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Pronunciation lesson 22: Intonation in questions · Set 42 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Yes/no up, wh- down): Starts with Do, Is, Are, Can, Did…? Usually up at the end ↗. Starts with What, Where, When, Why, How, Who, Which? Usually down at the end ↘. Put the rise or fall on the last stressed word: Do you like MANgoes? ↗

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  1. 1.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Who is your friend? (b) Can you whistle? (c) Are you hungry?
  2. 2.“Who is your teacher?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  3. 3.Listen: “Are you busy?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  4. 4.“Do you like mangoes?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  5. 5.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Who is your hero? (b) Can you cook? (c) Is it late?
  6. 6.Listen: “Do you like dogs?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  7. 7.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) How old is your sister? (b) Can you cook? (c) Is it late?
  8. 8.“Do you like music?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  9. 9.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Is it new? (b) Where do you study? (c) Who is your hero?
  10. 10.Listen: “Is it ready?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  11. 11.“Did you see it?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  12. 12.Listen: “Is it open?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  13. 13.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like music? (b) How old is your cat? (c) Are you hungry?
  14. 14.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Why are you late? (b) Why are you tired? (c) Are you tired?
  15. 15.Listen: “Is it new?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  16. 16.“Is it open?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  17. 17.“Do you like cricket?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  18. 18.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Did you find it? (b) Do you like cricket? (c) What is your school?
  19. 19.Listen: “Did you eat it?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  20. 20.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like maths? (b) Can you skate? (c) What is your hobby?
  21. 21.Listen: “Which fruit do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  22. 22.“Do you like maths?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  23. 23.“What is your hobby?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  24. 24.Listen: “Can you whistle?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  25. 25.“Did you eat it?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  26. 26.“How old is your dog?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  27. 27.Listen: “Who is your friend?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  28. 28.Listen: “Where do you study?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  29. 29.“Where do you study?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  30. 30.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) What is your hobby? (b) Is it late? (c) Where do you study?
  31. 31.Listen: “Where do you live?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  32. 32.Listen: “When does it start?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  33. 33.“Did you find it?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  34. 34.“Are you okay?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  35. 35.“Which game do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  36. 36.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Where do you play? (b) Why are you sad? (c) Are you okay?
  37. 37.Listen: “Do you like rain?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  38. 38.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Are you busy? (b) What is your name? (c) Which sport do you like?
  39. 39.Listen: “What is your hobby?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  40. 40.Listen: “How old is your sister?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘

Answer key

  1. Who is your friend?
  2. Down ↘
  3. Up ↗
  4. Up ↗
  5. Who is your hero?
  6. Up ↗
  7. How old is your sister?
  8. Up ↗
  9. Is it new?
  10. Up ↗
  11. Up ↗
  12. Up ↗
  13. How old is your cat?
  14. Are you tired?
  15. Up ↗
  16. Up ↗
  17. Up ↗
  18. What is your school?
  19. Up ↗
  20. What is your hobby?
  21. Down ↘
  22. Up ↗
  23. Down ↘
  24. Up ↗
  25. Up ↗
  26. Down ↘
  27. Down ↘
  28. Down ↘
  29. Down ↘
  30. Is it late?
  31. Down ↘
  32. Down ↘
  33. Up ↗
  34. Up ↗
  35. Down ↘
  36. Are you okay?
  37. Up ↗
  38. Are you busy?
  39. Down ↘
  40. Down ↘

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