1. Complete the spaces using the prompts in the brackets.

e.g. My mother ________________ (windows/paint/brother)

Answer - My mother had her windows painted by her brother.

1. I went to the hairdresser's to

. (hair/cut)

2. You should take your car to the mechanic to

(brakes/repair)
3. For their wedding anniversary, Mary
large party. (big cake/make)
4. I have to
(computer/repair)

which they ate at a

, otherwise I can't work on my thesis.

5. "Did John repair your roof?" "No, we

(it/do/builder)
6. We
dollars. (statue/value/art expert)
7. We should
(pool/clean)

that he knows."

and he said it was worth over a thousand

before the summer begins. It's looking dirty.

8. The local council want all dog owners to

problem of strays. (dogs/tag)

to reduce the

9. I broke the heel on my shoe this morning and now I need to

(it/repair)
10. After the car accident, Cynthia had to
and looked as she did before.
(nose/reshape/famous plastic surgeon)

ANSWERS
Question 1 - have my hair cut.
Question 2 - have the brakes repaired.
Question 3 - had a big cake made.

Question 4 - have my computer repaired.

Question 5 - had it done by a builder.
Question 6 - had the statue valued by an art expert.
Question 7 - have the pool cleaned.
Question 8 - have their dogs tagged.
Question 9 - have it repaired.
Question 10 - have her nose reshaped by a famous plastic surgeon.

2. Fill in the gaps with a form of the passive. The tense could be past,
present or future.
1. Many rock stars say the real thrill is that they enjoy
thousands of adoring fans.
2. Your car is a death trap. It
years ago!

(watch) by

(should/send) to the scrap yard

3. I'm sorry this office is so dirty but it can't

morning at the earliest.

(clean) until tomorrow

4. Any teacher who hits a student should

(sack) immediately.

5. John's big dream is that he wants

music producer.

(discover) by a big time

6.

(rob) in the street is a terrifying experience indeed.

7. The factory is losing a lot of money every week and

Thursday.

(shut) next

8. But it might

(save) if we make an appeal to the local bank.

9. Before
labels removed.

(recycle), glass bottles are thoroughly washed and the

10. Jak was fired from the local car wash because, even though he hadn't paid,
he let his friend's car

(wash).

ANSWERS
Question 1 - being watched.
Question 2 - should have been sent.
Question 3 - be cleaned.
Question 4 - be sacked.
Question 5 - to be discovered.
Question 6 - Being robbed.
Question 7 - is being shut.
Question 8 - be saved.
Question 9 - being recycled.
Question 10 - be washed.

3. Read the news report, choose the correct verb form and write it in the
box.

1. Millions of dollars' worth of damage has been caused by a storm which

(swept/was swept) across the north of the United States last night.
2. The River Reiner
3. Many people
fighters.

(burst/was burst) its banks after heavy rain.

(rescued/were rescued) from the floods by fire-

4. Firefighters

(received/were received) hundreds of calls for help.

5. Wind speeds
places.
6. Roads

(reached/were reached) ninety miles an hour in some

(blocked/were blocked) by fallen trees.

7. Electricity lines
(brought/were brought) down, leaving thousands of
homes without electricity.
8. "Everything possible
to normal," a spokesman said.

(is doing/is being done) to get things back

9. One young girl

(took/was taken) to hospital after she broke her leg.

10. She has now

(sent/been sent) home

ANSWERS
Question 1 - swept.
Question 2 -burst.
Question 3 - were rescued.
Question 4 - received.
Question 5 - reached.
Question 6 - were blocked.
Question 7 - were brought.
Question 8 - is being done.
Question 9 - was taken.
Question 10 - been sent.