Having Things, Saying It Differently
About this practice test
Practise A1 Use of English through constrained sentence rewrites. Build accuracy with have and have got and positive and negative possession.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
7 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- A1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Sentence transformation
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. I have a green bike. I've ___ a green bike.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- got
I've got and I have express the same possession.
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Question 2 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. She has a new phone. She has ___ a new phone.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- got
Has got expresses present possession like has.
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Question 3 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. We have two cats. We've ___ two cats.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- got
We've got expands to we have got.
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Question 4 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the sentence using have or has for possession. Do not use got. Keep the same positive or negative meaning. They've got a small garden. They ___ a small garden.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- have
They have expresses the same present possession.
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Question 5 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the sentence using have or has for possession. Do not use got. Keep the same positive or negative meaning. He has got a camera. He ___ a camera.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- has
Has alone expresses the same ownership.
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Question 6 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the sentence using have or has for possession. Do not use got. Keep the same positive or negative meaning. I haven't got a car. I ___ a car.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- do not have / don't have
Haven't got and don't have both negate possession.
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Question 7 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the sentence using have or has for possession. Do not use got. Keep the same positive or negative meaning. She hasn't got a computer. She ___ a computer.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- does not have / doesn't have
With she, doesn't have is equivalent to hasn't got.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.