MAKE or DO?

1.Put in the correct form of MAKE or DO

1) Zakaria worked hard and …………………….………. his best at his job, so he was promoted.
2) Oualid and Gaspard were …………………….……………………. such a noise that the neighbor
called the police.
3) Laetitia ………………………………… a payment on her debt every month. Soon, she’ll have
finished paying it off.
4) Larissa has so many chores to………………………….! She needs to clean the bathroom, hoover and
change all the beds.
5) Sorry, I’ve ……………………………….. a mistake. The restaurant isn’t here but in 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 he had to close
down.
8) If you don't speak English, you'll find it hard to ………………………….. business in the UK.

9) Gaspard ………………………………… a promise to his grandmother that he'd never fight anyone
ever again.
10) Maïlys 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) Yoan ………………………………….. a lot of lists of things to do, but he never does any of the
things!.
13) Unfortunately, all the students ………………………………………… very badly on the test.
14) The car was …………………………………. 90 miles per hour on the motorway when it was
stopped by the police.
15) Enzo went outside to …………………………………. a phone call.
16) Margaux has decided to ………………………………… a course this autumn. She’s going to study
Spanish.
17) His grandmother loves ………………………………….. crosswords.
18) Elisabeth ……………………………….. a good point. She said that it’s often cheaper to fly in the
UK than take the train.
19) If I were to ………………………… a prediction, I’d say that it`ll rain this afternoon.
20) If Maël ………………………….. the dishes, I’ll sweep the floor.

2. Again: MAKE or DO?

1) Matéo feels terrible! He really must ……………………… more exercises! Will you run with him
tomorrow?
2) Thanks for ………………………. such lovely comments on Binta’s paintings! She’s really glad you like
them.
3) Guillaume might volunteer to go on a gap year in India because he wants to ……………………….. good.
4) Léo needs to ……………………………. a choice. Either move to Madrid or stay in Montreal.
5) Let’s ……………………… a date to meet and talk about your business idea. How about next Friday?
6) Sakura ………………………….. the decision to take the bus, but it was so delayed that she wished she
had walked to school.
7) Yohan ………………………………. a face behind the teacher’s back.
8) It was freezing last weekend! So Charlotte and Théo decided to ……………………. a fire in the fireplace.
9) Gianni is not going to go ice skating! He would only fall over and ……………………. a fool of himself.
10) Léa, can you ………………………. me a favour and bring dessert to the party on Saturday?
3. More exercises on MAKE and DO

1) When her mother was 25, she sold her business and …………………………. a
fortune. She now spends most of her time on the beach.
2) Capucine helped the children to …………………………. drawing of flowers.
3) Abdul has to ……………………………. five exams next week, so I don’t think we’ll
see him next weekend.
4) Oualid ……………………………….. a joke at the beginning of the class this morning,
but the teacher didn’t laugh.
5) Lou really needs to ………………………………. some shopping. There is no food left
in the house at all.
6) Mohamed should eat more fruit and vegetables. It would …………… him good.
7) Clarisse wanted to …………………………. a speech to inform about gap years at school.
8) Louise ………………………. all the ironing, washed the floor and made dinner.
9) Nasrine decided that he needed to ………………………. more research before he could write his essay.
10) Amélie wanted to …………………….. a suggestion: maybe we should give up work for today and go
and have a drink.

4. And you thought there were no more?

1) Yohann is too busy to see you now. Please call his secretary and ………………….. an appointment.
2) Jérémie spent a long time ………………………….. her hair, but when she went outside, the wind
and rain ruined it in one minute.
3) Lena ………………………….. an effort to tidy up before they arrived, but his room was still very
messy.
4) How do you like the new bathroom? Martin thinks the workmen have ……………………… a great
job.
5) Sérénah has ……………………………… too many errors in her article. We can’t publish it that
way.
6) Houda tried to ………………………. her homework early in the evening, so he could relax
afterwards.
7) Laïna ……………………………. a great effort to study hard for this exam and he passed easily.
8) Perla traveled to Paris when she was a child and it ………………………. a great impression on him.
9) One tiny piece of chocolate won’t …………………… you any harm.
10) Khiara didn’t ……………………. a sound when he got home late, so as not to wake up his parents.

5. Come on! One last effort!

1) Matys ……………………….. some arrangements for next weekend. He booked

a restaurant for Saturday and now needs to think of something to do on Sunday.
2) Erwann spent too much time …………………………….. housework. He’s
exhausted now.
3) Lou ……………………………. sure he turned his cell off before entering the
class.
4) Alyssa enjoys going to new places and ………………………….. new friends.
5) Amelyne hasn’t ……………………………. the laundry for days and has no
more clean clothes to wear now.
6) The teachers ……………………………. very positive comments about Abdoul’s work.
7) Cyan spent the evening watching old movies and ……………………. her nails.
8) Enzo …………………….. an excuse to the teacher about why he was late, but she didn’t believe him.
9) Lena and Perla ……………………… their way through the crowded corridors to their English class.
10) This exercise is so boring! Let’s ………………………. an escape during the break and get a coffee.
DO:
30 mph (miles per Many people do more than 30 mph through this town. It's very
hour) dangerous.
badly She did very badly on the exam, so she'll have to retake it.
your best Don't worry about getting everything correct. Just do your best.
business It's been a pleasure doing business with you.
chores I have to go home and do some chores this afternoon.
a course John has decided to do a course in computing this autumn.
a crossword She sat on the sofa, doing a crossword and drinking tea.
damage The storm has done a lot of damage to the house.
the dishes / the I really hate doing the dishes. I'm hoping to buy a dishwasher this
washing up year.
a drawing The little boy spent hours doing a drawing.
your duty He has to do his duty and look after his elderly parents.
an exam I have to do three exams and write a huge essay this term.
exercise Julie likes doing exercise, especially running.
an exercise The teacher asked us to do a lot of grammar exercises over the
holidays
someone a favour My friend did me a huge favour and lent me some money.
the gardening David often spends Sunday afternoons doing gardening.
good She helps homeless people and tries to do good.
you good You should eat your vegetables. They'll do you good!
your hair Allie spends ages doing her hair in the morning.
harm I spilt coffee on my suit and tried to clean it, but I did more harm
 than good. It looks even worse now!
homework Have you finished doing your homework?
housework Let's do the housework quickly this morning, then we can go out
for lunch.
the ironing My mother listens to the radio while she does the ironing.
a job I think the students did a great job with this essay. It's excellent.
the laundry / the He did the laundry, cleaned the house, and made dinner.
washing
your nails Jenny likes to do her nails each week.
a painting There was an old man sitting on the bank of the river, doing a
painting.
paperwork Does everybody hate doing paperwork?
research I'm doing some research for my thesis at the moment.
the shopping I'll do the shopping tomorrow morning. We need milk, bread,
pasta and bananas.
time (= be in prison) He broke into a bank, was caught by the police, and now he's
doing time.
well My sister is doing well in her new job.
work Unfortunately, Lucy does a lot of work at the weekends.
your worst I've bought all new winter clothes:– boots, a coat and a very warm
hat. Weather, do your worst!

MAKE:
amends I'm so sorry that I upset you. How can I make amends?
an appointment She had toothache, so she made an appointment with the dentist
for the following day.
arrangements Okay, so we're going to go on holiday in September. Let's make
some arrangements. I'll find a hotel, and you can look at flights.
an attempt I know we might not catch the plane, but let's at least make an
attempt to be on time.
believe The children's favourite game is to make believe that they are
kings and queens from long ago.
certain I think the café opens at six, but let's make certain. I don't want
to be standing in the street waiting!
a change I've made some changes to the document.
a choice Which job are you going to take? You need to make a choice.
a comment My mother made a comment about my shoes.
a complaint The food took so long to arrive that Julie made a complaint to
the manager.
a confession I'd like to make a confession. I was the one who ate the last of
the chocolate.
a date I'd love to see you soon. How about if we make a date for next
week?
a decision I've made my decision. I'm going to go back to university.
a difference Going to the gym has really made a difference to how I feel.
a discovery When John was last in London he made a discovery - a beautiful
little café in a quiet street.
an effort You're not trying hard enough! Make an effort!
an error He made several errors on the report, and the boss told him to
rewrite it.
your escape The bank robbers took £10,000 from the safe and then made
their escape.
an exception Usually the children aren't allowed to watch TV but I made an
exception today since the weather was so horrible.
an excuse Why was Lisa late? Did she make an excuse?
a face The child took a bite of the broccoli and made a face.
a fire We put up our tent, made a fire, and had a hot drink.
a fool of yourself You shouldn't sing in front of everyone! You'll make a fool of
yourself.
a fortune Lucy made a fortune when she sold her company. Now she
doesn't have to work.
friends She loved university and made lots of friends.
fun of The children love to make fun of the teacher,– but only when
she's not looking.
a fuss It's okay! I'm fine, it's just a cough. Don't make a fuss!
an impression Jenny certainly made an impression last night! All my friends
are asking about her.
a joke The interview was very tense at the beginning, but then John
made a joke, and after that it was much more relaxed.
a journey Because of the snow, try not to make any journeys which are not
absolutely essential.
a list First, I must make a list of all the things I need to do.
a loss Their business made a loss the first year, but did much better
after that.
love The hero and the heroine made love in the film.
a mess What a mess you've made! Can't you tidy up a bit?
a mistake She made so many mistakes in her essay that the teacher
couldn't understand it.
money John made a lot of money in his twenties and was able to retire
at the age of 35.
a move Look how late it is! Let's make a move.
a noise Please try not to make a noise when you come home, because I'll
be asleep.
an observation Could I make an observation? I don't think some of our
customers like the new adverts.
an offer She made an offer on a house. She's nervous because she'll find
out today if it has been accepted, and she really wants to buy
that house.
a payment Hello? I'd like to make a credit card payment, please.
a phone call I'm going to go outside and make a phone call. It's too noisy in
here.
plans David is making plans to move to Paris.
a point The professor used lots of examples to make his point.
a prediction The journalist made a prediction about the economy, but in the
end it wasn't correct.
a profit His business made a profit from the beginning.
progress Finally, after being stuck in a traffic jam for an hour, we're
making some progress! We'll arrive by 8pm.
a promise I must study hard today. I made a promise to my mum that I
wouldn't fail any more exams.
a remark John was upset because the boss made a negative remark about
his work.
a reservation Could you call the restaurant and make a reservation for
tonight?
a scene Susie made a scene in the café when her order was wrong. She
shouted at all the staff and demanded to speak to the manager.
a sound Don't make a sound! We need to be completely quiet.
a speech The bride's father often makes a speech at her wedding.
a suggestion Could I make a suggestion? How about going out for dinner?
sure I don't think I left the gate open, but I'm just going to go and
make sure.
the bed Could you please make the bed before you leave the house?
Otherwise it looks so messy with the duvet and the pillows
everywhere.
time (=find time to do Everybody's busy, but you need to make time to study.
something) Otherwise you won't be able to get a better job.
trouble That employee is trying to make trouble. He is always telling the
boss bad things about his colleagues.
a visit I'll call you this afternoon.– I need to make a visit to my granny
this morning.
your mind up Do you want chocolate or strawberry ice cream? Make your
mind up quickly!
your way After the film, John made his way to a café, where he had two
cups of coffee and some cake.