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WELL-BEING 5

A. Put the sentences below into the passive form if possible.

1. She asked Jane to come to her office.

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2. Joe encouraged me to quit smoking.

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3. I got my dad to help me with my homework.
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4. Tom had his dentist check his teeth.
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5. We let the children swim in the river.
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6. The doctors didn't allow us to visit Grandma.

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7. The doctor got me to stick out my tongue.

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8. The doctor made me wait for three hours.

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B. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Emma Did you go and see Grandma at the hospital?
Dan Yes, I saw her for a while. Only two people, 1 (allow / see) her at a time, so I didn't
spend long with her. Mum and Auntie Rose wanted to see her, and they 2 (ask /
wait) outside.

Emma Oh, that's a shame.
Dan Yes, a bit, but Mum 3 (get / buy) Grandma a puzzle book, so at least I was doing
something useful, and the nurses 4 (let / watch) the TV in the dayroom, so it was
OK.
Emma So how is Grandma?
Dan Well, she’s 5 (have / lymph nodes / check), and there are cancer cells there,
unfortunately, so she is going to 6 (get / them / remove).
Emma Oh, no, that's serious. It means the cancer has spread.
Dan Yes, she has to have a course of chemotherapy.
Emma Will she 7 (allow / come) home soon?

Dan Not very soon. But Mum and Auntie Rose said they want to 8 (have / her house /
clean) while she is in hospital, and 9 (get / it / fit) with things that will make it safer
and easier for her to live there – appliances, handles, rails, alarms and so on.
Emma Good idea. I'd like to see Grandma some time.
Dan Do – but the nurses 10 (ask / us / call) before we go. Sometimes Grandma is sick
and ill from treatment, and it's better for her not to have visitors.
Emma OK, I'll do that.

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