make or do

Question 1

We use ‘make’ when we create, construct or produce something.

For example:

• She made a cake.
• I’ve made us some coffee.
• Did you really make those trousers?

Answer 1

We use ‘do’ for general activities. ‘do’ is often used with ‘something’, ‘nothing’, ‘anything’, ‘everything’ and ‘work’.

• What did you do at the weekend?
• I didn’t do anything yesterday.
• She’s fed up with doing everything herself. She needs some help.
• Are you doing anything interesting during the holidays?

Question 2

‘What do you do?’ means …

Answer 2

‘what’s your job?’

There are many, many fixed expressions with ‘make’ and ‘do’. Unfortunately, they don’t really follow any useful rules, so you have to learn them.

Question 3

make or do?

… homework

dělat domácí úkol

Answer 3

do homework

Question 4

… an exam

Answer 4

do an exam

Question 5

… a mistake

udělat chybu

Answer 5

make a mistake

Question 6

… a decision

rozhodnout se
udělat rozhodnutí

Answer 6

make a decision

Question 7

… money

vydělat peníze

Answer 7

make money

Question 8

… the shopping

dělat nákupy

Answer 8

do the shopping

Question 9

… a film

Answer 9

make a film

Question 10

… progress

udělat pokrok

Answer 10

make progress

Question 11

… your best

dělat to nejlepší

Answer 11

do your best

Question 12

… housework

dělat domácí práce

Answer 12

do housework

Question 13

… a suggestion

udělat návrh

Answer 13

make a suggestion

Question 14

… a profit

vydělat
dosáhnout zisku

Answer 14

make a profit

Question 15

… a loss

vygenerovat ztrátu
vykázat ztrátu

Answer 15

make a loss

Question 16

… the ironing

(vy)žehlit

Answer 16

do the ironing

Question 17

… the washing

vyprat (prádlo)

Answer 17

do the washing

Question 18

… an effort

snažit se, usilovat o co
vyvinout úsilí

Answer 18

make an effort

Question 19

… a decision

rozhodnout (se), učinit rozhodnutí

Answer 19

make a decision

Question 20

… something stupid

Answer 20

do something stupid

Question 21

… an exercise

dělat cvičení

Answer 21

do an exercise

Question 22

… a noise

dělat hluk

Answer 22

make a noise

Question 23

… dinner

Answer 23

make dinner

Question 24

… your duty

dělat svou povinnost

Answer 24

do your duty

Question 25

… the dishes

umýt nádobí

Answer 25

do the dishes

Question 26

… a point

Answer 26

make a point

Question 27

Ben often … his homework very late at night.

Answer 27

does

Question 28

The statue in the park is … of marble.

Answer 28

made

Question 29

Karen … an exam at university yesterday, but she doesn’t feel very confident.

Answer 29

did

Question 30

If you … a mistake in the test you will lose marks.

Answer 30

make

Question 31

The principal … a speech at school every year for the new students.

Answer 31

makes

Question 32

Try not to … a mess on the floor.

Answer 32

make

Question 33

Kim you were very quiet in the meeting. You didn’t … any suggestions at all.

Answer 33

make

Question 34

Dad, can you … me a favour and drive me to the station?

Answer 34

do

Question 35

Do you know if Emma … well in her school assignment?

Answer 35

did

Question 36

The sales director … a trip to China every two months.

Answer 36

makes

Question 37

They … many changes to the transport system last year.

Answer 37

made

Question 38

Carol, … a decision! Are you coming with us or not?

Answer 38

make

Question 39

Jamie … time for me whenever I need to talk to him.

Answer 39

makes

Question 40

Penny … the cleaning after the party had finished.

Answer 40

did

Question 41

Mum, what are you … for dinner tonight?

Answer 41

making

Question 42

Don’t believe him. Peter always … promises and then breaks them.

Answer 42

makes

Question 43

Sarah didn’t … any effort to speak to my parents last night.

Answer 43

make

Question 44

In my opinion, you are … a really big mistake. Don’t do it!

Answer 44

making