HAVE SOMETHING DONE PRACTICE BACHILLERATO 2 HAVE SOMETHING DONE PRACTICE BACHILLERATO 2

1 Finish the sentences with 'have something done' in the correct form. 6 Can't you get someone to do the translation?
1 Why does he ?
(all his shoes/ make) 7 I'm glad to say the Council are getting someone to mend the road.
2 I can't read Greek so I am
(the documents/ translate)
3 The house was damp so last winter we 3 Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of 'have something
(central heating/ install) done'. Omit the words underlined.
4 The hall was dark so last year we Example: She went to a chiropodist and he treated her feet.
(another window/ put in) She had her feet treated.
5 He went to a garage to 1 I pay a window cleaner to clean my windows every month.
(the puncture/ mend)
6 If you hate cleaning fish, why don't you 2 I pay a garage to grease my car.
at the fishmonger's? (it/ clean)
7 He didn't like the colour of the curtains so he 3 The shoe-mender is repairing my shoes for me.
(them/ change)
8 Your roof is leaking, you should 4 I can't buy clothes to fit me so I employ a tailor to make them for me.
(it/ repair)
9 That tooth is giving you a lot of trouble. You should 5 I paid a watchmaker to clean my watch.
(it/ take out)
6 I asked the fishmonger to open the oysters for me.
2 Rewrite the sentences using 'have/get something done'.
Example: I'm going to get the shoemaker to mend my shoes. 7 I went to a jeweller and he pierced my ears for me.
I'm going to have/get my shoes mended.
1 They are going to get an architect to design their new house. 8 They employed builders to put a new roof on the house.

2 She wanted to get a dressmaker to alter her dress. 9 The tap kept dripping so I sent for a plumber to see to it.

3 We were thinking of getting the gardener to cut the grass. 10 He paid a lorry driver to tow the car to a garage.

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 HAVE SOMETHING DONE PRACTICE BACHILLERATO 2

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