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  • I typed the documents. (have)
    I had the documents typed.
  • I dyed my hair. (get)
    I got my hair dyed.
  • I cleaned the carpets. (get)
    I got the carpets cleaned.
  • My brother and I are a lot alike, and we have very similar features and ___ .
    characteristics
    matches
  • Could we ___ the patients at the hospital to find out their opinion about the place?
    an examination
    examine
    a survey
    survey
  • We will need to do a complete ___ before we can tell you if your leg is broken.
    demonstration
    to examine
    to demonstrate
    examination
  • My best friend __________ (make / try) sushi for the first time, and I loved it!
    made me try
  • My mom advised me ___ a heavy coat in case it snowed.
    taking
    to take
  • Mark and his father are so similar. Their ___ is amazing
    likeness
    look-alike
  • She is an excellent pianist, and this afternoon she’s going to give us ___ of her skills.
    a survey
    to demonstrate
    to survey
    a demonstration
  • My parents wouldn’t __________ (let/stay) out past midnight on school nights.
    let me stay
  • This slow laptop _____________ (not enable / me / edit) videos properly.
    doesn’t enable me to edit
  • The museum rules _____________ (stops/ visitors / touch) the artwork.
    stops visitors from touching
  • The inspector did ___ of the restaurant and wrote his review.
    identify
    an assessment
    an identification
    assess
  • I cut the grass. (have)
    I had the grass cut.
  • It was Maria who stopped me ___ the text to Ryan.
    from sending
    to send
  • I painted my bedroom. (get)
    I got my bedroom painted.
  • These meditation techniques have been helping the patients ___ .
    relax
    relaxing
  • I fixed the washing machine. (get)
    I got the washing machine fixed.
  • What ________ (stop / them / persue) their dreams?
    stopped them from persuing
  • The strict teacher ______________ (have / whole class/ rewrite) the essay three times.
    had the whole class rewrite
  • The new security system ______________ (not allow/ employees / enter) without ID cards this morning.
    didn’t allow employees to enter
  • Wearing a helmet _____________ (protect / cyclists / get) serious head injuries.
    protects cyclists from getting
  • The school administration __________ (allow / students / take) mental health days when necessary.
    allows students to take
  • This bad weather may prevent most people ___ to the beach.
    from going
    to go
  • I washed my car. (have)
    I had my car washed
  • I printed the photo. (have)
    I had the photo printed.
  • Stress ______ (cause / Mark / quit) his desk job.
    caused Mark to quit
  • I repaired my fridge. (have)
    I had my fridge repaired.
  • The university has invited a Nobel prize-winner ___ us a presentation.
    give
    to give
  • Everyone in my family has a very slim ___, and none of us are very tall.
    build
    gender
  • I think that Carla likes Miguel. And I think they would be a great ___ because they both have similar hobbies and interests.
    match
    likeness
  • Sally ________ (have / her hair / cut) by a apprentice hairstylist yesterday.
    had her hair cut
  • I tidied my garden. (get)
    I got my garden tidied.
  • Did Noah expect Mia ___ him with the project?
    to assist
    assisting
  • His parents don’t let him ___ on his friend’s motorcycle.
    ride
    to ride
  • Social media often ______________ (cause/ people / focus) on unrealistic standards.
    causes people to focus
  • The coach_________ (not make / the team / run) extra exercises today.
    didn’t make the team run
  • The inspirational TED Talk __________ (make / rethink) his career plans.
    made him rethink
  • I ___ that you are going to need about $40 dollars a day for your expenses.
    analysis
    analyzed
    calculate
    calculation
  • My job is ___ the results of the experiment.
    identification
    analysis
    to analyze
    to identify
  • Good communication skills can __________ (enable/build) strong relationships. You must improve them.
    enable you to build
  • His manager encouraged him ___ harder next time.
    trying
    to try
  • Your doppelgänger – or a ___ – is someone who is very similar to you.
    similarity
    look-alike
  • I cut my hair. (get)
    I got my hair cut.
  • This documentary will __________ (help / see) the issue from a different perspective, Jane.
    help you see
  • ______ Susan _______ (have / TV / check) by that technician yesterday?
    Did Susan have her TV checked
  • The lack of resources _____________ (prevent / the team / complete) the project successfully last week.
    prevented the team from completing
  • In the exam, we had ___ different bones in the body
    to calculate
    to identify
    calculation
    identification
  • We need to do a full ___ of the different types of animal life in the forest.
    to identify
    demonstrate
    identification
    to demonstrate
  • The teacher _______ (let/share) our ideas before starting the project.
    let us share
  • I cleaned the windows. (have)
    I had the windows cleaned.
  • The vet is looking at the kitten to find out its ___ .
    likeness
    gender
  • My sister wears some pretty weird clothes. She definitely has a very unique ___.
    look
    look-alike
  • The heavy traffic ______________ (prevent/arrive) on time for my interview yesterday.
    prevented me from arriving
  • I clean my teeth. (get)
    I got my teeth cleaned.
  • Are you sure this ___ is correct? I thought we had sold many more items.
    examination
    calculation
    calculate
    examine
  • Who usually ____________ (make / you / do) chores at home?
    makes you do
  • I repaired the roof. (get)
    I got the roof repaired.
  • The new baby elephant is a ___. The zoo director named her Zoe.
    male
    female
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