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Hope
                                                                 CAUSATIVE HAVE AND GET
        • We use hope when we want something to happen or to be
          true,and usually have a good reason to think that it might:  • We use have/ get + something + past participle (cleaned/
          I hope you moke lots of friends when you ore abroad.    fixed/made/ repaired, etc.), when we ask someone else to do
          She hopes her parents will enjoy themselves on their world  something for us:
          cruise.                                                 I’ve just had my car serviced , (i.e. Someone has serviced my
          Note:We use hope + present/ future tense with a future  car.)
          meaning, especially when the subject of the two clauses is
          different, i.e. / and you in / hope you make lots of friends when  • get is less formal than have:
          you are abroad.                                         I usually get my car washed at the weekend.
                                                                  We have just got the week s shopping delivered from the
        • We often use hope + infinitive when there is only one subject  supermarket.
          to the sentence:
          She hopes to work in the field of entertainment after college.  • It’s not usually necessary to say who did it for us,but it is
                                                                  possible:
        • We can use hope when we want something to be true about  I’m going to get the light fixed by a qualified electrician.
          the past, but we don't know if it is true:
          I hope you had a brilliant honeymoon. (But I don’t know if you  • have/get + something + done can be used in any tense or
                                                                  form:
          had a brilliant honeymoon.) -
                                                                  I’m going to get the trousers of my new suit shortened for the
                                                                  interview.
        PRACTICE
                                                                • We can also use this structure with have to say we have been
       © Complete the sentences with the verb in the simple past or
          with would.                                             the victim of something :
                                                                  I had my passportand driving licence stolen while I was
          1 I wish I           (had) a really well-paid job.      travelling on the underground.

          2 If only I          (can) meet some people who are
            more motivating.                                    PRACTICE
          3 I wish that tap in the kitchen ...  (stop)          © Complete the sentences with the correct form of have or
            dripping. It’s driving me crazy!                      get and a verb from the box.                             PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
          4 If only he           (start) being more responsible.  (   cut   deliver  dry clean  service  steal  )
          5 I wish I           (be) a little less busy at work.   1 I             my hair            at that new salon
                                                                     near the station tomorrow.
          6 If only my mother           (not keep) texting me
            askingif I’m all right.                               2 We             . a supply of logs         for the
                                                                     wood burner yesterday.
       © Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with
          mistakes.                                               3 You should             your suit .         for the
                                                                     wedding.
          1 He wishes he has chosen a different course at college.
                                                                  4 She              her handbag            while she
          2 I hope you made lots of money when you start your new    was on the bus.
            business.
                                                                  5 Did you             yourcar            at the
          3 We really hope the children will behave well at school next  garage on the high street?
            term.
          4 He hopes get a job in engineering after college.
                                                                 EXPRESSING OBLIGATION AND PERMISSION
          5 We all hope you had managed to get a visa for your trip to
            the USA.                                            Obligation - must and have to
          6 He hopes his job application will be successful.    • We can often use must and have to without any difference in
                                                                  meaning:
                                                                  Surgeons have to / must carry out their operations efficiently
                                                                  and safely to ensure their patients make a swift recovery.
                                                                • We use must +infinitive without to in the present tense.For
                                                                  other tenses, we use have to +infinitive:
                                                                  I’d love to go on an adventure holiday but I’ll have to save up
                                                                  enough money first.


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