2. Fill in the blanks using “make” or “do. Consult a dictionary:

1) Her job has something to _____ with marketing.

2) Girls _____ up half of the students in the school.

3) You’ll have to _____ without your dinner if you don’t get back in time.

4) She sits in front of the mirror for ages _____ herself up.

5) The government have decided to _____ away with the old tax law.

6) When the bell rang, the students _____ for the door.

7) Let’s _____ the store room into an extra kitchen, shall we?

8) Speak louder – I can’t _____ out what you’re saying.

9) _____ up your coat – it’s cold.

10) I was _____ out of ten pounds in the shop this morning.

11) They mugged the old lady and _____ off with her handbag.

12) If you _____ your best to explain the problem, I’m sure she’ll understand.

13) What did the robbers _____ off with?

14) It’s about time you _____ some exercise – you’re getting a bit overweight.

15) I don’t know what to _____ of Christina’s odd behaviour lately.

16) I could have _____ with more help.

17) I don’t believe him – he’s _____ it up!

18) How many times a week do you _____ the shopping?

19) You must _____ a decision now.

20) To _____ a fortune you have to _____ a lot of hard work.

21) I _____ an appointment to see the optician.

22) After he _____ his homework, he found he _____ a mistake.

23) This drug can _____ miracles for people with back problems.

24) They _____ a lot of changes in the town centre recently.

25) You _____ the right thing by telling the police.

26) He _____ an archaeological discovery.

27) After being ill for two weeks, he is now _____ an excellent recovery.

28) She _____ a lot of research in the field of medicine.

29) I _____ an arrangement to meet him at the cinema yesterday.

30) It is important that you _____ exercise in order to keep fit.

31) All that smoking _____ you harm.

32) He _____ an excuse and left the office in a hurry.

33) I always tried _____ my best, but she was never satisfied.

34) He _____ some research into ancient religions at the moment.

35) If you don’t _____ an effort, you won’t _____ any progress.

3. Put the following words and phrases under the correct heading do or make:

a journey, progress, business, harm, a speech, one’s best, a will, a mistake, fun of someone, the garden, a good job, a complaint, the shopping, arrangements, a favour, a bargain, the washing-up, repairs, the beds, a fuss, one’s duty, someone a good turn, an exercise, a nuisance of oneself, an effort, one’s hair, an impression, one’s homework, an examination, a profit, an appointment, badly, coffee, a difference, a dress, a living, marks on the wall, a phone call, a profit, a suggestion, well, a loss, Maths, money, Physics, some work, French, smth for a living, the dishes, a decision, a crossword, changes, an excuse, damage to, an experiment, a fortune, a joke, sure, trouble, lessons, research, preparations, a success of smth

4. Fill in the gaps in the following text with one suitable word.

“OK, you can _____(1) your shirt up now,” said Doctor Hymes. He had just given me a thorough check-up and was _____(2) detailed notes on a big sheet of paper.

“What do you _____(3) of it all, doctor?” I asked anxiously.

“Well, the first thing is that you could _____(4) with a good rest. You’ve been overdoing it a bit, haven’t you?” I admitted. I had been _____(5) a lot of overtime recently. I had taken a lot on and had _____(6) a bit of a mess of it all and was suffering from stress. He agreed that that probably had a lot to _____(7) with it. I had also _____(8) the mistake of starting to smoke again; in fact my diet was now largely _____(9) up of coffee and cigarettes. The doctor then reminded me that coffee did a lot of _____(10) to our nervous system and, of course, cigarettes _____(11) a lot of damage to the whole system. He said I should try and _____(12) without coffee for a few days and make a serious _____(13) to cut out smoking altogether.

“And make _____(14) you have a proper meal every day,” he warned. His last piece of advice was that I should find time to _____(15) some jogging every day. I promised him I’d _____(16) my best.