• TEST • be and have Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic Name ● Contracted forms with be Which sentence(s) is/are correct? Circle A, B or both ▲ A He’s an actor B They’re actors A She wasn’t listening to me B They wern’t listening to me A It’ll be cold tonight B They’ll be cold after their swim A She isn’t Chinese; she’s Korean B She’s not Chinese; she’s Korean A I amn’t hungry, but I’m thirsty B They aren’t hungry, but they’re thirsty A They aren’t coming tonight B They’re aren’t coming tonight A I willn’t be home before o’clock B I won’t be home before o’clock ● There is / was / will be Circle the correct form ▲ Is / There is some milk In the fridge 1 There isn’t / aren’t any people at the bus stop How many apples there are / are there in the bowl? 3 Stop! There’s a fly / A fly is in your soup! There is / Is there a problem with your car? Was / Was there any juice in the fridge? Were there / There were any messages for me? Will there be / Will there’ll be a meeting tomorrow? There’s a cat / A cat is on the fence ● Have for actions Only one expression is normal in each case Which one? Circle the normal form Did you have a good time / work at the office today? I had an interesting conversation / speak with your manager Have a good travel / trip! Drive safely! My sister had a baby / husband last month She’s so excited! I’m going to have a clean / wash before dinner We had a good game / play of tennis today Would you like to have something for / to drink? We usually have toast for / with breakfast. ➔ Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • be and have © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level ● Have and have got Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’ Correct ▲ ▲ My sister has got a new boyfriend. Have you got You have got any nice clothes for the party? Does your brother has a new car? Do you have tea or coffee for breakfast? Did you had a bicycle when you were at school? Do you have got a new suit for your interview? She hasn’t got any brothers or sisters. We won’t have got an internet connection in our hotel. I don’t have a car so I always walk to work. You’ll won’t have any problems with this computer. ● Be or have? Fill in the gaps with the words from the box are ✓ are are Are you Are you Are you having is be has have have had ✓ had Do you have ▲ ▲ are doctors My two sisters I had lunch with my sister last week What colour her hair? How big the pizzas in this restaurant? He’s going to 21 on the third of May very hungry? My girlfriend long hair and blue eyes I always a shower after football cold? a cold? a nice evening? 10 ‘The shop closes at 5.’ ‘No, you wrong It closes at 6.’ 11 He didn’t a very good day yesterday He lost his keys 12 Paul and I a good game of tennis last week ● Mixed structures Change the sentences to questions (?) or negatives (–) Use contracted forms when you can (e.g she isn’t NOT she is not) 10 He’s a policeman. – Your brother’s got a new car. ? We have a meeting at 10 o’clock. ? They had a long conversation. – I’m very happy today. – There’s a big TV in Martin’s house. ? There will be a party at Tina’s house next Friday. ? They had a lot of homework this week. ? My new mobile phone has a camera. – It will be dark before o’clock tonight. – ● Mixed structures Make present (PR), past (PA) or future (F) questions ▲ ▲ Are the children hungry? The children / hungry (PR) Did you have a nice day yesterday? you / have a nice day yesterday (PA) I / very late (PR) Carl / here next Tuesday (F) Salma / at work yesterday (PA) your parents / have a new car (PR) the children / have lunch at school (PA) Gill / at work today (PR) you / in the park after school (F) that man / a doctor in Jane’s hospital (PA) / 60 Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • be and have © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE ... after school (F) that man / a doctor in Jane’s hospital (PA) / 60 Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • be and have © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE