Unit it is said that … he is said to …

45 he is supposed to …
A Study this example situation:

George is very old. Nobody knows exactly how old he is, but:
GEORGE
It is said that he is 108 years old.

or He is said to be 108 years old.

Both these sentences mean: ‘People say that he is 108 years old.’

You can use these structures with a number of other verbs, especially:
alleged believed considered expected known reported thought understood

Cathy loves running.

It is said that she runs 10 miles a day. or She is said to run 10 miles a day.
The police are looking for a missing boy.
It is believed that the boy is wearing or The boy is believed to be wearing
a white sweater and blue jeans. a white sweater and blue jeans.
The strike started three weeks ago.
It is expected that it will end soon. or The strike is expected to end soon.
A friend of mine has been arrested.
It is alleged that he stole a car. or He is alleged to have stolen a car.
The two houses belong to the same family.
It is said that there is a secret tunnel or There is said to be a secret tunnel
between them. between them.
These structures are often used in news reports. For example, in a report about an accident:
It is reported that two people were or Two people are reported to have
injured in the explosion. been injured in the explosion.

B supposed to …
You can use supposed to … in the same way as said to … :
I want to see that film. It’s supposed to be good. (= people say it’s good)
There are many stories about Joe. He’s supposed to have robbed a bank many years ago.
Fireworks are supposed to have been invented in China. Is it true?
Sometimes supposed to … has a different meaning. We use supposed to to say what is intended,
arranged or expected. Often this is different from the real situation:
The plan is supposed to be a secret, but everybody seems to know about it.
(= the plan is intended to be a secret)
What are you doing at work? You’re supposed to be on holiday.
(= you arranged to be on holiday)
Our guests were supposed to come at 7.30, but they were late.
Jane was supposed to phone me last night, but she didn’t.
I’d better hurry. I’m supposed to be meeting Chris in ten minutes.
You’re not supposed to do something = it is not allowed or advised:
You’re not supposed to park your car here. It’s private parking only.
Joe is much better after his illness, but he’s not supposed to exercise too hard.

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Exercises 45
45.1 Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. Use the underlined word each time.
1 It is expected that the strike will end soon.
The strike is expected to end soon.
2 It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people have been reported to be homeless after the floods
3 It is thought that the thieves got in through a window in the roof.
The thieves are thought to have gotten in through a window in the roof
4 It is alleged that the driver of the car was driving at 110 miles an hour.
The driver is alleged to have been driving at 110 miles an hour
5 It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the fire.
The building is reported to have been badly damaged by the fire
6 It is said that the company is losing a lot of money.
The company is said to be loosng a lot of money
7 It is believed that the company lost a lot of money last year.
The company is believed to have lost a lot of money last year
8 It is expected that the company will make a loss this year.
The company is expected to make a loss this year

45.2 Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets and any other necessary words.
1 a: What’s the City Hotel like? Can you recommend it?
b: I’ve never stayed there, but it’s supposed to be (it / supposed) very good.
2 a: How much are these paintings worth?
b: I’m not sure, but they are supposed to be (they / supposed) very valuable.
3 a: This looks an interesting building.
b: Yes, it was sopposed to be (it / supposed) a prison a long time ago.
4 a: Is it true that your neighbours were lucky in the lottery?
b: Yes, they were supposed to win a lot of money (they / supposed / win) a lot of money.
5 a: Is it possible to climb to the top of the tower?
b: Yes, it's sopposed to be (the view / supposed) very nice.
6 a: I heard that Laura has gone away.
b: Yes, she is supposed to be living (she / supposed / living) in London now.

45.3 Write sentences using supposed to be + the following:

on a diet a flower my friend a joke open every day a secret working

1 How is it that everybody knows about the plan? It’s supposed to be a secret.
2 You shouldn’t criticise me all the time. You are supposed to be my friend
3 I shouldn’t be eating this cake really. I am supposed to be on a diet
4 I’m sorry for what I said. I was trying to be funny. It was supposed to be a joke
5 What’s this drawing? Is it a tree? Or maybe it is supposed to be a flower
6 You shouldn’t be playing a game now. you are supposed to be working
7 That’s strange. The museum seems to be closed. It's supposed to be open every day.

45.4 Write sentences with supposed to … or not supposed to … . Choose from the following verbs:
depart lift park phone put start

1 You ’re not supposed to park your car here. It’s private parking only.
2 We are supposed to star work at 8.15, but we rarely do anything before 8.30.
3 I was supposed to phone Helen last night, but I completely forgot.
4 This door is a fire exit. We are not supposed to put anything in front of it.
5 My flight was supposed to depart at 10.15, but it didn’t leave until 11.30.
6 Jonathan has a problem with his back. He is not supposed to lift anything heavy.

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46 have something done
A Study this example situation:

The roof of Lisa’s house was damaged.

So she called a builder, and yesterday he came
and repaired it.
Lisa had the roof repaired yesterday.
This means: Lisa arranged for somebody else to
repair the roof. She didn’t repair it herself.

LISA

If you have something done, you arrange for somebody to do it for you.
Compare:
Lisa repaired the roof. (= she repaired it herself)
Lisa had the roof repaired. (= she arranged for somebody else to repair it)
a: Did you make those curtains yourself?
b: Yes, I like making things.
a: Did you have those curtains made?
b: No, I made them myself.

B Study the word order:

have object past participle
Lisa had the roof repaired.
Where did you have your hair cut?
We are having the house painted.
I think you should have that coat cleaned.
I don’t like having my picture taken.
We say:
How often do you have your car serviced? (not have serviced your car)
Our neighbour is having a garage built. (not having built a garage)
Your hair looks nice. Did you have it cut?

C get something done

You can say ‘get something done’ instead of ‘have something done’:
When are you going to get the roof repaired? (= have the roof repaired)
I think you should get your hair cut really short.

D We also use have something done with a different meaning. For example:
Paul and Karen had their bags stolen while they were travelling.
This does not mean that they arranged for somebody to steal their bags. ‘They had their bags stolen’
means only: ‘Their bags were stolen’.
With this meaning, we use have something done to say that something happens to somebody or their
belongings:
Gary had his nose broken in a fight. (= his nose was broken)
Have you ever had your bike stolen?

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Exercises 46
46.1 Tick (✓) the correct sentence, (a) or (b), for each picture.
1 2 3 4

SARAH DAN KATE SUE

(a) Sarah is cutting (a) Dan is cutting (a) Kate is painting (a) Sue is taking
her hair. his hair. the gate. a picture.
(b) Sarah is having (b) Dan is having his (b) Kate is having the (b) Sue is having her
her hair cut. hair cut. gate painted. picture taken.

46.2 Put the words in the correct order.

1 (painted / had / a few weeks ago / the house)
We had the house painted a few weeks ago.
2 (serviced / car / once a year / her / has)
Sarah has her car serviced once a year
3 (had / your / recently / tested / eyes / you?)
Have you had your eyes tested recently?
4 (like / cut / my / having / don’t / hair)
I don't like having my hair cut
5 (fifteen pounds / have / cleaned / my suit / cost / to)
It cost fifteen pounds to have my suit cleaned
6 (as soon as possible / need / translated / to get / this document)
You need to get this document translated as soon as possible

46.3 Write sentences in the way shown.

1 Lisa didn’t repair the roof herself. She had it repaired.
2 I didn’t cut my hair myself. I had it cut
3 We didn’t clean the carpets ourselves. We had it cleaned
4 Ben didn’t build that wall himself. He had it built
5 I didn’t deliver the flowers myself. I had it delivered
6 Sarah didn’t repair her shoes herself. She had it repaired

46.4 Which goes with which?

1 My hair is getting long. a I need to get it fixed. 1 d

2 I really like this picture. b I’ll have to get a new one made. 2 f
3 The washing machine is broken. c I need to get my teeth checked. 3 a
4 I want to wear earrings. d I should get it cut. 4 e
5 Can you recommend a dentist? e I’m going to get my ears pierced. 5 c
6 I’ve lost my key. f I’m going to get it framed. 6 b

46.5 Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences.

1 Did I tell you about Paul and Karen?
(They / their bags / steal) They had their bags stolen.
2 Security at the airport was strict.
(We / our bags / search) we had our bags searched
3 I’ve had some good news!
(I / my salary / increase) I have my salary increase
4 Joe can’t get a visa.
(He / his application / refuse) he had his application refused

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