很多人在初学英语时就接触到了动词 “make” 和 “do”。虽然它们都可以表示 “做……” 的意思，但如果不了解其具体用法或不掌握与其搭配使用的固定短语，则很容易混淆、用错这两个词。在通常情况下，动词 “make” 用来描述 “制作，制造” 事物；它也可以表示人 “做出……举动”。比如：make a phone call 打电话。动词 “do” 多指 “做” 一件事情，“完成、履行” 责任或 “做” 重复性的工作。比如：do your homework 做你的家庭作业。以下八道题考查你对 “make” 和 “do” 的掌握。

1. She is going to _______ an attempt to compete in the next Olympics.

a) making

b) do

c) make

d) doing

2. I think he’s _______ the right decision to not spend all his savings on that motorbike.

a) done

b) made

c) doing

d) make

3. Thank you very much, Ms. Liu. It was a pleasure _______ business with you.

a) done

b) made

c) making

d) doing

4. Wait! Wait! I haven’t _______ my hair yet!

a) do

b) make

c) done

d) made

5. For the company to _______ progress, we need to innovate.

a) doing

b) do

c) made

d) make

6. Can you _______ me a favour, and take the rubbish out?

a) make

b) do

c) doing

d) made

7. The community have been fantastic in _______ contributions to the disaster fund.

a) making

b) doing

c) do

d) made

8. Dr. Mwamba has been _______ excellent research on brain function for the past five years.

a) made

b) making

c) done

d) doing

答案

1) c, 2) b, 3) d, 4) c, 5) d, 6) b, 7) a, 8) d.