Sentences

Question 1

Cathy loves running. It is said that she runs 10 miles a day.

Answer 1

She is said to run 10 miles a day

Question 2

The police are looking for a missing boy. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white sweater and blue jeans.

Answer 2

The boy is believed to be wearing a white sweater and blue jeans.

Question 3

The strike started three weeks ago. It is expected that it will end soon.

Answer 3

The strike is expected to end soon

Question 4

A friend of mine has been arrested. It is alleged that he stole a car.

Answer 4

He is alleged to have stolen a car.

Question 5

The two houses belong to the same family. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them.

Answer 5

There is said to be a secret tunnel between them.

Question 6

It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion.

Answer 6

Two people are reported to have been injured in the explosion.

Question 7

You are not supposed to do something = it is not allowed or advised.

Answer 7

• You are not supposed to park your car here. It’s private parking only.
• Joe is much better after his illness, but he’s supposed to exercise too hard.

Question 8

Lisa has the roof repaired yesterday.

Answer 8

Lisa arranged somebody else to repair the roof.

Have something done

Question 9

Where did you have your hair cut?

Answer 9

Saçlarını nerede kestirdin?

Question 10

We are having the house painted.

Answer 10

Evi boyattırıyoruz.

Question 11

I don’t like having my pictures taken.

Answer 11

Fotoğrafımı çektirmekten hoşlanmıyorum.

Question 12

When are you going to get the roof repaired?
- I think you should get your hair cut really short.

Answer 12

Get something done
- you can say ‘get something done’ instead of ‘have something done’.

Question 13

• Gary had his nose broken in a fight. (=his nose was broken)
• have you ever had your bike stolen?

Answer 13

With this meaning, we use have something done to say that somethings happens to somebody or their belongings.

Question 14

Sarah gets on fine with paul.

Answer 14

Bu cümle, Sarah ve Paul’un iyi geçindiğini veya iyi anlaştığını ifade eder. Yani, Sarah ve Paul arasındaki ilişki olumlu ve sorunsuzdur. “Gets on fine with” ifadesi, iki kişinin uyumlu ve iyi ilişki içinde olduğunu belirtir.

Question 15

How far into the alphabet by countries can you get in one munite?

Answer 15

Ülkelere göre alfabede ne kadar uzağa gidebilirsiniz?

Question 16

The popular odium of attorneys is often unmerited.

Answer 16

Avukatların halk tarafından hor görülmesi çoğu zaman hak edilmeyen bir durumdur.

Question 17

Lines of latitude run paralel to the equator while lines of longitude run perpendicular to the equator.

Answer 17

Enlem çizgileri ekvatora paralel uzanırken, boylam çizgileri ekvatora dik uzanır.

Question 18

Which award ceremony recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre?

Answer 18

Canlı Broadway tiyatrosunda mükemmelliği ödüllendiren ödül töreni hangisidir?

Question 19

• the president paused for a moment and then went on talking.
• We need to change. We can’t go on living like this.

Answer 19

go on doing something = continue doing the same thing

Question 20

After discussing the economy, the president went on to talk about foreign policy.

Answer 20

go on to do something = do or say something new