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3 GRAMMAR EXTRA
ELEMENTARY UNIT 3
3.1 have/has got
1 Underline the correct alternative.
Families are different all over the world. In China,
many families 1has got/have got one child and they
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has/have oen got their grandparents to help when
the parents are at work. A Saudi Arabian family is
big, and 3doesn’t have got/hasn’t got lots of children.
Saudi families live with relatives and they 4have got/
has got a large house or a group of houses. In Ghana
too, families live with their relatives.
In Europe and the United States sometimes families
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don’t have got/haven’t got any children. Other
families 6haven’t got/hasn’t got two parents – these
are called one-parent families. Which kind of family
is yours?
2 Write yes/no questions with have got.
1 families in China / a lot of children?
2 Saudi families / large homes?
3 in America / every family / children?
4 all European families / two parents?
3 Complete the conversation with the correct form of
have got. Use the words in brackets.
A: 1 (you) a big family?
B: Yes, 2 (I) two brothers and one sister.  4 Sarah meets John for lunch three times a week.
A: Really? Are you very close?
B: I’m close to my brother, Tom. He lives at home
and he likes the same things as me – football and
music – so we’re very close. My other brother’s a
doctor. 3 (he) a flat in London so
I don’t see him very oen. 4 (he) a
very busy life.
A: What about your sister?
B: Oh, she lives a long way away, in Scotland. She’s
married and 5 (she) two children.
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(she) her own business, so she’s
very busy, too. What about you? 7
(you) a big family?
A: Not really 8 (I) a sister. She’s married,
too. Her husband’s called Mike and 9
(they) a baby boy, Ben. 10 (they) a
big house in the country but it’s a long way from
here so we don’t see them very oen.
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3.2 adverbs of frequency
1 Read the text. Then find and correct the mistakes in
four of the sentences below.
The new assistant in the store is very nice. She is
always kind and happy. She’s very intelligent and
talks to you in English or Spanish or other languages.
She always knows where things are in the store and
she always takes you to what you want. You oen see
people waiting to talk to her and she’s never tired
of helping. She usually goes round the store with
people helping them to find things but sometimes
she stops working. That’s when she needs electricity –
the new assistant is a robot and you can see her in
shops in America today.
always
1 The new store assistant is hardly ever happy.
2 She always knows where things are.
3 She never takes you to what you want.
4 She sometimes goes round the store with people.
5 She oen stops working.
2 Put a frequency adverb in the correct place in the
underlined sentences.
always
1 I see Simon on the bus to work. We get the same
bus every day.
2 Susan doesn’t like films at all. She goes to the cinema.
3 Our family eats meat two times a week. We don’t
eat meat.
They have lunch together.
5 I remember things – just birthdays and holidays.
My memory is really bad.
3 Put a frequency adverb in the correct place in the
sentences. Use the information in brackets to
help you.
1 I get up late on Sundays. (80%)
2 The food here is very good. (100%)
3 I go to bed early. (0%)
4 They don’t do their homework. (60%)
5 We drink coffee. (0%)
6 I’m at home at 9p.m. (80%)
7 She’s late. (10%)
8 She has breakfast. (100%)
9 He reads an English newspaper. (40%)
10 I phone my cousin at the weekend. (100%)
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3 GRAMMAR EXTRA

3.3 making arrangements and showing Consolidation

interest
1 Put the words in the correct order to make
1 Match questions 1–5 with answers a)–e). sentences and questions.
1 What time’s good for you? 1 of / got / I’ve / lots / chocolate
2 How about going to the cinema?
3 How about meeting at nine thirty? 2 sorry / I’m / really
4 What would you like to do?
5 Are you free tonight? 3 phone / new / got / a / I’ve

a) Mmm. That’s too late.

4 time / you / have / got?
b) What do you want to see?
c) I’d like to see a play.
5 I’m / Saturday / busy / on / very
d) Six o’clock.
e) No, I’m sorry, I’m busy.
6 favourite / you / have / café / got / a?
2 Find and correct the mistakes in three of the
sentences.
2 Complete the conversation with the phrases in
1 What would you like to doing tonight? the box.
2 What about meeting at the theatre?
Are you free on Friday?
3 How about we going to the cinema? How about meeting another time?
4 Have you free tomorrow evening? That’s a good idea. That’s a problem.
That’s a shame. That’s fantastic!
5 What time’s good for Mark and you?
A: Hello, Erin. It’s good to see you again.
3 Write positive (+) or negative (–) for each phrase. B: Hi, Jasim. Great to see you too. How are you?
1 That’s interesting. A: I’m fine. I’ve got lots of news.
2 It’s fantastic. B: That’s great. Tell me about it.
3 That’s a shame. A: Well, first of all, I’ve got a job.
4 That’s terrible.
B: 1
5 That’s not perfect.
A: Yes, but the job is away from home.
6 That’s wonderful.
B: 2 Where is it?
7 It’s awful.
8 It’s great. A: It’s in Italy, in Rome.
B: But that’s fantastic! Rome is a very beautiful city.
4 Complete the sentences with a phrase from Tell me more!
Exercise 3. More than one answer might be possible. A: Erin, I’m really sorry but I’m busy right now. I’ve
1 A: Look, can you see that new electric car? got a phone call in ten minutes with my new boss.
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B: Oh yes, .
2 A: I’m getting married next week. B: Great idea.
B: . A: Have you got time soon? When’s good for you?
3 A: Do you know about my new job? B: 4
B: Yes, . A: I’m sorry. I’m very busy on Friday. How about
4 A: The new restaurant isn’t very good. meeting tomorrow?
B: No, . B: Sounds good.
5 A: My football team aren’t winning. A: How about going to the Steak House? I’ve got the
phone number and I can book a table.
B: .
B: Mmm. 5 I don’t eat meat – I’m
vegetarian.
A: Well, we can go to the Pizzeria – how about a
pizza?
B: 6 Is eight o’clock good for you?
A: Perfect! See you there.

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