LA ACADEMIA DE

VALDEPEÑAS

EXTRA EXERCISES
FOR THE
INTENSIVE
SUMMER COURSES
 LA ACADEMIA DE VALDEPEÑAS

HAVE/ GET SOMETHING DONE

1.- REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING HAVE/ GET SOMETHING DONE STRUCTURE

1. I washed my car. (have)

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2. I cut my hair. (get)

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3. I typed the documents. (have)

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4. I fixed my washing machine. (get)

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5. I cut my grass. (have)

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6. I painted my bedroom. (get)

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7. I repaired my fridge. (have)

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8. I tidied my garden. (get)

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9. I edited the article. (have)

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10. I cleaned the carpets. (get)

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2.- REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

1) They serviced Ken’s car yesterday. – Ken………

2) They’re repairing our roof at the moment. – We……

3) They’re going to fit a stereo in my car. –I ………

4) Someone cleans Sue’s flat once a week. –Sue……

5) Has anyone tested your eyes recently? –Have you………..?

6) Someone stole John’s briefcase last week. –John………

7) Someone cleans her house. – She…….

8) Someone cooks her meals. –She………

9) Someone washes her clothes. –She.……

10) Somebody cleans her windows. –She……

11) Somebody serviced her car. –She……

12) Somebody does her shopping. –She…..

13) Somebody looks after her garden. –She…..

14) Somebody posts her letters . –She……..

15) Their windows need to be cleaned. –They need………

16) The hairdresser was styling Mrs Brown’s hair. –Mrs Brown……

17) She told her son to carry the shopping to the house. –She. ……..

18) Dad is going to arrange for someone to cut the grass . –Dad is going………

19) They used to employ a cleaner who cleaned the house. –They used……

20) Did the mechanic repair Paul’s motorbike? –Did Paul……..?

PREFER/ WOULD RATHER EXERCISES

3.- COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT STRUCTURE

1I prefer brown sugar white sugar.

2I don’t want to go out. I’d rather home.

3I like trekking in the mountains, but I prefer on a sandy beach.

4I’d rather go in December in May.

5I’d rather come with you here alone.

6I prefer travelling by bus by train.

7I usually have tea, but today I’d prefer coffee, please.

8I’d prefer to read for a while TV.

9I’d rather you here with me and the kids.

10She to stay in a hotel.

4.- CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

1. I would rather you ....................... home now. 4. I prefer to walk ...................... drive.

go rather

went rather than

had gone than

2. I would prefer to go in December ..................... in 5. I would rather you .................... in a hostel than in
May. a hotel.

rather stay

rather than stayed

than staying

3. I prefer starting early rather than ....................... 6. He ........................ face the enemy than surrender.
everything to the last minute.
rather
leave
would rather
to leave
prefer
leaving
7. They would rather build a new house ....................
repair the old one.

than

then

than to