to climb the rock, a modest person, striking news, picturesque scenery, to be buried, a smart student, a smart dress, to develop trade, prosperous countries, great devotion.
2. Look through the list of words and group them into four categories. First read out the verbs, then the nouns, adjectives and adverbs.
Example: Farmers can be prosperous.
Companies can be prosperous.
Cities can be prosperous.
4. Say what people want (would like)/don’t want (wouldn’t like) Jimmy to do.
Example: Mr Stones wants Jimmy to stop screaming at the top of his voice.
5. Complete the table.
Example: My mother let me go to the cinema. — I was allowed to go to the cinema.
Active
1. The professor made us set to work.
Passive
1. ---
2. ---
2. The children were not allowed to take part in the procession.
3. ---
3. He was made to solve the problem immediately.
4. My friend’s mother didn’t let him buy a collection of beautiful stones.
4. ---
5. The doctor made the nurse test the patient’s blood pressure again.
5. ---
6. ---
6. Most of European governments were made to stop nuclear tests.
7. Our chemistry teacher doesn’t let us mix these two gases.
7. ---
8. ---
8. Sam was never allowed to smoke.
9. I won’t let you give sugar to the dog.
9. ---
10. ---
10. I was made to act on the stage, though I don’t like performing.
Focus_______________________________________
have to do something have got to do something
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I have to get up at 5.
Sorry, we have to go.
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I’ve got to get up at 5.
Sorry, we’ve got to go.
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Nelly doesn’t have to cook herself.
They don’t have to start early.
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Nelly hasn’t got to cook herself.
They haven’t got to start early.
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Do we have to return at six?
Does she have to leave the university?
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Have we got to return at six?
Has she got to leave the university?
Wh?
When do you have to arrive?
Why does she have to stay alone?
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When have you got to arrive?
Why has she got to stay alone?
6. Paraphrase using the construction have got to do something.
Ann has to run.
Billy has to play the piano every evening.
We don’t have to wake him so early.
Where do you have to go?
They don’t have to learn Welsh.
I have to phone Phil.
7. Work in pairs. Ask why your partner has to do something. Let him explain the reason to you. Choose either of the two constructions.
Example: 1: P1: I’ve got to go.
P2: Why have you got to go now?
P3: I’ve got to go because my mother is waiting for me. I promised her to come at six.
Example: 2: P1: I have to wake at five.
P2: Why do you have to wake at five?
P3: I have to wake at five because my father takes me fishing and we are leaving at six.
