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Do or Make

Do   The meaning is rather general. It often expresses indefinite activities.

         We also use it to talk about jobs or leisure activities.

                                                   -To do the dishes,

                                                   -To do a job,

                                                   -To do the shopping....

Make  Its meaning is also rather general but it often expresses the idea of construction or creation.

                                                   -To make a cake...

There are many exceptions to these rules.

We must learn them by heart.

                                                   -To do good, to do a favour...,

                                                   -To make a decision, to make an exception...

Choose the correct word.

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1. I like listening to the radio when I'm makingdoingmadeI don't know the ironing.

2. Physical exercise is good for the health. I usually domakemadeI don't know about 70 sit ups in the morning.

3. I can't dodidmakeI don't know exercises every day but I walk at least an hour a day.

4. Here are a few tips on how to madedomakeI don't know an international phone call.

5. I called the doctor's office to domademakeI don't know an appointment.

6. The children always dodoingmakeI don't know their homework before watching TV.

7. Cheese is primarily madedodidI don't know from three milk types : goat, sheep and cow.

8. The goal of most businesses is to makedomadeI don't know a profit.

9. When you dodidmakeI don't know a promise, you should keep it.

10. I'm tired. I'm not going to didmakedoI don't know any work today.

11. If you makediddoI don't know a mistake in the test you will lose marks.

12. All that matters is that you didmademakeI don't know your best on the test.