Everyday verbs 1

Question 1

make arrangements for

Answer 1

The school can make arrangements for pupils with special needs.

Question 2

make a change / changes

Answer 2

The new manager is planning to make some changes.

Question 3

make a choice

Answer 3

Amelia had to make a choice between her career and her family.

Question 4

make a comment /
comments

Answer 4

Would anyone like to make any comments on the talk?

Question 5

make a contribution to

Answer 5

She made a useful contribution to the discussion

Question 6

make a decision

Answer 6

I’m glad it’s you who has to make the decision, not me.

Question 7

make an effort

Answer 7

Michael is really making an effort with his maths this term.

Question 8

make an excuse

Answer 8

I’m too tired to go out tonight. Let’s make an excuse and stay at home.

Question 9

make friends

Answer 9

Caroline is very good at making friends.

Question 10

make an improvement

Answer 10

Repainting the room has really made an improvement

Question 11

make a mistake

Answer 11

They’ve made a mistake in our bill.

Question 12

make a phone call

Answer 12

I’ve got to make some phone calls before dinner

Question 13

make progress

Answer 13

Holly is making progress with all her schoolwork

Question 14

do your best

Answer 14

All that matters in the exam is to do your best

Question 15

do damage

Answer 15

The storm did some damage to our roof.

Question 16

do an experiment

Answer 16

We are doing an experiment to test how the metal reacts with water.

Question 17

do exercises

Answer 17

We’ll do some exercises practising these collocations tomorrow.

Question 18

do someone a good turn /
do someone a favour

Answer 18

Could you do me a favour and pick me up some milk from the supermarket?
Jess did me a good turn by lending me her car while mine was in the garage.

Question 19

do harm

Answer 19

Changing the rules may do more harm than good.

Question 20

do your hair

Answer 20

No, I’m not ready. I haven’t done my hair yet.

Question 21

do your homework

Answer 21

My son has to do his homework straight after school.

Question 22

do the ironing/shopping/
washing, etc

Answer 22

’ll do the washing if you do the ironing.

Question 23

do some work

Answer 23

We’ll do some work on our project and then we’ll go to the cinema