Can you complete the examples?

1. I've … a new boyfriend. - More natural than I have a new boyfriend.

2. … your sister got a car? OR Does your sister... a car? - More natural than Has your sister a car?

3. I haven't … your keys. OR I have your keys. - More natural than I haven't your keys.

4. The school does not … adequate sports facilities. - More natural than The school has not adequate sports facilities.

5. … you … good teachers when you were at school? - More natural than Had you good teachers...?

6. She … children. - More natural than She hadn't children.

Complete the conversations, using have got, has got etc.

1. … an aspirin? I … a terrible headache. - I'll just look. I think, I … some in my bag. Oh, no, sorry, I... any.

2. How many brothers and sisters...you? - Just one brother.

3. We … a new car. - Really? – Yes, 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 … you dark glasses on? - Something wrong with my eyes.

6. … I dirt on my nose? - No, but you... something funny in your hair.

7. Sally, I … a new boyfriend. - What's he like? - Very good-looking. He's quite tall, and he... big dark brown eyes and a lovely smile. But she says he... a terrible temper.

Choose the right verb.

1. A group of teenagers in the town (has / have)organised a scheme to help old people with their shopping.

2. A number of people (has / have)complained about the noise.

3. Do you think three pounds (is / are)abig enough tip?

4. Hamburger and chips (is / are)not a very healthy lunch.

5. In the latest rail union vote, the majority (has / have)voted to go on strike; the rest of the members (is / are)expected to support the strike fairly solidly.

6. Two kilos (is / are)pretty small for a newborn baby.

7. Our teenage son thinks there (is / are)a number of good reasons for staying up late and having a good time.

8. More than one house in our street (has / have)been broken into recently.

9. A couple of dangerous-looking men (is / are)waiting for you outside.

10. One of my friends (has / have)just won two free plane tickets to New York.

11. Six weeks (is / are)a long time to wait for news of your family.

12. The majority of the children's parents (is / are)unemployed.

13. A lot of shops (is / are)opening on Sundays now.

14. The Philippines (has / have)signed the new human rights agreement.

15. The police think that more than one person (was / were)in the stolen car.

16. Tom and Rosie were late, but the rest of us (was / were) on time.

17. (Is / Are)bacon and eggs what you usually eat for breakfast?

18. We've just learnt that a couple of our club members (has / have)been chosen for the national team.

Keys

1. 1. is; 2. am; 3. am; 4. am; 5. are; 6. is; 7. is; 8. is; 9. is.

5. 1. I've got...; 2. Has your sister got... / Does your sister have...;3. I haven't got... / I don't have...; 4. The school does not have...; 5. Did you have good teachers...; 6. She didn 't have….

6. 1. Have you got; I've got; I've got; I haven't got; 2. have you got; 3. have got; It's got; 4. I've got; 5. have you got; I've got; 6. Have I got; you've got; 7. has got; he's got; he's got.

7. 1. have; 2. have; 3. is; 4. is; 5. have; are; 6. is; 7. are; 8. has; 9. are; 10. has; 11. is; 12. are; 13. are; 14. has; 15. was; 16. were; 17. Is; 18. have.

Оборот there is/are

Предложение с оборотом there is/are служит для указания на наличие или отсутствие какого-либо незнакомого предмета в определенном месте. Если в русском варианте предложение начинается с обстоятельства места, то при переводе его на английский язык, как правило, используется конструкция there is/are. Конструкция there is/are не переводится на русский язык.

На столе яблоко. – There is an apple on the table.

В Москве много красивых зданий. – There are many beautiful buildings in Moscow.

В моей сумке 3 конфеты. – There are three sweets in my bag.

Сравните употребление конструкции there is/are в следующих предложениях:

Look, there is a letter on the table. – Посмотри, на столе какое-то письмо. (Незнакомое письмо.)

Where is the letter? – The letter is on the table. – Где письмо? (Конкретное знакомое письмо.) – Письмо на столе.

There are thirty schools and three institutes in Brest. – В Бресте 30 школ и 3 института.

Thirty schools and three institutes are in Brest. – Тридцать школ и три института в Бресте.

Отрицание также может быть образовано следующим образом: