Read the sentences and rephrase them using the construction have/get/make somebody (to) do something. 1. I’ve made an appointment at the hairdresser’s for next Monday.
2. The window cleaner washed the windows.
3. I asked my friend to look after the kids while I was meeting my mom at the airport.
4. I’ll try to persuade Mary to give up smoking.
5. The taxi driver collected us from the station.
6. Nick persuaded his friend to go for a walk.
7. Mike asked his neighbour to lend him some salt.
8. Jack is going to convince the old lady to sell him that bicycle.
9. I asked my Dad to buy me this game for my birthday.

1. What do you associate this word with? 2. How can you feel at ease with him? He doesn’t gossip much. 3. She can’t go against her nature, that’s why they think that she is putting on airs. 4. We haven’t yet figured out how to solve the dilemma. 5. Does this path run through the forest? 6. Don’t come too close to the dog; it may bite you. 7. What does the article deal with? 8. She lives on a pension of 640 lei, but she is in nobody’s debt. 9. Do you have anything against inviting Susan to our party? 10. What is the use of being so strict to him? 11. Nobody could make out the writing; it was illegible. 12. He was alone in the night-coming sky. 13. In his absence there is always somebody to put up some arguments. 14. All this haste is of no use. 15. He kept cursing for the stupid mistake. 16. The children rushed out of the school gate. 17. He was very hurt by their criticism. 18. They were travelling at full speed. 19. He searched in all the drawers for the missing papers. 20. The tie he has bought goes very well with his suit. 21. The Bartons won’t have dinner at the time Alice calls for them.

Christopher Columbus. He was a red-haired guy of strong build and slightly above average height. From childhood he was intelligent, practical, very proud. He had a dream of travel and find the treasure of gold coins. And he has translated his dreams into reality. He found a treasure - a huge continent - America.

    Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the famous French oceanographer, Explorer and pioneer of underwater filming and research, the inventor of the aqualung and the author of many books. He chose the underwater world, giving all its secrets and beauty. His first dive was a gas mask and motorcycle Luggage. The first attempt to go under water in this device is almost cost him his life. But he invented playing with life to find a way to get to the underwater Kingdom.