HAVE SOMETHING DONE • PRACTICE BACHILLERATO 2
1 Finish the sentences with 'have something done' in the correct form.
1 Why does he ………………………………………………………………………………… ?
(all his shoes/ make)
2 I can't read Greek so I am ………………………………………………………………
(the documents/ translate)
3 The house was damp so last winter we ……………………………………………
(central heating/ install)
4 The hall was dark so last year we ……………………………………………………
(another window/ put in)
5 He went to a garage to ……………………………………………………………………
(the puncture/ mend)
6 If you hate cleaning fish, why don't you …………………………………………
at the fishmonger's? (it/ clean)
7 He didn't like the colour of the curtains so he …………………………………
(them/ change)
8 Your roof is leaking, you should ………………………………………………………
(it/ repair)
9 That tooth is giving you a lot of trouble. You should ………………………
(it/ take out)
2 Rewrite the sentences using 'have/get something done'.
Example: I'm going to get the shoemaker to mend my shoes.
I'm going to have/get my shoes mended.
1 They are going to get an architect to design their new house.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2 She wanted to get a dressmaker to alter her dress.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3 We were thinking of getting the gardener to cut the grass.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 You really must get someone to test your eyes.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5 I'd really like to get someone to repaint my car, but I can't afford it.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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HAVE SOMETHING DONE • PRACTICE BACHILLERATO 2
6 Can't you get someone to do the translation?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7 I'm glad to say the Council are getting someone to mend the road.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3 Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of 'have something
done'. Omit the words underlined.
Example: She went to a chiropodist and he treated her feet.
She had her feet treated.
1 I pay a window cleaner to clean my windows every month.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2 I pay a garage to grease my car.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3 The shoe-mender is repairing my shoes for me.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 I can't buy clothes to fit me so I employ a tailor to make them for me.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5 I paid a watchmaker to clean my watch.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6 I asked the fishmonger to open the oysters for me.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7 I went to a jeweller and he pierced my ears for me.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8 They employed builders to put a new roof on the house.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9 The tap kept dripping so I sent for a plumber to see to it.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10 He paid a lorry driver to tow the car to a garage.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
HAVE SOMETHING DONE • PRACTICE BACHILLERATO 2
1 Finish the sentences with 'have something done' in the correct form.
1 Why does he have all his shoes made …………………………………………… ?
(all his shoes/ make)
2 I can't read Greek so I am having the documents translated. …………
(the documents/ translate)
3 The house was damp so last winter we had central heating installed.
(central heating/ install)
4 The hall was dark so last year we had another window put in. ……………
(another window/ put in)
5 He went to a garage to have the puncture mended. …………………………
(the puncture/ mend)
6 If you hate cleaning fish, why don't you have it cleaned ……………………
at the fishmonger's? (it/ clean)
7 He didn't like the colour of the curtains so he had them changed. ……
(them/ change)
8 Your roof is leaking, you should have it repaired. ………………………………
(it/ repair)
9 That tooth is giving you a lot of trouble. You should have it taken out.
(it/ take out)
2 Rewrite the sentences using 'have/get something done'.
Example: I'm going to get the shoemaker to mend my shoes.
I'm going to have/get my shoes mended.
1 They are going to get an architect to design their new house.
They are going to get their new house designed (by an architect). ……
2 She wanted to get a dressmaker to alter her dress.
She wanted to have her dress altered. ……………………………………………
3 We were thinking of getting the gardener to cut the grass.
We were thinking of getting the grass cut. ………………………………………
4 You really must get someone to test your eyes.
You really must get your eyes tested. ……………………………………………
5 I'd really like to get someone to repaint my car, but I can't afford it.
I'd like to have my car repainted, but I can't afford it. ………………………
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HAVE SOMETHING DONE • PRACTICE BACHILLERATO 2
6 Can't you get someone to do the translation?
Can't you get the translation done? …………………………………………………
7 I'm glad to say the Council are getting someone to mend the road.
I'm glad to say the Council are getting the road mended. …………………
3 Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of 'have something
done'. Omit the words underlined.
Example: She went to a chiropodist and he treated her feet.
She had her feet treated.
1 I pay a window cleaner to clean my windows every month.
I have my windows cleaned every month. …………………………………………
2 I pay a garage to grease my car.
I have my car greased ………………………………………………………………………
3 The shoe-mender is repairing my shoes for me.
I'm having my shoes repaired. ……………………………………………………………
4 I can't buy clothes to fit me so I employ a tailor to make them for me.
I can't buy clothes to fit me so I have them made. ……………………………
5 I paid a watchmaker to clean my watch.
I had my watch cleaned. ……………………………………………………………………
6 I asked the fishmonger to open the oysters for me.
I had the oysters opened. …………………………………………………………………
7 I went to a jeweller and he pierced my ears for me.
I had my ears pierced. ………………………………………………………………………
8 They employed builders to put a new roof on the house.
They had a new roof put. …………………………………………………………………
9 The tap kept dripping so I sent for a plumber to see to it.
The tap kept dripping so I had it seen to. …………………………………………
10 He paid a lorry driver to tow the car to a garage.
He had the car towed to a garage. ……………………………………………………