Vocabulary

do and make

do or make?
Here are some verb phrases with do and make.
phrase example
do
do your best I did my best - what else could I do?
do a lot of damage He crashed the car and did a lot of damage to it.
do some, etc. exercise 'I try and do a bit of exercise every day.' 'Do you?'
do harm Smoking does harm to your health.
do homework X I made "'>' hemewerk. ,/ I did my homework.
do (the) housework X She makes the hottsewot k. ,/ She does the housework.
do research Scientists will have to do more research into the problem.
do the, etc. shopping I had some shopping to do before I came home.
do a subject at school 'We do scietJce every day at school.' 'So do we.'
do badly/well She's doing very well at school, isn't she?
do some work Do some work and then we'll go for a drink.
make
make an attempt She made an attempt to break the world record.
make a cake, pizza, etc. How did your son learn to make his own pizzas?
make the/some coffee I'm just making some coffee if you want some.
make atJ effort You'll have to make more of an effort if you want to succeed.
make atJ excuse The pupil made an excuse after being late for the lesson.
make a fortune He made a fortune out of importing expensive cars.
make fun of sb I sth You shouldn't make fun of the way people talk.
make a mess (of sth) I tried to fix the car myself but I made a complete mess of it.
make a mistake If I've made a mistake, I'll correct it.
make money She made a lot of money as a model.
make the most (ofsth) Make the most of the opportunity to travel.
make a noise Who made that noise?
make notes 'Did you make notes as the Lecturer was speaking?' 'Yes, I did.'
make an offer I'Ll make you an offer you can't refuse.
make progress Have you made much progress with your Spanish?
make sense (of sth) I can't make sense of what you're saying. Speak more slowly.
make one's way back/home The last bus had gone so I made my way home on foot.

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phrasal verbs with do and make

Here are some common phrasal verbs with do and make:

phrasal verb meaning/use example

do
do away with sb/sth abolish, get rid of sb/sth Europe has done away with duty-free shopping.
do sb out of sth cheat sb The sales assistant did me out of 5 euros.
do without sth manage to live without sb/sth I can't afford a car so I'll just have to do without.
do sth up fasten, tie sth I can't do my laces up.
do up sth repair, redecorate sth They did up the house and sold it.
could do with sth need, want sth I could do with something to eat.
do with sth have a connection with sth The problem has nothing to do with me.
make
make away with sth steal sth Thieves made away with her jewellery.
make for somewhere move towards somewhere Two thieves made for the window.
make ofsth understand, interpret sth What do you make of their proposal?
make off (with sth) (steal sth and) leave quickly They attacked him and made off with his watch.
muke out sth be only just able to I can't make out her handwriting.
make sth out hear, see, understand sth
make up (of sth) combine together, form Tourism makes up 70% of their income.
make up sth invent an excuse, etc. She made up a silly story about the post being late.

Practice

Put the following with the correct verb to

make verb phrases. do make
an appointment a bad impression
badly the bed
n cup of coffee a decision
n difference the dishes
a dress French
good a good impression
your hair harm
your homework a job
n living a Joss
marks on the wall Maths
a mistake money
a phone call Physics
a profit sth for a Living
a suggestion the washing up
well some work

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the verb phrases {1-10) with the meanings (a-j).
I make notes
2 do badly
3 make an attempt
4 make a journey
5 do harm
6 do some exercise
7 make sense
8 make a fortune
9 make sure
10 do your best Both players made for the ball at the same time.

a check that sth is certain

c work and become rich
b injure

e write down information g not be successful

d try as hard as possible
f try

i practise a set of movements to stay healthy

h travel
j understand because it is clear

Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of do or make.

1 Her job has something to ..... .............. .. with marketing.
2 Girls ..................... up half of the students in the school.
3 You'll have to .. ................... without your dinner if you don't get back in time.
4 She sits in front of the mirror for ages .... .............. ... herself up.
5 The government have decided to .. ...... ............. away with the old tax law.
6 When the bell rang, the students .. .. ................. for the door.
7 Let's ............... .. .... the store room into an extra kitchen, shall we?
8 Speak louder - I can't ................ ..... out what you're saying.
9 .............. ....... up your coat - it's cold.
10 I was ..................... out of ten pounds in the shop this morning.
11 They mugged the old lady and ............. .. .. .... off with her handbag.
12 If you ..................... your best to explain the problem, I'm sure she'll understand.
13 What did the robbers ..................... off with?
14 It's about time you ................... .. some exercise - you're getting a bit overweight.
15 I don't know what to ..................... of Christina's odd behaviour just lately.
16 I could have ..................... with more help.
17 I don't believe him -he's ..................... it up!
18 How many times a week do you ......... ... ...... .. . the shopping?

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Complete the questions with do or make and then write an answer.

1 What would you like to ............. ......... for a living?

2 Is ...................... a lot of money important to you?
3 What would you wear to ...................... a good impression at a job interview?
4 Would you accept a well-paid job if it ...... .... .. .. ........ harm to your health?
5 Does it ............... ....... a difference to you if your boss is a man or woman?
6 Would you .. ................. ... a job which involved responsibility for people's lives?
Are you a good student?
7 Do you always ...................... your homework?
8 Which subject ...... .. ...... ........ you do well in at school?
9 How do you feel when you .... ...... .......... .. a mistake in your English?
10 What do you do if you ........ ...... .. ...... badly in an exam?
11 What kind of exercises do you like ...................... in class?
12 Do you ...................... notes while you're listening to the cassette in English?

Fill each gap in the following text with one suitable word.

Overdoing it
'OK, you can ............ .. ........ (1) your shirt up starting to smoke again; in fact my diet was
now.' said Doctor Hymes. He had just given me now largely made ...................... (9) of coffee
a thorough check-up and was ................... (2) and cigarettes. The doctor then reminded me
detailed notes on a big sheet of paper. that coffee did a lot of ...................... (10) to
'What do you .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . (3) of It all, our nervous system and of course cigarettes
doctor?' I asked anxiously. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . ... . (11) a lot of damage to the
'Well, the first thing is that you could whole system. He said I should try and
................... ... (4) with a good rest. You've ........ .............. (12) without coffee for a few
been overdoing It a bit haven't you?' I admitted days and make a serious .. . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . .. . (13)
I had been ...................... (5) a lot of overtime to cut out smoking altogether.
recently. I had taken a lot on and had 'And make .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . (14) you have a
.............. ..... .. . (6) a bit of a mess of it all and proper meal every day,' he warned. His last
was suffering from stress. He agreed that this piece of advice was that I should find time to
probably had a lot to . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . ( 7) with ......... .... .... ..... (15) some jogging every day. I
it. I had also .. ........ .. .... ...... (8) the mistake of promised him I'd do my best.

There's no need to do housework - after four years the dirt doesn't get worse.
QUENTIN CRISP

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