Collocations

COLLOCATIONS: MAKE and DO

Collocation refers to how words go together or form fixed relationships.

Everyday verbs

• This lesson deals with make and do, two verbs that many learners have problems with.

• If you remember that the basic meaning of make is about producing something,

• and the basic meaning of do is about performing an action,

•  then the collocations on this lesson may seem more logical. 

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct collocation, do or make.

Did the fire _____ much damage to the factory?

• do

• make

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct collocation, doing or making.

I hate _____ my homework at the last minute.

• doing

• making

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct collocation, do or make.

You must _____ an effort to work harder.

• do

• make

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct collocation, do or make.

Did you _____ any work at the weekend?

• do

• make

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct collocation, do or make.

We are trying to _____ improvements to the system for registering.

• do

• make

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct collocation, do or make.

Do you think it would _____ any harm if I cut some leaves off this plant?

• do

• make

Use a collocation with make and a noun instead of the underlined words in each of these conversations.

Look at the example!

A: The bill says we've had three desserts. We only had two.

B: The waiter must have been mistaken. 

Answer: make a mistake

Multiple Choice

How can I _____ a phone call on this phone?

• give

• make

• do

• get

Multiple Choice

I need to force myself to _____ my homework.

• make

• get

• have

• do

Multiple Choice

I _____ a really bad mistake and I don't know what to do.

• did

• got

• made

• took

Multiple Choice

I've just _____ a 3-hour long interview!

• made

• taken

• had

• got

Multiple Choice

Your plan could _____ damage to your family!

• get

• give

• have

• do

Multiple Choice

If you _____ a mess, clean it up.

• make

• do

• have

• take

Multiple Choice

She was glad to _____ friends with him.

• get

• do

• make

• have

Multiple Choice

Hey, come here. Let me _____ you a hug.

• do

• give

• make

• get

Multiple Choice

Do you know the most effective way to _____ notes?

• make

• do

• get

• take

Multiple Choice

Before we get into the details, let’s _____ a look at the outline.

• get

• make

• take

• do

Multiple Choice

tea

• make

• do

Multiple Choice

progress

• do

• make

Multiple Choice

homework

• do

• make

Multiple Choice

a favour

• do

• make

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friends

• do

• make

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breakfast

• do

• make

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the washing

• do

• make

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the washing-up

• make

• do

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one's best

• do

• make

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a decision

• make

• do

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a promise

• do

• make

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a mistake

• do

• make

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Do you … a big lunch on Sunday.

• go

• spend

• visit

• have

Multiple Choice

I hope to ______ my own business one day.

• do

• make

• have

Multiple Choice

I don't ______ many hobbies.

• have

• do

• take

• make

Multiple Choice

I need to ___________ some research before writing my paper.

• take

• do

• get

• make

Multiple Choice

I'd like to take _________________ in this project. How can I join?

• after

• grey

• part

• someone a favor

Multiple Choice

I am so stubborn! In that sense I ____________ after my mother.

• take

• get

• do

• go

Multiple Choice

I can't go out today, I need to ________ some exercises for my English classes.

• make

• go

• do

• got

Multiple Choice

A collocation is two or more words that

• often go together

• have similar meanings

• must be used together

Multiple Choice

If you learn and use many collocations, your English will sound

• more unusual

• more grammatical

• more natural

Multiple Choice

Which is a very common collocation?

• quick food

• fast food

• rapid food

Multiple Choice

Complete the collocation: "I was running late so I only had time for a _ shower."

• short

• quick

• fast

Multiple Choice

Collocations can be divided into several types such as _____ collocations.

• verb + noun

• subject + object

• first + second

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a verb + noun collocation?

• a terrible mistake

• commonly mistaken

• make a mistake

Multiple Choice

Which is a common adverb + adjective collocation?

• richly decorated

• richly wealthy

• greedily rich

Multiple Choice

All our guests just arrived to the party, I think we should___________now.

• early start

• make a start

• late start

• made a promising start

Multiple Choice

Everyone agrees that the peace talks are________________.

• spectacular failure

• missed the point

• doomed to failure

Multiple Choice

My father is __________________________after working 55 years. He is travelings, eating and having more time to share with his family.

• enjoying the fruits of his hard work

• enjoying the excellent grasp

• enjoying his early start

Multiple Choice

When I get up in the morning, I always ___________ a shower and then I ____________ my bed.

• have / take

• do / have

• take / make

• make / do

Multiple Choice

The doctor looked at my test results and ____________ a decision.

• make

• did

• had

• took

Multiple Choice

According to the doctor, I have to ___________ surgery.

• make

• have

• do

• take

Multiple Choice

Rick didn't _________ his homework because he __________ a terrible headache.

• do / had

• make / took

• take / did

• have / made

Multiple Choice

My brother ____________ fun of me when he saw me _________ some exercise in the garden.

• did / having

• made / taking

• did / making

• made / doing

Multiple Choice

Although she was in hospital, my granny ___________ an effort to look nice.

• had

• took

• made

• did

Multiple Choice

______________ up your mind, Sam!! Are you going to __________ a bath or not???

• Take / do

• Make / have

• Do / take

• Have / make

Multiple Choice

Everytime I _____________ a cough, my mum makes me ___________ some medicine that tastes awful.

• make / have

• have / do

• take / make

• have / take

Multiple Choice

I-Choose the correct verb to form a collocation.

1- __________calm

• 1. Do

• 2. Get

• 3. Give

• 4. Have

• 5. Keep

Multiple Choice

2. __________a seat

• a. Give

• b. make

• c. take

• d. have

Multiple Choice

3. ________a noise

• 1. do

• 2. get

• 3. make

• 4. give

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4. ____________a speech

• a) get

• b) give

• c) do

• d) have

Multiple Choice

5. _________ in mind

• a) do

• b) have

• c) keep

• d) get

Multiple Choice

6. ______the bed

• a) make

• b) do

• c) have

• d) take

Multiple Choice

7. __________ business

• a) do

• b) make

• c) keep

• d) have

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8. _______a promise

• a) make

• b) do

• c) get

• d) have

• e) give

Multiple Choice

9.___________somebody a favor.

• a) do

• d) make

• c) get

• d) give

• e) take

Multiple Choice

10. ________ your time

• a) get

• b) have

• c) take

• d) do

• e. make

Multiple Choice

II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

1. 1. If you park there, you will have to ………………………….. a fine.

• a) Pay

• b) take

• c) have

Multiple Choice

II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

2. He …………………………… no attention to my requests.

• a) Paid

• b) took

• c) had

Multiple Choice

II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

3. I ……………………….. a cough to catch her attention.

• a) gave

• b) paid

• c) took

Multiple Choice

II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

4. Although the doctors tried hard, they couldn’t ………………………….. his life.

• a) save

• b) bring

• c) take

Multiple Choice

II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

5. Abbreviations ………………………… space and hence they are very common in newspaper headlines.

• a) catch

• b) save

• c) take

Multiple Choice

II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

6. Do you ……………………….. a diary?

• a) keep

• b) have

• b) save

Multiple Choice

II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

7. Few people can …………………………. a secret.

• a) keep

• b) save

• c) have

Multiple Choice

II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

8. He still ……………………………. in touch with most of his old school mates.

• a) keeps

• b) saves

• c) take

Multiple Choice

II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

9. I asked her what her problem was but she ……………………………….. quiet.

• a) kept

• b) took

• c) saved

Multiple Choice

II- Choose the verb that complete the collocation in each sentence.

10. They ………………………….. close to hitting each other.

• a) came

• b) took

• c) brought

Multiple Choice

What is a COLLOCATION?

• Collocations are expressions that don't mean the same thing in all languages.

• Collocations are expressions that mean the same thing in all languages.

• Collocations are verbs that often go together.

• collocations are two or more words that often go together and sound "right" to native English speakers.

Multiple Choice

There are several different types of collocation made from combinations of verb, noun, adjective etc.

• False

• True

Multiple Select

When do we use DO?

• To refer to activities in general without being specific.

• To replace a verb when the meaning is clear or obvious.

• For producing an action or a reaction.

• To talk about work, jobs or tasks that don't produce any physical object.

Multiple Select

When do we use MAKE?

• For producing an action or a reaction.

• For producing, constructing, creating or building something new and for indicating the origin or the materials of a products.

• For making plans and decisions.

• With nouns about speaking or certain sounds and with Food, drink and Meals.

Multiple Select

When do we use GET?

• To receive something from another person or to buy or acquire it.

• To understand or to change state.

• To obtain something with or without permission.

• To replace a verb when the meaning is clear or obvious.

Multiple Select

When do we use TAKE?

• To grab something (usually using your hands.

• To obtain something with or without permission.

• To change the location of something or someone.

• To receive something from another person.

Multiple Choice

Take a look!

• Tomar un bus

• ¡Echar un vistazo!

• Tomar un reposo

• Contestar el teléfono

Multiple Choice

Get a ride

• Tener un dolor

• Obtener un aumento

• Tener un aventón

Multiple Choice

Get the phone.

• Dañar un teléfono.

• Contestar el teléfono.

• Comprar un teléfono.

• Vender un teléfono.

Multiple Choice

Take a look

• Echar un vistazo.

• Mirar un estilo.

• Tener una buena apariencia.

• Mirar más allá

Multiple Choice

He arrived at exactly 11am, _____ on time.

• right

• straight

• at

Multiple Choice

What do you do in your _____ time?

• loose

• free

• right

• crazy

Multiple Choice

We couldn't finish because we ________ time.

• ran through

• ran out of

• ran into

Multiple Choice

If we take this short cut we'll _____ some time.

• keep

• save

• have

Multiple Choice

I'm so thirsty. I need to .... a drink of water.

• do
• have
• make
• take

Multiple Choice

Shirley hates it when she .... mistakes.

• does
• has
• makes
• takes

Multiple Choice

I always prefer to .... exercises in the morning.

• do
• have
• make
• take

Multiple Choice

Why don't you .... a rest before practising shootings?

• do
• have
• make
• take

Multiple Choice

She was _______ from hospital.

• released

• discharged

• signed out

Multiple Choice

This necklace isn't expensive but it has sentimental ________ .

• price

• expense

• value

Multiple Choice

Don't tell Sarah about your illness. She will _________ her mouth off and everybody will know about it!

• shoot

• talk

• speak

Multiple Choice

I hate when somebody is being late. It rattles my ______ .

• cage

• bones

• back

Multiple Choice

Please .......... your bed now!

• move

• make

• do

• have

Multiple Choice

Augustine is truly in love ..........Calleigh.

• with

• do

• of

• to

Multiple Choice

Colin was .......... of Yong Xuen because he can speak in three different languages.

• rely

• listen

• jealous

• keen

Multiple Choice

Normally Eason will .......... his bath at 6 in the morning.

• make

• have

• do

• take

Multiple Choice

There are many steps you should __________ to ensure a successful job interview.

• make

• take

• have

• do

Multiple Choice

There are a few habits that people should ________ up for a healthier lifestyle.

• do

• make

• get

• take

Multiple Choice

I have been asked several times to ________ sides in a disagreement with friends.

• take

• give

• make

• do

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

My greedy partner wants to _________ the whole business in our company.

• game over

• pull over

• take over

• get over

Multiple Select

Do you think this could be the definition of collocations?

• Not always

• False

• True

• Not sure

Multiple Select

Can we expect or guess the collocations from meaning?

• Yes, for sure

• Absolutely not.

• we can give a try

• I don't know

Multiple Select

Why we say “make a mistake” and not “do a mistake”?

• (do) is less common

• (make) is more common

• Both (do) & (make) are correct.

• (make) is commonly used by native speakers

Multiple Choice

In chess, players _______ moving their pieces across the board.

• take off

• take turns

• take over

• take up

• take after

Multiple Choice

She really __________ her mother; they have the same striking blue eyes.

• takes up

• takes over

• takes after

• takes part-in

• takes off