Exercise 1
Tick the correct sentence, (a) or (b), for each picture.
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1)
1 b
2 a
3 a
4 b
Exercise 2
Put the words in the correct order.
1) had / a few weeks ago / the house / we / painted
________
2) serviced / her car / Sarah / once a year / has
Sarah ________
3) twelve pounds / have / cleaned / it / suit / cost / to
________
4) eyes / I / two years ago / had / tested / the last time / was
________
5) had / in the kitchen / fitted / some new cupboards / we've
________
6) as soon as possible / need / translated / we / to get / this document
________
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1 We had the house painted a few weeks ago.
2 Sarah has her car serviced once a year.
3 It cost twelve pounds to have suit cleaned.
4 The last time I had eyes tested was t wo years ago.
5 We've had some new cupboards fitted in the kitchen.
6 We need to get this document translated as soon as possible.
Exercise 3
Write sentences in the way shown.
1) Lisa didn't repair the roof herself. She ________
2) I didn't cut hair self. I ________
3) We didn't dean the carpets ourselves. We ________
4) John didn't build that wall himself. ________
5) I didn't deliver the flowers self. ________
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1 She had it repaired.
2 I had it cut.
3 We had them cleaned.
4 He had it built.
5 I had them delivered.
Exercise 4
Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use the structure havesomethingdone .
1) _____ (we / the house / paint) this week.
2) I lost key. I'll have to ________ (another key / make).
3) When was the last time ________ (you / your hair / cut)?
4) _____ (you / a newspaper / deliver) to your house every day, or do you go out and buy one?
5) A: What's happening in your garden?
B: Oh, ________ (we / a garage / build).
6) A: ________ (you / the washing machine / fix)?
B: Not yet. There's someone coming to look at it next week.
7) If you want to wear earrings, why don't you ________ (you / your ears / pierce)?
Now use 'havesomethingdone' with its second meaning.
8) Gary was in a fight last night. He ________ (he / his nose / break).
9) Did I tell you about Jane? ________ (she / her credit cards / steal).
10) Security was very strict at the airport. ________ (we all / our bags / search).
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1 We’re having the house painted.
2 have another key made
3 you had your hair cut
4 Do you have a newspaper delivered
5 we're having / we are having a garage built
6 Have you had the washing machine fixed / Did you have the washing machine fixed
7 have your ears pierced
9 She had her credit cards stolen.
10 We all had our bags searched.