Exercise 5. Reply to what people say. Use the subject in brackets. 1. A: The bus fares have been increased, they.
Exercise 5. Reply to what people say. Use the subject in brackets.
1. A: The bus fares have been increased, (they)
B: What? You mean ______________________________________ again!
2. A: Bicycles should be used for short journeys, (people)
B: Yes, I agree.
3. A: A new source of energy has been discovered, (someone)
B: What? Did you say that
4. A: This building is going to be knocked down, (they)
B: Well, no one told me that
5. A: Eggs shouldn’t be kept in a freezer, (you)
B: Really? I didn’t know
6. A: Why isn’t litter put in the bin? (people)
B: Exactly. Why don’t
7. A: A lot of money was stolen in the robbery, (the robbers)
B: Really? The papers this morning don’t say that
8. A: The road in front of my house is being resurfaced at the moment, (they)
B: What? Did you say that
9. A: A decision will not be made until the next meeting, (the board)
B: Well, I’ve heard that
10. A: How is this word pronounced? (people)
B: Sorry, I don’t know
Exercise 6. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence. Use the structure have some¬thing done.
1. We _____ (the house/ paint) at the moment.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to _____ (another key/ make).
3. When was the last time you _____ (your hair/ cut)?
4. You look different. ; _____ (you/ your hair/ cut)?
5. _____ (you/ a newspaper/ deliver) to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one?
6. A: Can I see the photos you took when you were on holiday?
B: I’m afraid I _____ (not/ the film/ develop) yet.
7. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
B: Oh, we _____ (a swimming pool/ build).
8. This coat is dirty. I must _____ (it/ clean).
9. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you _____ (your ears/ pierce)?
10. A: My car has been serviced recently.
B: How often _____ (.you/ your car/ service)?
Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer.
1. We can’t go along here because the road _____.
a. is repairing b. is repaired c. is being repaired d. repaires
2. The story I’ve just read _____ Agatha Christie.
a. was written b. was written by c. was written from d. wrote by
3. Why don’t you have your brother _____ the roof?
a repairs b. repair c. repaired d. to repair
4. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should _____.
a. be have called b. been called c. be called d. have been called
5. Something funny _____ in class yesterday.
a. happened b. was happened c. happens d. is happened
6. Many US automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.
a. manufacture b. have manufactured
c. are manufactured d. are manufacturing
7. A lot of pesticide residue can _____ on unwashed produce.
a. find b. found c. be finding d. be found
8. We _____ by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up b. are woken up c. were woken up d. were waking up
9. How did that window _____? ~ I don’t know.
a. get broken b. broke c. got broken d. broken
10. Some film stars _____ difficult to work with.
a. are said be b. are said to be c. say to be d. said to be
11. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It _____ everything in its path.
a. destroyed b. was destroyed
c. was being destroyed d. has been destroyed
12. Vitamin C _____ by the human body. It gets into blood stream quickly.
a. absorbs easily b. is easily absorbing
c. is easily absorbed d. absorbed easily
13. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy _____ at.
a. be laughed b. to be laughed c. laughing d. being laughed
14. John _____ last week.
a. had his house painted b. had painted his house
c. had his father to paint d. had his house paint
15. Today, many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunization.
a. are preventing b. can prevent c. prevent d. can be prevented
16. ‘_____ about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago?’ ‘Not yet.’
a. Has been an announcement made b. Has an announcement made
c. Has an announcement been made d. Has been made an announcement
17. ‘Has the commitee made its decision yet?’
‘Not yet. They are still _____ the proposal.’
a. considering b. been considered c. being considered d. considered
18. I might watch this programme. It _____ very funny.
a. supposes to be b. is supposed being
c. is supposed to be d. was supposed be
19. Do you get your heating _____ every year?
a. checking b. check c. be checked d. checked
20. Claude Jennings is said _____ his memory.
a to have been lost b. to be lost
c. to have lost d. to lose
