Dor or Make 6

Question 1

to … good (faire le bien)

Answer 1

to do good (faire le bien) A: The church where I live does a lot of good. B: Oh yes. I saw them giving food to the homeless.

Question 2

to … work (travailler)

Answer 2

to do work (travailler) A: Your Spanish has really improved. B: Thanks. I have studied hard but I need to do more work. I will be studying hard this month.

Question 3

to … a decision (se décider)

Answer 3

to make a decision (se décider) A: Are you coming tonight? B: Oh I don’t know. A: You need to make a decision soon.

Question 4

to … a visit (rendre visite à qn)

Answer 4

to make a visit (rendre visite à qn) A: Where were you this morning? B: I made a visit to see Aunty Anne. A: Oh really! How is she? B: She’s great and she sends her love.

Question 5

to … an excuse (trouver une excuse)

Answer 5

to make an excuse (trouver une excuse) A: Have you seen my car? B: No. A: A woman scratched it last week with her shopping trolley. B: Oh no. What happened? A: She made an excuse about being in a hurry and left.

Question 6

to … fun of somebody/something (se moquer de qn/qch)

Answer 6

to make fun of somebody/something (se moquer de qn/qch) A: I am going to see my son’s teacher today. B: Why? A: A boy in his class keeps making fun of him. I want it to stop.

Question 7

to … lunch (préparer le déjeuner)

Answer 7

to make lunch (préparer le déjeuner) A: Do you want to visit later? B: Yes. What time? A: How about 1pm? I can make lunch.

Question 8

to … tea/coffee (faire du thé/café)

Answer 8

to make tea/coffee (faire du thé/café) A: Are you going to the kitchen? B: Yeah. A: Oh, would you make me a coffee?

Question 9

… away with (en finir avec)

Answer 9

Do away with (en finir avec) A: They did away with bull fighting in Barcelona. B: I know. What happened to all the bulls?

Question 10

… out (distinguer, discerner)

Answer 10

Make out (distinguer, discerner) A: Look! Here’s my scar from when the dog bit me. B: Oh yes! I can make it out. However, it’s almost gone.

Question 11

… out (se peloter, se caresser – argot américain)

Answer 11

Make out (se peloter, se caresser – argot américain) A: I saw my sister and her boyfriend making out!

Question 12

… do (to do the best with what you have)

Answer 12

Make do (to do the best with what you have) A: During World War Two, we had to make do. We weren’t spoiled like you are now.

Question 13

…. over (relooker)

Answer 13

Make over (relooker) A: Have you seen her? Isn’t she lovely? B: Yes she won a competition and they made her over on TV.

Question 14

Be ….. of (être fait de)

Answer 14

Be made of (être fait de) A: What a beautiful necklace! B: Thanks. It’s made of emeralds and gold.