After waiting for ages for a plumber we _____________the leaking tap fixed.

• get

• had

• have

• having

Answer explanation

have + object + past participle (have something done)

They are getting their uncle _______________ them his cottage in the country.

• lend

• lending

• to be lending

• to lend

Answer explanation

get someone to do something (get + person + to + infinitive)

The judge had the prisoner___________ down to the cells after the verdict.

• take

• to take

• taken

• taking

Answer explanation

have + object + past participle (have something done)

I __________ my secretary retype the memo.

• got

• get

• had

• is having

Answer explanation

have someone do something (have + person + infinitive)

The minister will have his press officer _________ the news tomorrow.

• announce

• announced

• to announce

• being announced

Answer explanation

have someone do something (have + person + infinitive)

Janny ______her husband to put up some shelves in the kitchen.

• got

• had

• have

• is having

Answer explanation

get someone to do something (get + person + to + infinitive)

We’ll ________ the builders to move the skip tomorrow morning.

• get

• have

• be having

• getting

Answer explanation

get someone to do something (get + person + to + infinitive)

No problem. I’ll ______the figures printed out and on your desk by lunchtime.

• having

• getting

• have

• to get

Answer explanation

have something done (have + object + past participle)

The emperor ___________ his servants to fill the necropolis with carved soldiers purposed to protect him in death.

• got

• had

• have

• is having

Answer explanation

get someone to do something (get + person + to + infinitive)

Harry got himself _________to the New York office.

• move

• moved

• to move

• being moved

Answer explanation

get something done (get + object + past participle)