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The document explains the difference between the verbs 'do' and 'make', highlighting that 'do' refers to general actions while 'make' pertains to producing or creating something. It provides examples of common expressions associated with each verb, such as 'do homework' and 'make a mistake'. Additionally, the document includes exercises for practicing the correct usage of 'do' and 'make'.

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Unit 57

The document explains the difference between the verbs 'do' and 'make', highlighting that 'do' refers to general actions while 'make' pertains to producing or creating something. It provides examples of common expressions associated with each verb, such as 'do homework' and 'make a mistake'. Additionally, the document includes exercises for practicing the correct usage of 'do' and 'make'.

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Unit

57 do and make
A Do is a general word for actions:
What are you doing this evening? (not What are you making?)
‘Shall I open the window?’ ‘No, it’s OK. I’ll do it.’
Rachel’s job is very boring. She does the same thing every day.
I did a lot of things yesterday.
What do you do? = What’s your job?:
‘What do you do?’ ‘I work in a bank.’

B Make = produce/create. For example:

She’s making coffee. He has made a cake. "ey make umbrellas. It was made in China.

Compare do and make:


I did a lot yesterday. I cleaned my room, I wrote some letters and I made a cake.
A: What do you do in your free time? Sport? Reading? Hobbies?
B: I make clothes. I make dresses and jackets. I also make toys for my children.

C Expressions with do
an exam / a test I’m doing my driving test next week.
a course John has just done a training course.
homework Our children have to do a lot of homework.
do
housework I hate doing housework, especially cleaning.
somebody a favour Sue, could you do me a favour?
an exercise I go for a run and do exercises every morning.

also do the shopping / do the washing / do the washing-up / do the ironing / do the cooking etc. :
I did the washing, but I didn’t do the shopping.

D Expressions with make


a mistake I’m sorry, I made a mistake.
an appointment I need to make an appointment to see the doctor.
a phone call Excuse me, I have to make a phone call.
make
a list Have you made a shopping list?
a noise It’s late. Don’t make a noise.
a bed Sometimes I forget to make my bed in the morning.

We say make a film but take a photo / take a picture:


When was this film made?
but When was this photo taken?

do/does/did (negatives and questions) ➜ Units 43–44 make somebody do something ➜ Unit 53
Exercises Unit

Write make/making/made or do/doing/did/done.


57
1 ‘Shall I open the window?’ ‘No, it’s OK. I’ll do it.’
2 What did you at the weekend? Did you go away?
3 Do you know how to bread?
4 Paper is from wood.
5 Richard didn’t help me. He sat in an armchair and nothing.
6 ‘What do you ?’ ‘I’m a doctor.’
7 I asked you to clean the bathroom. Have you it?
8 ‘What do they in that factory?’ ‘Shoes.’
9 I’m some coffee. Would you like some?
10 Why are you angry with me? I didn’t anything wrong.
11 ‘What are you tomorrow afternoon?’ ‘I’m working.’
What are these people doing?
1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

1 He’s making a cake. 6


2 "ey 7
3 He 8
4 9
5 10

Write make or do in the correct form.


1 I hate doing housework, especially cleaning.
2 Why do you always the same mistake?
3 ‘Can you me a favour?’ ‘It depends what it is.’
4 ‘Have you your homework?’ ‘Not yet.’
5 I need to see the dentist, but I haven’t an appointment.
6 I’m a course in photography at the moment. It’s very good.
7 "e last time I an exam was ten years ago.
8 How many phone calls did you yesterday?
9 When you’ve finished Exercise 1, you can Exercise 2.
10 "ere’s something wrong with the car. "e engine is a strange noise.
11 It was a bad mistake. It was the worst mistake I’ve ever .
12 Let’s a list of all the things we have to today.

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