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Collocations

Be and have

Task1. Which words and expressions go with BE, and which go with HAVE? Tick (×) the correct column.

Task 2 Complete the sentences with one of the expressions above in the correct form.

1.       There aren’t usually any major side effects after this injection, but you might____________ a bit_________________ for a few days.

2.       Thank you for your time, Miss Clarke. We still have to interview a few more candidates, so we ________________ with you as soon as we’ve made a decision.

3.       We _______________ Mel and Andy ______________ for dinner next Friday. We haven’t seen them for ages.

4.       I can’t stop thinking about my ex-girlfriend. She ________________ always _______________.

5.       Where have you been all night? I ______________ with worry. I even rang the police.

6.       Excuse me, Mrs. Bennett! Can   I _________________ for a minute? It’s about your son Ben.

7.       Jack was so cheeky! He _______________ to tell me that I was too fat. He should look at himself in the mirror.

8.       I’ve got extra insurance just in case we have an accident on holiday. You know me! I always like ________________.

9.       I’m going to apply for a new job, but I know I ____________ getting it. I just have the right experience.

10.   I _____________ the office while the manager is away for a few days.

11.   Did you read Sally’s postcard She‘s in Greece, sunbathing all day and dancing all night. It sounds like she’s __________________.

12.   If there‘s something you don’t like, it’s just bad luck. There ________________ complaining. It’s the same for all of us.

  13   If you’re a stock broker, you need to _____________on the state of the markets in different parts      of the world.

Do and make.

Task 1 Choose the correct collocation, do or make.

1.       Did the fire do/make much damage to the factory?

2.       I hate doing/ making my homework at the last minute.

3.       You must do/make an effort to work harder.

4.       Did you do/ make any work at the weekend?

5.       We are trying to do/make improvements to the system for registering.

6.       Do you think it would do/make any harm if cut some leaves off this plant?

Task 2 Complete each question of the questionnaire with do or make.

1.       Do you always________________ your best to be on time when meeting a friend.__________--

2.       Do you ever _______________ the cooking at home?                                               ______________

3.       Do you ___________excuses if someone asks you to___________ a big favour for them.________-

4.       Do you ever _____________ negative comments about your friends’ hair, clothes, etc? ______________

5.       Do you find it easy to _______________ friends?_______________

Task 3 Match 1-8 and a-h form expressions with make and do.

1.        make a good  _____________________________ a)understood

2.        do a good ________________________________b) best

3.        do somebody _____________________________c) a favour

4.        do something for ___________________________d) a living

5.        do your __________________________________e) impression

6.        make yourself _____________________________f) business

7.        make something _________________________    _g)job

8.        do ______________________________________h)clear

Task 4 Complete these sentences with a form of do or make and any appropriate noun.

1.        While she was skiing she hit a tree and _______________ herself a serious ______________.

2.        If you give him the job you’ll be ____________ him a(n) ___________.HE  needs some money at the moment.

3.        She was feeling unwell at the party, so she _____________a (n) __________- and left.

4.        When Clive left school, he had to_____________ a (n) ___________- between working for his father and going to university.

5.        I tried to dissuade her from leaving her job. But it_____________ _any__________ she handed in her resignation the next day.

Task 5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of do or make.

1.        She is fond of children. She will ___________ a perfect mother one day. !

2.        I don’t know what to______________ of the new president.

3.        They spent most of the last yea r__________ _up their kitchen.

4.        There’s no electricity at the moment so we’ll have to ___________without it .

5.        It really ___________ my day when he gave me those flowers.

6.        They ___________ away with one-pound notes years ago. They only use one-pound coins now.

7.        He’s always _______________ up excuses for being late to class!

8.        I’ve been working non-stop for the last five hours. I could really __________- with a break.

9.        It ____________ a big difference to the cost if you pay in advance.

10.     Do you think we’ll _________________ the bank in time before it closes?

11.     OK. That ____________ it!. I’m leaving! I can‘t stand any more of your rudeness!

12.     After graduating from university he’s going to ___________ a skilled scientist.

Keys.

Collocations

Be and have

Task 1.

Be     no point in doing something

         out of one’s mind

         in chair of somebody/ something

        in touch with somebody

        on the safe side

         off colour

         up to date

          on one’s mind!

Have       the nerve to do something

                 a word with somebody

                 somebody round

                   a ball

         no chance of doing something

Task 2

1.       Be a bit of colour,          2. Will be in touch,            3. Are having Mel and Andy round, 4. Is always on my mind,               5.have been out of my mind,             6. Have a word with you,     7. Had the nerve,           8. To be on the safe side,          9. Have no chance,          10. am in change of,      11. Having a ball,        12. Is no point in,      13. Be up to date.

Do and make    

Task 1.

1.       do,     2. doing,    3. make,     4. do,  5.do,      6 do

      Task 2    

1.       do,   2. make,    3. make,   do , 4. do, 5.do,  6. Do

Task 3 

1.       e,  2.g,  3.c,    4. d, 5. b, 6. a,    7 h, 8f

Task 4.

1.       Did…….. injury

2.       Doing ………a favour

3.       Made an excuse

4.       Make a choice

5.       Didn’t do any good

Task 5

1.       make,    2 make, 3 doing,  4do, 5 made, 6 did, 7 making, 8 do, 9 makes, 10 make, 11 does, 12 make