1 Choose the correct verb form to complete the following sentences.

1 Changes are currently being introduced to make the department operate more
profitably.                     2 A large part of our savings will be used to pay off the mortgage
next year.                                            3 A business award has just been given to
him.                                                                                          4 I
hate being interviewed – I always get sweaty palms.
                            5 The problem with all the computers hasn't been fixed
yet.                                                                       6 You're being promoted.
The final decision was made yesterday.
          7 All customer complaints are/will be answered within five working
days.                                               8 While I was on holiday, my office was being
repainted.                                                                          9 Every day
100,000 barrels of crude oil are processed by the new oil
refinery.                                             10 He did not arrive in time as his flight
had been delayed.

2 When a professional person does some work for us, we can use have something done. Rewrite the
sentences using this structure.


1 A technician fixed this computer last week.

I ….........................….. last week. had it fixed


2 They audit our accounts.

We …...........................................  have our accounts audited


3 The garage is servicing my car on Friday.

I am ….............................................. having my car serviced


4 The builders are going to install air conditioning.

We are …...................................................... going to have air conditioning
installed


5 A pleasant lady in the centre does my hair.

I ….................................................. by a pleasant lady in the centre.  have my
hair done