make or do common collocations gap fill

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Make or Do – Common Collocations (Gap-Fill)
Complete each gap with either make or do in an appropriate form:

1. We ____________ about 100 miles an hour when the cops caught up with us.
2. If you would like ____________ an application, we will consider it along with the rest.
3. Can you put the paint down please! Just look at the mess you ____________!
4. Ella ____________ the ironing all morning before her stepmum got home.
5. So I fitted a new fan belt and it looks like that ____________ the trick.
6. I phoned you because I wanted ____________ sure you were alright, Grandma.
7. The twins ____________ the shopping for the party in town this morning.
8. I wish that dog would be quiet! He ____________ a racket all night!
9. Could you ____________ me a favour and lend me twenty quid till Tuesday please?
10. At the end of the volunteering holiday, we all felt that we ____________ a big
difference.
11. If you ____________ the dishes, I can get on the phone and ____________ the hotel
reservation.
12. If Shelley __________ her nails properly, her friend wouldn’t __________ fun of her.
13. I ____________ the crossword by the time you get back from the chemist.
14. Lucy always ____________ excuses for not ____________ her bed.
15. It ____________ you good to go out for a brisk walk by the sea.
16. If Owen breaks the world record for the fourth time he ____________ history!
17. You have to ____________ a choice: ____________ the housework or
____________ me a coffee!
18. Paul ____________ a phone call to Jeff, because he wanted to ____________ him
an offer for his car.
19. Alfie ____________ fifty minutes of piano practice last night.
20. If you try ___________ her apologise, I’m sure it ___________ more harm than good.

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