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Key to exercises

3 + b The crew advised us what 4 we had/got it rebuilt 9 could you take (her) some
we should do in an emergency. 5 she had/got it dry-cleaned flowers for me?
4 + i Nobody asked (me) why I 6 I had/got it photocopied 10 1 had to write all her
wanted to buy a gun. 7 he had/got it mended Christmas cards for her.
5 + f I must check when the 8 we had/got it redecorated 11 to tell his problems to his
library books are due back. 9 she had/got it framed parents.
6 + d Before you go to the travel 41.2 12 The university awarded a
agent, decide when/where you £10,000 grant to Dr
want to go. 1 have Henderson
2 get
7 + c I couldn't begin to imagine
3 get/have 42.2
why she wanted me to bring a
4 had 2 I had to deny him his request.
ladder to the party.
5 have 3 •
8 + h The course taught me how
6 got/had 4 She announced her decision to
I could improve my teaching
methods. 7 got the delegates.
8 have 5/
9 + e From that distance I
couldn't see who had won the 41.3 6 Her new coat cost her a
fortune.
2 her paintings displayed
7 I reported the theft to my
3 my bike repaired
40.2 boss.
1 decide 4 the play performed 8 The surgeon demonstrated the
2 wondering (we could, however, 5 your bedroom tidied new technique to his students.
use 'thinking about whether 6 herself lifted up 9 /
to...') 41.4 10 /
3 debating get/have a prescription filled =
4 know take a prescription (a piece of 42.3
Example answers:
5 choose paper on which a doctor writes
2 Can you introduce me to your
the details of a medicine needed)
40.3 sister?
to a chemist and exchange it for
The villagers warned me what the 3 Can you explain the rules to
medicine
conditions were like at higher me?
altitudes, and advised me to take get/have something fixed = 4 Can you collect a parcel for
enough food for a week. In the repaired me?
morning they showed me (the get/have a job costed = have
someone calculate how much a
way / how: one of these must be
job will cost
deleted) to get to the track up the UNIT 43
mountain... When the snow get/have something overhauled =
started falling it was very light, examine something in detail (e.g. 43.1
and I couldn't decide whether to machinery, plans) and repair or The most likely reporting verbs
carry on or go back down. Soon, improve them if necessary are given in these answers, but
however, I couldn't see where to get/have your house done up = others are possible.
go...I wondered whether to repaired or made to look more 2 'Don't come near me,' she
retrace my steps and try to find attractive commanded.
the track again...As the snow got get/have your hair permed = have 3 'Why did they do that?' he
heavier I began to realise that your hair made curly using wondered, (or Why did they do
('realise my life' is also possible) chemicals that? he wondered.)
my life was in danger. 4 'We're getting married,' Emma
Fortunately, my years in the announced / announced Emma.
Andes had taught me what to do UNIT 42 5 'I think Robin was right after
in extreme conditions. I knew 42.1 all,' he decided, [or I think
that there was a shepherd's hut Robin was right after all, he
2 Can you leave some food for
somewhere on this side of the decided.)
mountain that I could shelter in, him? 6 'Those flowers look nice,' Liz
but I didn't know whether it was 3 The company owes money to remarked / remarked Liz.
nearby or miles away... six
4 My grandfather left all his 7 'This coffee's cold,' she
books to me complained.
5 Jane took some flowers to her 8 'Please let me go to the party,'
UNIT 41 mother pleaded Dan / Dan pleaded.
41.1 6 she poured some coffee for us (In 3 and 5, the alternatives in
brackets are for a report of what
7 can you fetch/pour a glass of
2 he had/got it delivered 'he' thought. (See Appendix 2C.))
water for me?
3 we had/got it put down
8 had only lent it to him until
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