Worksheet: Make & Do Exercises

1. John didn’t get the job because he _________ a mistake on his application.

2. The hikers decide to _________ a fire at the side of the lake.

3. Students can _________ research in the library.

4. The company _________ a profit last year, thankfully.

5. When their parents were away, the children _________ a mess.

6. Kate _________ her friend a favour yesterday. She drove her to the airport.

7. The negative advertising campaign _________ damage to the company’s reputation.

8. We didn’t feel like _________ dinner, so we decided to _________ a reservation at our favourite
restaurant.

9. Olivia _________ her best to _________ yoga every morning.

10. I wanted to work for the company, but they did not _________ me an offer. So I’m still unemployed
and not _________ any money.

11. Mike _________ friends easily. In fact, yesterday when he was _________ karate, he met a funny guy
named Ricardo.

12. The little boy _________ a wish and then blew out the candles on his birthday cake.

13. Mrs. Johnson is worried that her son isn’t _________ progress at school. He’s not _________ well. He
doesn’t _________ his homework regularly. He needs to _________ an effort to improve. Otherwise,
he will fail his classes.

14. Alan’s daughter is hardworking. She _________ her share of the housework. For example,
yesterday she _________ her bed, _________ the dishes, _________ the laundry, and she _________ the
ironing. She even _________ coffee in the morning.

15. Roger isn’t a good worker. He _________ a lot of jokes at work. When his boss asks him why he
isn’t _________ his work, he always _________ an excuse. Often he _________ phone calls to his
girlfriend at the office. I wish he would _________ his job. When we hired him, I think we _________ a
bad decision.

16. Last night, Brenda _________ plans to go to a dance club. Before she left, she _________ her hair, she
_________ her makeup, and she _________ her nails. She left some dirty dishes in the sink because
she didn’t want to _________ the washing. After dancing, she and her friends _________ karaoke until
3 a.m.

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