Phrasal verbs with "make" (New Frontiers Book 4, Unit 1)

Phrasal verbs with "make"

make of [something/someone]

to think of (opinion)

"He's a really quiet person...I don't know what to make of him."

make off

to leave quickly; to escape

"The students made off when they heard the teacher coming."

Multiple Choice

"What do you ________ Jim? I think he's funny."

• make of

• make off

make up for ~ing

to give something good so that something bad is less important

"He gave her some flowers to make up for being late."

Multiple Choice

"The good weather ________ the terrible food at the barbecue."

• made out

• made off

• made of

• made up for

make up

① to forgive someone

② to invent something (usually a story)

"They were fighting for a week but they made up when he said sorry."

"The boy made up a story about his dog eating his homework."

Multiple Choice

"Why are you home late? Don't _________ stories."

• make up for

• make up

make out

① to see

② to understand

"The sign is so far away that I can't make out what's written on it."

"I can't speak French, so it's hard to make out what he's saying."

make [something/someone] out to be [something]

to say something about a person or thing

"He makes himself out to be an amazing person."

Multiple Choice

"I'm sorry, I can't hear you well. I can hardly _________ what you're saying."

• make out

• make [something/someone] out to be [something]

Multiple Choice

"James ________ with the cookies. Catch him!"

• made of

• made off with

• made up

• made up for

Multiple Choice

"How do you plan to _______ your mistakes?

• make up

• make out

• make up for

• make off

Multiple Choice

"We can just ________ the top of Mt. Fuji from the hotel window."

• make out

• make up

• make up for

• make off

Multiple Choice

"How do you plan to _______ your mistakes?

• make up

• make out

• make up for

• make off