Do & Make

DO & MAKE Make or Do 1 1. ______ a good job 2. ______ it yourself 3. ______ a course 4. ______a suggestion 5. ______ a subject 6. ______ the dusting 7. ______ the bed 8. ______ well / badly 9. ______sense 10. ______do wonders 11. ______a noise 12. ______up your mind 13. ______ the honours 14. ______an appointment 15. ______ a favour 16. ______ your duty 17. ______an offer 18. ______a phone call 19. ______a journey 20. ______a cake 21. ______a fortune 22. ______fun of someone 23. ______an effort 24. ______ a sum 25. ______ the ironing 26. ______ the shopping 27. ______ the washing up 28. ______ studies 29. ______money 30. ______ a room 31. ______a scene 32. ______a speech 33. ______sure/certain 34. ______progress 35. ______plans 36. ______the most of 37. ______a promise 38. ______a complaint 39. ______a compliment 40. ______war / love 41. ______ harm 42. ______light of 43. ______a guess 44. ______a decision 45. ______friends 46. ______amends 47. ______ exercise Make or Do 2 1. I hate doing the housework every day. 2. She had to repeat the composition because she had ______ a lot of spelling mistakes. 3. Be serious! Why are you always ______ fun of everything? 4. They were ______ so much noise that someone phoned the police. 5. I always ______ the ironing and she ______ the washing up. 6. The best man has to ______ a speech. 7. Could you ______ me a favor. 8. I was ______ the shopping when I met Rosemary. 9. I have ______ an appointment with the dentist. 10. She always ______ a delicious cake for her birthday begosantao. 11. The children always ______ their homework before watching TV. 12. My company ______ a lot of money last year. 13. She ______ a great effort and improved a lot. 14. I can’t ______ exercise everyday but at least I walk an hour a day. 15. If you wear this hat everybody will ______ fun of you 16. she ______ an excellent suggestion bur nobody answered. 17. She is doing Laws at Oxford University. 18. This a difficult decision to ______ but I thing it was necessary. 19. she ______ a fortune by selling dolls. 20. I´ll ______ sure he has understood. Make or Do 3 1. John worked hard and ______ his best at his job, but he still wasn't promoted. 2. The teenagers were ______ such a noise that the neighbour called the police. 3. She ______ a payment on her debt every month. Soon she'll have finished paying it off. 4. So many chores to ______! I need to clean the bathroom and the kitchen, hoover and change all the beds. 5. Sorry, I've ______ a mistake. The restaurant isn't here, but on another street. 6. It's late, and we should go home. Let's ______ a move. 7. Unfortunately, his business ______ a huge loss last year and had to close down. 8. If you don't speak English, you'll find it hard to ______ business in the UK. 9. He ______ a promise to his grandmother that he'd never fight anyone ever again. 10. I called the hotel and ______ a reservation for two people for Saturday the 16th. 11. The washing machine flooded and the water ______ a lot of damage. All the carpets had to be replaced. 12. She ______ a lot of lists of things to do, but she never does any of the things!. 13. Unfortunately, all the students ______ very badly on the test. 14. Children ______ such a mess! I spend my whole life tidying up. 15. The car was ______ 90 miles per hour on the motorway when it was stopped by the police. 16. John went outside to ______ a phone call. 17. Lucy has decided to ______ a course this autumn. She's going to study Spanish. 18. My grandmother loves ______ crosswords. 19. Anne ______ a good point. She said that it's often cheaper to fly in the UK than take the train. 20. If I were to ______ a prediction, I'd say that it'll rain this afternoon. Make or Do 4 1. I haven't eaten chocolate for three weeks, but it hasn't ______ any difference to my weight. 2. If you'll ______ the dishes, I'll sweep the floor. 3. Thanks for ______ such lovely comments about my paintings! I'm really glad you like them. 4. Could you call the manager please? I'd like to ______ a complaint. 5. I feel terrible! I really must ______ some more exercise! Will you come for a run with me tomorrow?. 6. He's voluntering at a homeless shelter because he wants to ______ good. 7. She needs to ______ a choice. Either move to Madrid or stay in London. She can't keep changing every week!. 8. Let's ______ a date to meet and talk about your business idea. How about next Friday?. 9. John ______ a decision to take the bus, but it was so delayed that he wished he'd taken the train. 10. The child ______ a face behind the teacher's back. 11. It's freezing! Let's turn on the heating and ______ a fire in the fireplace. 12. I'm not going to go ice skating! I'd only fall over and ______ a fool of myself. 13. Could you possibly ______ me a favour and bring dessert to my dinner party tomorrow? 14. When she was 40 she sold her business and ______ a fortune. She now spends most of her time at the beach. 15. Lucy helped the children to ______ drawings of flowers. 16. Jill has to ______ three exams this week, so I don't think we'll see her until next week. 17. I'm fine, Mum! There's no need to call the doctor! Don't ______ a fuss. 18. John ______ a joke at the start of the meeting, but nobody laughed. 19. I really need to ______ some shopping this afternoon. We have no food in the house at all. 20. I just can’t find time to ________ the accounts. I’m way behind my work. Make or Do 5 1. You should eat more fruit and vegetables. It would ______ you good. 2. Traditionally, three people ______ speeches at weddings in the UK. The groom, the father of the bride, and the best man. 3. Lucy ______ all the ironing, washed the floor and made dinner. 4. John decided that he needed to ______ more research before he could write his essay. 5. Could I ______ a suggestion? Maybe we should give up work for today and go and have a drink. 6. I'm too busy to see you now. Please call my secretary and ______ an appointment. 7. I spent a long time ______ my hair, but when I went outside the wind ruined it in one minute!. 8. He ______ an attempt to tidy up before she arrived, but the room was still very messy. 9. How do you like our new kitchen? I think the workmen have ______ a good job. 10. They have ______ too many errors in this article. We can't publish it. 11. I know the shop usually closes at six but could you ______ an exception today? I have a busload of tourists who'd like to visit. 12. She tried to ______ her homework early in the evening, so she could relax afterwards. 13. I ______ a great effort to study hard for that exam, but I still didn't pass!. 14. I travelled to Paris when I was a child, and it ______ a great impression on me. I've always loved France and French things ever since. 15. One tiny piece of chocolate cake won't ______ you any harm! Eat up!. 16. He didn't ______ a sound when he got home late, so as not to wake up his wife. 17. Right, could you ______ arrangements for next week? We need to book a restaurant for lunch at 1pm on Saturday, and we need to think of something to do on Sunday too. 18. I spend far too much time ______ housework! I wish I had a cleaner!. 19. She ______ certain that she had turned the iron off before she left the house. 20. I enjoy going to new places and ______ new friends. Make or Do 6 1. How much money does a waitress ______? 2. Could you ______ the laundry today? We have no clean clothes. 3. She spent the evening watching black and white films and ______ her nails. 4. Did their new business ______ a profit last year? 5. The teacher ______ some very positive comments about Susie's work. 6. There's so much paperwork to ______ ! I'll be here all night. 7. The CEO of the company ______ some interesting observations during his visit to our department. 8. I'd like to ______ Julie an offer of a job. It would be full time in our office. 9. There was a man sitting on the pier earlier. He was ______ a painting of the boats. 10. This lecture is so boring! Let's ______ an escape during the break and go to the cafe. 11. William ______ an excuse to the teacher about why he was late, but she didn't believe him. 12. Stop talking and ______ some work!. 13. Alison can't come tonight. She's already ______ plans. 14. I'm going to work all weekend. I really want to ______ some progress on this project. 15. Could you please ______ sure that the money has gone into the correct bank account? 16. It takes Lizzie an hour a day to ______ the washing up. She would love to have a dishwasher. 17. I offered the job to Ian, and said he had until Monday to ______ his mind up. 18. In the morning she gets up, has a shower and gets dressed, then ______ the bed. After that she goes downstairs and has breakfast. 19. John and Lucy ______ their way through the crowded streets to their hotel. made 20. Graham ______ really well in the tennis competition. He came second out of over a hundred people. . ______ three exams this week, so I don't think we'll see her until next week. 17. I'm fine, Mum! There's no need to call the doctor! Don't ______ a fuss. 18. John ______. prediction, I'd say that it'll rain this afternoon. Make or Do 4 1. I haven't eaten chocolate for three weeks, but it hasn't ______ any difference to my weight. 2. If you'll. face behind the teacher's back. 11. It's freezing! Let's turn on the heating and ______ a fire in the fireplace. 12. I'm not going to go ice skating! I'd only fall over