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Part 1: Match words to pictures and write sentences with “do” or “make”

We are given 12 pictures (numbered 1 to 12) and a box of words. We need to match each picture to a word from the box, then write a sentence using either “do” or “make” correctly.

First, let’s list the words in the box:
- Business
- Choice
- Effort
- Friends
- Homework
- Housework
- Joke
- Progress
- Shopping
- Speech - 1 (already used as example)
- Trouble
- Wash up

Now, let’s go picture by picture:

Picture 1: A girl is giving a speech → Already matched as “Make a speech” ✔

Picture 2: Two kids laughing at something funny → This is about telling a joke → “Tell a joke” → But we must use “do” or “make”. Common phrase: “Make a joke”

Picture 3: Kids playing together → Making friends → “Make friends”

Picture 4: Girl pushing shopping cart → Doing shopping → “Do the shopping”

Picture 5: Boy doing homework at desk → “Do your homework”

Picture 6: Man and woman arguing → Causing trouble → “Make trouble”

Picture 7: Woman making progress on graph → “Make progress”

Picture 8: Girl washing dishes → “Do the washing up”

Picture 9: Person working hard → Putting in effort → “Make an effort”

Picture 10: Person choosing something → “Make a choice”

Picture 11: Doing housework (cleaning?) → “Do the housework”

Picture 12: Doing business (handshake, office?) → “Do business”

Wait — let’s double-check common collocations:

✔ “Make a speech” – correct
✔ “Make a joke” – yes
✔ “Make friends” – yes
✔ “Do the shopping” – yes
✔ “Do your homework” – yes
✔ “Make trouble” – yes
✔ “Make progress” – yes
✔ “Do the washing up” – yes
✔ “Make an effort” – yes
✔ “Make a choice” – yes
✔ “Do the housework” – yes
✔ “Do business” – yes

So now assign numbers 2–12:

2. Make a joke
3. Make friends
4. Do the shopping
5. Do your homework
6. Make trouble
7. Make progress
8. Do the washing up
9. Make an effort
10. Make a choice
11. Do the housework
12. Do business

But wait — the worksheet says “write sentences with do and make”. So we need full sentences.

Example for #1: “She made a speech.”

Let’s write simple sentences for each:

2. He made a joke.
3. They made friends.
4. She does the shopping.
5. He does his homework.
6. They make trouble.
7. She makes progress.
8. He does the washing up.
9. She makes an effort.
10. He makes a choice.
11. She does the housework.
12. They do business.

Note: Some can be in present simple, some past — but since no tense is specified, we’ll use simple present for consistency, except where context suggests otherwise. Actually, looking at the example “Make a speech”, it’s imperative/base form. But the instruction says “write sentences”, so we should use subject + verb.

Actually, re-reading: “Match the words... and write sentences with do and make.” It doesn’t specify tense. Let’s keep it simple and use base forms or present simple.

Better to use: “You make a joke.” or “He makes a joke.” — I think present simple with third person singular is fine.

Alternatively, to match the style of “Make a speech” (which is imperative), maybe they want imperative? But that would be odd for all.

Looking again: The example is “1. Make a speech” — which is just the phrase, not a full sentence. Wait — the instruction says “write sentences”, but the example given is “1. Make a speech” — which is not a full sentence. Hmm.

Actually, looking at the worksheet layout:

It says:
“1. Make a speech” — and then blank lines for 2–12.

So probably, they just want the phrase like “Make a joke”, “Do the shopping”, etc. — not full sentences. Because if it were full sentences, there wouldn’t be enough space, and the example is just the phrase.

Also, the instruction says: “Match the words in the box with pictures and write sentences with do and make.” — but perhaps “sentences” here means the collocation phrases.

Given that, and to match the example, I think we should write:

2. Make a joke
3. Make friends
4. Do the shopping
5. Do your homework
6. Make trouble
7. Make progress
8. Do the washing up
9. Make an effort
10. Make a choice
11. Do the housework
12. Do business

Yes, that fits.

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Part 2: Fill in the gaps with either do or make in the correct form.

We need to choose “do” or “make” and conjugate properly based on subject and tense.

a) The house was a disaster. They ________ a terrible mess.
→ “make a mess” → past tense: “made”
Answer: made

b) Have you ________ all the arrangements yet?
→ “make arrangements” → present perfect: “made”
Answer: made

c) Listen. I made lunch so you can ________ the washing up. I’m only fair.
→ “do the washing up” → base form after “can”: “do”
Answer: do

d) What he did was terrible. He didn’t even ________ an apology.
→ “make an apology” → base form after “didn’t”: “make”
Answer: make

e) I ________ a really terrible mistake in my driving test.
→ “make a mistake” → past tense: “made”
Answer: made

f) Before you go out you have to ________ your homework.
→ “do your homework” → base form after “have to”: “do”
Answer: do

g) This cake is delicious. Did you really ________ it?
→ “make a cake” → past tense question: “make” (after “did”)
Answer: make

h) We normally ________ shopping on Saturday mornings.
→ “do shopping” → present simple: “do”
Answer: do

i) She ________ crossword puzzles on the train yesterday.
→ “do crossword puzzles” → past tense: “did”
Answer: did

j) Stop ________ a fuss. I’m perfectly alright.
→ “make a fuss” → after “stop”, we use gerund: “making”
Answer: making

Wait — “stop making a fuss” — yes, because “stop” + gerund means cease doing something.

So:

a) made
b) made
c) do
d) make
e) made
f) do
g) make
h) do
i) did
j) making

All correct.

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Final Answers:

Part 1:
2. Make a joke
3. Make friends
4. Do the shopping
5. Do your homework
6. Make trouble
7. Make progress
8. Do the washing up
9. Make an effort
10. Make a choice
11. Do the housework
12. Do business

Part 2:
a) made
b) made
c) do
d) make
e) made
f) do
g) make
h) do
i) did
j) making

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Final Answer:
Part 1:
2. Make a joke
3. Make friends
4. Do the shopping
5. Do your homework
6. Make trouble
7. Make progress
8. Do the washing up
9. Make an effort
10. Make a choice
11. Do the housework
12. Do business

Part 2:
a) made
b) made
c) do
d) make
e) made
f) do
g) make
h) do
i) did
j) making