Разделительный вопрос

Разделительный вопрос представляет собой повествовательное предложение, к которому присоединяется краткий общий вопрос, состоящий из вспомогательного глагола в противоположной форме и подлежащего в виде личного местоимения:

They are thinking of setting up their own business, aren’t they? – Они думают начать свое дело, не так ли?

You don’t have to work overtime, do you? – Вам не приходится работать сверхурочно, да?

Everyone is equal under the law, aren’t they? – Все равны перед законом, правда?

Pass me the minute book, will you? – Передайте мне журнал заседаний, пожалуйста.

Let’s leave this question until tomorrow, shall we? – Давайте отложим этот вопрос до завтра, хорошо?

Примечания:

• В предложениях, содержащих nothing, neither, no one, anyone, never, little, seldom, hardly, without, unfortunately, except, разделительный вопрос будет положительным: Nothing has happened, has it? – Ничего не произошло, не так ли?

• В вопросах-переспросах форма вспомогательного глагола не меняется на противоположную: I managed to meet the deadline. ~ Did you? – Я смог уложиться в срок. ~ Правда?

I. Расставьте слова в правильном порядке:

1. guarantees / what / the / innocence / of / document / presumption ?

2. Belarus / inflation / these / spiralling / days / is / from / suffering .

3. the / available / around / products / all / are / world / our .

4. any / you / outstanding / have / debts / do ?

5. anyone / office / is / at / do / I / moment / in / the / not / the / think .

6. earlier / why / regulate / government / this / the / didn’t ?

7. focus / quality / on / always / it’s / to / more / on / than / best / quantity .

8. to / we / like / time / any / I’d / if / have / left / know .

9. with / satisfied / profits / are / quarter’s / you / this ?

10. party / and / make / willing / is / compromise / to / concessions / neither .

11. rates / a / should / help / cut / spur / in / economic / interest / to / recovery .

12. how / every / brands / an / marketer / of / strong / should / build / have / to / idea .

13. will / happen / can / predict / what / Sally / future / in / often / the / accurately .

14. I’m / absolutely / you / will / the / this / service / sure / in / hotel .

15. human / the / should / government / prominent / play / role / a / rights / more / in / promoting .

II. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. Jack is experienced enough to do this job, … ?

   1. is Jack c. isn’t it

   2. isn’t he d. doesn’t Jack

2. We cannot add a moment to our life, … get a moment back.

   1. neither we can c. nor we can

   2. not can we d. nor can we

3. An element of risk … in all business activities.

   1. is always present c. always present is

   2. is present always d. always is present

4. There’s little we can do about it, … ?

   1. isn’t it c. aren’t they

   2. hasn’t there d. is there

5. Not until the situation gets worse, … to act.

   1. will they begin c. will begin they

   2. they will begin d. they begin

6. I couldn’t imagine how … to find the courage to leave.

   1. would I be able c. I would be able

   2. would be I able d. would be able I

7. The boss didn’t know what to do, … the rest of us.

   1. so did c. neither

   2. too d. nor did

8. I don’t think anyone’s coming to the meeting, … ?

   1. are they c. aren’t they

   2. do I d. don’t I

9. … an achievement of which … particularly proud?

   1. Is there; are you c. Is there; you are

   2. There is; are you d. There is; you are

10. Let’s leave that issue for another meeting, … ?

    1. will you c. shall you

    2. shall we d. will we

11. Why … me you are going on a business trip to London?

    1. haven’t you told c. you haven’t told

    2. haven’t told you d. have you told not

12. … a number of issues that we have to resolve.

    1. There are still c. There still are

    2. Still are there d. Are still there

13. No one likes to sit through drawn out negotiations, … ?

    1. don’t they c. does he

    2. doesn’t he d. do they

14. … that ‘all is fair in love and advertising’.

    1. Someone said once b. Said someone once

    2. Once someone said d. Someone once said

15. … all the terms that we agreed upon during negotiations?

    1. This contract includes c. Does this contract include

    2. Does include this contract d. Do this contract includes

16. … invested a lot of capital, but it has done rather efficiently.

    1. Not only the company has c. Only not the company has

    2. Not only has the company d. The company only has not

17. … who will execute your duties while you are away?

    1. Have already you decided c. Have you decided already

    2. Already have you decided d. Have you already decided

18. Unfortunately, this analysis … the whole picture.

    1. does not really show c. does really not show

    2. does not show really d. really does not show

19. What … of the project … working on?

    1. are the objectives; are you c. are the objectives; you are

    2. the objectives are; are you d. the objectives are; you are

20. We … justify why … so much to run a marketing campaign.

    1. have often to; we charge c. have to often; do we charge

    2. often have to; we charge d. often have to; do we charge