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V. Complete the conversations using “have got”, “has got”, etc.
1. '...… an aspirin? ..…. a terrible headache.' 'I'll just look. I think …... some in my bag. Oh, no, sorry, ...… any.'
2. 'How many brothers and sisters ...… ? ' 'Just one brother.'
3. 'We …... a new car.' 'Really? ' 'Yes, it...… four-wheel drive, power, steering and anti-lock braking. ' 'Fascinating.'
4. 'I'm afraid I…. some bad news for you. ' 'Oh, no. What is it this time? '
5. 'Why ... dark glasses on? ' ' …... something wrong with my eyes. '
6. '...… dirt on my nose? ' 'No, but …... something funny in your hair. '
7. 'Sally …... a new boyfriend.' 'What's he like? ' 'Very good-looking. He's quite tall, and …… big dark brown eyes and a lovely smile. But she says ...… a terrible temper?
8. “Do you live in a house in a village near Oxford?” –“Yeah, it’s about old and made of stone. We …… a lounge, a study, a dining room, and a kitchen downstairs.”
9. “My apartment is on the third floor of an old wooden house. It’s pretty big and …… two bedrooms with en suite, a very large living room where the air-conditioning is.”
10. “Have you created a room dedicated to your favorite football team?” -“I chose to decorate my room like this a couple of years ago, so now I …… Tottenham Hotspur wallpaper, curtains, lampshade, clock and bedcovers.”
VI. Read the extract and fill in gaps with suitable verbs (to be, to have, have got).
American homes (1)…… some of the biggest and best in the world. Many (2)…… a garage for one or two cars, a big, modern kitchen, a living room, and a playroom for the children. Upstairs (3)…… two bathrooms and three or four bedrooms.
Some families have two homes. They (4)…… one house or apartment in the city or suburbs. They live and work there. But they (5)……another home near the sea or in the mountains. They go to their second home on weekends and for vacations.
Seventy percent of Americans buy the house they live in. But thirty percent cannot buy a house or an apartment. Some of them rent their home from a landlord. The poorest people live in "public housing" apartments.
VII. Find your classmates who have these things asking them questions with Have you got....? Then make a report on what you have found out.
| No. | Thing | Owner's name |
| Blinds | ||
| Red leather slippers | ||
| A brown leather sofa with cushions | ||
| A white purse/handbag | ||
| A duvet | ||
| A silver tea spoon | ||
| Gold jewelry | ||
| A handkerchief | ||
| A burgle alarm | ||
| A flowery table cloth | ||
| A hedgehog | ||
| Fish in a tank |
Make / do
VIII. Put the items below into the correct column
A cup of coffee, an excuse, the washing-up, a noise, an effort, the shopping, dinner, some dusting, your bed, the cleaning, some gardening, the housework, a difference, friends with someone, a delicious meal, something for a living, a decision, trouble, your best/worst, improvements, a job, money, a joke, an exercise, a mistake.
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IX. Complete these sentences using the verbs “make”or “do”. In many cases, you will need to change the form of the verb. In one case, more than one answer is possible. There is an example at the beginning.
0. They're making a lot of noise, but so far they haven't made any progress.
1. The company is …… a large profit, but in the meantime they're …… a lot of damage to the environment.
2. She was asked to_____a quick speech.
3. After we've ______our homework, we should_______the washing up.
4. _______a look at all these mistakes you've________!
5. At first, he …… a great effort to take an interest in his lessons.
6. This is a photograph I took of some friends we …… when we were on holiday.
7. She told me to take a seat, and then went to …… some phone calls.
8. We had to …… a lot of work before we began to …… any money.
9. The conference took place in January, and since then we've …… a lot of business with the other companies there.
10.You should really take my advice and hire somebody to …… your ironing, washing-up and other housework.
11.After I had …… the bed, he lay down and took his medicine.
12.It won't …… any harm to …… some enquiries.
13.Our company …… a loss in its first year, but now we're …… well.
14.To …… a fortune you have to …… a lot of hard work.
15.I …… an appointment to see the landlord.
16.They …… a lot of changes in the town centre recently.
17.You …… the right thing by telling the police.
EMPHATIC DO