XII. Choose the correct verb(s) in these sentences:

1. I always do/make/have/take a lot of mistakes when I speak English.

2. If I do/make/have/take my homework every day, my English will get better.

3. My mum does/makes/has/takes all the housework in our house.

4. Let’s go to bed now. We can do/make/have/take the dishes in the morning.

5. We always try not to do/make/have/take a noise after ten o’clock in the evening.

6. He makes/does/has/takes the shopping every day.

7. I didn’t make/do/have/take anything last night.

8. Did you make/do/have/take many photos?

9. When do you make/do/have/take your next exam?

10. Me must make/do/have/take a decision soon.

XIII. Replace the underlined word(s) with do, make, have or take expressions:

1. Let’s drink something.

2. I’m going to prepare lunch myself.

3. I’ll clean the house at the weekend.

4. I usually buy things on Saturday morning.

5. He earned a lot of money when he worked abroad.

6. She is definitely improving her driving. How many driving lessons has she had?

7. I’m so tired. I just want to sit.

8. I want to go by taxi.

XIV. Decide whether to use make or do with the words below. Place the expressions in two columns. Do your best and try not to make a mistake.

The verb ‘to make’ has the general meaning = to produce, to bring into existence;

the verb ‘to do’ = to act, to be engaged in a certain activity, to perform

Progress, a joke, faces, fun of somebody, a cake, the gardening, a choice, a speech, friends, trouble, an effort, a video, a discovery, business with, photocopy, a plan, fire, someone a favour, an appointment, an attempt, love, the lesson, an impression, a decision, a pause, a present, an exception, a journey, research, an offer, a promise, a suggestion, one’s hair, harm, good, an arrangement, no difference, no sense, the room, one’s best, an excuse, a phone call, war, peace, the puzzle, a mess, a date.

Make + a noun can sometimes replace a verb related to the noun.

e.g.: make an agreement = to agree

make an announcement = to announce

Using the single-word verb is better in writing because the phrase is wordy.

XV. Insert do or make:

1. He _____ well at school. 2. Take a few days off and relax. It will _____ you a lot of good. 3. You may call any time you like. It _____ no difference. 4. Could you _____ me a favour? 5. We’ve _____ an appointment for 5 o’clock tomorrow but I am afraid I can’t come at that time. 6. That company _____ cars. 6. _____ yourself a cup of coffee. 7. I’m not Mr. Reed, you’ve _____ a mistake. 8. No one’s answering the phone. It _____ no sense to call again. 9. This watch doesn’t seem to be _____ of gold.

XVI. Write 10 sentences about your working day using “do and make” expressions.

XVII. Read and translate the text: daily routine

On weekdays my working day begins early in the morning. I am not an early-riser so I set the alarm-clock not to oversleep. The alarm-clock wakes me up at seven o’clock and it’s time for me to get up. I go to the bathroom to have a shower and brush my teeth. Then I make my bed, dress, have breakfast, put on make up, do my hair and set off to the Institute. The Institute is not far from my flat so I don’t take a bus on my way there, I like to walk to the Institute.

Our studies at the Institute start at 8.45. We usually have 3 or 4 classes a day. After the second class we have a long break. During this break I have dinner at the canteen. Our lectures and seminars are over at half past one or at three o’clock. Twice a week after classes I go to the library, where I spend about 2 hours preparing for my seminars.

I come home tired. I have a little rest and then start to do my homework. It takes me about 3 hours to cope with it.

At six o’clock we have supper. After it if I stay in I watch TV, listen to music, read books, look through magazines or play computer games. But I prefer to go out with my friends. Several times a week I attend the gym. As a rule I go to bed at about eleven o’clock.