4. Rewrite the following passages in the passive. Retell them.

(A)

The Government made an important decision last night. They will ban all cars from the centre of town as pollution is seriously affecting people’s health. They will allow only bicycles and buses to enter the town centre. They are making plans for a new environmental police force. After all, they will do something before it’s too late.

(B)

Last month the Council put forward a plan to make the seafront traffic-free. Many of the shop and restaurant owners support the plan as they believe that a more pleasant environment will improve their trade. However, the hotel owners are less enthusiastic and say that the traffic restriction will make access to their car parks very difficult. There have also been protests from some local residents who complain that the closure of the seafront road will make their journeys around the town much longer.

(C) Reproduce the dialogue.

Jane is talking to her friend Greg about her holiday.

G: So, how was the holiday?

J: Oh, it was fantastic. They organized everything so well. As soon as we arrived at the airport, our courier met us and took us to the hotel. Someone had cleaned all the rooms beautifully and put fresh flowers on the tables.

G: Oh, how lovely. And what about the food?

J: It was excellent. They freshly prepared it all in the hotel and they even made the bread in the hotel kitchen. They served the bread rolls hot every morning with breakfast.

G: Mm, it does sound good. I must say, I’d like someone to cook my meals for me for a couple of weeks. And what about the surrounding area? Was that nice?

J: Oh beautiful. There were trips every day and they showed us all the local sights. There was so much history to see. You’d love it there, honestly.

5. Rewrite these sentences. Use have something done.

1. John will have someone bring him the post. John will have the post brought to him.

2. Did Sheila ask the dressmaker to make her a dress? ……

3. When will his photographs be developed? ……

4. The decorators are decorating Tim’s house at the moment ……

5. Your car needs to be serviced. ...…

6. The gardener was pruning Bob’s bushes. ……

7. The manager has asked the secretary to book a room for him. ……

8. I paid someone to fix the roof of my house. ……

9. Let’s ask the porter to carry the luggage to the taxi. ……

10. Larry has got the plastic surgeon to remove his tattoo. ……

11. A nurse took her temperature. ……

12. The make-up artist was applying the model’s lipstick. ……

13. Ask the cook to prepare the vegetables. ……

14. Have you told the accountant to check the figures? ……

15. Jim hates the teacher correcting his mistakes. ……

16. Did the beautician paint Joanne’s nails? ……

17. He told the maid to serve breakfast in his room. ……

18. Dad was late because the garage had been servicing his car. ……

19. Pam is going to tell someone to repair the pipes. ……

20. My parents’ house was burgled last Monday. ……

21. He used to employ a chef who cooked his meals. ……

22. Does your mother ask for her shopping to be delivered to her house? ……

23. Did you pay an artist to paint a portrait of your family? ……

24. Do you employ someone to clean your house? ……

25. Did you tell the tailor to make a suit for you? ……