Exercises in proper application

1. Use the following expressions with the word ‘MAKE’ in your own sentences.

(1) I can’t make up my mind (я не могу решить); (2) Will you make up fire? (Ты не разведешь огонь?); (3) Make yourself comfortable (Устраивайся удобнее); (4) we made for the station on foot (мы пошли на станцию пешком); (5) he made bold to say… (он осмелился сказать…); (6) make balls of smth. (натворить дел, напутать, привести что-л. в беспорядок); (7) make common cause (действовать сообща); (8) make sure (убедись).

2. Translate the following sentences paying attention to collocations with the verb ‘MAKE’.

(1) After stealing apples the youngsters made off as fast as they could. (2) Will you make up the prescription for me? (3) She’s all made up. I prefer natural beauty. (4) I don’t believe you. The story is all made up. (5) Let’s make up our quarrel and be friends again. (6) Though the boy is only eighteen he makes out on his own. (7) He made away with himself when he learned about his bankruptcy. (8) It’s next to impossible to make up on you. I’m sure you’ll be a champion. (9) It’s the woman who makes the home.

3. Recast the following sentences using different collocations with the verb ‘MAKE’ instead of the italicized words and phrases.

(1) She ventured to say that she was going to get married the moment she left school. (2) I can’t understand your friend. (3) They went to the gate as soon as the lights in the house went down. (4) He invented a dozen excuses for being absent from the lecture. (5) The children pretended they were grown up. (6) Why did this man commit suicide?

(7) Is he going to catch up with other students after being ill?

SOCIAL MINІ-DIALOGUES:

Make up 2-phrase dialogues (up to the model) expressing envy in accordance with the model and keep the conversation going.

Model

A: She was awarded the first prize.

B: Some people have all the luck.

Reference list: He(she) was born lucky… He has luck! … I really envy her about it! … We are all jealous... Some people have all the luck … You can thank your lucky stars … What a great piece of luck!

You may use these as initial phrases:

(1) My brother gave me a hand in moving the house. (2) They have recently gone to Paris on holiday. (3) Our friend’s business turned out to be a success. (4) We had a wonderful holiday. (5) This actress seems to be untouched by time and age. (6) He managed to escape punishment for what we have done. (7) All young men fall in for Kate. (8) I’m going to the theatre tonight. (9) Alan is both good-looking and clever.

TEST TO LESSON 7,8