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1 There are many phrases in which a particular 5 We use have + noun to describe activities:
verb is used together with a particular noun, I m going to have a shower in the morning.
for example: We usually have lunch at about 1 o clock.
make a cup of coffee I m having fish for dinner tonight.
do some work I had a swim in the sea this morning.
have breakfast
6 We use get with adjectives that describe
2 We often use make in sentences about feelings, to say that we begin to have the
producing or creating something: feeling:
They made a fire in the woods. I m getting tired now. I need a rest.
Shall I make some coffee? They re late and I m getting worried.
He made some sandwiches for lunch. I got angry and shouted at them.
3 We also use make in these phrases: 7 We use get in some phrases that describe a
Excuse me. I have to make a phone call. change of situation:
He makes a lot of mistakes in his work. We got lost in Paris. (= We became lost & )
I couldn t sleep because the neighbours were It s getting cold. (= It s becoming cold.)
making a lot of noise. Jane was very ill, but she s getting better.
They got married three years ago.
4 We often use do in sentences about working, It rained heavily and I got very wet.
or about doing particular jobs:
Have you done your homework? 8 We use make + someone + adjective to talk
He offered to do the washing-up. about the cause of a feeling:
We re going to do some shopping. He made us very angry.
I haven t done much work today. The news made him happy.
Practice
A Complete the sentences, using the correct forms of make, do, have or get.
Be careful that you use the correct tense.
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He was a cup of coffee in the kitchen.
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had
We lunch in a very pleasant little restaurant yesterday.
1 She always excited before her birthday.
2 A: Helen s ill.
B: Oh dear. I hope she will better soon.
3 We have to some homework every evening.
4 I think I ve a terrible mistake.
5 They the shopping and then they went home.
6 I was late because I lost on my way there.
7 It always very hot here during the summer.
8 Could I a quick phone call, please?
9 Please don t so much noise.
10 It was a lovely surprise and it me very happy.
11 Her parents are old. They are sixty or seventy.
12 How old were you when you married?
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B Look at the notes in the box about what Laura did yesterday.
Complete the sentences, using the correct forms of make, do,
have or get. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
7.30 Got up. Shower.
8.00 Breakfast (fruit juice and toast).
8.30 9.00 Walk to work. Rain.
9.00 1.00 Work. Very busy.
1.00 2.00 Lunch in office. Sandwiches.
2.00 5.00 Work. Finished everything.
5.30 Shopping. Home.
7.00 Pizza for dinner. Washed up.
8.00 11.00 TV. Tired. Bed.
It was a normal day for Laura yesterday. She got up at 7.30 and
had
she (żÿ) a shower. Then she (1) breakfast.
For breakfast she (2) fruit juice and toast. While she
was walking to work, it rained and she (3) wet. She
(4) angry about this. In the morning she (5)
a lot of work. She (6) lunch at about one o clock. She
(7) sandwiches for lunch. When she had (8)
all her work in the afternoon, she went home. On the way home she
(9) some shopping. She (10) a pizza for
dinner. She (11) the washing-up and then she watched
TV for three hours. By eleven o clock she felt quite tired, and so she
went to bed.
C Complete the dialogues, using the correct form of make, do, have or get.
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A: Was the film good?
got
B: No, I bored in the middle of it.
1 A: Could you some shopping for me?
B: Yes, what do you want me to buy?
2 A: Were you pleased by the news?
B: No, it me very unhappy.
3 A: Was it a warm day?
B: Yes, but it rather cold in the evening.
4 A: Are you hungry at the moment?
B: No, I a big meal a couple of hours ago.
5 A: Did he pass the test?
B: No, he a lot of mistakes.
6 A: Are you ready to go out?
B: No, I m not. I want to a wash first.
7 A: Could you repair this for me?
B: Yes, but I can t the job until tomorrow.
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