Easy English at Home Practice Files

1. Practice_File_Lesson_23_Making Requests
Part I. Look at this picture. Imagine that you are with them eating. You need the
salt. How do you ask for it?
• Can you ...............................................................?
• Would you...........................................................?
• Could you............................................................?
• Would you mind..................................................?
Note: see the slight difference in structure with these expressions!
• Can/could/would you...? + base form of the verb
• Would / do you mind + verb +ing...?----- It is because of the verb “mind” it is always followed by “–ing”.
You want to lend some money from a friend. You say:
• Can you _________________?
• Would / could you ______________?
• Would you mind _______________?
• Do you mind __________________?
Part II. Watch the video, match the pictures with the words: “a carpet, a mirror, a clock, pillows, a vase, a lamp,
curtains, a sofa , an armchair”
______________ _____________ _________________ _________ _______________
_____________ ___________ ___________ _____________
Part III. You want your friend to help you shop for new furniture: What do you say ?
1. You want your friend to help you shop for new furniture: __________________________________________
2. You don’t have a car: _______________________________________________________________________
3. You don’t have a good taste of furniture: _______________________________________________________
4. You also need a lamp, curtains and pillows: _____________________________________________________
5. You can’t decide on which mirror to get: _______________________________________________________
6. You don’t have much time left, so tell your friend to pick up a vase and a clock:
________________________________________________________________________________________
7. You need good quality sofas: Can you help me get good quality sofas?
________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Part III. Put the words in correct order and match them with the answers:
1. me –would-my-girlfriend-you-help-get-a-present-for?________________________________________?
2. cook-can-dinner-tonight –you-the-?_______________________________________________________?
3. window- do-closing –you-mind-the-?______________________________________________________?
4. mind-would- me-you-helping-with-my-homework? __________________________________________?
5. some -could- for-me-you-bring-water? ____________________________________________________?
6. you-doing-would-mind-favor-me? ________________________________________________________?
7. a- favor-you-do-me-can? ________________________________________________________________?