Unit 10.

THE CAUSATIVE & PHRASAL VERBS

10.1. THE CAUSATIVE
Exercise 1. Complete the conversations. Use the causative form of HAVE and the verbs in brackets.
0. A: Your hair looks nice.
B: Thanks, I ___have just had it cut___ (just / it / cut).
1. A: I’m finding it difficult to read small print nowadays.
B: Why don’t you go and ____________________
have your eyes testes (your eyes / test)?
2. A: What a lovely dress!
B: Thanks, I ____________________
had it made (it / make) for my birthday last year.
3. A: My car’s been making some funny noises lately.
B: You should ____________________
have it serviced (it / service).
4. A: I’m freezing!
B: We really need to have
____________________
central heating installed(central heating / install).
5. A: The living room looks lovely.
B: I’m glad you like it. We ____________________
have just had it redecorated (just / it / redecorate).

6. A: Why aren’t you wearing your watch?

B: Actually, I ____________________
am having it repaired (it repair) at the moment.
7. A: Oops! Sorry, I’ve just split my coffee on the tablecloth!
B: Don’t worry. I was going to ____________________
have it dry-cleaned (it / dry-clean) anyway.
8. A: That tree is blocking the view from my front window.
B: Well, you don’t expect me to ____________________
have it cut down (it / cut down), do you?
9. A: I’ve got a terrible toothache!
B: Well, you really should ____________________
have that cavity filled (that cavity / fill).
10. A: We ____________________
had a swimming pool built (a swimming pool / build) last weekend.
B: Really? How much did it cost you?
11. A: I can’t believe your teeth are so white!
B: Thanks, Ihad
____________________
them professionally whitened (them / professionally / whiten) last month.

12. A: The garden looks amazing. Did you do all this yourself?
B: No, I had
____________________
the landscaping completely redesigned (the landscaping / completely / redesign) by a professional.

13. A: This is such a beautiful portrait of your family.

B: Thank you! We ____________________
had it painted (it / paint) by a local artist.
14. A: Why does your laptop look so new? Did you buy a new one?
B: No, I ____________________
had it thoroughly cleaned (it / thoroughly / clean) at the service center.

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 15. A: I can’t believe how organized your wardrobe is.
B: Well, I ____________________
had it professionally arranged (it / professionally / arrange) last week.

16. A: The house is so much quieter now.

B: I know, we ____________________
have soundproofing installed (soundproofing / install) in the walls recently.
17. A: The conference room is so much more spacious now.
B: Yes, we ____________________
had a partition removed (a partition / remove) to make more room.
18. A: Your dog looks so well-groomed!
B: Thanks, I ____________________
have him groomed (him / groom) every month at the pet salon.
19. A: I noticed you’ve got an amazing new logo for your business!
B: Yes, I ____________________
had it professionally designed (it / professionally / design) by an agency.

20. A: The bathroom looks brand new!

B: It does, doesn’t it? We ____________________
had the tiles replaced (the tiles / replace) last week.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the words underlined using HAVE or GET + object + past participle.
1. There’s a photographer over there. Why don’t we ask her to take our picture?

Why don't we have her taken our picture?

2. I’ve finally decided to arrange for someone to pierce my nose.
I've finally decided to get someone pierced my nose
3. There’s a leak in the roof. We should arrange for someone to repair it.
We should have it repaired

4. What time is it? I’m afraid someone hasn’t repaired my watch yet.
I'm afraid I haven't had my repaired
5. Someone is going to redecorate the kitchen for us next month.
We are going to get the kitchen redecorated next month
6. If I were you, I’d ask someone to fell that tree. It’s shutting out all the light.
If I were you, I'd have that tree fallen
7. I’m having a bit of trouble with my eyes at the moment so someone’s going to test them next week.
I'm going to get my eyes tested next week
8. I love someone massaging my shoulders.
I love having my shoulders massaged
9. The dentist hasn’t checked my teeth this year.
I haven't had my teeth checked this year
10. The baby was crying because someone was washing her hair.
She was having her hair washed
11. He looks much younger. I think someone’s dyed his hair.
I think he had his hair dyed

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12. I don’t know if I’ve passed the course because the tutors haven’t marked all my work yet.
I haven't had all my work marked yet
13. That wasps’ nest is dangerous. You must ask someone to remove it.
You must have it removed
Exercise 3. Complete the text. Use one word in each gap. There could be more than one correct answer.
Well, we (0) ____________
got/had got/had our house broken into last week. It was awful — they wrecked the place.
Not only did we (1) ____________
have things taken, not only did I have my beautiful iPhone and camera (2)
____________,
robbed but a lot of things also (3) ____________
got broken as they searched the house. Some of the
windows (4) ____________
got smashed as they tried to break in, so now we’ve got to get all the damage (5)
____________.

So we’ve decided to give the house a complete makeover. We’re going to (6) ____________ the whole house
redecorated. The first place we;re going to start is the living room. We’re going to have (7) ____________
repainted. I want to have one of the walls (8) ____________ green, something I’ve always wanted. I’ll also get
my housemate (9) ____________ build a new TV stand and CD tower – both green, of course!

Since the burglary, I’ve also become more active in the community and have campaigned to (10) ____________
new surveillance cameras installed in our street. This means a lot of trees will (11) ____________ chopped down
to make people’s houses visible to the camera, but it is a small sacrifice compared with the safety and security of
our homes.

10.2. PHRASAL VERBS

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with a suitable adverb/preposition.
1. Are you going ____________ with your friends this evening?
2. This report isn’t very clear. I can’t make ____________ what he’s saying.
3. This new diet involves giving ____________ fat and sugar.
4. The talks failed when the union turned ____________ the company’s last offer.
5. This new type of engine cuts ____________ on carbon dioxide.
6. When you fly, wear several layers so that you can take them ____________ as you get hotter.
7. I’d better finish my assignment this evening so that I can give it ____________ tomorrow.
8. Our friends were astonished when we turned ____________ at their door.
9. Hannah was always very good at making ____________ stories.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences. Use phrasal verbs with PUT.
1. She’s an excellent speaker; she really knows how to __________ a message __________.
2. I will not __________ your bad temper any longer! I’ve had enough!
3. All the hotels are full; can you __________ me __________ for the night?
4. He opened the door and __________ the light.
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5. The government has decided to __________ income tax again!
6. The building caught fire but the firemen soon __________ it __________.
7. “Could I speak to the manager?” --- “Certainly. I’ll __________ you __________.”
8. What are your toys still doing on the floor? Please __________ them __________.
9. It was raining, so they had to __________ the trip to next week.
Exercise 3. Complete the race report with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.

catch up give up keep up with leave out look out

make out make up for set off turn round

“Welcome to the 155th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.

The crews are on the river beneath me – I’m standing on Putney Bridge. Oxford are the favourites this year, but
they’ve had to (0) ____________ leave their strongest rower out ____________ of the boat as he has been unwell
recently. Right, they’re ready to (1) ____________.
And they’re off! Cambridge immediately take the lead and Oxford are falling behind ... it seems that they’re
struggling to (2) ____________ Cambridge today ... It’s a bit foggy on this bend; I can’t (3) ____________ them
____________ very clearly, but I think that Oxford are getting faster.
Yes! They had a very slow start but they’re (4) ____________ it now. (5) ____________, Cambridge! They’re
(6) ____________ you ____________.
Now Cambridge are starting to speed up again, but Oxford are right behind them. Don’t (7) ____________,
Oxford, you’re nearly there! You’re coming to the last bend ...
There’s the finish line and it’s neck and neck, but Oxford are pulling ahead. Yes, that’s it! After a terrible start,
Oxford have (8) ____________ the race ____________ and won! Well done, Oxford!
Exercise 4. Underline the phrasal verb in each sentence. Then choose the correct meaning from the words in
italics.
1. Please leave out that part of the email. complete / move ↓ / remove
2. What time are we setting off in the morning? move ↑ / depart / complete
3. They’re going to pull down the old cinema. complete / move ↓ / remove
4. Eat up – we’ve got to leave in five minutes. move ↑ / depart / complete
5. Please lift me up, so I can see what’s happening! move ↑ / depart / complete
6. The dentist is going to take my tooth out. complete / move ↓ / remove
7. My feet hurt! I really must sit down. complete / move ↓ / remove
Exercise 5. Rewrite the formal extracts in informal English by using suitable phrasal verbs for the sentences
on the right.
1. BEDFORD HOTEL We aren’t supposed to ___________ later than eight
Guests are requested not to arrive later than 20.00. o’clock.
2. Want to STOP SMOKING? Apparently, we can ask the doctor to help us
Then come and ask your doctor for help. ___________ smoking.

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3. It is thought that the evidence was invented. They think that the evidence was ___________.
4. Approximate time necessary to solve this puzzle: It should take about twenty minutes to ___________
20 minutes the answer to the puzzle.
5. If you are rejected for this position, you may still
apply for future vacancies. It says I can apply in future even if they
___________ me ___________ this time.
Yours sincerely

6. New College Library

We have to ___________ all our books ___________
All books must be returned before the end of before the end of term.
term.

7. SOUTHERN RAIL
I don’t blame them if they don’t ___________ bad
Bad behaviour is not tolerated on our trains. We behaviour, do you?
always inform the police.
8. Sizeshrinkers undertakes to reduce your weight They say they can ___________ our weight
by 10% in three months! ___________ by about 10 percent.
Exercise 6. Find SIX more mistakes and correct them. Tick (✓) the correct sentences.
0. We’re looking forward your party to. è to your party
1. I’ve decided to cut on sweets and chocolates down.
2. What time did the plane take off in the end?
3. What does that sign say? I can’t quite make out it.
4. Come on! Run faster! You have to keep up them with.
5. You know, I can never work the answers to these awful number puzzles in this magazine out.
6. The children next door are so noisy. I don’t think I can put up with it for much longer.
7. Your boots are filthy! Please take off them before you come in the house.
8. I know I’ve had a lot of time off work, but I’m going to make it up for.
Exercise 7. Underline the phrasal verbs in the following dialogue. Put them in the infinitive in the appropriate
columns.

Intransitive Transitive (separable) Transitive (inseparable)

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[Jerry, a head of department, is talking to his manager, Tony.]
T: So can you tell me how things are going in your department at the moment, Jerry?
J: Well, Alison’s getting on very well. I think we did the right thing taking her on. She’s already achieved
higher sales than Martin this month. She’s got lots of enthusiasm and she never wastes any time; she just
gets on with it.
T: Well, that’s good news. But what about Martin? Is his work still not coming up to standard?
J: No, it isn’t. His sales figures have been going down steadily since the beginning of the year. If he carries
on like this, I think I’ll have to take him off that job and put him back in the office.
T: So what do you think the problem is?
J: Well, to be honest, I think he’s lost enthusiasm for the job. And I think his outside interests are taking up
a lot of his time and energy.
T: I’m afraid that’s just not good enough. If his sales figures don’t start going up soon, he might find himself
looking round for another job.
J: Yes, I think that’s right. I’ll fix up a meeting with him so that we can run through this year’s figures and
then I’ll let him know that he can’t get away with this poor performance for much longer.
T: Yes, I really think he should give up some of these outside activities if his work is suffering.
J: Yes, I agree. Don’t worry, I’ll sort it out with him.
Exercise 8. Rewrite the parts underlined, replacing the words in bold with a phrasal verb from Exercise 7.
1. I’d like to discuss your plans with you. Can we arrange to have a meeting soon?

2. You’ve got exams soon. You can’t continue going out every night.

3. He arrives late for work every day. I don’t know how he does it without getting into trouble.

4. If the business continues to expand, we’ll need to employ more staff soon.

5. We’ll never get this problem resolved if we don’t talk about it.

6. The club membership has been declining for the last five years.

7. I’m going to remove you from this case, detective. I think you’re becoming too personally involved.

8. I really think he should stop drinking; it’s not doing him any good.

9. I’m afraid I’m a bit disappointed with the course. It hasn’t really reached my expectations.

10. I don’t think she’ll want to be in the play this year. Her new job is using all her energy.

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Exercise 9. Complete the gaps with the following phrasal verbs. Put the verbs into the correct tense and form.
Two of the verbs should be put into the passive.
turn up put in for pick up run out of come round go on
turn down save up take over live off cheer up fall back on

3, Fir Close,
Poole.
April 6th

Dear Chris,

How's life treating you these days? Things haven't been too good for me lately, I'm afraid. My company
_________________ (1) by UK Confectionery in January and half the workforce was made redundant, including
me. I _________________ (2) lots of different jobs since then but I _________________ (3) every time. I think I
might have to retrain, but the problem is that I _________________ (4) money now so I can't afford to pay for a
course. I've already spent all the money I _________________ (5) to go on holiday and I've got no other money
to _________________ (6). I really hope that something _________________ (7) soon otherwise I don't know
what I'll do. I know the government keeps saying that the economy's starting to _________________ (8) now
but I don't see any signs of it myself. And it's just so difficult trying to _________________ (9) social security.

Anyway, sorry to be so depressing. I just hope I have some better news for you when I next see you. In fact, I
was wondering if you'd like to _________________ (10) for a weekend soon. It would _________________ (11)
me _________________ to see you again and I promise I won't _________________ (12).

Exercise 10. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Use between two and five words. Do not change the word given.
1. They’re going to revive some of the old customs in our village. BRING

They’ve decided ______________________________________ some of the old customs in our village.

2. Her grandparents raised her as her parents died when she was four. BROUGHT

She_________________________________ by her grandparents as her parents died when she was four.

3. If you don’t stop misbehaving, I’ll have to ask you to leave the room. CARRY

If you _____________________________________ misbehaving, I’ll have to ask you to leave the room.

4. This month’s rent hasn’t been paid yet. BEHIND

You’ve_______________________________________________________________________ the rent.

5. I’m planning to do some serious job-hunting after the holiday. GOING

I’m _______________________________________ down to some serious job-hunting after the holiday.

6. We didn’t go to bed early because we were chatting. STAYED

We ______________________________________________________________________ late, chatting.

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7. The meeting has been rearranged until later in the week. PUT

They ___________________________________________________ the meeting until later in the week.

8. I was late because of the heavy traffic. HELD

I __________________________________________________________________ by the heavy traffic.

9. The performance has been cancelled. CALLED

They _________________________________________________________________ the performance.

10. A good teacher should be able to explain things clearly. PUT

A good teacher should be able to ___________________________________________________clearly.

11. It would be very useful if you could propose something in writing. PUT

It would be very useful if you could _____________________________________ a proposal in writing.

12. If you keep delaying going to the doctor, it will only make things worse. PUT

The longer you _____________________________________ going to the doctor, the worse it will get.

13. Don’t forget to wear a hat. PUT

Don’t forget _____________________________________________________________________ a hat.

14. They’re planning to build a cinema complex near the park. PUT

They’re planning to __________________________________________a cinema complex near the park.

15. The price of electrical goods has increased again. PUT

They’ve _________________________________________________ the price of electrical goods again.

16. The receptionist tried to connect me but the line was engaged. PUT

The receptionist tried to ___________________________________________ but the line was engaged.

17. I won’t accept being treated like a child any more! PUT

I won’t _________________________________________________ being treated like a child any more!

18. Why do you have to make me look stupid in front of my friends like that? PUT

Why do you have to _________________________________________ in front of my friends like that?

19. The fire service extinguished the fire. PUT

The fire service ________________________________________________________________ the fire.

20. He asked me if I could let him stay in my house for a few days. PUT

He asked me if I could _____________________________________________________ for a few days.