Exercise 26

Change the sentences into the Passive form following the example given.

Example:

Someone is going to repair my car.

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I’m going to have my car repaired.

Someone is going to…

1. paint my house for me.

2. clean my windows.

3. mend my shoes.

4. cut my grass for me.

5. manicure my nails.

6. send my baggage to my hotel.

7. dry clean my suit.

8. test my eyes for me.

9. take my photographs.

10. repair my watch.

Exercise 27

Mark and Jane are going to buy a house. It’s quite cheap, but it isn’t in very good condition, so they’ve had a report made on it. In the report there’s a list of what they’ll have to do to the house. They’ve ticked the things they can do themselves. Say which jobs they can do and which they’ll need to have done by someone else.

Examples:

• They can clear the gutters themselves.

• They’ll need to have the roof repaired.

Summary of words needed

Clear the gutters*

Repair the roof

Re-build the garage wall

Replace the broken glass*

Lay a new floor in the dining-room

Repair the bedroom ceiling

Put in a new kitchen window

Paint the outside of the house*

Decorate all the rooms*

Check the electrical wiring

Exercise 28 Mr. And Mrs. Rich

Mr. Rich is a millionaire and a very busy man. He and his wife don’t do much themselves. They have everything done for them. Read the questions and write Mr. Rich’s answers.

Example:

• Do you make your appointments yourself?

(my secretary)

• No, I don’t. I have my appointments made by my secretary.

• Does your wife do her hair herself?

(her hairdresser)

• No, she doesn’t. She has her hair done by her hairdresser.

1. Do you answer your letters yourself?

(my secretary)

2. Does your wife do the shopping herself?

(our housekeeper)

3. Do you arrange interview yourself?

(my assistant)

4. Does your wife do the housework herself?

(our maid)

5. Do you write your speeches yourself?

(my assistant)

6. Do you plan your business trip yourself?

(my secretary)

7. Do you fly your helicopter yourself?

(our pilot)

8. Does your wife make her clothes herself?

(designers)

9. Do you do the gardening yourself?

(our gardener)

10. Do you do the cooking yourself?

(our cook)

Exercise 29

Why don’t you…?

Complete the dialogues by making suggestions with : Why don’t you and the words from the box.

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Example:

• Ben: I can’t see a thing.

• Nick: Why don’t you have your eyes tested?

1. Tom: My hair’s too long.

Jenny:

2. Mike: My car isn’t running very well.

Tom:

3. Nick: I have got toothache.

Ben:

4. Jane: The skirt is too loose. It looks terrible.

Jenny:

5. Jenny: Our dog has been acting strangely.

Amanda:

6. Jane: I hate the colour of this dress.

Jenny:

7. Nick: What did you say? I can’t hear a thing.

Jenny:

Amanda: I’ve just written a very long essay but nobody can read

my handwriting.

Jenny:

8. Tom: I’ve got a big tear in my jacket.

Mike:

9. Nick: Dave’s car looks very rusty.

Tom: