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GENERAL ENGLISH · VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT · INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

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1 General differences

Study the general differences between ‘make’ and ‘do’ and then do the exercises on the next page.

Verb Make

Make We use make when we talk about creating something.

Julia made a delicious cake for her family.
My friend is a fashion designer. She makes nice clothes.
Can you make me a coffee?

Do We use do when we talk about general activities, duties,

jobs and leisure activities.
John did his homework yesterday.
My friend is very fit. He does a lot of exercise.

We often use do with something, anything, nothing and

everything:
I didn’t do anything yesterday.
We are going to do something special for her birthday.

A: When are you going to do some shopping?

B: After I’ve finished making breakfast.

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2 Practice 1

Complete the dialogue using ‘make’ or ‘do’ in the correct form.

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Tom: So, what did you on Saturday?
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Kate: Well, in the morning I a big breakfast. Then I went to the gym to some exercise.
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Tom: What did you after that?
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Kate: Well, in the afternoon I some shopping.
Tom: What did you buy?
Kate: I bought some clothes and also a new smartphone. It took ages to choose the right one. When
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I got back home, I dinner. But I forgot to my French homework again. And
how was your day?
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Tom: Not too bad. During the day, I didn’t anything special. I just stayed at home.
Kate: And in the evening?
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Tom: In the evening, I invited some friends for dinner. We a big mess in the kitchen!
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Kate: Did they help you to the dishes afterwards?
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Tom: No, they didn’t. I had to the washing up myself.

3 Practice 2

Complete the sentences below with ‘make’ or ‘do’ in the correct form.

1. I had a lot of work to last night. I didn’t get much sleep.

2. Can you me a cup of tea?
3. The situation is out of control. Can you something?
4. Do you know how to ice cream?
5. I can’t see her. What is she ing?
6. His phone a strange noise when it rings.
7. Do you any sports in your spare time?
8. I have a lot of tasks to when I’m at work.
9. You’re going to need more chocolate if you want to that cake properly.
10. How often do you the gardening?
11. Did you a lot of skiing while you were in the mountains?
12. The Beatles very popular songs in the 1960s.

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4 Special expressions with ‘make’ and ‘do’

There are many special expressions with ‘make’ and ‘do’. Study the table below.

Expressions with ‘make’ Expressions with ‘do’

make an appointment/arrangement/plan do business

She made an appointment to see the Jim does business with important
doctor at 3pm. companies.
make the bed
do an exam
Jack needs to hire a cleaner. He
I have four exams to do tomorrow!
doesn’t even have time to make his
do your hair/nails/make-up
bed.
Kate is busy in the bathroom. She is doing
make a change her hair.
I’ve made some changes to the do a job
document. What kind of job would you like to do?
make a choice/decision
do the laundry/washing
Which phone are you going to buy?
I don’t have any clean clothes. I need to do
You need to make a choice!
the laundry.
make a difference
do paperwork
It doesn’t make any difference.
Paul is an accountant. He does a lot of
make friends
paperwork in his job.
A party is a good opportunity to make
do research
friends.
I’m doing some research for my school
make a joke
project.
He was very serious at first. But then
do well/badly
he made a few jokes.
He did well in all his exams.
make a mistake
do work
She made a lot of mistakes in her
I have a lot of work to do this week.
homework.
make money/a fortune
Joe is very rich. He makes a lot of
money.
make a phone call
Can I use your phone? I need to make
a phone call.

What have you done this week/weekend? Make sentences using phrases from the table like the
example below:

"I’ve made a lot of decisions this week."

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5 Practice 3

Complete the sentences below with ‘make’ or ‘do’ in the correct form.

1. Last year, I a course in Italian.

2. Don’t disturb Jackie while she is ing her make-up!
3. Leonardo a fortune during the 1980s.
4. Do you a lot of phone calls in your work?
5. I have an important exam to .
6. I’ve already an appointment to see the dentist.
7. If you like, we can meet tomorrow. I don’t have any work to .
8. In the end, he the right decision. But it wasn’t easy.
9. Don’t business with Mark. You can’t trust him.
10. I didn’t too badly in my job interview.
11. We need to some arrangements before going on holiday.
12. It doesn’t any difference what you say to her. She’ll always do what she wants to do.

6 Practice 4

Watch the video. Describe each clip like in the example.

a lot of noise a phone call a speech exercise her hair

breakfast the bed the cleaning the shopping the washing

1. Somebody is making breakfast .

2. Somebody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Somebody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Somebody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Somebody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Somebody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Somebody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Somebody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9. Somebody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. Some people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Key

2. Practice 1

1. do 2. made 3. do 4. do
5. did 6. made 7. do 8. do
9. made 10. do 11. do

3. Practice 2

1. do 2. make 3. do 4. make
5. do(ing) 6. makes 7. do 8. do
9. make 10. do 11. do 12. made

4. Special expressions with ‘make’ and ‘do’

As a self-study or homework activity, this can be done as a written exercise. In the classroom, the activity could
be done in pairs as a speaking exercise.

5. Practice 3

1. did 2. do 3. made 4. make

5. do 6. made 7. do 8. made
9. do 10. do 11. make 12. make

6. Practice 4

Have the students complete sentences 1-10 for homework if you do not have the means to play the video in the
lesson.

2. is doing exercise.
3. is doing the cleaning.
4. is making a lot of noise.
5. is doing the shopping.
6. is making a speech.
7. is making the bed.
8. is doing her hair.
9. is making a phone call.
10. are doing the washing.

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