PHRASAL VERBS WITH MAKE — EXERCISE 1 (ESL)
level: Advanced (C1/C2)
Make phrasal verbs are extremely common in everyday English and cover a wide range of meanings — from understanding and pretending to compensating and departing. Several combinations have more than one distinct meaning depending on context, so reading the full sentence carefully is essential. Definitions are provided in brackets throughout.
Choose the correct preposition to complete each of the following sentences.
1.I can't make ________ my mind. = I can't decide.
Correct answer: up — make up one's mind = decide.
2.The thieves made ________ ( = escaped with) $1,000,000.
Correct answer: off with — make off with = escape with stolen goods or money.
3.I can't really make ________ ( = decipher) what he wrote.
Correct answer: out — make out = read, decipher, or understand something difficult.
4.Did you make ________ that story? = Did you invent a story that wasn't true?
Correct answer: up — make up = invent a story, excuse, or explanation.
5.They fought for two hours, but then they made ________. ( = became friendly again)
Correct answer: up — make up = reconcile and become friendly again after an argument.
6.What do you make ________ this? = What is your opinion about this?
Correct answer: of — make of = think or understand about something.
7.We have to make ________ for ( = compensate for) lost time.
Correct answer: up — make up for = compensate for something lost, missed, or wrong.
8.They made me ________ to be a liar. = They made me seem like a liar.
Correct answer: out — make out to be = portray or present someone as something.
9.A good vocabulary makes ________ clearer communication. ( = makes it easier to communicate more clearly)
Correct answer: for — make for = contribute to or help bring about a result.
10.The old table was made ________ ( = changed/altered) to look like a new one.
Correct answer: over — make over = renovate or transform the appearance of something.
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