The Phrasal Verbs of To Make Exercise A Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings and then translate them. Phrasal Verb Meaning Translation 1 To make it .... a – arrive .................................................. 2 To make of .... b – repair relations 3 To make off with .... c – invent a story 4 To make out .... d – give the impression that 5 To make up SEPARABLE .... e – conclude about 6 To make up INSEPARABLE .... f – escape with .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. B Fill the gaps using phrasal verbs in the correct form. 1 They had a massive row. Both of them resolutely refuse to make ............................. . 2 In Naples a motorcyclist made ............................. my wife's handbag. 3 He tried to make ............................. he'd been out with friends but I knew the terrible truth. 4 If you're not going to tell him the truth, then you'll have to make ............................. a pretty good excuse. 5 Hmm. Very strange. What do you make ............................. it, Sherlock? 6 Sarah and Clare didn't make ............................. on time. We had to leave without them. 7 I didn't make much ............................. that restaurant. Did you? 8 Sorry I couldn't make ............................. to the cinema. My girlfriend called and talked for hours. 9 The mugger made ............................. my wallet, my watch and my mobile phone. 10 He got a free flight to San Francisco by making ............................. he worked for PanAm. 11 I don't believe you. You're making it all ............................. . 12 Come on, you two! Kiss and make ............................. . www.autoenglish.org Written by Bob Wilson ©Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2007 Answers A 1A 2E 3F 4D 5C 6B B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 They had a massive row. Both of them resolutely refuse to make up. In Naples a motorcyclist made off with my wife's handbag. He tried to make out he'd been out with friends but I knew the terrible truth. If you're not going to tell him the truth, then you'll have to make up a pretty good excuse. Hmm. Very strange. What do you make of it, Sherlock? Sarah and Clare didn't make it on time. We had to leave without them. I didn't make much of that restaurant. Did you? Sorry I couldn't make it to the cinema. My girlfriend called and talked for hours. The mugger made off with my wallet, my watch and my mobile phone. He got a free flight to San Francisco by making out he worked for PanAm. I don't believe you. You're making it all up. Come on, you two! Kiss and make up. www.autoenglish.org Written by Bob Wilson ©Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2007