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Pronunciation lesson 22: Intonation in questions · Set 517 · 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 UP at the end? (a) Which fruit do you like? (b) Where do you study? (c) Can you skate?
  2. 2.“Can you dance?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  3. 3.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Can you dance? (b) Who is your hero? (c) Where do you work?
  4. 4.“How old is your cat?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  5. 5.“Which sport do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  6. 6.Listen: “Did you find it?” — 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) Are you okay? (b) Is it open? (c) Why are you sad?
  8. 8.“Who is your friend?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  9. 9.“Is it open?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  10. 10.“Is it late?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  11. 11.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) When does it end? (b) Did you eat it? (c) Which sport do you like?
  12. 12.Listen: “Which sport do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  13. 13.Listen: “Can you dance?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  14. 14.“Why are you sad?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  15. 15.“Who is your hero?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  16. 16.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Are you ready? (b) What is your name? (c) Do you like cricket?
  17. 17.Listen: “Which game do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  18. 18.Listen: “Who is your hero?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  19. 19.Listen: “Did you see 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) Can you swim? (b) What is your school? (c) Do you like dogs?
  21. 21.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Are you busy? (b) Where do you study? (c) Can you cook?
  22. 22.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Can you whistle? (b) Which song do you like? (c) Do you like mangoes?
  23. 23.Listen: “Can you skate?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  24. 24.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Do you like rain? (b) Why are you happy? (c) What is your hobby?
  25. 25.Listen: “Which fruit do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  26. 26.Listen: “How old is your cat?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  27. 27.Listen: “How old is your sister?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  28. 28.Listen: “Why are you sad?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  29. 29.Listen: “Do you like rain?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  30. 30.“Where do you work?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  31. 31.“Are you busy?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  32. 32.“Is it far?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  33. 33.Listen: “Can you cook?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
  34. 34.Listen: “Is it far?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  35. 35.“How old is your sister?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  36. 36.“How old is your dog?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
  37. 37.“When does it end?” — 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) Why are you late? (b) Is it new? (c) When does it close?
  39. 39.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like mangoes? (b) What is your hobby? (c) Do you like music?
  40. 40.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Where do you work? (b) Is it hot? (c) Where do you study?

Answer key

  1. Can you skate?
  2. Up ↗
  3. Can you dance?
  4. Down ↘
  5. Down ↘
  6. Up ↗
  7. Why are you sad?
  8. Down ↘
  9. Up ↗
  10. Up ↗
  11. Did you eat it?
  12. Down ↘
  13. Up ↗
  14. Down ↘
  15. Down ↘
  16. What is your name?
  17. Down ↘
  18. Down ↘
  19. Up ↗
  20. What is your school?
  21. Where do you study?
  22. Which song do you like?
  23. Up ↗
  24. Do you like rain?
  25. Down ↘
  26. Down ↘
  27. Down ↘
  28. Down ↘
  29. Up ↗
  30. Down ↘
  31. Up ↗
  32. Up ↗
  33. Up ↗
  34. Up ↗
  35. Down ↘
  36. Down ↘
  37. Down ↘
  38. Is it new?
  39. What is your hobby?
  40. Is it hot?

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