Read the texts more carefully and answer the questions.

1. Why are the police reminding homeowners to lock their doors and windows?

Because this was the fifth robbery of the year.

2. Why is Sue happy that the robber left before her father went downstairs?

Because he didn’t get hurt.

3. How does Sue feel now?

Really angry.

4. Why is Sue upset that her father’s computer was stolen?

Because her science report was on the hard disk.

5. Why is Sue’s father getting the window lock replaced?

Because the robber got in the house through the window.

Lesson 6: A robbery

have / get / make

استخدم هذه القاعدة للتحدث عن شيء يحصل لنا ولا نقوم به بأنفسنا:

.My father had his computer stolen

.My father is getting the lock replaced today

ملاحظة: قد تتغير صيغة الأفعال have أو get بحسب زمن الجملة.

استخدم هذه القاعدة للتحدث عن شخص أو شيء يجعلنا أن نقوم بشيء ما:

.My father made me go back to my room

ملاحظة: قد تتغير صيغة الفعل make بحسب زمن الجملة.

A. Scan the texts on page 21 of the Student’s Book, and circle the correct answer.

1. Who called the police?

• Sue
• Mr Smith
• Mrs Smith

2. What woke Sue up?

• a witness
• the police
• a loud noise

3. Who saw the robber?

• a witness
• the police
• cSue

B. Read the texts more carefully and answer the questions.

1. Why are the police reminding homeowners to lock their doors and windows?

Because this was the fifth robbery of the year.

2. Why is Sue happy that the robber left before her father went downstairs?

Because he didn’t get hurt.

3. How does Sue feel now?

Really angry.

4. Why is Sue upset that her father’s computer was stolen?

Because her science report was on the hard disk.

5. Why is Sue’s father getting the window lock replaced?

Because the robber got in the house through the window.

D. Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of have, get or make.

1. I asked somebody to cut my hair.

I had my hair cut.

2. She asked somebody to fix the window.

She got the window fixed.

3. He look outside because he heard a noise.

The noise made him look outside.

4. The leaves fell because of the wind.

The wind made the leaves fall.

5. A photographer took a picture of the witness.

The witness had his/her picture taken

Re-write the following sentences, follow the instructions between brackets.

1. A photographer took a picture of the lady. The lady got ………. taken. (Complete)

The lady got her picture taken.

2. The noise (made/had) her look outside. (Choose)

3. She had her picture (take/taken). (Choose)

4. The leaves fell because of the wind. The wind made….. (Complete)

The wind made the leaves fall.

5. They arrived late because of the traffic jam. The traffic jam ….. (Complete: use “made”)

The traffic jam made them arrive late.

6. My father asked someone to fix the computer. My father ……. (Use “get”)

My father got the computer fixed.

7. My mother asked somebody to paint the house. (Rewrite using the correct form of get or make)

My mother got the house painted.
My mother made someone paint the house.

8. I asked the mechanic to check the brakes. (Re-write with the correct form of: have / make)

I had the brakes checked.
I made the mechanic check the brakes.

9. He looked outside because he heard a noise. (rewrite with the correct form of - make - )

The noise made him look outside.

10. I asked someone to paint my room off white. (Rewrite the sentence using get)

I got my room painted off white.

11. A photographer took her picture. She….. (Rewrite using the correct form of “have”)

She had her picture taken.

13. She got the window (fix/fixed). (choose)

14. I asked someone to cut my hair. I got my hair cut. (Complete)

15. My father asked someone to repair the broken windows. My father….(Use get and complete the sentence)

My father got the broken windows repaired.

16. My mother told me to turn down the music. (Rewrite using the correct form of “make”)

My mother made me turn down the music.

17. A photographer took a picture of the witness. The witness… (Rewrite the sentence with the correct form of “have”)

The witness had his/her picture taken.

18. He asked somebody to cut his hair. (Rewrite using the correct form of “get”)

He got his hair cut.

19. Somebody stole my television. I….. (Rewrite the sentence with the correct form of “have”)

I had my television stolen.

20. Yesterday my father asked somebody to clean the car. (Use the correct form of “get”)

Yesterday my father got his car cleaned.

21. He asked somebody to cut his hair. He…. (Re-write the sentence with the correct form of “have”)

He had his hair cut.

22. Somebody stole my television. I had my television (steal/stolen). (Choose)

23. My father asked somebody to clean the car. (Re-write with the correct form of “have”)

My father had the car cleaned.

24. My father told me to turn down the music. (Rewrite with the correct form of “make”)

My father made me turn down the music.

25. Somebody stole their television. They…. (Rewrite with the correct form of “have”)

They had their television stolen.