0 They have planted a lot of trees along the river. been
A lot of trees...... have been planted...... along the river.
1 Andrew Black wrote this article. by
2 This article........................... Andrew Black.
3 They sell these computer games all over the world. are
These computer games........................... all over the world.
4 They’re planning a music festival for next summer. planned
A music festival........................... for next summer.
5 I’m sure somebody will sort everything out soon. sorted
I’m sure everything........................... soon.
6 We can arrange a meeting for next week. arranged
A meeting........................... for next week.
7 Caitlin didn’t take this photo. by
This photo........................... Caitlin.
8 He was unhappy because the coach had not chosen him for the team. been
He was unhappy because he........................... for the team.
9 Are we doing enough about climate change? done
Is........................... about climate change?
Circle the correct answer.
Stolen Goya painting recovered
A painting by Francisco Goya that (0)................ stolen while it was (1)................ to
an exhibition in New York earlier this month has (2)................. Children with a Cart (1778) (3)................ at about $l.lm.
Apparently, the FBI were called on Saturday (4)................ a lawyer who offered to reveal where the painting was.
It is unlikely that the painting will now (5)................ in the show in New York. It will instead (6)................ back to its home in Ohio.
| A is | B was | C had | D been | |
| A transport | B transporting | C being transported | D been transported | |
| A recovered | B be recovered | C was recovered | D been recovered | |
| A is valued | B has valued | C been valued | D valued | |
| A from | B for | C by | D of | |
| A include | B be included | C have included | D been included | |
| A take | B taking | C taken | D betaken |
The causative: have/get something done
• We use the causative form (subject + have + object + past participle) when we don’t do something ourselves, but arrange for someone else to do it for us. Compare: Emma cleaned her car. (= She did it herself.) Sarah had her car cleaned. (= She arranged for someone else to do it for her.)
• All tenses are possible: We ’re having our house decorated at the moment.
Have you had your car repaired? I want to have new curtains made.
• We can use get something done in a similar way, especially in informal English: I must get my hair cut.
• But we don’t usually use get in the present perfect tense: She ’s had her ears pierced. (Not She ’s got -her ears pierced.)
• We can also use have something done (but not get something done) when something unpleasant happens to us: I had my bag stolen at the airport.
4. Complete the sentences. Use the causative form with have.
Ben’s opening a cafe. It used to be a clothes shop.
0 I...... ’ve had the floor replaced....... It’s completely new. (the floor / replace)
1 There used to be some steps up to the shop, but I decided to............................ (them / remove)
2 I............................ It’s fine. (the air-conditioning / check)
3 I........................... yesterday. (some tables / deliver)
4 Sorry about the noise. I........................... in the kitchen. (some new equipment / install)
5 I........................... a warm orange colour last week. Do you like it? (the walls / paint)
6 I may........................... at the back next year. (another room / add)
5. Complete the sentences. Use the causative form with get where possible. If get is not possible, use the causative form with have.
0 I need to...... get the car serviced...... (the car / service)
1 The windows in this shop are usually dirty. The owners........................... regularly. (them / not clean)
2 I........................... so I had to apply to another college. (my application / turn down)
3 We should............................ (that tap / fix)
4 I........................... while I was on the underground. (my money / steal)
5 Where...........................? Was it expensive? (you / your bike / repair)
6 They........................... last week. (their electricity / cut off)
Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 The winning goal in last night’s match........................... by Scott in the 87th minute. (score)
2 The number of road accidents........................... by six per cent last year. (rise)
3 Police have found the plane’s voice and flight recorders, so they can now........................... by experts to establish the cause of the crash. (examine)
4 Michael Norris, who wrote many popular television series,........................... yesterday, aged seventy-three. (die)
5 More than 2,000 people........................... at next week’s conference. (expect)
