Practice Quiz

Name: ______________________________________

To have/get something done

Write information questions (Who, where, how, when) to ask to get something done (The first sentence is given as an
example.)

1. I need a haircut.
Where can I get my hair cut?
2. I want to pain my house.
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3. We need to repair our car.
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4. I want a pizza delivered to our home.
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5. He needs his dog walked.
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6. Phil needs his texts typed.
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7. I want to build a house.
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8. We need to redecorate our babies’ room.
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9. She wants her breakfast taken to her room.
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10. We want to organize a wedding.
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Complete the sentences using the correct form of have or get something done and the words in brackets.

1. We usually ___________________________________ (carpets / cleaned) every two years.

2. Sarah isn't making her dinner, she __________________________________ (it / make) by a chef.

3. ____________________________________________________ (you / ever/ anything / steal) from you?

4. He didn't fix his roof himself, he __________________________________________ (it / fix) by a handy man.

5. Your nails are too long. You need ___________________________________________________ (it / cut).

6. I'm going to order pizza online and I ________________________________ (the food / deliver) to my house.

7. If you can't see properly, you should _________________________________________________ (your eyes / test).

8. Are they going to fix your, or ________________________________________ (it / fix)?

For/Since/Ago
1. - We have been working __________ 8 o'clock this morning. 

2. - They played football __________ three hours yesterday afternoon. 

3. - Neil has been sleeping __________ hours. 

4. - I learned to drive fifteen years __________. 

5. - The children have been studying __________ this morning. 

6. - My parents went to New York City two years __________. 

7. - I have been tired __________ last week. 

8. - She always talks on the phone __________ hours with her sister. 

9. - We have been attending the annual conference every year __________ 2005.

10. - He has taught English at the academy __________ 8 years now. 

FOR OR SINCE 2
1. Nobody has seen him ________________ last Friday.
2. It has been foggy ________________some days.
3. He has been fishing ________________six o'clock.
4. They've been living in France ________________eight years.
5. The pilots have been on strike ________________two months.
6. We've had terrible weather ________________Saturday.
7. I've known Tom ________________1990.
8. We have been waiting for the bus ________________half an hour.
9. She hasn't lost a match ________________ April.
10. Things have changed ________________she's become headmaster.
11. The police have been looking for him ________________a month.
12. Our dog has been ill ________________two days.
13. I've been looking for this book ________________a long time.
14. I've been working ________________I got up.
15. The kettle has been boiling ________________ten minutes.
Simple Future / Future Continuous
1. Sandra: Where is Tim going to meet us?
Marcus: He ___________________ (wait) for us when our train arrives. I am sure he___________________ (stand) on the
platform when we pull into the station.
Sandra: And then what?
Marcus: We ___________________ (pick) Michele up at work and go out to dinner.

2. Ted: When we get to the party, Jerry ___________________ (watch) TV, Sam ___________________ (make) drinks,
Beth___________________ (dance) by herself, and Thad ___________________ (complain) about his day at work.
Robin: Maybe, this time they won't be doing the same things.
Ted: I am absolutely positive they ___________________ (do) the same things; they always do the same things.
3. Florence: Oh, look at that mountain of dirty dishes! Who ___________________ (wash) all of those?
Jack: I promise I ___________________ (do) them when I get home from work.
Florence: Thanks.
Jack: When you get home this evening, that mountain will be gone and nice stacks of sparkling clean dishes
___________________ (sit) in the cabinets.

4. Doug: If you need to contact me next week, I ___________________ (stay) at the Hoffman Hotel.
Nancy: I ___________________ (call) you if there are any problems.
Doug: This is the first time I have ever been away from the kids.
Nancy: Don't worry, they ___________________ (be) be fine.

5. Samantha: Just think, next week at this time, I ___________________ (lie) on a tropical beach in Maui drinking Mai Tais
and eating pineapple.
Darren: While you are luxuriating on the beach, I___________________ (stress) out over this marketing project. How are you
going to enjoy yourself knowing that I am working so hard?
Samantha: I 'll manage somehow.
Darren: You're terrible. Can't you take me with you?
Samantha: No. But I ___________________(send) you a postcard of a beautiful, white sand beach.
Darren: Great, that ___________________ (make) me feel much better.

Future Perfect

1.- Change the verb into the correct form:

1. By this time tomorrow, I _____________________________(finish) the project.
2. By 8 o'clock, the kids  _____________________________ (fall) asleep.
3. By tomorrow morning, he_____________________________  (sleep) wonderfully.
4. By next year, she  _____________________________ (receive) her promotion.
5. Robin _____________________________ (sell) his car by next Sunday.
6. Morgan  _____________________________ (clean) the entire house by lunch.
7. We _____________________________ (dance) a few dances before midnight.
8. At this time tomorrow morning, they _____________________________ (begin) working.
9. At this time next week, we _____________________________ (catch) the thief.
10. By 2013, I _____________________________ (live) in Madrid for 5 years.
11. In 2020, they  _____________________________ (work) here for 20 years.
12. By September, Julie  _____________________________ (teach) us for over a year.
13. By October, I _____________________________ (study) English for 3 months.
14. On Monday, she _____________________________ (wait) for 2 weeks.
15. Before Saturday, you _____________________________ (do) all of your homework.
I. Rewrite the following sentences using have something done passive causative.
1. Her roses are pruned once per year. ___________________________________________________
2. Her computer was upgraded last week. ________________________________________________
3. Their office will be disinfected next week. ______________________________________________
4. Her nails have been manicured before. _________________________________________________
5. Charlie’s car is being washed right now. _______________________________________________

II. Answer the questions with have/get in active causative.

1. Does Manny fix his own sink? No, ____________________________________________________
2. Are they going to clean her house themselves? No,_____________________________________
3. Will David print his own advertisement? No, ___________________________________________
4. Is John typing his essay? No, ________________________________________________________
5. Has Marjo dyed her own hair? No, ____________________________________________________

III. Put the cues in a correct order to form suggestions.

1. /you/ carpet/don’t/get/fit/why/your/? /
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2. /have /thought about/you/a book/delivered/having/to your house/?/
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3. /It/to have/might/the leaking pipe/be/fixed/tomorrow/a good idea/./
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4. /tidied/one thing / the garden/every spring/could/you/do/is/to get/./
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5. /you/maybe/get/suit/ could/your/dry cleaned/./
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6. /your dress/designed/by Valentino/what about/having/? /
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Circle the correct form of the verb with suggestions.

1. I broke up with my girlfriend.
What about (to look/looking/look) for a new girlfriend?
2. I can’t put up with my brother’s friends.
Have you ever thought about (to find/finding/find) your own friends?
3. I am not looking forward to going to the mass.
It might be a good idea (to bring/ bringing/ bring) your IPod.
4. I have to cut down on fatty foods.
One thing you could do is (to follow/ following/followed) a diet.
5. I can’t get along with my father in law.
Maybe you could (to give/ giving/ give) him a bottle of whisky.
6. I can’t keep up with my English classmates. I am a slow learner.
Why don’t you (to get/ getting/ get) a private tutor?

Choose future simple/ continuous/ perfect.

1. Within 20 years Ecuadorians will (do/ have done/ be doing) all transactions through the bank.
2. By year 2020, I will (finish/ have finished/ be finishing) my university.
3. By this time tomorrow She will (sleep/ have slept/be sleeping).
4. People will (live/ have lived/ be living) in greenhouse cities for solar protection somewhere in the future.
5. People will probably (buy/ have bought/ be buying) groceries through the internet.
6. People will (change/ have changed/ be changing) their cars for hybrid cars by 2025.

Choose the right word for the sentence. Write the letters on the line after each sentence.
1. There are many people killed by professional hit men in Ecuador. ____ a. achievement
2. Engineer Richard Drew came up with Scotch Tape (cellophane tape) in 1930. ___ b. assassination
3. I graduated from high school 2 years ago. ____ c. disaster
4. There was a huge landslide in Baños and many people died. ____ d. discovery
5. In lasts years epidemic spread of NH1 many people received vaccines. ____ e. epidemic
6. In 2011 the twin towers were destroyed by airplane attacks. ___ f. invention
7. Frederick Banting was the developer of insulin. ___ g. terrorist act