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In general, we use the verb "make" with things we produce or construct and the verb "do" for activities. Unfortunately, this is just a tendency and there are many exceptions.

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TASK 1: Write MAKE or DO.

_________ money

_________ a party

_________ a cake

_________ a phone call

_________ a sandwich

_________ breakfast

_________ coffee

_________ a mess

_________ homework

_________ exercise

_________ the shopping

_________ sports

_________ an offer

_________ a suggestion

_________ plans

_________ the cooking

_________ the cleaning up

_________ noise

TASK 2: Decide between "make" or "do". Sometimes the verb needs to be conjugated.

1 - I have to ______ a telephone call.

2 - I think you're ______ a big mistake.

3 - Harry is bringing something to drink and I'm going to ______ a cake.

4 - You're more likely to ______ harm than good.

5 - You need to ______ some more work.

6 - I think we should ______ an exception in this case.

7 - Can you ______ me a favor?

8 - He's not the sort of person you can ______ business with.

9 – You’re always ______ excuses for him.

10 - The company is ______ huge profits.

11 - You can't ______ much money as an English teacher.

12 – She didn't ______ her best so she felt sad.

13 - She was late so she didn't ______ breakfast for them.

14 - He ______ the assignment, but forgot to bring it to school.

15 - Did he ______ the doctor's appointment yet?

16 - He was busy _______ the food shopping.

17 - He _______ a lot of research.

18 - It was a pleasure _______ business with you.

19 - Why does he always ______ a promise and then break it?

20 - A famous movie star is going to _______ an appearance here tonight.

21 - I will ______ the dinner dishes.

22 – I will ______ the dinner tonight.

23 - You are going to have to ______ some changes here.

24 - Can you tell me how much money he ______?

25 - She spends too much time ______ her hair and nails.

26 - I think he is trying to ______ trouble for you.

27 – what do you ______ for a living?

28 – I think I will ______ badly on my math exam.

29 – Let’s go out tonight and ______ the town!

30 – What does your father _______?

31 – How much money does your father _______?

32 – I usually _______ the cleaning on Saturday morning.

33 – I usually _______ 50 sit-ups in the morning.

34 – Please, _______ yourself at home.

35 – The teacher is funny. He is always ______ faces.

36 – I always _______ my best.

37 – The workers have to _______ a deal with the employers.

38 - ______ sure you don’t get hurt.

39 – Are you _______ anything tonight?

40 – Smoking ______ a lot of harm to your health.

41 – Don’t _______ fun of my voice!

42 – You _______ my day when you say you love me.

43 - Karin doesn't have a washer or dryer, so she has to go to the Laundromat to _______ her laundry.

44 - When Karin has friends over, they often _______ a mess.

45 – Last night bill ______ an announcement about his love of cigars.

46 – Scientists ______ discoveries that improve our lives.

47 – When you ______ a promise, you should keep it.

48 – The police ______ the thieves run for 1 hour.

49 – What are you ______ now?

50 – “Practice ______ perfect!”

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