5.
Our biology teacher is so mean – she makes us ……………… a test at the beginning of every
class we have with her.
a. Writing b. write c. have written d. to write
[Link] Suzy had the janitor ……………the bookshelves that her students broke.
a. fixing b. fix c. to fix d. have fixed
7. he HR director will have her assistant …………… his business trips.
a. organizing b. to organize c. organized d. organize
8. Did you finally get them …… to bed by 9? They should sleep at least 10 hours every night.
a. to go b. have gone c. go d. going
9. The museum guide made everyone …………….. the building after the fire alarm went off.
a. to leave b. leaving c. leave d. Left
[Link] will you have ………………………..?
a. fixed the leak in the bathtub c. the leak in the bathtub fixed
b. fixing the leak in the bathtub d. the leak in the bathtub fix
11. Instead of buying a new bicycle, why don't you have your old one ___?
a. to fix c. Fixing
b. Fixing d. Fixes
12. Can you help me ___ my living room next weekend?
a. to paint c. painted
b. painting d. paint
13. My mom always makes me __ my room on Saturday mornings.
a. to clean up c. cleaned up
b. cleaning up d. clean up
14. My little girl wants us to let her ___ overnight at her friend's place.
a. to stay c. stayed
b. staying d. stay
15. We had our landlord ___ the broken window.
a. to fix c. fixed
b. fixing d. fix
16. We got the computer guy ____ the new software for us.
a. to install c. installed
b. installing d. install
17. My friend lets me ____ his car sometimes.
a. to borrow c. borrowed
b. borrowing d. borrow
18. I can help you ___ into your new apartment if you want.
a. to move c. moved
b. moving d. move
19. Your car engine is making some strange sounds. Why don't you have a mechanic ____
at it?
a. to look c. looked
b. looking d. look
20. Her parents don't let her ___ out late on school nights.
a. to stay c. stay
b. stayed d. staying
21. Why don't you let me ___ supper tonight? You can have a rest.
a. to cook c. cooking
b. cook d. cooked
22. My boss made me ____ overtime every day last week.
a. work c. working
b. to work d. worked
23. We should get Ben ____ us some concert tickets when he goes to get his.
a. to buy c. buying
b. buy d. bought
24. Why don't you let me ____ you around our new house?
a. to show c. showed
b. show d. showing
25. We've got to get our neighbours ___ having loud parties every weekend.
a. stopping c. stop
b. to stop d. Stopped
Causatives Active & Passive Exercises
1. Camera footage shows that illegal goods ---- into the warehouse last week.
a. are being smuggled c. are smuggled
b. Smuggled d. were smuggled
2. Millions of tons of coal ---- every day to produce energy.
a. are burning b. are burnt c. burnt d. will burn
3. According to studies, single women often lack satisfactory life Insurance coverage
and 64 percent of American women --- life insurance at all.
a. aren't carried c. weren’t carried
b. don't carry d. didn’t carry
[Link] taste of the coffee ---- by how and where the coffee bean is grown.
a. should have affected c. can be affected
b. has to be affected d. could affect
5. Many teachers agree that one's language skills ---- by listening to others.
a. could have improved c. used to improve
b. can improve d. can be improved
6. The board ---- to consider a range of options by many, including Microsoft raising its
offer in an attempt to break the stalemate between the companies.
a. was expected c. will expect
b. is expecting d. has expected
7. New methods of dating ancient footprints show that the first Americans --- there at
least 25,000 years earlier than thought.
a. must be settled c. can settle
b. should be settled d. may have settled
8. The CSU team today ---- an updated forecast that predicts eight hurricanes - four of
them with winds exceeding 110 miles.
a. has released c. had released
b. may be released d. is released
9. There are many factors behind the sharp increase in the oil price, which ---- most of the time.
a. had been overlooked c. are overlooking
b. have been overlooked d. will overlook
10. The hundreds of millions of people who live on the border of poverty ---- with the threat of
starvation now.
a. are faced c. had been faced
b. had faced d. faced
11. When I ---- him two weeks ago, he told me that he had returned from the South of France.
a. met b. have met c. will be met d. may be met
12. As education, culture and the level of income ---- better, needs also expand and reach new
dimensions.
a. got b. get c. getting d. to get
13. When he heard the accusations against him, the man ---- that he himself was the actual victim
of the crime.
a. alleged b. was alleged c. has alleged d. will be alleged
14. As I have put on weight recently, I have to get the tailor ---- my suit before my graduation
ceremony.
a. fix b. fixed c. to fixing d. to fix
15. The best thing that you can do to extend the life of your car is to have your car ---- on a
routine basis.
a. to service c. service
b. to be serviced d. serviced
16. Wena will .......... by the dentist tomorrow.
a. clean his teeth c. have his teeth cleaned
b. polish his teeth d. have his teeth polished
[Link] .......... your new carpet fitted?
a. will b. is c. did you have d. have your had
Answer key of Causative Verb
Exercises
1. C 11. a 21. b
2. B 12. a 22. a
3. A 13. d 23. a
4. C 14. d 24. b
5. B 15. c 25. c
6. B 16. a
7. D 17. d
8. A 18. a
9. C 19. c
10.C 20. c
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