Exercise 18. Rewrite each sentence with the adverb of frequency (in brackets) in its correct position.
Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)
Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.
- Peter doesn’t get up before seven. (usually)
- Peggy and Frank are late. (often)
- They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
- My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
- I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
- Our friends must write tests. (often)
- Pete gets angry. (never)
- Tom is very friendly. (usually)
- Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)
- Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
- Christine smokes. (never)
To have got
HAVE GOT is used to talk about:
W possession
She’ got three cars. / Have you got a car? / We’ve got two children.
W illness
I’ve got a bad cold? Has he got a headache?
W descriptions
He’s got brown hair, blue eyes and a long nose.
Positive form
| I
You
| have got
| a large family.
| = I ’ve /You ’ve got a large family.
|
| He
She
| has got
| a well-paid job.
| = He ’s /She ’s got a well-paid job.
|
| It
| has got
| a lovely garden.
| = It ’s got a lovely garden.
|
| We
You
They
| have got
| a lot of friends.
| = We ’ve /You ’ve /They ’ve got a lot of friends.
|
Exercise 19. Write sentences with have got and has got. Use the short forms ‘ ve got and ‘s got.
Example: She ___ a beautiful bedroom. — She’s got a beautiful bedroom.
1. You ___ a very nice bike.
- He ___ very long hair.
- They ___ two houses.
- David ___ a very good job.
- We ___ a lot of problems.
- Sarah ___ a new car.
- Nelly ___ a bad memory for figures.
Negative form
| I
You
| have not got
| much money.
| = I ’ve /You ’ve got much money.
|
| He
She
| has not got
| any problems.
| = He ’s /She ’s got any problems.
|
| It
| has not got
| a shopping centre.
| = It ’s got a shopping centre.
|
| We
You
They
| have not got
| many neighbours.
| = We ’ve /You ’ve /They ’ve got many neighbours.
|
Exercise 20. Make the following sentences negative.
1. We’ve got some butter in the fridge.
- He’s got a brother.
- She’s got a lot of friends at school.
- I’ve got Jenny’s telephone number in my address book.
- They’ve got some fish for dinner.
- You’ve got a lot of homework to do tonight.
- This town has got a lot of pubs, café s and restaurants.
General questions
| Have
| I
you
| got
| a pen?
| Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
|
| Has
| he
she
| a car?
| Yes, he/she has. / No, he/she hasn’t.
|
| Has
| it
| a garage?
| Yes, it has. / No, it hasn’t.
|
| Have
| we
you
they
| any brothers?
| Yes, we/you/they have. / No, we/you/they haven’t.
|
Exercise 21. Write general questions. Give short answers.
Example: You/a camera? — Have you got a camera? — Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
1. Your father /a car?
2. Carol/many friends?
3. Your parents/a country cottage?
4. You/much money?
5. She/any news from her relatives?
6. We/much time?
