Do, Make, Have , Take

Question 1

have take make give

I showered

I————————— a shower

Answer 1

I took a shower.

Question 2

. She drank something. ( past)

Answer 2

She had a drink

Question 3

I _____________ a good breakfast before I left home.
We _____________a long talk about the problem.
The kids should _____________ a bath before they go to bed.
She generally __________a short holiday in July or August.
They _____________ a serious quarrel about their father’s will.

We also use have with nouns formed from verbs:

I think you should __________ a look at this.
She ______________ a bite of the cake.
I’m thirsty. I’m going to ____________ a drink of water.
I ___________ a listen to that new CD in the car.
They are going to ____________ a swim.

Answer 3

I had a good breakfast before I left home.
We had a long talk about the problem.
The kids should have a bath before they go to bed.
She generally had a short holiday in July or August.
They had a serious quarrel about their father’s will.

I think you should have a look at this.
She had a bite of the cake.
I’m thirsty. I’m going to have a drink of water.
I had a listen to that new CD in the car.
They are going to have a swim.

Question 4

When do we use have?

Answer 4

have
We use have with:

Food and drink: a meal, breakfast, lunch, dinner, a snack, a cup of tea
Talking: a chat, a conversation, a discussion, a talk
Washing: a bath, a shower, a wash, a scrub
Resting: a break, a holiday, a rest
Disagreeing: an argument, a dispute, a fight, a quarrel

Question 5

Can you phone back in half an hour? We’re just ________________dinner

Answer 5

Having dinner

Question 6

I met up with an old friend last night and we _______________________a nice chat
about our school days.

Answer 6

had a nice chat

Question 7

In the morning I like to go for a long run and then __________________ a shower

Answer 7

have a shower

Question 8

I don’t usually _____________________a holiday in the summer. It’s our busiest time at work.

Answer 8

Have a holiday

Question 9

“How was the party?”

“It was fun. Rob and Greg ___________an argument about football, as usual!”

Answer 9

Had an argument

Question 10

We took some great photos in Egypt. Would you like to _________________a look
?

Answer 10

To have a look

Question 11

take
We use take with:

Washing: a bath, a shower, a wash
Resting: a break, a holiday, a rest

I always _________ a cold shower in the morning.
You look tired. You need to __________ a break.

Answer 11

I always take a cold shower in the morning.

You look tired. You need to take a break.

Question 12

Take is used with these words:

care /a turn /trouble /a chance /a decision /care of /turns /the trouble /a risk /a photograph

We ________ hundreds of photographs on holiday.
Jane always __________ a lot of trouble with her homework.

Answer 12

We took hundreds of photographs on holiday.
Jane always takes a lot of trouble with her homework.

We also use take with some nouns formed from verbs:

I think you should take a look at this.
Let’s take a walk.
They are going to take a swim.

Question 13

We also use take with some nouns formed from verbs:

I think you should ———— a look at this.
Let’s _______ a walk.
They are going to _________a swim.

Answer 13

I think you should take a look at this.
Let’s take a walk.
They are going to take a swim.

Question 14

give
We use give with:

Noises: a cry, a laugh, a scream, a shout, a whistle
Facial expressions: a smile, a grin, a look, a glance
Hitting: a kick, a punch, a slap, a push, a knock, a blow
Affectionate actions: a hug, a kiss, a stroke
Talking: some advice, an answer, some information, an interview,
a lecture, some news, a report, a speech, a talk, a warning

She _________a loud laugh.
John ___________a happy smile.
He ___________ me a nasty kick on the leg.
She ____________ the children a goodnight kiss and put them to bed.
I ____________to give a speech at the meeting tomorrow.

Answer 14

She gave a loud laugh.
John gave a happy smile.
He gave me a nasty kick on the leg.
She gave the children a goodnight kiss and put them to bed.
I have to give a speech at the meeting tomorrow.

Question 15

make
We use make with:

Talking and sounds: a comment, an enquiry, a noise, a point,
a promise, a sound, a speech, a suggestion
Plans: arrangements, a choice, a decision, a plan, plans, an appointment, a date

Try not to ________ a noise.
They ____________ arrangements to meet the next day.

Answer 15

Try not to make a noise.

They made arrangements to meet the next day.

Question 16

Shh! Don’t _________________. The baby’s asleep.

Answer 16

make noise

Question 17

“Can’t we visit mum tomorrow?”

“No. We _____________________a promise to call on her today.”

Answer 17

made a promise

Question 18

3. My brother’s asked me to _________________a speech at his wedding. I’m terrified!

Answer 18

make a speech

Question 19

4. Can I ____________________
   ? Why don’t we ask Phil if he can help us?

make a speech/ a promise / a suugestion

Answer 19

make a suggestion

Question 20

Sorry, I can’t meet you this weekend. I’ve already

made promise /plans/a suggestion
.

Answer 20

made plans

Question 21

Hello, I’d like to ____________________
to see the doctor, please.
make a suggestion / an appointment/plans

Answer 21

make an appointment

Question 22

Which verb, ‘give’ or ‘make’, goes with each group of words?

a choice, a promise, a decision

a comment, arrangements, a noise

a hug, some advice, a scream

a suggestion, a plan, a sound

a laugh, a smile, a kick

Answer 22

make : a choice, a promise, a decision
make: a comment, arrangements, a noise
give : a hug, some advice, a scream
give: a laugh, a smile, a kick

Question 23

an appointment, a point, a date

a push, a kiss, an answer

a shout, a talk, a warning

Answer 23

make : an appointment, a point, a date

Give a push, a kiss, an answer

Give a talk, a shout , a warning