Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences

1. Sally made me ---- my shoes before I went into her house. She said she
wanted to keep the carpet clean.

take off
to take off

2. I see that you have no time to clean the house on your own so you had better
get somebody ---- it for you.

done
to do

3. What you should do before an emergency occurs is to get your fire alarm ----
that will also make you feel safer.

to fix
fixed

4. She had to have her phone number ---- because she was receiving obscene
calls from a stranger.

change
changed

5. Her dress was too long, so she had it ----.

shorten
shortened
6. You'd better have a plumber ---- the leak in the bathroom.

repair
repaired

7. Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones ----.

repair
repaired

8. I got everyone in the family ---- Mary's birthday card before I sent it to her.

sign
to sign

9. I didn't have any time so I had my sister ---- my paper last night.

type
to type

10. The teacher got the students ---- the first quatrain of the poem to make it
easy to memorize.

write
to write
11. Regular repetition makes one ---- new words easily.

learn
to learn

1. Jimmy had a servant (clean) his house.

Jimmy had his house .

2. My parents don't want to wash their car.

They will get someone (wash) it. They will get their car .

3. His father always forces

hime (study) hard. He's quite upset about this.
4. The visitors made him (carry) a lot of luggages.

5. I don't know why they let her little

daughter (buy) a lot of clothes.
6. Our mother never allows games all day.
7. His wife permits him fast food.
8. She makes her husband exercise.
Change the sentences so that they use the
structure 'have someone do something' or
'get someone to do something'. Start with
'I'.
1) The cleaner cleaned the house. Check

(have) . Show Answ er

2) The taxi driver colletced us. Check

(have) . Show Answ er

Check
3) John arrived on time. (get) .
Show Answ er

4) The mechanic fixed the brakes. Check

(have) . Show Answ er

5) The teacher explained the lesson. Check

(have) . Show Answ er

6) My husband looked after our children. Check

(get) . Show Answ er

7) The waiter brought some water. Check

(have) . Show Answ er

8) The nurse took your temperature. Check

(have) . Show Answ er

9) The students stopped sleeping in class. Check

(get) . Show Answ er

10) The teenagers went to bed early. Check

(get) . Show Answ er

Rewrite these sentences using have or get. 1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.
_______________________________________________________________________ 2. The
hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.
_______________________________________________________________________ 3. A
decorator has repainted our house.
_______________________________________________________________________ 4. A
friend of mine, whos an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next week.
_______________________________________________________________________ 5. My
jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaners.
_______________________________________________________________________ 6. The
town hall has just been rebuilt for the council.
_______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 2 Match a word from 1-8 with something that is done by that person or in that place.
Then make sentences using all the information and the verb in brackets. You may have to
change the words or add new ones. An example is given. 1. hairdressers 2. opticians 3.
dentists 4. doctors 5. vets 6. garage 7. architect 8. accountant vaccinate dogs (have) do
annual accounts (have) service cars (get) test eyes (have) design new houses (have) cut hair
(get) take out teeth (have) take blood pressure Example: 1. Tomorrow Im going to the
hairdressers to get my hair cut. 2. Yesterday 3. This afternoon 4. Last week 5. Next
Saturday 6. The day before yesterday 7. Last year 8. Next week

1. 1. Instead of buying a new bicycle, why don't you have your old one ___?

A. ? to fix

B. ? fixing

C. ? fixed

D. ? fixes

2. 2. Can you help me ___ my livingroom next weekend?

A. ? to paint

B. ? painting

C. ? painted

D. ? paint

3. 3. My mom always makes me __ my room on Saturday mornings.

A. ? to clean up

B. ? cleaning up
 C. ? cleaned up

D. ? clean up

4. 4. My little girl wants us to let her ___ overnight at her friend's place.

A. ? to stay

B. ? staying

C. ? stayed

D. ? stay

5. 5. We had our landlord ___ the broken window.

A. ? to fix

B. ? fixing

C. ? fixed

D. ? fix

6. 6. We got the computer guy ____ the new software for us.

A. ? to install

B. ? installing

C. ? installed

D. ? install

7. 7. My friend lets me ____ his car sometimes.

A. ? to borrow

B. ? borrowing

C. ? borrowed

D. ? borrow
8. 8. I can help you ___ into your new apartment if you want.

A. ? to move

B. ? moving

C. ? moved

D. ? move

9. 9. Your car engine is making some strange sounds. Why don't you have a mechanic
____ at it?

A. ? to look

B. ? looking

C. ? looked

D. ? look

10. 10. Her parents don't let her ___ out late on school nights.

A. ? to stay

B. ? stayed

C. ? stay

D. ? staying

11. 11. Why don't you let me ___ supper tonight? You can have a rest.

A. ? to cook

B. ? cook

12. 12. My boss made me ____ overtime every day last week.

A. ? work

B. ? to work
13. 13. We should get Ben ____ us some concert tickets when he goes to get his.

A. ? to buy

B. ? buy

14. 14. Why don't you let me ____ you around our new house?

A. ? to show

B. ? show

15. 15. We've got to get our neighbours ___ having loud parties every weekend.

A. ? stopping

B. ? to stop

C. ? stop

D. ? stopped

16. 16. She had her hair ___ at QuickCuts for only $25.

A. ? cutting

B. ? to cut

C. ? cut

D. ? cutted

17. 17. I hope the teacher can help me ___ these math questions.

A. ? figuring out

B. ? to figure out

C. ? figure out

D. ? figured out
18. 18. Why didn't you let your friend ___ your textbook?

A. ? borrows

B. ? borrow

C. ? to borrow

D. ? borrowed

19. 19. The doctor is only allowing people who are family members ___ the patient.

A. ? visit

B. ? visits

C. ? to visit

D. ? visiting

20. 20. We had our house ___ last year.

A. ? painted

B. ? paint

C. ? to paint

D. ? painting

21. 21. The government requires new drivers ___ a sticker with a large N on it on their cars
for the first couple of years.

A. ? to display

B. ? display

C. ? displayed

D. ? displaying

22. 22. My boss allowed me ___ time off when my son was in the hospital.

A. ? take
 B. ? to take

C. ? taking

23. 23. A good teacher is able to motivate students __ their best.

A. ? to do

B. ? do

C. ? does

24. 24. Her boyfriend is trying to pressure her __ sex.

A. ? have

B. ? having

C. ? to have

25. 25. The soldiers were ordered ___ the enemy's position.

A. ? to attack

B. ? attack

26. 26. The teacher had everyone ___ a story about a special childhood experience.

A. ? write

B. ? to write

C. ? wrote

D. ? has written

27. 27. Do you think your parents will let you ___ to the party?

A. ? to go

B. ? go
 C. ? went

28. 28. Don't let me __ to call my brother before we leave on holiday.

A. ? forget

B. ? forgot

C. ? to forget

29. 29. When I was little, my parents always made me ___ to school because they thought
it was too lazy to take the bus.

A. ? to walk

B. ? walk

C. ? walked

30. 30. You shouldn't let the other children __ you around.

A. ? to push

B. ? push

C. ? pushed

31. 31. I got lost and some stranger helped me ___ my way.

A. ? find

B. ? to find

C. ? found

D. ? finding

32. 32. Romantic movies always make her ___.

A. ? to cry
 B. ? cry

33. 33. Just wait here. I'll have someone ___ your suitcases up to your room.

A. ? bring

B. ? to bring

C. ? brought

D. ? has brought

34. 34. The students got the teacher ___ their test until the following week.

A. ? to postpone

B. ? postpone

C. ? postponed

D. ? will postpone

35. 35. The regulations require you ___ your full tuition before classes start.

A. ? paid

B. ? paying

C. ? to pay

36. 36. No one can make you ___ something you don't want to do.

A. ? to do

B. ? do

37. 37. I love talking to Pauline. She always makes me ___.

A. ? laugh

B. ? to laugh
38. 38. Where did you get your car ___? We need some work done on our Toyota and
we're looking for a good mechanic.

A. ? to repair

B. ? repair

C. ? repaired

D. ? repairing

39. 39. I think you should have your doctor ___ at that cut on your arm. It looks serious.

A. ? looks

B. ? look

C. ? to look

D. ? looked

40. 40. We got our neighbours ___ after our dog while we were away.

A. ? looks

B. ? look

C. ? to look

D. ? looking

41. 41. The program allows Muslim students ___ a break to pray at certain times of the day.

A. ? take

B. ? to take

42. 42. Watching the Olympics often motivates children __ sports.

A. ? to play

B. ? play

C. ? playing
 D. ? played

43. 43. Her parents made her ___ the piano for two hours every day and now she's an
excellent pianist.

A. ? to practise

B. ? practise

44. Complete each causative sentence. Click on the correct choice.

45.

This activity contains 10 questions.

You should get your assistant ____________ you with this

project.
to help

help

helping

47.

I'll ____________ the copy service make 200 copies of the

report.
have

get

will have

48.

Can I have this suit ____________ by Monday?

clean

cleaned

to clean
49.

She got them ____________ her car overnight.

fix

fixed

to fix

50.

I'll ____________ the tailor to shorten these pants.

get

make

have

51.

Ana's having a picture ____________ at the Corner Frame

Shop.
framing

to frame

framed

52.

Sam's ____________ a sign printed by Quick Signs.

get

getting

making
53.

Can you get your assistant ____________ this report by 5:00?

copied

to copy

copy

54.

Who do you get ____________ your clothes?

tailor

to tailor

tailored

55.

Is Sue ____________ Edwin to style her hair?

making

getting

having