1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of have and the verbs in brackets
- I had my hair cut at the weekend. Do you like it?
- I have to have my car fixed. It’s making strange noises.
- My computer is really slow. I need to have it looked at.
- We’re almost ready to move into the new house. We just need to have the walls painted.
- Susan couldn’t understand the document so she had it translated into English.
- I love your new tattoo. When did you have it done?
- Mark had his appendix removed last week. He must have been in a lot of pain!
- Our estate agent says she will have the contract signed by Monday.
- I was thinking about replacing this window myself, but in the end I think I’ll have it replaced professionally.
- Why would you spend money to have your house cleaned when you can do it yourself?
2 Correct the mistakes with the underlined form of do
- It’s always difficult to get the kids to do their homework in the evening.
- Correct (my parents would make us do...)
- Correct (help me do the cleaning...)
- I convinced him to do me a favour and help me with the gardening.
- The doctor encouraged me to do more sports.
- Correct (lets us do most tasks...)
- My company is going international, so i’ll be forced to do business in English.
- Correct (supported me in doing...)
- My part-time job allows me to do good in the community by volunteering in my spare time.
- Correct (don't make the kids do...)
Circle the correct option in each sentence
- The museum was very interesting, wasn’t it?
- I didn’t find bungee jumping particularly exciting.
- I must admit I was quite frightened during the horror film last night.
- This book is really heavy-going. It’s so boring I can’t keep my eyes open.
- I’ve never been this relaxed in my life.
- She was pretty annoyed, but then he apologised sincerely and she forgave him.
- I am astonished at how many tourists visit Paris each year.
- I think the metro system in New York is really confusing.
- There are quite a few dishes that I feel look disgusting but actually taste delicious.
- Looking after the baby can be really tiring.
4 Complete the text with the appropriate cohesive devices (1) First of all, it enables you to make friends and be sociable. (2) For instance, I play volleyball (3) more or less every week. (4) In particular for cardio. (5) By comparison, going to the gym is often only good for your muscles. (6) Having said that, some people get too competitive and ruin the game. (7) On balance, I still feel that team sports are a really good way to keep healthy. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given
- I am going to enter a skiing competition next year.
- I have to be more decisive. Everyone is waiting for me to choose a film.
- I love the feeling of excitement I get before walking out onto the court.
- I don’t think I gave a good first impression at my interview.
- The spectators walked out of the match after the fourth goal.
- There’s a wall separating the supporters of the two teams.
- This is the biggest decision of my life.
- I imagine that this monument must look impressive to tourists.
- I have exciting news: I got the job!
- My brother is very competitive when we play board games.
The causative structure (have + object + past participle) used in the first exercise indicates that someone else performs the action for the subject.