Self-study Material First Certificate Gold Units 13 – 15 Answer Key

First Certificate Gold Units 13 –15 Answer Key

Exercise 1. ACTIVE OR PASSIVE 8- If only there were wind.

Give the correct form of the verbs
9- I wish I had gone to university.
1. were told – knew – could – hadn’t studied – 10- I wish you wouldn’t smoke.
was invited – didn’t want to study – decided to
Exercise 4. Animals
go – didn’t let (her) go – managed to go –
haven’t been told – will be punished
1. bat
2. rhinoceros
2. was sent - told (her) to go – attend – arrived
3. elephant
– was taken – was – staying – attending –
4. shark
being – had (always) wanted
5. lion
6. horse
3. saw – was interviewed – happened – were
7. cat
asked – had happened – were taken - came –
8. eagle
told – had been killed – hurt
9. camel
10. snake
4. was arrested – had tried – didn’t die –
happened
Exercise 5. Places
5. was told – had been
1. semi-detached house
2. bedsit
6. stole – was stolen
3. hut
4. tent
7. was – was taken – asked – had – was given
5. suburb
- was sent – asked – to make – told – would
6. continent
go – took - went
7. penthouse
Exercise 2.
Exercise 6. Crime
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING INTO PASSIVE
OR ACTIVE
1. plea
2. shoplifter
1. Where was the note left?
3. verdict
2. They could not do anything to save him.
4. blackmailer
3. Was he questioned?
5. arsonist
4. He was given a cake for his birthday.
6. admit
5. What did the others do while you were being
7. execute
questioned?
8. acquitted
6. Why wasn’t I told about the change of the
9. corporal punishment
plan?
10. suspended sentence
7. She didn’t introduce me to her mother.
8. Pete was asked a difficult question.
Exercise 419.
9. They invited Jack to the party but they didn’t
invite Jill.
1. I can’t stretch them myself. I’ll have them
10. They always admired her because of her
stretched.
beauty.
2. I can’t sharpen it myself. I’ll have it
11. Were you interested in the idea?
sharpened.
3. I can’t repair it myself. I’ll have it repaired.
Exercise 3. Write sentences using “wish
4. I can’t dye it myself. I’ll have it dyed.
clauses” :
5. I can’t type it myself. I’ll have it typed.
1- She wishes she had passed the test.
6. I can’t mow it myself. I’ll have it mown.
2- I wish I hadn’t hurt you. 7. I can’t lengthen it myself. I’ll have it
lengthened.
3- If only he had lost weight.
8. I can’t change them myself. I’ll have them
4- I wish I didn’t have to go to school. changed.
9. I can’t repair it myself. I’ll have it repaired.
2- I wish he slept in another room.
6- If only I could.
7- I wish I hadn’t drunk so much.

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Self-study Material First Certificate Gold Units 13 – 15 Answer Key

Exercise 420. 13. We must have / get this hole in the path
filled.
3. had it cut 14. She must have / get her camera mended.
4. had them sent
5. had it repaired
6. had it painted
7. had them planted
8. had it repaired
9. had them examined
10. will have them cleaned

Exercise 421.

1. Yes, he got one of his friends to wash it.

2. Yes, he got an old barber to cut it.
3. Yes, they got Gloria to fix it up.
4. Yes, he got a friend to repair it.
5. Yes, he got Laura to mend them.
6. Yes, she got Fred to paint it.
7. Yes, he got his son to shine them.
8. Yes, she got her mother to pull it out.
9. Yes, he got his mother to iron them.

Exercise 422.

1. His mother made him go to the dentist.

2. My wife made me buy a new table for the
kitchen.
3. Her mother made her wash the dishes.
4. Her mother made her listen to her father.
5. The teacher made him put away his comic
books.

Exercise 423.

1. Cold makes my teeth ache.

2. Maybe I can have my sister make me tea.
3. You have to make him get to work on time.
4. I can’t imagine what made her fall in love
with him.
5. What you have told me makes me change
my opinion of her.

Exercise 424.

1. I had / got two of my teeth pulled out this

morning.
2. We must have / get our car repaired.
3. It is time you have to have / get your hair
cut.
4. We must have / get the knife sharpened.
5. We had / got our piano tuned.
6. I had / got my carburettor cleaned.
7. She had / got her exhaust system
replaced.
8. She had / got a new tyre fitted.
9. I had / got my lights adjusted.
10. I must have / get my oil changed.
11. She must have / get her brakes tested.
12. You must get / have your steering
checked.

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