Do Make
1- to be doing + speed  to be driving at a
certain speed
Mary got a ticket because she was doing
60 in front of a school.
2- to be doing well / great / etc.  to be
in good health
How is your father doing? He’s fine.
3- to be done with something  to finish
something
You have to be done with the test until 10
p.m.
4- to do damage  to cause injury to
something
The earthquake did a lot of damage to the
small town.
5- to do for a living  used in questions to
find out the person’s job
What do you do for a living? I’m a
teacher.
6- to do someone a favor  to do
something for someone because the person
asks or because you wanted to do it.
Can you do me a favor and turn down the
radio?
7- to do well in a job  to experience
success in a job
Mark is doing so well in his new job at the
theater that he’s going to get a raise.
8 – to make a good / great / etc. husband /
teacher / etc.  to have the necessary
qualities or talents to be a good / great / etc.
husband / teacher / etc.
I think Michelle will make a wonderful
teacher. She’s so patient!
9- to make faces at (someone)  to make
facial expressions at someone to demonstrate
that you don’t like him/her or something s/he
did.
When the teacher turned to write on the
board, the students started making faces at
her.
10- to make of (something)  used in
questions to ask a person’s opinion or thoughts
about the truth or meaning of something.
What do you make of the candidates’ debate
on TV last night?
11- to make one’s point  to communicate one’s
point so that everyone can understand it
OK Mom, spare me the lecture. You’ve already
made your point.
12- to make room for  to move in order to
give space for someone or something
I need a ride to work. Can you guys make room
for me?
13- to make someone crazy / happy / etc  to
make someone feel that way
Those candidates’ promises always make me
angry. They never keep them.
Use one of the expressions above to complete the sentences. Make changes if necessary:

To be doing + speed To make a good / great… teacher /

mom…
To be doing well / great…
To make faces at someone
To be done with something
To make of something
To do damage
To make one’s point
To do for a living
To make room for
To do someone a favor
To make someone happy / sad…
To do well in a job

1- What do you ______________________________ the director’s explanation at the meeting? I didn’t

hear anything because I was daydreaming.

2- Children don’t respect anyone nowadays. Do you believe that the little devil was
______________________________ me when I was not paying attention?

3- Did you hear the news last night? A hurricane _____________ a lot of _________________ to the
West Coast and many people died.

4- “Martin is so cute. Do you know what he ______________________________?” “- He’s a swimming

instructor.”

5- When the police officer pulled me off I ______________________________ 60 miles in a 40 mph

zone.

6- All the lies Susan told really ______________________________ upset because I trusted her.

7- My father ______________________________ better after the surgery.

8- I think I’m going to get a bad grade on the test. When the class finished I
______________________________ it yet.

9- The teacher told Anna she’ll ______________________________ good doctor because of her
excellent grades at Biology.

10- I have to clean up my wardrobe and ______________________________ the 6 pairs of paints I

bought at C&A. They were so cheap that I couldn’t resist!

11- When Sarah arrived at the party, Ron simply left without talking to her. He really knows how to
______________________________ !

12- Honey, can you ______________________________ and go to the drugstore to get some aspirin?

13- Sue is __________ so __________________________ as a supervisor that I think she’ll be our new
boss.