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Rewrite the following sentences by the words given. Do not change the meaning.

1. They’ll finish writing all the letters by tonight.  (will)

All ___________________________________________by tonight.

2. Nobody can deny that his left foot is strong.  (denied)

It____________________________________ has a strong left foot.

3. Somebody has fixed her motorbike for $50. (repaired)

She _____________________________________ for $50.

4. They’re going to demolish that old football stadium. (pulled)

That old football stadium ____________________________ down.

5. Everybody says that Prague is a romantic city. (supposed)

Prague __________________________________ a romantic city.

6. You are not allowed to bring your children to the office. (must)

Your children ______________________________ to the office.

7. My car really needs to be serviced soon. (get)

I really ______________________________________ soon.

CHECK somebody or something OUT

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Our company managers always check the candidates out before interviewing with them.

Tim’s cough must be checked out by a doctor otherwise it gets worse and worse.

He didn’t check out if the address was wrong or not. Luckily it was right. 

MEANING

to check somebody out: to find out if somebody is reliable and honest.

to check something out: to find out if something is acceptable, true or correct.

CAUSATIVES; Have something done 2

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

When I saw her, I was having my watch repaired

At this time yesterday Dora and Canan were having the holiday photos developed.

Arzu was having her car washed when it began to rain.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

We have already had the rubbish collected.

Tina has just her hair dyed.

Suzan hasn’t had the air conditioner installed yet.

Have you had your DVD player repaired yet?

FUTURE will

Serap will have her summer house redecorated next spring.

As I don’t know Chinese, I will have the document translated.

When will you have the flowers watered?

CAUSATIVES; have something done 1

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I wash my car at the weekends. ( I wash my car myself )

I have my car washed at the weekends. ( Somebody washes it for me )

Simple Present Tense

Liz has her house painted every five years.

My father has his car serviced at the beginning of winter and summer.

I don’t have my shoes polished. I always do it myself.

Do you have your hair dyed every month?

have something done = get something done

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Murat is having his shoes polished at the moment. ( Somebody is polishing Murat’s shoes for him )

A: Where’re you?       B: I’m at the doctor’s. I’m having my eyes tested.

Sinan and Suna are having their documents printed as they don’t have a printer.

Simple Past Tense

• She had the flat tyre changed as she didn’t know how to change it by herself.

• Fatih had his hair cut before going to the wedding ceremony.

• She had the business letter translated into Japanese.

• Did you have your car repaired?

PUT something ON

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It’s really cold here. Go and put on your coat!

As it is a board meeting, everyone has to put on a black suit.

After having a shower, she put her jeans on and went out.

My sister always puts on her necklace.

She forgot to put on a make up yesterday.

MEANING

put something on: wear

OPPOSITE

put on X take something off

GET OFF something

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• As my motorbike has got a flat tyre, it is better for me to get off and walk.
• Don’t forget you’re going to get off the train when you arrive the fifth station.
• While I was sitting at a cafe, a black car stopped and three people got off it.

MEANING: leave a vehicle ( araçtan inmek )

OPPOSITE ( X )

get off something X get on something

PUT UP WITH somebody or something

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Tolga can’t put up with his wife any more. I think they will get divorced.

Although my neighbours are too noisy, I put up with them with great patience.

I must put up with this hotel because it’s the cheapest one in the town.

MEANING

to put with somebody or something: to tolerate. ( tolare etmek )

TAKE UP something ( 1)

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• You should take up doing exercises if you want to lose weight.
• As I haven’t driven a car for nearly 20 years, it will be better for me to take up driving lessons.
• Although he is 60, he has taken up tennis.
• My sister took up the guitar when she was 6.

MEANING

take up something: to start to do a new activity. ( ba?lamak )

OPPOSITE ( X )

take up something X give up something

TAKE something OFF

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In some cultures you must take off your shoes when you enter somebody’s house.

It’s very hot here. Why don’t you take your sweater off.

I want to take off my tie as soon as posible because I hate wearing a tie.

The refree has just told Carlos to take his necklace off.

MEANING:

take something off: to remove

OPPOSITE: take something off = put something on

LOG OFF; LOG OFF something

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All students have to log off when they finish using the computer.

I think my computer has been infected by a virus. I just can’t log off. It is crashed.

Logging off is very important when a lot of people use the same computer.

If you don’t want anybody to see your account, you must log off the site.

MEANING:

Log off: to finish using a computer system

SYNONYM: log off = log out

OPPOSITE: log off X log in