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Collocations-MAKE & DO

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I don't like ___ the ironing.

a)

do

b)

doing

c)

making

d)

make

2.

She's very untidy. She never ___ away her clothes.

a)

puts

b)

takes

c)

makes

d)

does

3.

Shhh, don't ___ a noise. The babys asleep.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

making

d)

doing

4.

My mother ___ the washing on Mondays.

a)

does

b)

do

c)

makes

d)

make

5.

When I was little, I always ___ my bed before i went to school.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

put

d)

laid

6.

Can you ___ the shopping for me, please?

a)

do

b)

go

c)

make

d)

try

7.

Please, ___ the table! We're eating in five minutes.

a)

lay

b)

do

c)

make

d)

put

8.

How often do you ___ exercise?

a)

do

b)

make

c)

take

9.

My children easily ___ friends at a new place.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

have

d)

take

10.

I broke a glass when I was ___ the washing-up.

a)

doing

b)

making

c)

taking

d)

make

11.

I ___ a mistake of telling her my secret.

a)

made

b)

make

c)

do

d)

did

12.

Do you like ___ plans for the future?

a)

making

b)

taking

c)

doing

d)

putting

13.

Please ___ your room. There are boooks and clothes all over the floor. (select 2 possible answers)

a)

do

b)

tidy

c)

make

d)

lay

14.

It's my job to ___ out the rubbish at night. (select 2 possible answers)

a)

put

b)

take

c)

do

d)

make

15.

When was the last time you ___ the exam?

a)

did

b)

wrote

c)

put

d)

made

16.

You've left the towel on the floor. Please ___ it up.

a)

pick

b)

take

c)

do

d)

make

17.

You don't have time to ___ lunch. Let's eat out.

a)

make

b)

do

18.

Did you ___ anything exciting at the weekend?

a)

do

b)

make

c)

did

d)

made

19.

Please can you ___ exercise 1 on page 46?

a)

do

b)

make

c)

go

d)

take

20.

Can I borrow your phone? I need to ___ a call.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

take

d)

have

21.

I was ............my homework when the telephone rang.

a)

do

b)

make

22.

Will you ............ me a favor ? Help me carry this table.

a)

do

b)

make

23.

He .......... friends easily.

a)

do

b)

make

24.

Harry up and ................ a decision.

a)

do

b)

make

25.

Nobody helps my mother to .......... the housework.

a)

do

b)

make

26.

Everyone has to ............... his duty in the work.

a)

do

b)

make

27.

They (a)   a great effort to carry the bag.

28.

I will (a)   my best.

29.

The children are (a)   too much exercise

30.

I (a)   two mistakes in my test.

31.

I have to ________ a telephone call.

a)

do

b)

did

c)

make

d)

makes

32.

The Prime Minister ________ an excellent speech.

a)

did

b)

do

c)

made

d)

makes

33.

He ________ a lot of research

a)

did

b)

does

c)

made

d)

makes

34.

Why does he always ________ a promise and then break it?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

make

d)

makes

35.

Please don’t ­ ________ fun if me!

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

do

d)

does

36.

It was a pleasure ________ business with you.

a)

made

b)

make

c)

did

d)

do

37.

I will ________ the dinner dishes.

a)

do

b)

did

c)

make

d)

makes

38.

Can you ________ room for one more person on the sofa?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

make

d)

makes

39.

Hurry up and ________ a decision.

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

made

d)

did

40.

Can you ________ me a cup of tea, please?

a)

make

b)

made

c)

do

d)

does

41.

Can you ________ me a flavors and lend me some money?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

make

d)

makes

42.

Marry is so lazy. She never________ the dishes.

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

do

d)

does

43.

They always ________ some sport after school.

a)

make

b)

made

c)

did

d)

do

44.

He has to ________ the housework before he can go.

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

do

d)

does

45.

This cake is yummy. Did you really ________ it?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

make

d)

makes

46.

The house was a disaster. They ________ a terrible mess.

a)

make

b)

made

c)

do

d)

did

47.

Be careful that you ________ the right decision.

a)

made

b)

make

c)

did

d)

do

48.

It isn’t strange to ________ a difference!

a)

do

b)

did

c)

make

d)

made

49.

I always ________ my bed before breakfast.

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

do

d)

does

50.

You can ________ the dinner.

a)

make

b)

made

c)

do

d)

did

51.

So printers _____ their best by mixing and matching styles.

a)

took

b)

did

c)

made

d)

had

52.

It ______ use of a mathematical grid, strict graphic rules...

a)

took

b)

did

c)

had

d)

made

53.

When you live abroad, it is difficult to ______ friends if you don't know the language.

a)

make

b)

do

54.

I forgot to ______ my English homework last night. The teacher won't be happy.

a)

do

b)

make

55.

Can you ____ me a favor?

a)

make

b)

do

56.

Can you ____ me a favor?

a)

make

b)

do

57.

I'm hungry. I'm going to ______ a sandwich.

a)

do

b)

make

58.

I couldn't ______ business with him. I don't trust him.

a)

do

b)

make

59.

I hate ______ housework because I don't like cleaning.

a)

doing

b)

making

60.

I ______ my shopping in the local market.

a)

make

b)

do

61.

If you ______ a noise, they'll hear us.

a)

do

b)

make

62.

Wait a minute! I think I've ______ a mistake.

a)

done

b)

made

c)

taken

d)

paid

63.

Can I use your mobile? I need to ______ a call.

a)

do

b)

make

64.

Peter's father ______ a lot of money in the past buying and selling diamonds in Africa.

a)

made

b)

did

65.

I will come a bit late because I have to ______ the washing-up.

a)

do

b)

make

66.

She ______ her hair and then went out.

a)

made

b)

did

67.

Laura's English is improving. She's ______ progress.

a)

doing

b)

making

68.

My mother ______ me ______ the housework yesterday.

a)

made - do

b)

did - make

c)

makes - do

d)

does - made

69.

You all ______ well in last week's test. Well done!

a)

made

b)

did

70.

My mother, who was a tailor, used to ______ beautiful dresses.

a)

make

b)

do

71.

Make sure to ______ a good job at work today.

a)

make

b)

do

72.

My mother wants to ______ a cake for my birthday next week.

a)

do

b)

make

73.

Abel has to go home and ______ the chores.

a)

do

b)

make

74.

Hurry up and ______ a decision!

a)

do

b)

make

75.

Donating $1 will ______ a difference.

a)

do

b)

make

76.

Micheal stop it! You're ______ a fool of yourself.

a)

doing

b)

making

77.

I hope to ______ a fortune selling vacuum cleaners.

a)

do

b)

make

78.

My company is international. We____________ a lot of business with overseas clients.

a)

have

b)

take

c)

do

d)

make

79.

The politician asked the newspaper to ... an apology for the inaccuracies in their report.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

given

d)

does

80.

The strike didn't ... any harm to local businesses.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

gives

d)

given

81.

I like (a)   crossword puzzles at home to relax after work.

82.

Hurry up and (a)   a decision!

83.

NASA has (a)   an important discovery on Mars.

84.

The tornado (a)   a lot of damage to our home.

85.

I hope to (a)   a fortune selling houses.

86.

Ralph (a)   some research about why people smoke.

87.

You shouldn´t (a)   fun of other kids.

88.

Melissa has to (a)   her hair for the wedding on Saturday.

89.

Don´t (a)   any excuses! Just clean up your mess.

90.

Karen needs to (a)   an appointment for the dentist.

91.

(a)   the right thing and admit your mistake.

92.

At Harvard, I am going to (a)   a course in economics.

93.

You need to (a)   the assignment before the deadline.

94.

Noemí (a)   a complaint about the service at the supermarket.

95.

______ A FAVOR

a)

MAKE

b)

DO

96.

_____ THE RIGHT THING

a)

DO

b)

MAKE

97.

_______ RESEARCH

a)

MAKE

b)

DO

98.

_____ SOMETHING FUN

a)

DO

b)

MAKE

99.

_____ A DIFFERENCE

a)

DO

b)

MAKE

100.

_____ (SOMEONE) MAD

a)

MAKE

b)

DO

101.

______ FRIENDS

a)

MAKE

b)

DO

102.

_____ MY HOMEWORK

a)

DO

b)

MAKE

103.

...........your homework every day.

a)

Do

b)

Make.

104.

Don't......a mess of the house, especially your bedroom.

a)

Do

b)

Make.

105.

Say yes when your parents want to ......something interesting with you.

a)

Do

b)

Make.

106.

........nice, polite friends.

a)

Do

b)

Make.

107.

........a phone call to them if you're going to be late home.

a)

Do

b)

Make.

108.

Don't........a noise and wake them up in the middle of the night.

a)

do

b)

make.

109.

Say sorry when you......a mistake.

a)

do

b)

make.

110.

Always...........the right thing!

a)

do

b)

make.

111.

the bed

a)

make

b)

do

112.

a change

a)

make

b)

do

113.

business

a)

do

b)

make

114.

an effort

a)

make

b)

do

115.

a mistake

a)

do

b)

make

116.

friends

a)

do

b)

make

117.

homework

a)

do

b)

make

118.

(a) sport

a)

do

b)

make

119.

a promise

a)

do

b)

make

120.

(an) exercise

a)

make

b)

do

121.

a favor

a)

do

b)

make

122.

a phone call

a)

make

b)

do

123.

a job

a)

make

b)

do

124.

progress

a)

do

b)

make

125.

the shopping

a)

do

b)

make

126.

I was ............my homework when the telephone rang.

a)

do

b)

make

127.

Will you ............ me a favor ? Help me carry this table.

a)

do

b)

make

128.

He .......... friends easily.

a)

do

b)

make

129.

Harry up and ................ a decision.

a)

do

b)

make

130.

Nobody helps my mother to .......... the housework.

a)

do

b)

make

131.

Everyone has to ............... his duty in the work.

a)

do

b)

make

132.

They (a)   a great effort to carry the bag.

133.

I will (a)   my best.

134.

The children are (a)   too much exercise

135.

I (a)   two mistakes in my test.

136.

Don't just sit there!...........something!

a)

Do

b)

Make

137.

I've read this page three times- and it still..........(not) make sense

a)

didn't

b)

doesn't

c)

make

d)

not

138.

..............your homework now!

a)

do

b)

make

c)

did

d)

made

139.

yesterday's exam was hard! But I.................my best

a)

do

b)

did

c)

make

d)

made

140.

There was a group of boys trying to.........trouble at the match

a)

make

b)

did

c)

made

d)

do

141.

I think I...........a mess of interview

a)

did

b)

do

c)

made

d)

make

142.

I'm going to get a job and.........some money

a)

do

b)

did

c)

made

d)

make

143.

She was very funny but I......my best not to laugh at her

a)

do

b)

did

c)

make

d)

made

144.

It's not nice to............fun of other people

a)

make

b)

do

c)

did

d)

made

145.

I took the medicine the doctor gave me and it...........me a lot of good

a)

do

b)

did

c)

make

d)

made

146.

Don't just sit there....

a)

do something

b)

do my best

c)

do me a favor

d)

make something

147.

I'm not sure I can help you, but I'll ...

a)

make my best

b)

do my best

c)

do something

d)

make a difference

148.

Having the right tools can really _______ when you are doing a job.

a)

do something

b)

do me a favor

c)

make a difference

d)

make a suggestion

149.

Can you _____ and carry this bag for me?

a)

make a difference

b)

make decisions

c)

do me a favor

d)

make a lot of progress

150.

You can ______ as a lawyer, but it's hard work.

a)

do something

b)

do me a favor

c)

make decisions

d)

make a lot of money 

151.

I usually _____________ on Thursday.

a)

do my food shopping

b)

do my best

c)

do something

d)

make a suggestion

152.

Can I _________ ? Try turning off the computer and then switching it on again.

a)

make a lot of progress

b)

do business

c)

make a suggestion

d)

make decisions

153.

That was a good meeting. I think we managed to ____________.

a)

make a difference

b)

make a lot of progress

c)

make decisions

d)

do my best

154.

Thank you. It was a pleasure to ___________ with you.

a)

make a suggestion

b)

do business

c)

do something

d)

make a difference

155.

He doesn't find it easy to __________.

a)

do something

b)

make a difference

c)

do my food shopping

d)

make decisions

156.

I _______ a course on crochet now.

a)

have been doing

b)

have been making

c)

am making

d)

am doing

157.

_______ she __________ a decision yet?

a)

has / been doing

b)

has / been making

c)

has / done

d)

has / made

158.

He _____ friends so easily!

a)

makes

b)

has made

c)

is doing

d)

did

159.

___________ me a favour and shut up!

a)

make

b)

do

c)

has made

d)

has done

160.

He ______ always ________ excuses not to come.

a)

is / doing

b)

has / been doing

c)

is / making

d)

has / been making