Language Focus Quiz: Interviewing Sources

What is the word order for WH questions?

• Question word, helping verb, subject, main verb

• Subject, question word, main verb, helping verb

• Helping verb, main verb, subject, question word

• Question word, subject, main verb, helping verb

In the question 'Where did he go?', what is the helping verb?

• did

• go

• where

• he

What tense is used for something that started and ended in the past?

• Simple present

• Present progressive

• Past progressive

• Simple past

In the question 'What were you doing at the time?', what is the main verb?

• were

• you

• doing

• what

When do we use the past progressive form?

• For something that is happening now

• For something that will happen in the future

• For something that happens over a longer period of time in the past

• For something that started and ended in the past

What type of source could a journalist interview for a news story about a tornado?

• Doctor

• Teacher

• Eyewitness

• Chef

In the question 'Where should people go to find help?', what is the helping verb?

• where

• people

• go

• should

Why does a journalist ask 'Why does this area have so many tornados?'

• To know the population of the area

• To find out about the local government

• To understand the geography of the area

• To learn about the weather patterns

When can people return to their homes according to the text?

• It is not mentioned

• In a few days

• In a few hours

• Immediately

Who can people call for help according to the text?

• Their friends

• The police

• The government official

• The fire department