Устойчивые выражения с make and do
Глаголы make и do часто переводятся как «делать»,
но используются в разных устойчивых сочетаниях. Важно запоминать фразу целиком,
а не перевод глагола.
make a decision — принять решение
make a mistake — совершить ошибку
make progress — добиться прогресса
do homework — делать домашнюю работу
do business — вести бизнес
do research — проводить исследование
Выполняйте упражнения ниже и проверяйте себя сразу.
Exercise 1
Choose make or do.
1) She needs to ___ a decision quickly.
2) I always ___ my homework in the evening.
3) It’s important to ___ progress every day.
4) They want to ___ business with us.
5) We need to ___ an effort.
6) She usually ___ yoga in the morning.
7) I don’t want to ___ the same mistake again.
8) Can you ___ the washing-up tonight?
9) He needs to ___ a phone call.
10) I have to ___ the shopping after work.
Exercise 2
Type make or do.
1) I need to ___ a phone call.
2) She always tries to ___ her best.
3) We have to ___ the shopping.
4) He promised to ___ a decision.
5) Please ___ an effort.
6) She hopes to ___ money in her new job.
7) Can you ___ the washing-up tonight?
8) It’s important to ___ progress every week.
9) They decided to ___ a list of possible solutions.
10) I don’t want to ___ a mistake.
Exercise 3
Correct the sentence if necessary. If it’s correct, type: correct
1) She made a serious mistake during the meeting.
2) I did a mistake in my essay.
3) We made significant progress this year.
4) He did a decision without consulting anyone.
5) They did business with international partners.
6) I made the washing-up after dinner.
7) She did her best to solve the problem.
8) He made a list of possible solutions.
9) I did a phone call before leaving the office.
10) We made an important effort to improve our service.