17 Unit

EXERCISES

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17.1 Write negative sentences with have. Some are present (can't) and some are past (couldn't).

1 I can't make a phone call. (any change) ....l.have not got any change,,

2 I couldn't read the notice, (my glasses) ..........................................

3 I can't climb up onto the roof. (a ladder) I.............................................................................................

4 We couldn't visit the museum, (enough time) We ...............................................................................

5 He couldn't find his way to our house, (a map) ...................................................................................

6 She can't pay her bills, (any money) .........................................................................................................

7 They can't get into the house, (a key) .......................................................................................................

8 I couldn't take any photographs, (a camera) .........................................................................................

17.2 Complete these questions with have. Some are present and some are past.

1 Excuse me, ...have you. .got. a pen I could borrow?

2 Why are you holding your face like that? ................................................... a toothache?

3 ................................................... a bicycle when you were a child?

4 '................................................... the time, please?' 'Yes, it's ten past seven.'

5 When you did the exam,................................................... time to answer all the questions?

6 I need a stamp for this letter. ................................................... one?

7 'It started to rain while I was walking home.' 'Did it? ................................................... an

umbrella?'

17.3 In this exercise you have to write sentences about yourself. Choose four of the following things (or you can choose something else):

a car a bicycle a moped a guitar a computer a camera a driving licence a job a dog / a cat (or another animal)

Have you got these things now? Did you have them ten years ago? Write two sentences each time using I've got /1 haven't got and I had /1 didn't have.

now ten years ago (or five if you're too young)

1 ....IVe.flot.a.car................................................. ....I. didn't .have a. car.............................................

2 ........................................................................... .................................................................................

3 ............................................................................ .................................................................................

4 ...........................,;.........,...„......„..„.................... ................................................................................

17.4 Complete these sentences. Use an expression from the list and put the verb into the correct form

where necessary.

have lunch have a swim have a nice time have a chat have a cigarette have a rest have a good flight have a baby have a shower have a party have a look

1 I don't eat much during the day. I never ...have.lunch....

2 David likes to keep fit, so he ............................................................................ every day.

3 We .................................................................. last Saturday. It was great - we invited lots of people.

4 Excuse me, can I............................................................................ at your newspaper, please?

5 'Where's Jim?' 'He .......................................................................... in his room. He's very tired.'

6 I met Ann in the supermarket yesterday. We stopped and ...........................................................

7 I haven't seen you since you came back from holiday. .................................................................?

8 Suzanne ............................................................................ a few weeks ago. It's her second child.

9 I don't usually smoke but I was feeling very nervous, so I..................................................................

10 The phone rang but I couldn't answer it because I.........................................................................

11 You meet Tom at the airport. He has just arrived. You say:

Hello, Tom. ............................................................................?