American English idioms using 'make' (vocabulary practice quiz)

Idioms using 'to make'
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced

Write the letter of the word(s) that best complete(s) each sentence:

a - makes no difference
b - makes him tick
c - makes two of us
d - make it
e - make light of
f - make the most of
g - make good
h - make waves
i - make do
j - make believe

1. Helping animals is what . ( = Helping animals is what motivates/drives him.)

2. My daughter likes to ( = pretend) that she's a princess.

3. P1: We'll just have to with what we have. ( = We'll have to settle for what we have.)

4. P1: Would you like the yellow one or the blue one? P2: Either one is good. It to me.

5. P1: I like to dance. P2: That ! ( = I like to dance as well.)

6. She likes to ( = shock people/cause a controversy) by wearing provocative clothing.

7. I'm not sure if he'll on his promise to stop smoking. ( = I'm not sure if he'll fulfill his promise to stop smoking.)

8. We're not going to before 7:00 PM. ( = We're not going to arrive before 7:00 PM.)

9. Let's the situation. ( = Let's fully take advantage of the situation.)

10. Don't his illness. ( = Don't treat his illness as unimportant.)

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