7. Forms of have and have got
1. Complete the dialogues with a correct form of have or have got. Sometimes both
forms are possible.
Example
You had a very noisy party last night.
How many friends have you got!
a 'Rebecca, you a headache?
You don't look very well.'
'No, it's not that. I a baby and I feel sick.'
'Congratulations! Do you want a boy or a girl?'
'Well, I three boys, so it would be nice
a girl this time.'
b 'Jane, you any chocolate?'
'No, of course I . I'm on a diet.'
'You're joking. You two Mars Bars yesterday.'
'I know, I any willpower, but I really want to be slim for my holiday next month.'
'Good luck!'
с 'Nick, I thought you a company car.
Why are you cycling to work?'
'I an accident last week. I drove through a red light and hit a police car.'
'That's bad luck. you__________ go to court?'
'Yes, I will.'
d '_____you any pets?'
'No, we . you?'
'Oh yes. I a dog all my life. At the moment I _______ a dog, two cats, and two
budgies.'
'I'd love _______ a dog, but I'm not so sure about cats and budgies!'
e 'Come on! We hurry. We're late!'
'But I my passport. I can't find it anywhere!'
'What! You it yesterday. a look in your bag.'
'Thank goodness. It's here!'
f I'm looking forward to_______ a few days' holiday. I _______ so much work for the
past couple of months, I _______ a break for ages.
2. Make the sentences negative.
a She's got blue eyes.
_______________________________________
b I usually have breakfast at 8.00.
_______________________________________
с I have a lot of money.
_______________________________________
d They're having a row about money.
_______________________________________
e We had a good time on holiday,
_______________________________________
f I have to work ten hours a day.
_______________________________________
g I had to get up at 6.00 this morning.
_______________________________________
3. Ask questions about the sentences in Exercise 2.
a What colour ?
b What time ?
с How much ?
d What ?
e ___________________a good time on holiday?
f How many ?
g What time_____________________________?
Vocabulary house and home idioms
1 Underline the correct definition for each idiom. Use your dictionary.
a That boy's eating us out of house and home.
He's got a huge appetite.
He never eats at home.
b They get on like a house on fire.
They have a very good relationship.
They are always having arguments.
с / could shop until the cows come home.
I could shop for a very long time.
d These drinks are on the house.
The drinks are home-made.
The drinks are free.
e Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical brought the house down.
The musical was a success.
The musical wasn't a success.
f The television pictures really brought home to me the horrors of the famine.
The pictures made me realize fully the horrors of the famine.
The pictures clearly showed the horrors of famine.
g My mum brings home the bacon in our family.
Mum buys the meat in our family.
Mum earns the money in our family.
h Having won 57% of the votes in the election, Haig was finally home and dry.
Haig managed to win, although it wasn't easy.
Haig won the election without any difficulty.