MAKE or DO?

1- ______ a mistake 31- ______ a service

2- ______ war 32- ______ enemies
3- ______ homework 33- ______ complaint
4- ______ a comparison 34- ______ friends
5- ______ business 35- ______ an improvement
6- ______ a discovery 36- ______ an examination
7- ______ use of 37- ______ a conclusion
8- ______ a profit 38- ______ damage
9- ______ justice to 39- ______ wonders
10- ______ work 40- ______ a favor
11- ______ a suggestion 41- ______ room
12- ______ a plan / plans 42- ______ an escape
13- ______ an investment 43- ______ way
14- ______ an offer 44- ______ good
15- ______ wrong 45- ______ nothing
16- ______ a kindness 46- ______ amends
17- ______ a choice 47- ______ a contribution
18- ______ an attempt 48- ______ a distinction
19- ______ a decision 49- ______ bad
20- ______ a forecast 50- ______ a report
21- ______ a journey 51- ______ a job
22- ______ harm 52- ______ peace
23- ______ research 53- ______ it possible
24- ______ an assignment 54- ______ a prediction
25- ______ one’s best 55- ______ a difference
26- ______ a fortune 56- ______ a confession
27- ______ money 57- ______ without
28- ______ trouble 58- ______ much to improve (Past Tense)
29- ______ sure 59- ______ some exercises
30- ______ right 60- ______ the vacuuming
 Complete with:
MAKE / TAKE / GIVE / HAVE

1- ________ a shout 11- ________ a look

2- ________ a bath 12- ________ a claim
3- ________ a hug 13- ________ a sleep
4- ________ a belief 14- ________ a sigh
5- ________ a fall 15- ________ belief
6- ________ a walk 16- ________ a comment
7- ________ a chat 17- ________ a welcome
8- ________ progress 18- ________ a photograph
9- ________ a start 19- ________ a word
10- ________ respect 20- ________ a holiday

Fill the gaps with:

GIVE / MAKE / TAKE / HAVE

1- Can I ________ a word with you in private?

2- The boy _______ a deep breathe and dived in.
3- Come on, ______ me a cuddle.
4- Can I _______ a suggestion?
5- She _______ me a telling-off.
6- I’m sure he’ll _______ a good account of himself in the match.
7- She always manages to _______ a success of things.
8- Sometimes if you _______ a good cry you feel better.
9- He ______ the trouble to visit her later in hospital.
10- They ______ us a wonderful send-off.
11- The doctor wanted to _______ a look at my chest.
12- He _______ a short laugh.
13- Let’s ______ a quick look.
14- She _____ some remark about his smelly feet.
15- We ______ a long talk about it.
16- She sat down and ______ a good cry.
 MAKE / DO / TAKE / GIVE?

1- _______ a lot of noise 18- _______ a crossword

2- _______ a large profit
3- _______ him your blessing
4- _______ a lot of damage
5- _______ a quick speech
6- _______ the green light
7- _______ one’s time
8- _______ one’s homework
9- _______ the washing up
10- _______ and take
11- _______ a great effort
12- _______ an interest in one’s lesson
13- _______ friends
14- _______ a seat
15- _______ some phone calls
16- _______ a test
17- _______ the go-ahead
19- _______ a few notes
20- _______ a lot of work
21- _______ ground
22- _______ money
23- _______ place
24- _______ a lot of business
25- _______ one’s advice
26- _______ one’s ironing
27- _______ the bed
28- _______ clearance for something
29- _______ his medicine
30- _______ any harm
31- _______ some enquiries
32- _______ a loss
33- _______ well
34- _____ them an inch and they’ll take a mile

Rewrite these questions starting with WHAT:

1- How big is the room exactly?
What _____________ room exactly?

2- How fast are you allowed to drive on motorways in Britain?

What ______________________ on motorways in Britain?

3- How do you think you would react if such a thing happened?

What _______________________ if such a thing happened?

4- How tall are you precisely?

What _________________?

5- How far is it from your house to the school?

What _________ from your house to the school?

6- Do you know how heavy this package is?

What ____________________ package?

7- How old do you have to be to rent a car?

What _______________________ a car?

8- Where does he stand officially in the firm’s hierarchy?

What ____________________ in the firm’s hierarchy?

9- Where do the Government stand officially on capital punishment?

What _____________________________ on capital punishment?
 MAKE or DO? (Teacher’s)

1- make a mistake 31- do a service

2- make war 32- make enemies
3- do homework 33- make complaint
4- make a comparison 34- make friends
5- do business 35- make an improvement
6- make a discovery 36- make an examination
7- make use of 37- make a conclusion
8- make a profit 38- do damage
9- do justice to 39- do wonders
10- do work 40- do a favor
11- make a suggestion 41- make room
12- make a plan / plans 42- make an escape
13- make an investment 43- make way
14- make an offer 44- do good
15- do wrong 45- do nothing
16- do a kindness 46- make amends
17- make a choice 47- make a contribution
18- make an attempt 48- make a distinction
19- make a decision 49- do bad
20- make a forecast 50- do a report
21- make a journey 51- do a job
22- do harm 52- make peace
23- do research 53- make it possible
24- do an assignment 54- make a prediction
25- do one’s best 55- make a difference
26- make a fortune 56- make a confession
27- make money 57- do without
28- make trouble 58- did much to improve (Past Tense)
29- make sure 59- do some exercises
30- do right 60- do the vacuuming

Tips:
Always use MAKE:
When it refers to money, investment, offer, profit, loss, fortune, etc.
For things you have to prepare: the bed, cake, food, etc.
For things that start existing from your action:
comparison, suggestion, a mistake, a contribution, prediction, etc.

Most of the time use DO:

For abstract things such as right, wrong, nothing, wonders, a favor, kindness, etc.
For Things that already exist and you only use them:
duty, a job, research, assignment, a service, etc.
For Housework: the vacuuming, the ironing, the dishes, the washing up, etc.
 Complete with: (Teacher’s)
MAKE / TAKE / GIVE / HAVE

1- give a shout 11- take / have a look

2- take a bath 12- make a claim
3- give a hug 13- have a sleep
4- have a belief 14- give a sigh
5- have a fall 15- have belief
6- take a walk 16- make a comment
7- have a chat 17- give a welcome
8- make progress 18- take a photograph
9- make a start 19- have a word
10- have respect 20- take a holiday

Fill the gaps with:

GIVE / MAKE / TAKE / HAVE

1- Can I have a word with you in private?

2- The boy took a deep breath and dived in.
3- Come on, give me a cuddle.
4- Can I make a suggestion?
5- She gave me a telling-off.
6- I’m sure he’ll give a good account of himself in the match.
7- She always manages to make a success of things.
8- Sometimes if you have a good cry you feel better.
9- He took the trouble to visit her later in hospital.
10- They gave us a wonderful send-off.
11- The doctor wanted to have / take a look at my chest.
12- He gave a short laugh.
13- Let’s have a quick look.
14- She made some remark about his smelly feet.
15- We had a long talk about it.
17- She sat down and had a good cry.
 MAKE / DO / TAKE / GIVE? (Teacher’s)

1- make a lot of noise 18- do a crossword

2- make a large profit 19- make a few notes
3- give him your blessing 20- do a lot of work
4- do a lot of damage 21- give ground
5- make a quick speech 22- make money
6- give the green light 23- take place (To happen)
7- take one’s time 24- do a lot of business
8- do one’s homework 25- take one’s advice
9- do the washing up 26- do one’s ironing
10- give and take 27- make the bed
11- make a great effort 28- give clearance for something
12- take an interest in one’s lesson 29- take his medicine
13- make friends 30- do any harm
14- take a seat 31- make some enquiries
15- make some phone calls 32- make a loss
16- take / do a test 33- do well
17- give the go-ahead 34- give them an inch and they’ll take a mile

Rewrite these questions starting with WHAT:

1- How big is the room exactly?
What size is the / is the size of the room exactly?

2- How fast are you allowed to drive on motorways in Britain?

What is the speed limit on motorways in Britain?

3- How do you think you would react if such a thing happened?

What would be your reaction if such a thing happened?

4- How tall are you precisely?

What is your precise hight? / What is your height precisely?

5- How far is it from your house to the school?

What is the distance from your house to the school?

6- Do you know how heavy this package is?

What is the weight of this package?

7- How old do you have to be to rent a car?

What is the minimum age for renting a car?

8- Where does he stand officially in the firm’s hierarchy?

What is his official standing / position in the firm’s hierarchy?

9- Where do the Government stand officially on capital punishment?

What is the Government’s official policy / position / stand on capital punishment?