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Р е ц е н з е н т ы
И. В. Якушева — заведующая кафедрой иностранных языков факультета 
мировой экономики и международных отношений НИУ ВШЭ, канд. филол. наук, профессор.
Кафедра английского языка для факультета международных отношений СПбГУ 
(заведующая кафедрой канд. филол. наук, доцент Н. М. Тимченко)

UNIT 7

WEALTH 
AND HEALTH

USE THE RIGHT WORD IN THE RIGHT PLACE

DO vs MAKE

1. ACTIVITY vs RESULT

Use
Examples

DO
1. indefinite activities (with something, 
anything, nothing, everything, thing, what)

2. repeated or regular activities (work, job, 
hobbies)

3. in the structure do + some/the …ing

1. I’ve done nothing wrong, have I?

2. Jackie has been doing the job for 
nearly ten years.

3. I got up early on Saturday and did 
some shopping.

MAKE
Emphasizes the end product, or result, of 
an action rather than the activity itself.
In the fridge you’ll find everything you 
need to make a continental breakfast.

Greeks have been making wines for at 
least 6,000 years.

Ex. 1. Fill in the gaps with do or make in the correct form.

1. 
Who ____________the cooking in your family? 
2. 
My sister ____________________ a cake while talking to her boyfriend on the phone.
3. 
 ________you ____________anything special for Halloween?
4. 
It takes a team of exceptional people to __________the best cheeses and other delicious 
products. 
5. 
A credible company is one that has been in business or ____________the work for at least 
three or more years.
6. 
 — I’ll ___________ you a sandwich. — Okay, I want turkey with cheese and pickles.
7. 
I ___________the talking, and he liked what he heard.
8. 
At the moment the hospital administration __________________ everything possible to sta-
bilize the patient’s condition.
9. 
Kevin has all the necessary skills and I’m sure he_____________ the job.
10. Susie ________________ breakfast when the lights went out.
11. I (never) ________________ a dress before, so this was a great learning experience. 
12. We caught a taxi into town and walked around and ____________ some shopping.

Ex. 2. Write five sentences on the pattern do + some/a lot of/the …ing.
e.g. Normally I do some reading before going to bed.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

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2. COMMON FIXED EXPRESSIONS

DO
MAKE

one’s best
business
a course
some damage
the dishes
one’s duty
an exam
(an) exercise
a favour
smb good

one’s hair/face/teeth
harm
homework / 
housework
the laundry
research
sport
well / badly
(= to be successful / 
unsuccessful)

an attempt
arrangements
a decision
an effort
an exception
an excuse
a fire
a fortune
friends
a fuss

a mess
a mistake
money
a noise
peace
a plan
a profit
progress
a suggestion

Ex. 3. Fill in the gaps with do or make in the correct form.
1. 
A lot of scientists worldwide _______________research on cancer, but a lot of people still suf-
fer from this disease. 
2. 
I (always) ___________ my own laundry through 20 years of marriage.
3. 
He______________ a fortune manufacturing the first bright headlights for cars.
4. 
As a firefighter, he always____________his duty.
5. 
Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to ___________ mistakes 
(Mahatma Gandhi).
6. 
That morning I asked him all of the burning questions, about why he had left and why he 
(never) _____________ an effort to see me.
7. 
A slice of pizza once a month _____________ you any harm, but you should be careful to eat 
a healthy diet.
8. 
I wonder why we ______________so much fuss about sending Christmas cards. 
9. 
Alex __________________his best to comfort me while I’ve been ill.
10. The government (currently) _________________ progress on environmental issues.
11. Sandra is quite a social person and easily _______________ friends at school and in our neigh-
bourhood.
12. In 1790, the Comanche ______________ peace with another tribe they had been fighting for 
many years.

Ex. 4. Write six examples of your own with the other phrases 
from the table.
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

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Ex. 5. A. Write do or make next to each phrase. 

one’s hair 
some shopping
a lot of noise
nothing special
some arrangements
all the housework
a final decision
one’s best
a small profit
a cup of coffee
a difficult exercise
an awful mess
well at English

little money
business with somebody
no progress
somebody a favour
a bad mistake
the cooking
a fortune
a dangerous sport
a lot of harm
some serious work
a little effort
important research
everything possible

B. Write your own examples with five phrases from each box.
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

PRACTISE USING PHRASAL VERBS

PHRASAL VERB MAKE

to make out 
to make up(2)
to make (it) up (with smb)
to make up to smb for smth

Ex. 6. Write the appropriate phrasal verb next to each verb or phrase.
1. to end a quarrel, dispute or misunderstanding
2. to form, compose, constitute
3. to understand
4. to compensate
5. to invent (esp. to deceive)

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Ex. 7. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition or adverb.
1. 
The Ancient Greeks thought the world was made ________ of just four elements — earth, air, 
fire and water.
2. 
Occasionally he talked in his sleep but she could never make ________ what he was saying.
3. 
Tomorrow I’ll just have to work twice as hard to make _____ ______ lost time and my lack of 
production today.
4. 
I’m so glad that you two have talked about your differences and decided to make _______.
5. 
In 2007 people under 20 years of age made _______ over a quarter of the U.S. population.
6. 
Hollywood’s king Mickey Rourke promises he’ll spend the rest of his career making ______ 
______ the mistakes he made in the past.
7. 
She made _____ a wonderful alibi and managed to make everyone believe her lies.
8. 
I could not make _______ what I had done this time to annoy her.
9. 
Sleeping through weekends does not make ________ ________ lack of sleep during the week.
10. By the light of the moon Laura could hardly make ______ the shape of a boat.
11. I had the idea that they had been quarrelling and hadn’t quite made it ________.
12. Intelligence can make ____ ____ lack of experience, but experience can’t make _____ ____ 
lack of intelligence!

Ex 8. Make the sentences less formal by using phrasal verbs. 
1. 
All the hotel staff were very pleasant and helpful, which almost compensated for the bad 
weather and lack of entertainment.
________________________________________________________________________
2. 
Much of the land on New Zealand’s North Island consists of volcanic rock.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. 
I could barely see the traffic signs through the rain.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. 
As in any fiction book, all the names in War and Peace were invented by the author.
__________________________________________________________________________
5. 
Red pandas have a diet that is almost completely comprised of bamboo.
_________________________________________________________________________
6. 
Whenever I came late for classes I created stories about car crashes or being unwell.
__________________________________________________________________________
7. 
When they finally settled their quarrel they became closer than ever!
__________________________________________________________________________
8. 
No amount of action later can be a substitute for lack of action today.
__________________________________________________________________________
9. 
You can compose simple crossword puzzles to entertain your kids at weekends.
__________________________________________________________________________
10. Tim heard her say some words, but he couldn’t hear clearly what they were.
__________________________________________________________________________
11. The money you are offering can’t compensate for all the hardship I went through.
__________________________________________________________________________
12. Angelina Jolie and her father were finally reconciled, after not speaking for nearly 
eight years.
__________________________________________________________________________

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KNOW YOUR WORDS: VOCABULARY PRACTICE

Ex. 9. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the margin. 
1. 
Abroad, McDonald’s pays its employees in local _________.
2. 
Decent, _________ and safe housing is important to personal happiness 
and family life.
3. 
The reconstruction of the theater is being carried out _________ by several 
architecture firms.
4. 
Traffic exhaust (выхлопные газы) causes air pollution and is _________ to 
human health.
5. 
Your sweater is absolutely _________! Why did you wash it in the washing 
machine?
6. 
Jeremy is _________ a professor at the University of Texas.
7. 
The Greeks, the Arabs, and the Chinese developed a _________ accurate 
body of information concerning the geography of “the known world”.
8. 
The seventeen hundred mile journey across Europe will raise money to 
repair a badly _________ hospital.
9. 
It is _________ believed that goblins are nasty. 
10. Don’t be so _________. Eat what you’re given!

CURRENT
AFFORD

JOIN

DAMAGE

SHAPE

CURRENT
REMARKABLE

DAMAGE
COMMON
CHOOSE

Ex. 10. Match the vocabulary words with synonymous words and phrases.

1.
affordable
a)
combined
2.
choosy
b)
harmful
3.
common
c)
inexpensive
4.
current
d)
noteworthy
5.
damaging
e)
present-day
6.
joint
f)
selective
7.
remarkable 
g)
widespread
8.
gap 
h)
to ruin
9.
to damage
i)
to be confronted by
10.
to face
j)
differences

Ex. 11. Match the vocabulary words with their opposites. 

1.
affordable
a)
from the past
2.
choosy
b)
to separate
3.
common
c)
easy to please
4.
current
d)
rare
5.
gap
e)
to improve
6.
to damage
f)
expensive
7.
to join
g)
agreement
8.
to face (a problem)
h)
unexceptional
9.
remarkable
i)
favourable
10.
damaging
j)
to avoid 

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Ex. 12. Write the opposite of the sentences below using the Active Vocabulary 
instead of the underlined words and phrases. Make all the necessary 
changes. 
1. 
Many believe that the past situation in the public healthcare sector was satisfactory.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. 
Marriage separates two people who dislike each other.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. 
As military service is very prestigious, many young people refuse to leave the army.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. 
In most countries, healthcare providers pay a lot of attention to the interests of the rich and 
famous.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. 
The earthquake early this year repaired a lot of homes in our area.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. 
The floods have brought considerable benefit to property and agriculture crops.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. 
All people should have access to healthcare that is too expensive.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. 
The UN Secretary-General said that Africa had seen ordinary success in fighting hunger and 
reducing child mortality. 
_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. 
Many post-conflict societies manage to avoid the problem of growing inequality.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. If you’ve been out of work for a long time, you can afford to be very careless and thought-
less about jobs.
_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

Ex. 13. Form as many words as possible.
face ____________________________________________________________
shape __________________________________________________________
common ________________________________________________________
join ____________________________________________________________
afford __________________________________________________________