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1. Put in the following forms of to be (am, are, is) into the gaps in the text.
Peter Baker _____ from Manchester, but Paul and John _____ from London. Manchester and London _____ cities in England. Hamburg _____ a city in Germany. Sandra _____ at school today. Jack and Peter _____ her friends. They _____ in the same class. Mr. and Mrs. Baker _____ on a trip to the USA to visit their cousin Anne. She _____ a nice girl. Peter says, “My grandfather _____ in hospital. I _____ at home with my grandmother.” What time _____ it? It _____ 8 o’clock. _____ you tried? No, I _____ not.
2. Supply am, is, are, was, were or weren’t.
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Her family name is now Jones, but it was Smith before she got married.
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The name of the country _____ previously Rhodesia, but it _____ now Zimbabve.
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I _____ hungry. – You can’t be. We only had breakfast an hour ago.
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She _____ a very nice woman, but her late husband _____ a very unpleasant man.
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I’m sure the twins _____ 18 today: they _____ 17 last year.
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___ Fred and Carmen at home when you called? – No, they _____, but they _____ home now.
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It _____ quite foggy tonight, but it _____ far worse last night.
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My ambition _____ to start my own window-cleaning business, but it didn’t work out.
3. Decide which tense / number of the expression there is / are fits in the sentence below.
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There _____ much information yet about the end-of-year tests. Do you know when they will be?
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There _____ no snow here at Christmas since 1999.
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_____ there any more cake? – No, I’ve eaten it all!
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_____ there any books you’d like to borrow? – Thanks, but I’ve read them all already.
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There _____ a man on the phone. He wants to speak to you.
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Sorry, I’m late. There _____ ice on the road and everyone was driving very slowly.
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Have you done all your shopping yet? There _____ many days left until Christmas.
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There _____ so many mistakes in your written work if you check it more carefully.
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There _____ quite a lot of mistakes in your work. Have you checked it?
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_____ there an accident on the motorway this morning? – Yes, a truck had broken done and was blocking 2 lanes.
4. Make good sentences with have and its forms + the words in brackets.
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(a meal) We had an awful meal at the Station Hotel .
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(a dream) _____ .
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(a haircut) _____ .
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(a sense of humour) _____ .
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(a good trip) _____ .
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(a lovely day) _____ .
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(a pain) _____ .
5. Complete the following sentences by using the right form of to have (have, has, had).
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Jack _____ fun at the party last Saturday.
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I’m sorry, but I _____ to go now.
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_____ you ever been to Canada?
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Dave _____ passed his driving test.
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Can I _____ the bill, please?
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The match _____ already started when we arrived.
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They _____ breakfast at 6:30 this morning.
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Do you _____ a brother?
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My boss never _____ time.
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Doris _____ been waiting for Pam for 20 minutes now.
6. Complete the following sentences by using the right form of to do (do, don’t, does, doesn’t, did, didn’t, done).
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My mother has _____ the shopping.
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Walter _____ fly to Rome, he flies to Venice.
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_____ you recycle inkjet cartridges?
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_____ drink and drive.
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When _____ the first lesson start?
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Yesterday Rick _____ forget his homework.
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What have you _____ with your money, Jack?
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Last week we _____ write a test.
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_____ Amy come to school by bike every morning?
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Have you ever _____ anything silly?
Revision Test on to be, to have, to do
Fill in the blanks with am / is / are / have / has / do / does.
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You _____ not young.
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Where _____ the Masons buy this antique sofa?
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That man _____ a teacher.
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I ______ late.
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She _____ got a pink bag.
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He usually _____ sugar with his coffee.
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The girl _____ a puppy.
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My father _____ 55 years old.
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What _____ Sandra sell?
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She _____ a pretty bedroom.