unit 1

Question 1

Can (ability)

Question tags (Can)

Ask Andy if he can do these things:
Use I can or I can’t.

1. Swim.
2. Ski.
3. Play chess.
4. Run 10 km.
5. Ride a car.
6. Drive a horse.

Answer 1

1. Can you swim?
2. Can you ski?
3. Can you play chess?
4. Can you run 10 km?
5. Can you ride a car?
6. Can you drive (a horse)?

Question 2

Complete the sentences. Use can or can’t + one of these verbs:

Come / find / hear / see / speak.

1. I’m sorry, but I __ to your party next Saturday.
2. I like this hotel room. You __ the mountains from the windows.
3. You are speaking very quietly. I __ You.
4. Have you seen my suitcase? I __ it.
5. Catherine got the job because she __ five languages.

Answer 2

1. Can’t come.
2. Can see.
3. Can’t hear.
4. Can’t find.
5. Can speak.

Question 3

Question tags:

Example: You are a good veterinary, aren’t you?

⇾ATTENTION!!
Does = she, he, it
Do = I, you, they, we
⇾ Explication:
Pay attention with the person and the verb

1. John is a musician, __?
2. The bus won’t stop, __?
3. Jane speaks French, __?
4. Ted will arrive soon, __?
5. You like cheese, __?
6. The dog can go, __?
7. It was a mistake, __?
8. The children are happy, __?

Answer 3

1. John is a musician, isn’t she?
2. The bus won’t stop, will it?
3. Jane speaks French, doesn’t she?
4. Ted will arrive soon, won’t he?
5. You like cheese, don’t you?
6. The dog can go, can’t it?
7. It was a mistake, wasn’t it ?
8. The children are happy, aren’t they ?

Question 4

Write the prepositions:

1. Kate’s going __ the bus station. She’s going __ São Paulo __ train.
2. Let’s go __ the train station. Marry is __ the train station.
3. The train leaves __ eight __ the morning.
4. Let’s go __ the airport __ taxi. We’re going __ New York __ plane.
5. John’s __ the airport.

Answer 4

1. To / to / by
2. To / at
3. At / in
4. To / by / to / by
5. At

Question 5

Complete these sentences.Use can’t or couldn’t + one of these verbs:

decide, eat, find, go, go, sleep

1. I was tired, but I __ sleep
2. I wasn’t hungry yesterday. I __ my dinner.
3. Kate doesn’t know what to do. She __.
4. I wanted to speak to Dan yesterday, but I __ him.
5. James __ to the concert next Saturday. He has to work.
6. Catarina __ to the meeting last week. She was sick.

Answer 5

1. couldn’t sleep
2. can see
3. can’t hear
4. can’t find
5. can speak

Question 6

What do you say in these situations?

Use can or could.

1. (open / door)
2. (pass/salt)
3. (turn off/radio)
4. (have / postcards)
5. (borrow/newspaper)
6. (use/pen)

Answer 6

1. Can/could you open the door (please)?
2. Can/Could you pass the salt (please)?
3. Can/Could I have these postcards (please)?
4. Can/Could you turn off the radio (please)?
5. Can/Could I borrow your newspaper (please)?
6. Can/Could I use your pen (please)?

Question 7

Have got

Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentences below.

1. __ a pen?
2. They __ any children.
3. A: ‘Have you got a car?’
   B: ‘Yes, I __.’
4. When we were kids, we __ many toys.
5. He __ a very nice family.
6. There is a door here. __ the key?
7. They __ two cats and two dogs.
8. __ a question?
9. I __ the answer to your question.
10. I __ a lot of money at the moment.

Answer 7

1. Have you got
2. haven’t got
3. have
4. didn’t have
5. is got
6. have you got
7. have got
8. do you have
9. haven’t got
10. don’t have

Question 8

Change the following sentences or questions into the past tense.

EXAMPLE: They haven’t got a house ⇒ They didn’t have a house.

1. He’s got a girlfriend. ⇒ He __ a girlfriend.
2. They haven’t got any problems. ⇒ They __ any problems.
3. Have you got a pen? ⇒ __ a pen?
4. She hasn’t got a sister. ⇒ She __ a sister.
5. He’s got an exam. ⇒ He __ an exam.
6. Has she got a cold? ⇒ __ a cold?
7. Have you got a headache? ⇒ __ a headache?
8. I haven’t got time. ⇒ I __ time.
9. She’s got a nice smile. ⇒ She __ a nice smile.
10. He hasn’t got much experience. ⇒ He __ much experience.

Answer 8

1. had
   ➪ Have got is only used in present. In the past, we use had (NOT had got).
2. didn’t have (did not have)
3. Did you have
   ➪ Have got is only used in present. In the past, we use had (NOT had got).
   ➪ We use the verb did in the past interrogative form of had.
4. didn’t have (did not have)
   ➪ The negative form of had is didn’t have.
5. had
6. Did she have
   ➪ Have got is only used in present. In the past, we use had (NOT had got).
   ➪ We use the verb did in the past interrogative form of had.
7. Did you have
   ➪ Have got is only used in present. In the past, we use had (NOT had got).
   ➪ We use the verb did in the past interrogative form of had.
8. didn’t have (did not have)
   ➪ The negative form of had is didn’t have.
9. had
10. didn’t have (did not have)
    ➪ The negative form of had is didn’t have.