UNIT 3

YOUR NEAREST AND DEAREST

Focus on

Use of English

Grammar:

to have got

Further Practice: Articles, Possessive Adjectives, Possessive Pronouns

Adjectives: Comparative and Superlative forms

(Not) as….as

Object Pronouns

Word Order: Adjectives

Prepositions of Time

Reading Speaking	Family
	Appearance
	Character

Social English

Time Expressions

USE OF ENGLISH

Grammar

TO HAVE GOT

have got is used to talk about:

possession

She’s got three cars. / Have you got a car ? / We've got two children.

Illnesses

I’ve got a bad cold./ Has he got a headache?

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 …
He She	has got	a well-paid job.	=He's/She's got…
It	has got	a lovely garden.	=It's got ...
We You They	have got	a lot of friends.	=We’ve/You’ve/ They’ve got …

Exercise 1. Write sentences with has and have 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.

2. He a very long nose.

3. They two houses.

4. David a very good job.

5. We a lot of problems.

6. Sarah a new car.

7. Nelly a bad memory for figures.

Negative form

I You	have not got	much money.	= I/You haven't got ...
He She	has not got	any problems.	= He/She hasn't got...
It	has not got	a shopping centre.	= It hasn't got ...
We You They	have not got	many neighbours.	= We/You/They haven't got ...

Exercise 2. Make the following sentences negative.

1. We've got some butter in the fridge.

2. He's got a brother.

3. She's got a lot of friends at school.

4. I've got Jenny's telephone number in my address book.

5. They've got some fish for dinner.

6. You've got a lot of homework to do tonight.

7. This town has got a lot of pubs, cafes and restaurants.

G eneral questions

Have	I	got	a pen	Yes, I have/
	you			No, I haven’t

Has	he	got	a car	Yes, he/she has/
	she			No, he/she hasn’t

Has	it	got	a lawn?	Yes, it has/
				No, it hasn’t

Have	we	got		Yes, we/you/they have. No, we/you/they haven’t
	you		any brothers?
	they

E xercise 3. 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?

Alternative questions

Have	we	got	a large or a small family?	I	’ve got a large family.
	you			We
	they			They

Has	He	got	a new or an old camera?	He	’s got a new one.
	She			She

Has

it

got

a lovely or a terrible view?

It

’s got a lovely view.

Exercise 4. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers with one or ones where possible.

Example: Bob/a new/an old car?

Has Bob got a new or an old car? - He's got a new one.

Susan/long/short hair? - Has Susan got long or short hair?

- She's got long hair.

1. They/a big/ a small flat?

2. Helen/a brother/a sister?

3. His grandparents/a one-storey /a two-storey country house?

4. She/CDs/ records in her collection?

5. You/adventure/historical books in your home library?

6. They/two/three children?

Special questions

What	have you got	in your bag? - Some things.
What kind of (things)	have you got?	- Only necessary ones.
Which (books)	have you got	at home? - Different ones.
Why	has he got	so many problems? - He's a careless person.
How many (friends)	have you got	- A lot.
How much (time)	have we got	- Not much.
Who	has ---- got	a pet? - I have.

Tag questions

I	have got	a lot of friends,	haven’t	I?	- Yes, I have No, I haven’t
He She It	has got	a large family, some rare books, a powerful engine,	hasn’t	he? she? it?	- Yes, he/she/it has. No, he/she/it hasn’t.
We You They	have got	a good computer,	haven’t	we you they	- Yes, we/you/they have. No we/you/they haven’t.
I	haven’t got	any problems,	have	I?	- No, I haven’t. Yes, I have
He She It	hasn’t got	a laser printer, a video camera, a safety belt,	hasn’t	he? she? it?	- No, he/she/it hasn’t. Yes, he/she/it has.
We You They	haven’t got	children,	haven’t	we you they	- Yes, we/you/they have. No we/you/they haven’t.

Exercise 5. Write questions. Use have got in the correct form.

Example: - Tim is a very good photographer.

- What kind of camera has he got?

1. - I'm rich .

- How much money ?

2. - Jane and Tom live in a very nice house.

- How many rooms ?

3. - My case is heavy.

- What in it?

4. - Frank's new car is very good.

- What kind of car ?

5. - My sister has got a family of her own.

- How many children ?

6. - Max's got some books by Sidney Sheldon.

- Which books ?

7. - Rita's got some problems with Maths.

- Why problems?

Exercise 6. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

1. He's got no money at the moment, ?

2. You've got your passport, ?

3. Olga has got a lot of work to do, ?

4. They've got good qualifications for this job, ?

5. Steve hasn't got a video camera, ?

6. The Browns haven't got children, ?

Exercise 7. Put in the correct form of have got.

1. They are fond of animals. They three dogs, two cats and a budgie.

2. you today's newspaper?

3. It's a nice town. It a very nice shopping centre.

4. How many sisters ___ you ?

5. Where's my newspaper? — I don't know. I it.

6. Jack any money. He's very poor.

Exercise 8. Ask questions about the information in italics.

Example: Yes, I've got a big flat. Have you got a big flat?

1. He's got a lot of friends.

2. My parents have got some pets in their flat.

3. No, I haven't got many relatives.

4. Yes, we've got some plans for our summer holiday.

5. They've got different furniture in their living room.

6. Olga has got her English classes on Monday.