EXERCISE 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of 'make' or 'do' and the words/phrases in the box.
| a suggestion | a mess | a complaint | duty | noise | business | work | a request | damage |
1. Julia called the radio station to _____ for her favourite song. 2. Could you please not _____ so much _____ while the baby is sleeping? 3. China and Brazil are discussing whether they will _____ with each other concerning oil. 4. The army gave Bryan a medal for courage, but he says that he just _____ his _____ for his country. 5. As soon as we left the children alone, they _____ in the room. 6. Did the boss ask Craig to _____ some _____ for the project over the weekend? 7. I _____ to the restaurant manager about the bad service. 8. The hurricane _____ a lot of _____ to the houses by the coast. 9. If I could _____, I really think that we should meet again next Saturday.
EXERCISE 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrases in the box. There are 3 extra phrases which you do not need to use.
| stand up | make up | turn out | make up for | Associated with | in search of | in terms of | be in for | set an example | make sence |
1. Many people leave their small villages and move to the city _____ work. 2. Look at this sentence. I don't think it _____. 3. He is an excellent student and he really _____ from the rest of the class. 4. Water is _____ of hydrogen and oxygen. 5. He _____ a big surprise when he got home; he discovered that his house had been broken into. 6. I sent her flowers to try to _____ my appalling behaviour last night. 7. All teenagers should be informed the risks _____ taking drugs.
EXERCISE 3. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words/phrases in the box. There are 3 extra words/phrases which you don't need to use.
| pick up | spare | arrange | correspond | | option | provide | look forward to | justify | opportunity | put up |
1. Your version of what happened doesn't _____ to your sister's, so one of you is lying. 2. Will you come and _____ me _____ after the rehearsal? 3. We have the _____ of either ordering something to eat or making something quick and easy. Which do you prefer? 4. My cousin _____ me _____ for a few days because I'm having my house renovated. 5. I've lost my car keys and, unfortunately, I don't have any _____ ones. 6. Marion and Chris _____ their first tennis lesson. 7. The President tried to _____ his decision to go to war.
EXERCISE 4. Find the missing words to complete the crossword.
1. Open the window; it's kind of _ _ _ _ _ _ in here. 2. Are you sure it is _ _ _ _ to swim at this beach? I've heard there are sharks here. 3. He's bored with his job and wants to find something more _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 4. The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is absolutely breathtaking. 5. What is your final _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, sir? 6. I don't like planes because I don't like _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ spaces. 7. I really like that spa; it has a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ atmosphere.