Vocabulary in use_B2_unit 89 Do and Make Flashcards

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1
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We’ll have to __ _____ a holiday this year as money is so short.

A

do without

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2
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It should be our ambition to __ ________ ___ powerty in the world.

A

do away with

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3
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Let’s ____ __ the city center and look for a restaurant there.

A

make for

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4
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What do you _____ ___ the new software?

A

make of

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5
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He ______ ___ as soon as he heard their car turn into the drive.

A

made off

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6
Q

The supurb food at the hotel ______ __ ___ the uncomfortable rooms.

A

made up for

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7
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Before the operation, I couldn’t tie my own shoes, ____ ___ the buttons on my shirt, cut up my own dinner or play with my grandson’s toys with him - hopefully I’ll be able to do all these things now.’

A

do up

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8
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Help me ____ __ the house, and you’ll earn your share.

A

do up

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9
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Tomorrow, we can make __________ to get him tested with a specialist.

A

arrangements

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10
Q

Seems to me that we could make ___ ____________, reach a modus vivendi.

A

an agreement

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11
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Also, make __ ________ to get rid of all possible liabilities and debts.

A

an attempt

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12
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SpongeBob is noticeably disheartened, but he decides to make ___ _______ ___ this situation.

A

the best of

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13
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I don’t want to make __ ________ for myself.

A

an excuse

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14
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The fact that we all want to make __ ______ is clear, but any successful business requires substantial investment.

A

a profit

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15
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Believe me, with such a strategy, you will never never make _ ______.

A

a loss.

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16
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We can make ___ ______ of our life and forget about the inevitable.

A

the most

17
Q

They are motivated to make ___ ________ ___ their long-term partnership with us.

A

a success of

18
Q

Keeping that in mind, make _____________ for a little extra playfulness during this period of time.

A

allowances

19
Q

Wickham, you cannot make __ ______ like that and not explain it.

A

a face

20
Q

Only the jester could make ____ ___ the king and survive.

A

fun of

21
Q

So often we make such __ ______ ___ insignificant events in our life that we turn minor difficulties into major problems.

A

a fuss of

22
Q

You won’t start that business because you don’t think you can make __ ____ __it.

A

a go of

23
Q

Remember also to make __ ______ __ his mother, because she used to occupy a role pretty similar to yours and is highly respected by everyone.

A

a fuss of

24
Q

Take this prescription to the chemist and she’ll ____ it __ for you.

A

make up

25
Q

Can you ____ ___ the little white house on the mountain side?

A

make out

26
Q

A human being is ____ __ of many, often conflicting, desires.

A

made up

27
Q

The present was beautifully _____ __ in gold paper.

A

done up

28
Q

I just can’t ____ Joe ___. He’s so strange.

A

make out

29
Q

Let’s advertise the talk and hope we _____ __ the numbers a bit.

A

make up

30
Q

He _______ ___ that he never loved anyone else. She believed him.

A

made out

31
Q

We’re planning to ___ __ our bathroom at the weekend. It’s looking rather old and dull.

A

do up

32
Q

I’m going to ____ _____ ___ my old laptop and buy a new one. It’s too old and too slow.

A

do away with

33
Q

This weekend we are planning to ____ ___ the seaside.

A

make for

34
Q

Vast amounts of money do not always ______ ___ happiness.

A

make for

35
Q

Your shoelaces are untied. ___ them __ or you’ll trip over.

A

do up

36
Q

They like to ____ ___ that they are very important people.

A

make out

37
Q

Thieves robbed the bank and _____ ___ with 1mln pounds.

A

made off

38
Q

You must ____ ____________ ___ the fact that he’s only seven years old.

A

make allowances for