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VOCABULARY

Hot verbs - make, do

1 There are many expressions with make and do.


Look at these examples from the text on pp18-19.
Plastic makes our lives easier.
Bags and bottles make up most of the plastic garbage.
• 70 local volunteers were doing their best to remove tons of garbage.
• In Bangladesh they have done away with plastic bags. "Hello, Mum ... the Doe wants to know if Ihave
difficulty making decisions. What do you think?"
2 Put the words in the right box.
a good impression business arrangements a deeisieR a difference Phrasal verbs
research a profit/a loss your best a start/a move sth clear 5 Complete the sentences with
a good job a degree an effort sb a favour a suggestion a phrasal verb with do.
MAKE DO do away with sth do without sth
could do with sth do sth up
a decigion
1 I'm so thirsty. I _ _ _ _ a cup
of tea.
2 We've bought an old flat. We're
gOingto _ _ _ _ it _ _ __
over the next few years.
3 Complete the sentences with some of the expressions in exercise 2. 3 I think we should _ __ _
When you go for a job interview, it's important to _ _ __ the monarchy. They're all useless.
2 I think we're all getting tired. Can I ? How about a break? And expensive.
4 I could never _ _ __ my
3 A lot of has been into the causes of cancer.
personal assistant. She organizes
4 I think the director is basically . He's reliable, he's honest,
everything for me.
and he gets results.
5 I'd like to right now that I am totally opposed to this idea. IiIJI Listen and check.
6 Right. I think we should and get down to business. 6 Do the same with these phrasal verbs
7 I don't mind if we go now or later. It no to me. with make.
8 Could you me and lend me some money? make sth up make up for sth
lID Listen and check. make of sb make off with sth

4 Match a line in A with a line in B. Underline the expression with make or do. 1 Thieves broke into the castle and
_ _ _ _ jewellery and antique
A B
paintings.
1 She's made the big time as an actress. 'She's a corporate lawyer: 2 lake's parents buy him loads of
2 We'll never make the airport in time. 'Well, I can make myself understood: toys. They're trying to _ _ __
J 'What does she do for a living?' 'Yeah. It really made my day: always being at work.
4 'You'll all have to do more overtime The traffic's too bad. 3 What do you _ _ _ _ the new
and work weekends: She can command $20 million a movie. boss? I quite like him.
5 'How much do you want to borrow? £20?' 'Great. Thal'll do fine: 4 You didn't believe his story, did
6 'How much Spanish do you speak?' 'That does it! I'm going to look for you? He _ _ _ _ the whole
7 'I hear the boss said you'd done really well: another job!' thing _ _ __
lID Listen and check. What extra comment do they make? l1li Listen and check.

20 Unit 2 • Been there, got the T-shirt!

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