Things You Make
make amends make an appearance make an appointment make arrangements make an attempt make a bed make believe make a booking make breakfast make a bundle make a call make a cake make changes make corrections make a choice make a comment make a complaint make a compromise make a copy make a deal make a decision make a demand make a difference make a discovery make do make an effort make an enquiry make an exception make an excuse make faces at sm make a fire make a fool of yourself make a fortune make friends with make fun of make a fuss about make a guess make a habit make an impression make a fire make a journey make life easier make love
make a mess make a mistake make money make a noise make an offer make peace with make plans make a point make a profit/ loss make progress make a phone call make a point make a presentation make a profit make a promise make a proposal make public make a reduction make a reference to smb make a remark make a report on smth make a reservation make a sales call make a sound make sense make someone angry make someone happy make someone mad make someone sad make someone’s day make a snack make a speech make a statement make a suggestion make sure/ certain make time make a threat make trouble for smb make tea / coffee make a treaty with smb make a trip/a voyage make war on smb make your will
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERB MAKE OR DO IN ITS CORRECT FORM. I have to _____ a phone call. Who is going to ____ the cooking? You are more likely to _______ mistakes in writing than you are in speech. Why don't you sit down and _____ yourself comfortable. I can't go to the cinema. I have to ______ my homework. After that I have to ______ dinner. He can't answer the phone because he ______ the dishes. She ______ aerobics twice a week. She ______ her own clother. Quite talented, isn't she? We promise _______ our best to complete the task on schedule. Please, _______ your beds before breakfast is served. I will _____ some tea in a few minutes. It will warm you up. My mom usually ________the ironing at weekends. No doubt, the news ___________her happy. How much _____ you ______ a month? I'm not sure I locked the door. I'll better go and _________sure. She is such a lazybones. She ________nothing all day long. Who _________ those strange noises? I have to say I _______friends easily. You should ________ a shopping list because you keep forgetting what I ask you to buy. My granny promised ___________a cake for my upcoming birthday. Yummy.
He _______ plans down to the last detail. He has an annoying habit of _________fun of other people's flaws. My husband always ________a mess and never bothers to clean afterwards, Will you ______me a favour? ________a good impression on your prospective employer is very important. Your lame excuses _________ me laugh. I ____________my best to solve the problem as soon as possible. Whos _________the housework in your household? He ___________a touching speech at the funeral the other day. _______ you _______ up your mind yet? He ________ research in genetic engineering. You have to _________ the decision on the spot. »_________ love, not war«, says a poster originating from the 60ies. So far, we haven't _______ a huge profit. (At the hotel reception) A guest: »I would like to _______ a complaint.« Are you ________any progress? Small steps can ________ a huge difference. An angry mother to her underaged son: »Let's _______ something clear. You are grounded!« Many families are on really tight budget these days and can hardly ________ both ends meet. A lion is over there. Don't _______a move. Stop doing that because you _________ a complete fool of yourself. A change will _____ you good. That dog won't _____ any harm, I guarantee. What ______ you _____ for a living?
_______ an effort before you quit, will you. I have to ________an appointment with my dentist. An upset teacher to a student: » Stop ________weird faces and rolling your eyes. He was caught while _________ an attempt to break into the house.
KEY: I have to make a phone call. Who is going to do the cooking? You are more likely to make mistakes in writing than you are in speech. Why don't you sit down and make yourself comfortable. I can't go to the cinema. I have to do my homework. After that I have to make dinner. He can't answer the phone because he is doing the dishes. She does aerobics twice a week. She makes her own clother. Quite talented, isn't she? We promise to do our best to complete the task on schedule. Please, make your beds before breakfast is served. I will make some tea in a few minutes. It will warm you up. My mom usually does the ironing at weekends. No doubt, the news will make her happy. How much do you make a month? I'm not sure I locked the door. I'll better go and make sure. She is such a lazybones. She does nothing all day long. Who is making those strange noises? I have to say I make friends easily. You should make a shopping list because you keep forgetting what I ask you to buy.
My granny promised to make a cake for my upcoming birthday. Yummy. He makes plans down to the last detail. He has an annoying habit of making fun of other people's flaws. My husband always makes a mess and never bothers to clean afterwards,
Will you do me a favour? Making a good impression on your prospective employer is very important. Your lame excuses make me laugh. I am doing my best to solve the problem as soon as possible. Whos does the housework in your household? He made a touching speech at the funeral the other day. Have you made up your mind yet? He is doing research in genetic engineering. You have to make the decision on the spot. »Make love, not war«, says a poster originating from the 60ies. So far, we haven't made a huge profit. (At the hotel reception) A guest: »I would like to make a complaint.« Are you making any progress? Small steps can make a huge difference. An angry mother to her underaged son: »Let's make something clear. You are grounded!« Many families are on really tight budget these days and can hardly make both ends meet. A lion is over there. Don't make a move. Stop doing that because you are making a complete fool of yourself. A change will do you good. That dog won't do any harm, I guarantee. What do you do for a living? Make an effort before you quit, will you. I have to make an appointment with my dentist. An upset teacher to a student: » Stop making weird faces and rolling your eyes.
He was caught while making an attempt to break into the house.
MAKE or DO COLLOCATIONS
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of MAKE or DO
1. Mr Jones ……………a lot of money when he sold his company.
2. My parents ………… the gardening at weekends.
3. Sally …………………… 4. The candidate the homework with her ……………… lots of father. speeches during the campaign.
5. The company ……………………… a profit since they have changed their policy.
6. Tim ………………… the washing once a week.
7. Clowns try to………… people laugh, but they don’t always succeed.
8. Mum ………………… the shopping every Friday after work.
9. They ………………… 10. I always …………… business with a British the washing up after company. lunch.
11. Dad likes …………… the ironing. He ………… it every Saturday.
12. The maid ……………… the beds after the guests have left the room.
13. My sister …………… 14. Mr Black …………… yoga on Mondays and a mistake with his Wednesdays. password, so he couldn’t log in.
15. I’m sorry, but John …………………… an important phone call now.
16. We ……………… a wonderful journey to Italy last summer. We went to Pisa and Rome.
17. Mr Baker …………… delicious cakes. We love them!
19. Dad …………………… our breakfast every morning.
20. My mother and her friends ………………… aerobics twice a week.
18. Pam ………………… the housework on Saturday morning.
1. Mr Jones MADE a 2. My parents DO lot of money when he the gardening at sold his company. weekends.
3. Sally DOES the homework with her father.
4. The candidate HAS MADE lots of speeches during the campaign.
5. The company HAS MADE/ IS MAKING a profit since they have changed their policy. 9. They ARE DOING business with a British company.
6. Tim DOES the washing once a week.
7. Clowns try to MAKE people laugh, but they don’t always succeed.
8. Mum DOES the shopping every Friday after work.
10. I always DO the washing up after lunch.
11. Dad likes DOING the ironing. He DOES it every Saturday.
12. The maid MAKES the beds after the guests have left the room.
13. My sister DOES yoga on Mondays and Wednesdays.
14. Mr Black MADE a mistake with his password, so he couldn’t log in.
15. I’m sorry, but John IS MAKING an important phone call now.
16. We MADE a wonderful journey to Italy last summer. We went to Pisa and Rome.
17. Mr Baker MAKES delicious cakes. We love them!
18. Pam DOES the housework ON Saturday morning.
19. Dad MAKES our breakfast every morning.
20. 20. My mother and her friends DO aerobics twice a week.