Ex. 14 Decide whether the sentences in each pair have the same meaning

1. I’ve just cut my hair at the hairdresser’s. What do you think?

I’ve just been to the hairdresser’s. What do you think

2. Someone is painting our house at the moment.

We are painting our house at the moment.

3. The dentist is going to take out two of my teeth tomorrow.

I’m having two teeth taken out tomorrow.

4. The teacher made us all tidy up.

We were made to tidy up by the teacher.

5. The car is thought to have been stolen by joy-riders.

We had our car stolen by joy-riders.

6. The car is thought to have been stolen by joy-riders.

Joy-riders are thought to have stolen the car.

7. Just a minute, I’ll ask someone to wrap it for you.

Just a minute, I’ll have to wrap this up for you.

8. The car hasn’t been services for along time.

We haven’t had the car serviced for a long time.

9. They are coming to put in a new water-heater next week.

We are putting in a new water-heater next week.

10. Would you consider having plastic surgery to alter your nose? Would you consider having your nose altered by plastic surgery?

11. A qualified electrician checked the wiring.

We had checked the wiring with a qualified electrician.

Ex. 15 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

1. People are using their cars more and more every day. (used)

Cars................................................................... more and more every day.

2. The electrician who lives nearby has repaired our heater. (had)

We ……………………………… by the electrician who lives nearby.

3. Smoking can seriously damage your health. (be)

Your health........................................................................... smoking.

4. I really must call the hairdresser for a haircut soon! (my)

I really must............................................................................. soon!

5. Somebody broke into my house last night and stole my television.

(had)

I ………………………………. last night and my television stolen.

6. Why didn't anybody tell me about this? (was)

Why.................................................................................... about this?

6. They're not going to open the new bridge until next month. (be)

The new bridge is....................................................... until next month.

7. I wonder how much it will cost for somebody to repair my stereo.

(have)

I wonder how much it will cost.......................................................

8. When people tell me what to do, I hate it! (told)

I hate.................................................................................. what to do!

9. People are buying more mobile phones than ever before. (bought)

More mobile phones................................................... than ever before.