Make or Do

Make - the result is important Do – the action is important

make a cake do the shopping
make your bed do your homework
make a noise do the garden
make a fire in your garden do your housework
make yourself at home in a friend's house do your hair
make up your mind which clothes to wear do up an old house
make a proposal of marriage do damage to something
make room for a new student do 200 km/h down the motorway
make a fuss in a restaurant do business
make an appointment do a job
make a mistake do without sugar in your coffee
make do with very little money do well in an exam
make a complaint do someone a favour
make a suggestion do better than someone else
make a good impression on someone do something with a pen
make a phone call do up your jacket
make a decision do the dishes
make fun of the teacher do your duty to your country
make progress do your best
make a face do badly in your driving test
make an effort do something stupid
make up a story do somebody in
make up your face be done for
make sure all the lights are off, the door
locked, etc. before you got to bed
have nothing to do with the other
people in the class