AMERICAN IDIOMS WITH 'MAKE' - EXERCISE 1/EFL (B2/C1)

level: Upper-intermediate (B2/C1)

American English is rich with idiomatic expressions. This exercise focuses on idioms that use the word make. Definitions are provided in brackets to help you understand the meaning in context.

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Complete each sentence with the correct idiom. Choose from: makes no difference, makes him tick, makes two of us, make it, make light of, make the most of, make good, make waves, make do, 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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