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Exercises

89.1 Here are some different ways in which do up, make up and make out can be used. What is

the meaning of the phrasal verb in each case?

1 Takethisprescriptiontothechemistandshe’llmakeitupforyou. prepare it so you can use it
2 Canyoumakeoutthelittlewhitehouseonthemountainside?
3 Ahumanbeingismadeupofmany,oftenconflicting,desires.
4 Thepresentwasbeautifullydoneupingoldpaper.
5 Ijustcan’tmakeJoeout.He’ssostrange.
6 Let’sadvertisethetalkandhopewemakeupthenumbersabit.
7 Hemadeoutthathehadneverlovedanyoneelse.Shebelievedhim.
8 We’replanningtodoupourbathroomattheweekend.It’slookingratheroldanddull.

89.2 Add the necessary prepositions or particles to complete this story.

Last weekend we decided to start doing 1 up our bedroom. We agreed that we could do

2 the old fireplace in the corner. As we began to remove it from the wall we found
some old photographs done 3 in a bundle behind a loose brick. At first we could not
make 4 what they were but we wiped them clean and realised they were all of the
same young man. We spent an enjoyable evening making 5 stories to explain why the
pictures had been hidden.

89.3 In each sentence below, there is an error with choice of particle. Correct the mistakes.
away
1 I’mgoingtodooutwithmyoldlaptopandbuyanewone.It’stoooldandtooslow.
2 Thisweekendweareplanningtomaketotheseaside.
3 Vastamountsofmoneydonotalwaysmakeofhappiness.
4 Yourshoelacesareuntied.Dotheminoryou’lltripover.
5 Theyliketomakeawaythattheyareveryimportantpeople.
6 Thievesrobbedthebankandmadeoutwith£1,000,000.

89.4 Complete the following sentences using an appropriate expression from C.

1 Pacifistpostersinthe1960susedtosay‘MAKELOVENOT WAR !’
2 Itdoesn’tmatterifyoupasstheexamornot,aslongasyoudo

3 Companiesthatoncemadeahuge arenowgoingbankrupt.
4 Idon’tlikedoing butsomeonehastoclean,wash,ironandcook!
5 Youmustmake thefactthathe’sonlysevenyearsold.
6 Dressingsmartlyforaninterviewhelpsyoutomake
7 Hercompanydoesalotof inEastAsiasellingeducationalsoftware.
8 Doyoudomuch ?Yes,Igotothegymthreetimesaweek.

89.5 Over to you

Which of these things do you think you could do without and why?
mobile phone TV sunglasses laptop or tablet
How often do you do the shopping, the cooking, the washing-up?

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