make ou do?

“make” ou “do”?

MAKE ou DO?

Faça a escolha correta: “make” ou “do”?

A regra geral é a seguinte:

Usamos ‘make‘ quando criamos ou construímos alguma coisa. Por exemplo:

  • She made a cake.
  • I’ve made us some coffee.
  • Did you really make those trousers?

Usamos “do” para atividades gerais. Neste caso, ‘do’ é frequentemente usado com ‘something’, ‘nothing’, ‘anything’ ou ‘everything’:

  • What did you do at the weekend?
  • I didn’t do anything yesterday.
  • She’s fed up with doing everything herself. She needs some help.
  • Are you doing anything interesting during the holidays?

Existem muitas expressões fixas com ‘make‘ e ‘do‘. Infelizmente, eles não seguem nenhuma regra útil, então você precisa praticar. Várias delas são abordadas no exercício abaixo. Boa sorte!

I have to go home and _____ some chores this afternoon.

1. make
2. do

You’re not trying hard enough! _____ an effort!

1. Make
2. Do

He has to _____ his duty and look after his elderly parents.

1. make
2. do

I hate _____ paperwork.

1. making
2. doing

You should eat your vegetables. They’ll _____ you good!

1. make
2. do

His business _____ a profit from the beginning.

1. made
2. did

I’ve _____ some changes to the document.

1. made
2. done

He was busy _____ the food shopping.

1. making
2. doing

Julie likes _____ exercise, especially running.

1. making
2. doing

Because of the snow, try not to _____ any journeys which are not absolutely essential.

1. make
2. do

We put up our tent, _____ a fire, and had a hot drink.

1. made
2. did

Why was Lisa late? Did she _____ an excuse?

1. make
2. do

My mother _____ a comment about my shoes.

1. made
2. did

Lucy _____ a fortune when she sold her company. Now she doesn’t have to work.

1. made
2. did

John _____ a lot of money in his twenties and was able to retire at the age of 35.

1. made
2. did

You can _____ the dinner.

1. make
2. do

When John was last in London he _____ a discovery – a beautiful little cafe in a quiet street.

1. made
2. did

Look how late it is! Let’s _____ a move.

1. make
2. do

My sister is _____ well in her new job.

1. making
2. doing

She _____ so many mistakes in her essay that the teacher couldn’t understand it.

1. made
2. did

Could I _____ a suggestion? How about going out for dinner?

1. make
2. do

Unfortunately, Lucy _____ a lot of work at the weekends.

1. makes
2. does

She had toothache, so she _____ an appointment with the dentist for the following day.

1. made
2. did

I think the students _____ a great job with this essay. It’s excellent.

1. made
2. did

The interview was very tense at the beginning, but then John _____ a joke, and after that it was much more relaxed.

1. made
2. did

She loved university and _____ lots of friends.

1. made
2. did

I must study hard today. I _____ a promise to my mum that I wouldn’t fail any more exams.

1. made
2. did

He broke into a bank, was caught by the police, and now he’s _____ time.

1. making
2. doing

I really hate _____ the dishes. I’m hoping to buy a dishwasher this year.

1. making
2. doing

The children are _____ too much noise.

1. making
2. doing

She was late so she didn’t _____ breakfast for them.

1. make
2. do

It was the first time she didn’t _____ the beds.

1. make
2. do

Finally, after being stuck in a traffic jam for an hour, we’re _____ some progress! We’ll arrive by 8pm.

1. making
2. doing

I’d like to _____ a confession. I was the one who ate the last of the chocolate.

1. make
2. do

I don’t think I left the gate open, but I’m just going to go and _____ sure.

1. make
2. do

She _____ very badly on the exam, so she’ll have to retake it.

1. made
2. did

Everybody’s busy, but you need to _____ time to study. Otherwise you won’t be able to get a better job.

1. make
2. do

I’m going to go outside and _____ a phone call. It’s too noisy in here.

1. make
2. do

She sat on the sofa, _____ a crossword and drinking tea.

1. making
2. doing

Jenny certainly _____ an impression last night! All my friends are asking about her.

1. made
2. did

The children’s favorite game is to _____ believe that they are kings and queens from long ago.

1. make
2. do

The journalist _____ a prediction about the economy, but in the end it wasn’t correct.

1. made
2. did

Usually the children aren’t allowed to watch TV but I _____ an exception today since the weather was so horrible.

1. made
2. did

I will _____ the dinner dishes.

1. make
2. do

John was upset because the boss _____ a negative remark about his work.

1. made
2. did

I’ll _____ the shopping tomorrow morning. We need milk, bread, pasta and bananas.

1. make
2. do

He _____ a lot of research.

1. makes
2. does

The food took so long to arrive that Julie _____ a complaint to the manager.

1. made
2. did

Their business _____ a loss the first year, but did much better after that.

1. made
2. did

She didn’t _____ her best so she felt sad.

1. make
2. do

I’d love to see you soon. How about if we _____ a date for next week?

1. make
2. do

Could I _____ an observation? I don’t think some of our customers like the new adverts.

1. make
2. do

Please try not to _____ a noise when you come home, because I’ll be asleep.

1. make
2. do

It’s been a pleasure _____ business with you.

1. making
2. doing

Ruth spends ages _____ her hair in the morning.

1. making
2. doing

I think he is trying to _____ trouble for you.

1. make
2. do

I’ve bought all new winter clothes:– boots, a coat and a very warm hat. Weather, _____ your worst!

1. make
2. do

Can you tell me how much money he _____?

1. makes
2. does

It’s okay! I’m fine, it’s just a cough. Don’t _____ a fuss!

1. make
2. do

Hurry up and _____ a decision!

1. make
2. do

The people wanted to _____ peace.

1. make
2. do

Which job are you going to take? You need to _____ a choice.

1. make
2. do

He _____ the assignment, but forgot to bring it to school.

1. made
2. did

I’m _____ some research for my thesis at the moment.

1. making
2. doing

A famous movie star is going to _____ an appearance here tonight.

1. make
2. do

Hello? I’d like to _____ a credit card payment, please.

1. make
2. do

I’m so sorry that I upset you. How can I _____ amends?

1. make
2. do

My friend _____ me a huge favor and lent me some money.

1. made
2. did

I have to _____ a telephone call.

1. make
2. do

You shouldn’t sing in front of everyone! You’ll _____ a fool of yourself.

1. make
2. do

Okay, so we’re going to go on holiday in September. Let’s _____ some arrangements. I’ll find a hotel, and you can look at flights.

1. make
2. do

She spends too much time _____ her hair and nails.

1. making
2. doing

Have you finished _____ your homework?

1. making
2. doing

He _____ several errors on the report, and the boss told him to rewrite it.

1. made
2. did

She helps homeless people and tries to _____ good.

1. make
2. do

I think the café opens at six, but let’s _____ certain. I don’t want to be standing in the street waiting!

1. make
2. do

Going to the gym has really _____ a difference to how I feel.

1. made
2. done

What a mess you’ve _____! Can’t you tidy up a bit?

1. made
2. done

The children love to _____ fun of the teacher,– but only when she’s not looking.

1. make
2. do

David often spends Sunday afternoons _____ gardening.

1. making
2. doing

He has to _____ the housework before he can go.

1. make
2. do

Don’t worry about getting everything correct. Just _____ your best.

1. make
2. do

I must _____ my homework before I go to bed.

1. make
2. do

He _____ the laundry, cleaned the house, and made dinner.

1. made
2. did

Did he _____ the doctor’s appointment yet?

1. make
2. do

The child took a bite of the broccoli and _____ a face.

1. made
2. did

Why does he always _____ a promise and then break it?

1. make
2. do

She _____ an offer on a house. She’s nervous because she’ll find out today if it has been accepted, and she really wants to buy that house.

1. made
2. did

There are so many decisions to _____.

1. make
2. do

Don’t _____ a sound! We need to be completely quiet.

1. make
2. do

The little boy spent hours _____ a drawing.

1. making
2. doing

I’ll call you this afternoon.– I need to _____ a visit to my granny this morning.

1. make
2. do

After the film, John _____ his way to a café, where he had two cups of coffee and some cake.

1. made
2. did

Can you _____ me a favor and lend me some money?

1. make
2. do

My mother listens to the radio while she _____ the ironing.

1. makes
2. does

You are going to have to _____ some changes here.

1. make
2. do

Did you _____ a reservation for tonight?

1. make
2. do

Jenny likes to _____ her nails each week.

1. make
2. do

The bank robbers took £10,000 from the safe and then _____ their escape.

1. made
2. did

The storm has _____ a lot of damage to the house.

1. made
2. done

The professor used lots of examples to _____ his point.

1. make
2. do

Could you please _____ the bed before you leave the house? Otherwise it looks so messy with the duvet and the pillows everywhere.

1. make
2. do

I have to _____ three exams and write a huge essay this term.

1. make
2. do

John has decided to _____ a course in computing this autumn.

1. make
2. do

There was an old man sitting on the bank of the river, _____ a painting.

1. making
2. doing

The bride’s father often _____ a speech at her wedding.

1. makes
2. does

It was a pleasure ___ business with you.

1. making
2. doing

Let’s _____ the housework quickly this morning, then we can go out for lunch.

1. make
2. do

Many people _____ more than 30 mph through this town. It’s very dangerous.

1. make
2. do

That employee is trying to _____ trouble. He is always telling the boss bad things about his colleagues.

1. make
2. do

The hero and the heroine _____ love in the film.

1. made
2. did

I’ve _____ my decision. I’m going to go back to university.

1. made
2. done

David is _____ plans to move to Paris.

1. making
2. doing

First, I must _____ a list of all the things I need to do.

1. make
2. do

Susie _____ a scene in the café when her order was wrong. She shouted at all the staff and demanded to speak to the manager.

1. made
2. did

The teacher asked us to _____ a lot of grammar exercises over the holidays

1. make
2. do

I spilt coffee on my suit and tried to clean it, but I _____ more harm than good. It looks even worse now!

1. made
2. did

I know we might not catch the plane, but let’s at least _____ an attempt to be on time.

1. make
2. do

Could you call the restaurant and _____ a reservation for tonight?

1. make
2. do

Do you want chocolate or strawberry ice cream? _____ your mind up quickly!

1. Make
2. Do

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