Exercise 1

Complete the phrases with the words from the box.

Di erence, sense, most, face, fun, up for, mind, do with, killing

1. Everything he said didn’t make any ____________ ! I don’t trust him!

2. My friend booked a table in a restaurant to make ____________ missing my
birthday party.
3. Can you make ____________ milk? We run out of cream.
4. A 5-year-old made a ____________ at the food and didn’t eat it.
5. I decided to become a politician to make a ____________ in my country.
6. We’re only here for a weekend! Let’s make the ____________ of our trip!
7. Come on! Make up your ____________ whether you’re joining us or not!
8. They’re always making ____________ of me! I don’t want to spend time with them.
9. Phil made a ____________ with the sale of his company.
10. My girlfriend surprised me with a homemade cake, it really made my ____________!

Exercise 2
Rewrite the sentences using words in the brackets.

1. Try to add a bit more pepper, spices always improve a situation with the taste of
dishes. (DIFFERENCE)
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2. Everything that the management of the company does is a clever thing to do.
(SENSE)
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3. Enjoy your vacation as much as possible! (MOST)
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4. She made a silly expression when she saw my out t. (FACE)
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5. Don’t laugh at your brother’s dreams! (FUN)
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6. The hotel o ered us a discount to compensate for the inconvenience. (UP)
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7. I made a decision to quit my job. (MIND)
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8. We have to manage to live on much less money now that you don’t have a job.
(WITH)
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9. We wanted to earn a lot of money quickly but our company didn’t become
successful. (KILLING)
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10. Did you come here from France to visit me? Now that’s a real highlight of the
day! (DAY)
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