'Make' and 'Do' Collocations - pre-intermediate level

Hi everyone! It's time for collocations today.

Remember:

Make is generally used for when we create something new.
"When it snows we make a snowman."

Do is generally used for activities.
"I do my homework when I get home."

Choose the correct option and good luck!

By Sebastian E'Silva, teacher at EC Cape Town English School

Link: Collocations - learn correct English

• 1. I normally ___ my best.
  
  make
  makes
  do
  does
  
  
• 2. She ____ business in the U.S.A.
  
  makes
  make
  does
  do
  
  
• 3. I try not to ____ mistakes in a test.
  
  does
  make
  do
  makes
  
  
• 4. My friend often ____ research for her university.
  
  does
  make
  makes
  do
  
  
• 5. I'm quite fit, I ____ a lot of exercise at a gym.
  
  makes
  make
  do
  does
  
  
• 6. My sister always ____ stupid excuses!
  
  makes
  make
  does
  do
  
  
• 7. My lazy friend often asks me to ___ him a favour.
  
  do
  make
  does
  makes
  
  
• 8. I'm studying hard so I can ___ more money in the future.
  
  make
  makes
  do
  does
  
  
• 9. Can I ___ a phone call, please?
  
  make
  makes
  goes
  do
  
  
• 10. My wife normally ____ the cooking, because I'm terrible at it!
  
  makes
  does
  do
  make