EXPRESSIONS WITH MAKE and DO

EX1
1. She ........... a cake last night.
2. I've ............... them some coffee.
3. I didn't ............. anything yesterday.
4. She's fed up with ............. everything herself. She needs some help.
5. Did you really ............. those trousers?
6. What did you ............... at the weekend?
7. Are you ............. anything interesting during the holidays?
8. I'm so sorry that I upset you. How can I ................ amends?
9. She had toothache, so she .......... an appointment with the dentist for the following day.
10. Okay, so we're going to go on holiday in September. Let's ............ some arrangements. I'll find a hotel, and you can look at
flights.
EX2
1. I know we might not catch the plane, but let's at least ......... an attempt to be on time.
2. Many people ............ more than 30 mph through this town. It's very dangerous.
3. She ......... very badly on the exam, so she'll have to retake it.
4. Don't worry about getting everything correct. Just .............. your best.
5. It's been a pleasure ............ business with you.
6. The children's favourite game is to ............ believe that they are kings and queens from long ago.
7. I think the café opens at six, but let's ............. certain. I don't want to be standing in the street waiting!
8. I have to go home and .......... some chores this afternoon.
9. John has decided to ............ a course in computing this autumn.
10. She sat on the sofa, .............. a crossword and drinking tea.
EX3
1. The storm has ............ a lot of damage to the house.
2. I've ............some changes to the document.
3. Which job are you going to take? You need to ............. a choice.
4. My mother ............ a comment about my shoes.
5. The food took so long to arrive that Julie ............... a complaint to the manager.
6. I'd like to ............... a confession. I was the one who ate the last of the chocolate
7. I really hate ........... the dishes. I'm hoping to buy a dishwasher this year.
8. The little boy spent hours ............. a drawing.
9. I'd love to see you soon. How about if we ........... a date for next week?
10. I've ................. my decision. I'm going to go back to university.
EX4
1. Going to the gym has really ........... a difference to how I feel.
2. When John was last in London he ............. a discovery - a beautiful little café in a quiet street.
3. You're not trying hard enough! ............. an effort!
4. He has to ............... his duty and look after his elderly parents.
5. He .......... several mistakes on the report, and the boss told him to rewrite it.
6. The bank robbers took £10,000 from the safe and then .............. their escape.
7. Usually the children aren't allowed to watch TV but I ......... an exception today since the weather was so horrible.
8. Why was Lisa late? Did she ............. an excuse?
9. The child took a bite of the broccoli and .............. a face.
10. I have to ............. three exams and write a huge essay this term.
EX5
1. Julie likes ............... exercise, especially running.
2. The teacher asked us to ............. a lot of grammar exercises over the holidays
3. We put up our tent, .............. a fire, and had a hot drink.
4. You shouldn't sing in front of everyone! You'll ............... a fool of yourself.
5. Lucy ............ a fortune when she sold her company. Now she doesn't have to work.
6. My friend ........... me a huge favour and lent me some money.
7. David often spends Sunday afternoons ............ gardening.
8. She helps homeless people and tries to ........... good.
9. You should eat your vegetables. They'll ........... you good!
10. Allie spends ages ............ her hair in the morning.
EX6
1. I spilt coffee on my suit and tried to clean it, but I ........... more harm than good. It looks even worse now!
2. Have you finished .............. your homework?
3. She loved university and ................ lots of friends.
4. The children love to ............ fun of the teacher,– but only when she's not looking.
5. It's okay! I'm fine, it's just a cough. Don't ......... a fuss!
6. Jenny certainly ............ an impression last night! All my friends are asking about her.
7. Let's .......... the housework quickly this morning, then we can go out for lunch.
8. My mother listens to the radio while she ........... the ironing.
9. I think the students ............... a great job with this essay. It's excellent.
10. The interview was very tense at the beginning, but then John .......... a joke, and after that it was much more relaxed.
EX7
1. Because of the snow, try not to .......... any journeys which are not absolutely essential.
2. First, I must ............. a list of all the things I need to do.
3. Their business .............. a loss the first year, but did much better after that.
4. The hero and the heroine ............ love in the film.
5. What a mess you've ........... ! Can't you tidy up a bit?
6. She ........... so many mistakes in her essay that the teacher couldn't understand it.
7. John .......... a lot of money in his twenties and was able to retire at the age of 35.
8. Look how late it is! Let's ........... a move.
9. He .................. the laundry, cleaned the house, and made dinner.
10. Does everybody hate ............. paperwork?
EX8
1.Please try not to ......... a noise when you come home, because I'll be asleep.
2. Could I ........... an observation? I don't think some of our customers like the new adverts.
3. She .......... 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.
4. Hello? I'd like to ............ a credit card payment, please.
5. I'm going to go outside and ........... a phone call. It's too noisy in here.
6. David is ........... plans to move to Paris.
7. The journalist ........... a prediction about the economy, but in the end it wasn't correct.
8. The professor used lots of examples to ........his point.
9. I've bought all new winter clothes:– boots, a coat and a very warm hat. Weather, ........... your worst!
10. Unfortunately, Lucy .......... a lot of work at the weekends.
EX9
1. My sister is ............ well in her new job.
2. He broke into a bank, was caught by the police, and now he's ........... time.
3. I'll ........... the shopping tomorrow morning. We need milk, bread, pasta and bananas.
4. I'm ............ some research for my thesis at the moment.
5. There was an old man sitting on the bank of the river, ............. a painting.
6. Jenny likes to ............... her nails each week.
7. Do you want chocolate or strawberry ice cream? ............your mind up quickly!
8. I'll call you this afternoon.– I need to .............. a visit to my granny this morning.
9. That employee is trying to ............ trouble. He is always telling the boss bad things about his colleagues.
10. Everybody's busy, but you need to .......... time to study. Otherwise you won't be able to get a better job.
EX10
1. His business .......... a profit from the beginning.
2. Could you please ........ the bed before you leave the house? Otherwise it looks so messy with the duvet and the pillows
everywhere.
3. I don't think I left the gate open, but I'm just going to go and ........... sure.
4. Could I ........... a suggestion? How about going out for dinner?
5. The bride's father often ............ a speech at her wedding.
6. Finally, after being stuck in a traffic jam for an hour, we're ............ some progress! We'll arrive by 8pm.
7. I must study hard today. I ............... a promise to my mum that I wouldn't fail any more exams.
8. John was upset because the boss ........... a negative remark about his work.
9. Could you call the restaurant and ........... a reservation for tonight?
10. Susie .......... a scene in the café when her order was wrong. She shouted at all the staff and demanded to speak to the
manager.
11. Don't ......... a sound! We need to be completely quiet.
12. After the film, John ............. his way to a café, where he had two cups of coffee and some cake.

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WORD FORMS.
1. (A)Liberal arts colleges cultivate general(B) intellectually abilities rather than (C)technical or (D)professional
skills.
2. (A)Goats are extremely (B)destruction to natural vegetation and are often(C) responsible for soil (D)erosion.
3.(A) Wild plants were of considerable(B) important to early (C)settlers , and many are still used (D)medicinally and
as foods.
4. One important branch of (A)linguistics is (B)semantics, which (C)analysis the(D) meaning of words.
5. (A)Unlike fork (B)dancers, which are the product of a single culture, (C)ballet is an (D)international art form.
6. The (A)strong of a rope is(B) directly proportional(C) to its(D) cross –sectional area.
7. Black bears can move(A) rapidly when(B) necessary and are (C)skillful tree-climbers for their size and (D)weigh.
8. A person must be (A)at least thirty years(B) age in order to(C) serve as a (D)US Senator.
9. To make candles, pioneers twisted (A)string into wicks, dipped(B) the wicks into hot(C) fat, then hung the
candles to cool and(D) hard.
10. Peach trees grow (A)good in a (B)variety of soil(C) types, but do best in (D)sandy loam.
11. The unit of(A) measuring called the (B)foot was (C)originally based on the (D)length of the human foot.
12. (A)Philosopher Theodore A. Langerman was (B)interested in the fields of (C)literary and (D)music.
13. The lei, which is (A)made of flowers, shells, and (B)other materials, is presented to(C) visitors as a
(D)symbolize of Hawaiian hospitality.
14. (A)A chemical(B) react that absorbs (C)heat is called(D) endothermic.
15. One(A) characteristic of the (B)poems of Emily Dickinson is the (C)sharp of her(D) images.
16. Luther Gulick was a teacher and (A)physician who spent (B)much of his life(C) promoting (D)physically fitness.
17. (A)A dog should be checked (B)regular by a vet to ensure that it (C)remains in good (D)health.
18. South (A)western Boston is (B)made up of Hyde Park , West Roxbury, and other (C)pleasant residential
(D)neighbors.
19. Hunting and fishing techniques were(A) highly developed (B)among the North American Indians, (C)particularly
in regions where agriculture was less (D)success.
20. (A)Science requires the (B)careful (C)collect and (D)organization of data.
22. Some games rely (A)mainly on skill and (B)practice while others (C)primarily involve (D)lucky.
23. In the (A)absent of (B)natural enemies , the gypsy moth (C)has become a(D) serious pest in North America.
24. Huey Long and his brother Earl (A)were the two (B)most powerful (C)politics in the (D)history of Louisiana.

WORD CHOICE
1. When a spacecraft is(A) operating beyond the(B) atmosphere , its fins and wings(C) not longer serve to
stabilize(D) it .
2. (A)The University of Chicago is (B)unlike most other US universities in that it has emphasized graduate student
programs (C)so much as undergraduate programs (D)ever since it opened.
3. The mass (A)production of paper bags cut(B) costs so much that a bag(C) soon became a routine part of(D)
near every purchase.
5. No (A)other state receives as(B) few rainfall (C)as the state (D)of Nevada.
6. Because of (A)refraction , the water in a tank (B)ever looks as (C)deep as it (D)actually is.
7. (A)Molds grow on (B)bread , fruit, paper , and (C)much other (D)substances.
9. The(A) botanists Katherine Hunter(B) and Emily Fose spent many difficult months(C) making research (D)in the
Rocky Mountains.
10. (A)Early explorers in Utah named the cliffs they(B) encountered “reefs” (C)because they thought these cliffs
looked (D)alike coral formations.
11. Today (A)oysters are grown and (B)harvested much(C) like any (D)another crop.
12. Water Hunt (A)invented an enormous (B)amount of devices,(C) including the safety pin and a machine for(D)
making nails.
14. The (A)soonest parachutes were (B)made of canvas, but later,(C) silk and then nylon were(D) used.
15. (A)When vigorous exercises, muscles(B) require a much greater(C) amount of oxygen than when they are(D) at
rest.
16. (A)One should (B)never throw water on(C) an alive electrical(D) fire.
17. The Period immediately(A) afterward the(B) Civil War is(C) known as (D)Reconstruction.
18. (A)Not plant has a (B)nervous system , and most (C)respond very slowly to stimuli in their (D)environment.
19.(A) Murals (B)say narrative (C)stories through(D) visual images.
20. Apricots, (A)some smaller (B)than peaches , are(C) known for their (D)delicate taste.
21. (A)Long before Columbus, (B)various thinkers (C)believed that the earth was (D)around.
22. Since 1945, the(A) average size (B)of American(C) farms has more than(D) twice.
23.(A) Around 85(B) percentage of the (C)bauxite produced in the US is(D) mined in Arkansas.
24. In 1941, nylon was first used to make (A)stockings, and the year (B)ago, it was first used to(C) make tooth
brush(D) bristles.
25. A few people have(A) too good eyesight that they (B)can actually see the brightest(C) stars during full
(D)daylight.