UNIT 44 Have something done Exercises

UNIT 44 Exercises

44.1   Answer the questions in the way shown.

Example: "Did Liz make that dress herself?"  ''No, she had it made. ''

1.   "Did you cut your hair yourself?''
''No, I___________________________________________________

2.   ''Did they paint the house themselves?''
''No, they____________________________________________________

3.   ''Did Jim cut down that tree?''
''No___________________________________________________________

4.   ''Did Sue repair the car herself?''
''No___________________________________________________________


44.2   This time complete the sentences. Use the words in parentheses ( . . . ) .

Examples: We are having the house painted (the house/paint) at the moment.
Did you have your hair cut (you/your hair/cut) last week?

1.   Your hair is too long. I think you should____________________________________________________ (it/up)

2.   How often____________________________________________________ (you/your car/tune up)?

3.   The engine in Tom's car couldn't be repaired, so he had to_______________________________________________________________ (a new engine/put in).

4.   __________________________________________________________________(you/your newspaper/deliver) or do you buy it yourself at the store?

5.   A: What are those workers doing in your garden?
B: Oh, I_______________________________________________________________ (a swimming pool/build)

6.   A: Can I see the pictures you took on your vacation?
B: I'm afraid not. I________________________________________________________(not the film/develop) yet.

7.   Is it true that many years ago he_________________________________________________________(his portrait/paint) by a famous artist?                       


44.3   Now read each situation and then write a sentence with have something done.


Example: Jill's coat was dirty, so she took it to the cleaners. Now it is clean. What has Jill done?
She has had her coat cleaned.

1.   Tom thinks his eyesight is getting worse, so he's going to the eye doctor. What is Tom going to do there?  He is________________________________________________________________

2.   Sue is at the beauty parlor at the moment. A hairdresser is cutting her hair. What is Sue doing?
____________________________________________________________________________

3.   Ann's watch was broken, so she took it to a jeweler. Now it's working again. What has Ann done?   ____________________________________________________________________________


44.4  Now use have something done with its second meaning.

Example: George's nose was broken in a fight. What happened to George?
He had his nose broken in a fight.

1.   John's wallet was stolen from his pocket. What happened to John? He________________________________

2.   Fred's hat was blown off by the wind. What happened to Fred? _______________________________________

3.   Carol's passport was taken from her at the police station. What happened to Carol?
___________________________________________________________________________________