METU/SFL Spring 2024

DBE
GHO5
INTERMEDIATE GROUP
(Student’s Copy)
Discuss the questions below with a partner:
1) How do you prepare for a trip?
2) What issues do you keep in mind to avoid problems during your journey?

Travel Smart: Essential Tips for Your Journey

Traveling is an enriching experience, but it's crucial to plan ahead to ensure a smooth and enjoyable trip.
Let's remember some points that will help you make the most of your journey. Here are some essential tips:

Book your accommodation

It is a good idea to book your accommodation well in advance to secure the best deals. If you are in hurry
and don’t have time for this, you don't need to worry about booking the hotel yourself. You can always
have a trusted travel agent for peace of mind.

Packing Essentials
Don’t try to pack everything yourself. Get each member of your family to pack their own suitcase to ensure
they have everything they need. Let your kids decide what to take and pack them properly. Don't
procrastinate packing, though. Make a list of essentials and have/get everything packed the night before
your departure.

Planning Transportation
Have a reliable transportation service pick you up from the airport to avoid the hassle of finding a taxi.
Inform the airline company if you have any special requirements for your flight, such as dietary restrictions
or mobility assistance.

Exploring Attractions
Make time to visit the must-see attractions of your destination. Have a local guide show you around to gain
insight into the culture and history of the place you're visiting.

Staying Safe
Share your travel plans with your family and some of your friends in case of emergencies. Also, make
everyone carry their own important documents like your passport and travel insurance to guarantee a
smooth journey.
By following these tips, you can enhance your travel experience and create lasting memories without stress
and too much effort. Bon voyage!

Task 1. Read the first two paragraphs of text above and fill in the missing information in sentences
below:
1. If don’t have time to book a hotel yourself, you can _______________________________it for you for
peace of mind.
2. To reduce your work you can ______________________________their own suitcase to ensure they have
everything they need.

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The sentences in Task 1 include causative verbs. Causative verbs are used when one person or thing causes,
enables, or allows another to do something. You can see commonly-used causative verbs in the table below.

CAUSATIVE VERBS
The verbs make, have, get, let and help are called causative verbs. Causative verbs are used when one person or
thing causes, enables or allows another to do something.

MAKE SB DO STH is used when sb. forces sb. else to do sth.

* I made my brother carry my suitcase.

(= My brother had no choice. I forced him to carry my suitcase.)
* You can’t make him go if he doesn’t want to.
(= You can’t force him to go if he doesn’t want to.)

HAVE SB DO STH is used when sb. asks/causes sb. else to do sth.

* I had my brother carry my suitcase. (= I asked my brother to carry my suitcase, and he did.)
* I’ll have my assistant call you. (= I’ll ask my assistant to call you, and she will.)

GET SB TO DO STH is used when sb. persuades sb. else to do sth.

* I got my brother to carry my suitcase. (= I persuaded my brother to carry my suitcase.)

* The students got the teacher to dismiss the class five minutes early. (= The class persuaded the teacher to
let them leave five minutes early.)

LET SB DO STH is used when sb. allows sb. else to do sth.

* My father lets me drive his car. (= My father allows me to drive his car.)
* She let me smoke in her room. (= She allowed me to smoke in her room.)
* Our teacher doesn’t let us leave early. (= Our teacher doesn’t allow us to leave early.)
* Let me carry your bag for you.
HELP SB (TO) DO STH

* Can you help me (to) move this table?

* My brother helped me (to) do my homework.

PASSIVE CAUSATIVES
BE MADE TO DO STH
* I was made to clean the board.
* The soldiers in the army are made to run every morning.

HAVE STH DONE/GET STH DONE

* I never iron the clothes. I always have/get them ironed (by the cleaning lady).

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 * I had/got my photo taken (at a photographer).
* Your car is too dirty. You should have/should get it washed.

“Let” does not have a passive form, so we use “be allowed/permitted to” instead of “let” in the passive.
* We are allowed/permitted to use dictionaries in class.
* The students aren’t allowed/permitted to speak Turkish in class.

Below is a table that summarizes the structures used with these verbs. Fill in the blanks to complete the table.

FUNCTION VERB ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

force force sb. to do sth. be forced to do sth.
force make make sb. do sth. _______________________
allow allow sb. to do sth. _______________________
permission permit permit sb. to do sth. be permitted to do sth.
let _______________________ be allowed/permitted to do sth.
have have sb. do sth. _______________________
giving a job get _______________________ get sth. done
help help help sb. (to) do sth. be helped to do sth.

Task 2. Underline other causative verbs in rest of the text.

EXERCISE 1. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given in parentheses.
e.g. His parents didn’t let him go out on weekdays.
(allow) He wasn’t allowed to go out on weekdays.
(allow) His parents didn’t allow him to go out on weekdays.
1. Sue pays the cleaning lady to clean the windows every month.

(have) _____________________________________________________________________.

(have) _____________________________________________________________________.

2. Please don’t insist that I cook dinner tonight.

(make) _____________________________________________________________________.

3. We have to speak English in class.

(let) Our teacher ____________________________________________________.

(allow) We ___________________________________________________________.

4. The children had to stay in the room for two hours.

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 (make) The children ___________________________________________________________.

(make) The teacher ___________________________________________________________.

5. Let’s ask our teacher to explain the causatives again.

(have) ______________________________________________________________________.

(have) ______________________________________________________________________.

6. She persuaded her friend to make her an evening dress.

(get) _______________________________________________________________________.

(get) _______________________________________________________________________.

EXERCISE 2. Complete or rewrite the following sentences (use the clues if given).
1. They clean my coat at the dry cleaner's.

I ____________________________________________ at the dry cleaner's.

2. Has anyone ever tested your eyes?

Have you ever ____________________________________________?

3. I am going to a doctor. He is going to take my blood pressure.

I am going to _____________________________________________.

4. The doctor wanted the X-ray of my stomach on Saturday.

I ____________________________________________ on Saturday.

5. Your house needs painting.

You should ______________________________________________.

6. I take my car to the garage to be serviced every six months.

____________________________________________________________________________.

7. Some workers are repairing the leak in our roof now.

We _____________________________________________.

We _____________________________________________.

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 We _____________________________________________.

8. In most hypermarkets, they entertain your children while you're shopping.

In most hypermarkets, you can _____________________________________________ while you're shopping.

9. How often _____________________________________________?

(you / your teeth / check)

10. Winter is around the corner, but Tom _____________________________________________.

(yet / the central heating / install)

11. A: I've spilled red wine on my new dress.

B: Don't worry. You can _______________________________ (clean). I know a good place that gets out even

the most stubborn stains.

12. Mary: Your house looks wonderful. _____________________________________________?

Melanie: Yes, I have. I paid a lot of money to the decorators but I guess it's worth it.

13. Mary will _______________________________ (her hair / do) before she goes to the party.

EXERCISE 3. Answer the following questions using the verbs given in parentheses. (Answers may vary.)

1. Your father’s car is too dirty. What is he going to do?

(have) ____________________________________________________________________________.

(get) ____________________________________________________________________________.

2. When you get low grades, what do your parents do?

(make/study) _____________________________________________.

(let) _____________________________________________.

(allow) _____________________________________________.

3. When you see an old lady with a heavy suitcase, what do you do?

(help) ______________________________________________.

4. Can you talk on the phone in class?

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 (let) No. ____________________________________________.

(permit) No. Talking on the phone ___________________________.

5. When your hair grows long, what do you do?

(have) _____________________________________________.

6. When your room is untidy, what does your mother do?

(make) _____________________________________________.

EXERCISE 4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in parentheses.
CHARITY AND VOLUNTEERING
There are a lot of charities or volunteer organizations that one can donate to. However, it isn’t always easy to get
people (1)e.g. to donate (get/donate) willingly. Some charities get people (2) _______________ (contribute) by
deducting a certain amount from their salaries. As a result, the money goes to the charity before the employee
even sees it. However, many people object to this as donation should be voluntary. No one can make you
(3)_______________ (donate) if you don’t want to. Some charities have volunteers (4) _______________ (stand)
at intersections with a can or a box, asking passing drivers to donate. Some public TV stations help charities
(5)_______________ (raise) money with their programs. During the program, the station has volunteers
(6)_______________ (answer) phones to take the callers’ credit card numbers. In addition to donating money,
people can volunteer their time. Some volunteers help kids (7) _______________ (learn) to read. Others help
elderly people (8) _______________ (do) daily chores. Helping others makes people feel good. To encourage
people, the government lets people (9) _______________ (deduct) their contribution from their taxes.

EXERCISE 5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in parentheses.
For years, dolphins have made audiences (1) _______________ (say) “ooooh” and “aaaah” at water parks. How
do trainers get these mammals (2) _______________ (do) acrobatic tricks with humans? How are dolphins
made (3) _______________ (dance)? In the beginning, both trainers and dolphins had a difficult time doing the
tricks. The methods that traditional trainers used were cruel. Moreover, it was no use punishing a dolphin
because it swam away from them. Trainers had to spend hours trying to teach a trick. This difficulty made the
trainers (4) _______________ (develop) a kinder and a more humane method of teaching dolphins.

This method uses rewards. Trainers let dolphins (5) _______________ (have) some fish after a successful trick. If
the trick is not successful, the dolphin doesn’t get any food. Using this method, trainers have dolphins
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(6)_______________ (do) acrobatic tricks without much difficulty. Dolphins have fun doing the tricks as they
know that a reward follows the trick.

Dolphins are valuable creatures, so water parks have the dolphins (7) _______________ (examine) regularly.
They spend a lot of money having these examinations (8) _______________ (do). However, there is a moral
question. Is this entertainment?

EXERCISE 6. Choose the correct option.

1. She had the servant ______________ the windows.

a) to clean b) cleans c) clean d) cleaned

2. I got the windows ______________.

a) cleaning b) clean c) cleaned d) to clean

3. How long ago did you ______________?

a) have painted your house b) had your house painted

c) have your house painted d) have your house paint

4. "Our house needs painting." "You can______________ a company paint it.”

a) get b) have c) ask d) tell

5. The lab assistant made the students______________ the experiment all over again.

a) did b) do c) doing d) done

6. He is getting his latest novel______________ next month.

a) to publish b) published c) publishing d) be published

7. The teacher has Ali______________ the blackboard every day.

a) cleaned b) cleans c) to clean d) clean

8. Aunt Elizabeth got the roof ______________.

a) mended b) mend c) to mend d) mending

9. When the meteorologists warned the public about the coming flood, the residents in the area __________

to evacuate their homes due to the flood.

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 a) were forcing b) were forced c) have forced d) had forced

10. The students _______________ to redo their assignments because their papers were full of mistakes.

a) are making b) have made c) were made d) have been making

11. Visitors ___________ to take photographs inside the museum, but without flash.

a) permit b) allow c) have allowed d) are permitted