PHRASAL VERBS ~ MAKE (Exercises & Keys)

PHRASAL VERBS WITH “MAKE”
I. Fill in the gaps using appropriate prepositons or verbs.
1. He loved her so much that finally he made........her.
2. After the robbery they all made....
3. It started to snow heavily, and he made....the nearest shelter.
4. Let`s make....home before the rain starts.
5. He was obviously guilty, as he made himself.
6. The bull made....the boys and so they had to run away quickly.
7. He could just make....the number plate of the car as it drove away.
8. She is going to make this piece of cloth a dress.
9. I don`t know what to make....his odd behaviour.
10. He is a boy who makes too much out....his problems.
11. The burglar managed to make the money from the till.
12. I was not able to make....his face in the dim light.
13. I wanted the money in cash, but he made....a cheque to me.
14. I don`t understand his behaviour; I can`t make him....
15. He makes....he is the only one who speaks English in the office.
16. He made....his money to his nephew before he died.
17. From the balcony he could see the traffic making....the city.
18. You will have to make....for lost time if you want to finish.
19. Women like to make themselves....before going out.
20. He makes....half his earnings from working overtime.
21. The thieves made....with a lot of cash and jewellery.
22. The ship made....the open sea.
23. We still need £10 to make....the sum we asked for.
24. He made....her like a madman.
25. We made....the outline of the house in the darkness.
II. Replace the following phrasal verbs with another word or phrase of the same meaning.
1. When the burglar fled the landlady made after him,
2. The angry dog made at me with bared teeth.
3. As he couldn`t cope with life anymore, he made away with himself.
4. As it was rather late, we made for home.
5. She made for the door.
6. The bull made for the bullfighter as he tore away the cape.
7. I can make nothing of his writing.
8. After the robbery, the robbers jumped into a car and made off at top speed.
9. The clerk made off with the firm`s money.
10. We were not able to make him out in the darkness.
11. He made out that he had nothing to do with that business.
12. He sometimes behaves in a strange way; I cannot make him out at times.
13. How are you making out with Fred? Will you finally marry him?
14. The psychiatristis trying to make out the boy`spersonality.
15. Before his death, he made over his business to his son Henry.
16. We still need £100 to make up the sum we asked for.
17. Those are the qualities which make up the character of Douglas.
18. 95% of our body is made up of water.
19. The fire needs making up, or else it will soon go out.
20. You will have to make up for the time you have lost if you want to finish the work
on time.
21. He`s not as rich as many people make out.
22. Why did he make away with himself.
23. The angry widow made at me with her umbrella.
24. The car made off at top speed.
25. How are you making out with your girlfriend?
III. Replace the words in italics with the appropriate phrasal verb.
1. The escaped prisoner was travelling towards the countryside.
2. The thieves ran away when they saw the policemen coming.
3. I can`t understand the telephone number. It has been so badly written!
4. I cannot understand why she wants to study medicine.
5. He stated that he was retired. Then we discovered that this was not true.
6. He wrote the cheque to Jameson & Faussset.
7. It is high time you finished your quarrel with Mary.
8. I think that he isjust inventing that story in order to deceive us.
9. Most women like to use cosmetics before they go out.
10. The audience was composed of ageing people.
11. They will have to work very hard this week in order to compensate for the time
they lost last week.
12. He couldn`t stand it anymore and decided to commit suicide.
13. She is going to turn these trousers into shorts.
14. We can`t understand his