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Make vs Do Exercises PDFSet 2: make or do: Work, Study & Communication Collocations

20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included

Preview: Questions

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.I need to ___ my homework before dinner.

a) dob) makec) haved) take

2.She ___ a long speech at the wedding.

a) didb) hadc) maded) took

3.He has to ___ a phone call. Can you wait a moment?

a) dob) makec) haved) get

4.They want to ___ business with our company.

a) makeb) havec) taked) do

5.The manager ___ a suggestion to improve the process.

a) didb) gotc) tookd) made

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

Preview: Answers

1.do

2.made

3.make

4.do

5.made

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

Preview: Explanations

1."do"(a)

'Do homework' is a fixed collocation. Use 'do' for tasks and assignments. I need to do my homework before dinner.

2."made"(c)

'Make a speech' is the correct collocation. Use 'make' for formal communication acts. She made a long speech at the wedding.

3."make"(b)

'Make a phone call' is a fixed collocation. He has to make a phone call. Can you wait a moment?

4."do"(d)

'Do business' is the correct collocation. Use 'do' for work-related activities. They want to do business with our company.

5."made"(d)

'Make a suggestion' is a fixed collocation. Use 'make' for proposals and ideas. The manager made a suggestion to improve the process.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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