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101 Expresiones en Inglés

con ‘Do’ y ‘Make’

Stephen Harrison

www.eBooksEnIngles.com
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Nota del autor
Prefacio
Expresiones con ‘do’
Expresiones con ‘make’
Tipos de Phrasal Verb
Phrasal verbs con ‘do’
Phrasal verbs con ‘make’
Ejercicios
Soluciones
‘101 Things to Do…’
Comprensión Oral y Escrita Inglés Nivel
Intermedio - Parte 1
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Nota del autor

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Prefacio

A muchos estudiantes de inglés, les


resulta difícil saber usar correctamente
los verbos ‘do’ y ‘make’. Hay una gran
cantidad de expresiones en inglés con
estos verbos y, para hablantes no
nativos, es muy fácil equivocarse y
elegir el verbo incorrecto.
'Do' puede ser un verbo auxiliar, por
ejemplo, 'Do you speak English?’ O un
verbo principal, por ejemplo, ‘I did a
test this morning’. Cuando se usa ‘do’
como verbo auxiliar, no tiene sentido. Es
simplemente parte de la estructura
gramatical de la frase. Sin embargo, 'do'
también se utiliza como parte de muchas
expresiones cotidianas, por ejemplo, "to
do a test',' to do the dishes", etc.
‘Make' no es un verbo auxiliar. Siempre
es un verbo principal, por ejemplo, "I
made a complaint last week’.
Los angloparlantes suelen usar 'make'
cuando se habla de la construcción, la
creación o la realización de algo. A
menudo se utilizan ‘do’ cuando alguien
realiza una actividad, tarea o acción. Sin
embargo, hay muchas excepciones a
estas reglas y por lo tanto lo mejor es
aprender de memoria las expresiones.
¡Esta guía le ayudará a lograrlo!
Este libro cuenta con más de 100
expresiones que utilizan ‘do’ y ‘make’.
Cada expresión tiene un ejemplo de uso
en su contexto. Hay una sección sobre el
uso de los phrasal verbs (verbos
compuestos) que contiene ‘do’ y ‘make’.
El libro tiene también ejercicios de
gramática con respuestas.
Por último, al final del libro hay una
historia corta titulada '101 Things to Do
... ". Se ha escrito especialmente para
los estudiantes de inglés y utiliza muchas
de las expresiones incluidas en el libro.
Expresiones con ‘do’

to do a favour (hacer un favour)


A: Sorry to bother you, but could you do
me a favour?
B: Sure, what is it?
A: I’m going on holiday and I need
someone to feed my cats.

to do a project (hacer un proyecto)


A: I’m doing a really exciting project at
the moment.
B: Oh really? What?
A: I’m writing a book about World War
Two.
to do a test (hacer un examen,
presentarse a un examen)
A: I did a test this morning.
B: And?
A: It was really hard but I think I did
OK.

to do an assignment (hacer una tarea


académica – en la escuela segundaria
o la universidad)
A: How’s college?
B: Great but I have a lot of work. I have
to do a five thousand word assignment
on Queen Victoria for next week.
to do an exam (hacer un examen,
presentarse a un examen)
A: Where’s Jenny?
B: She’s sleeping upstairs. She did an
exam today and she’s exhausted.

NOTE: You can also say ‘to sit an


exam’.

to do badly (hacerlo mal)


A: Hey! How did the job interview go?
B: Oh, I did really badly.
A: I’m sure you didn’t.

to do business (hacer negocio,


negociar)
A: Thank you Mr Jones. It’s been a
pleasure doing business with you.
B: You’re very welcome.

to do damage (dañar, hacer daño a)


A: Hurricane Katrina did a lot of
damage in New Orleans.
B: I know. They are still rebuilding it
today.

to do exercise (ejercitar, hacer


ejercicio)
A: Doctors recommend that you do thirty
minutes of exercise a day.
B: I know. I actually do one hour a day.
to do good (hacer buenas obras)
A: The church where I live does a lot of
good.
B: Oh yes, I saw them giving food to the
homeless.

to do harm (hacer daño)


A: I know you were trying to help by
talking to Anna but you did harm instead.
B: I know. I just thought she needed
some advice.
A: Yes but telling her to quit her job was
a bit impulsive. How will she pay her
bills?

to do homework (hacer los deberes)


A: Mum, can I go out to play?
B: Have you done your homework?
A: Not yet.
B: Do it first, then you can go out.

to do housework (hacer las faenas de


casa)
A: I’m so tired.
B: Why?
A: I spent all day doing housework.

to do nothing (no hacer nada)


A: I feel so depressed.
B: Why don’t you come for a walk and
get some fresh air?
A: No, I’m staying home today.
B: Come on, if you do nothing, you’ll
just feel worse.

to do research (investigar)
A: I’m writing a new book.
B: Oh, what on?
A: The French revolution. I studied it at
university but I need to do more research
first.

to do something (hacer algo)


A: Hey, are you free tonight?
B: Yeah, why?
A: I thought we could do something?
Maybe the cinema…
to do some reading (leer)
A: Did you finish your assignment?
B: No, I still need to do some reading
before I submit it.

to do some studying (estudiar)


A: How is university?
B: I love it! I am having a lot of fun but I
think I need to do some studying.

to do some writing (escribir)


A: I have been feeling very creative
lately.
B: In what way?
A: I don’t know. I feel like I want to do
some writing. Maybe I could write a
novel.

to do the accounts (llevar las cuentas)


A: Right, today is the day.
B: The day for what?
A: I’m going to do the accounts. It will
be April soon and that’s the end of the
financial year.

to do the cleaning (limpiar, ordenar la


casa)
A: Are you coming to the park?
B: I can’t. I have to do the cleaning, my
house is a mess!

to do the dishes/the washing up (fregar


los platos)
A: That was delicious, thank you!
B: You’re welcome. Now it’s your turn
to do the dishes!

to do the ironing (planchar)


A: I’m going to do the cleaning and John
can do the dishes.
B: OK, I’ll do the ironing.

to do the laundry (EE.UU.)/washing


(RU) (lavar la ropa)
A: I need a favour…
B: What is it?
A: Can you do the laundry? I have to go
out.
to do the math (EE.UU.)/ the maths
(RU) (calcular)
A: How much should I charge for my
new book?
B: You need to think about how long it
took you to write and how much profit
you want to make.
A: OK, I am going home to do the math.

to do the maximum (hacer lo máximo)


A: Do you want to succeed?
B: Yes of course. I’ll do the maximum
that I can in order to achieve my goals.

to do the minimum (hacer lo mínimo)


A: Michael is a very lazy boy. He will
do the minimum and no more.
B: That sounds like him. He puts in no
effort at all.

to do the paperwork (realizar trámites,


hacer el papeleo)
A: Did you buy the new house?
B: Yes!
A: Congratulations.
B: I just need to do the paperwork now.

to do the shopping (hacer las compras)


A: What are you up to on Saturday
morning?
B: I’m doing the shopping but I’m free
after 1pm.

to do the vacuuming (pasar la


aspiradora)
A: Shall we watch a film?
B: I need to do the vacuuming first.

to do time (cumplir condena)


A: Have you ever been to prison?
B: Yes, I did time when I was younger.

to do work (trabajar, hacer un


esfuerzo)
A: Your Spanish has really improved.
B: Thanks. I have studied hard but I need
to do more work. I will be studying hard
this month.

to do your best (hacer lo posible)


A: Mum, I think I failed the Maths test
today.
B: As long as you did your best, that’s
all that matters.

to do your duty (cumplir con tu


obligación)
A: You acted very bravely.
B: I was just doing my duty, sir.

to do your hair (arreglar el


pelo/cabello)
A: Who does your hair? It’s gorgeous.
B: Oh thanks. It’s Rodrigo, my
hairdresser. He’s amazing.

to do your nails (pintarse las uñas)


A: Are you coming out tonight?
B: I can’t. I’m doing my nails.

to do your job (hacer tu trabajo)


A: That customer wants to complain
about me because I wouldn’t let his
child eat for half price.
B: Don’t worry. You were doing your
job, I’ll deal with him.

to do your makeup (maquillarse)


A: Come on, we’re running late.
B: I just need to do my makeup and then
I’ll be ready. Wait!

to do 50 miles/kilometres per hour


(viajar a una velocidad de…)
A: Slow down.
B: It’s OK, I’m not going very fast.
A: Look! We’re in a 30 miles per hour
zone and we’re doing 40!

to do lunch (almorzar)
A: Are you free Saturday?
B: Yes.
A: Great, let’s do lunch.
Expresiones con ‘make’

to make a booking (hacer una reserva)


A: Good afternoon, how may I help?
B: Hi there, I’d like to make a booking
please.
A: Certainly sir, when for?

to make a bundle (ganar mucho dinero)


A: That’s Jackie Jones.
B: Nice car she’s driving.
A: I know. She made a bundle buying
and renovating houses.

to make a call (hacer una llamada)


A: Excuse me one moment.
B: Where are you going?
A: I just need to make a call outside.

to make a cake (hacer un


pastel/tarta/bizcocho)
A: I had such a lovely birthday.
B: Great.
A: And thanks for making me a cake.

to make a choice (elegir)


A: Listen, you need to make a choice.
Either you want to work here, or you
need to leave.
B: OK, I know. Sorry.
to make a comment (comentar)
A: What’s wrong? You look upset?
B: Louise made a really nasty comment
this morning and it has upset me.
A: Ignore her. She’s in a bad mood.

to make a complaint (denunciar,


quejarse)
A: Excuse me, could I see the manager?
B: Yes madam certainly. May I ask what
it’s about?
A: I want to make a complaint.

to make a compromise (ponerse de


acuerdo)
A: I want to go to Spain but Danny wants
to go to Croatia.
B: Well you will just have to make a
compromise.

to make a deal (hacer un trato)


A: Did you see the news?
B: No, why?
A: It says that the murderer has made a
deal with the police. He will tell them
where the bodies are, in exchange for
time off his sentence.

to make a decision (decidir)


A: Are you coming tonight?
B: Oh I don’t know.
A: You need to make a decision soon.
to make a difference (marcar una
diferencia)
A: Oh the house looks lovely.
B: Thanks.
A: The new paint has really made a
difference.

to make a fire (hacer fuego)


A: We went camping on Saturday.
B: Was it fun?
A: Oh yes. However, we forgot the stove
so we had to make a fire.

to make a fool of yourself (ponerse en


ridículo)
A: Peter, you need to stop drinking so
fast. You’re really drunk.
B: I’m fine.
A: No you’re not. You are making a fool
of yourself.

to make a fortune (ganar mucho


dinero)
A: Bill Gates has made a fortune in the
IT industry.
B: I know. I wish I was as rich as he is.

to make a fuss (hacerse un mundo,


hacer un drama)
A: Mum, I don’t like this! I don’t like
this!
B: Stop making a fuss! Just sit down and
eat your dinner.

to make a habit (hacer algo a menudo)


A: I’m so sorry I’m late.
B: It’s OK, just don’t make it a habit.

to make a phone call (hacer una


llamada)
A: Excuse me a moment, I need to make
a phone call.
B: Sure, no problem.

to make a point of something (hacer


algo deliberadamente, proponerse a)
A: Do you remember when Phillip said I
don’t speak in meetings?
B: Oh yeah, you were really angry.
A: Well I made a point of speaking
today.

to make a profit (hacer beneficios)


A: How’s the new business going?
B: Great, we made a profit last month.

to make a promise (prometer)


A: I want you to make me a promise that
you’ll never do that again.
B: OK dad, I promise.

to make a remark (hacer comentarios)


A: How are you?
B: I’m quite upset and angry.
A: Why?
B: Jane made a very rude remark today.

to make a reservation (hacer una


reserva)
A: Hi there, I would like to make a
reservation for 7pm tonight.
B: We have 7.30pm, is that OK?

to make a sound (emitir un sonido)


A: I think there is an intruder
downstairs.
B: OK, don’t make a sound. I will call
the police.
to make a speech (hacer un discurso)
A: I’m so nervous.
B: Why?
A: I have to make a speech at my
friend’s wedding on Saturday.

to make a suggestion (sugerir)


A: Our sales are down by 20%. We have
a problem.
B: May I make a suggestion?
A: Certainly, go ahead.

to make a threat (amenazar)


A: I’m calling the police.
B: Why?
A: My neighbour made a threat against
me today.

to make a visit (visitar)


A: Where were you this morning?
B: I made a visit to see Aunty Anne.
A: Oh really, how is she?
B: She’s great and she sends her love.

to make amends (redimirse)


A: I cannot believe how Paul behaved.
He was horrible to his wife Sarah.
B: I know but he was an alcoholic at the
time. He is sorry and he has made
amends.
A: I know but it still shocks me. But you
are right, he has tried to make everything
better.

to make an appearance (aparacerse,


presentarse)
A: Hi mum!
B: I was hoping you would make an
appearance. Where were you last night?
A: I was at a party. I tried to call but the
line was busy.

to make an appointment (pedir cita


con – médicos, peluqueros etc. pero no
restaurantes)
A: Hello, I’d like to see Dr Jones.
B: He’s busy.
A: I made an appointment this morning
by phone. My name is Kevin White.

to make an attempt (intentar)


A: This house is disgusting. You haven’t
cleaned at all.
B: I have, look this room is tidy.
A: Well I suppose so, you have made an
attempt in here.

to make an enquiry (RU)/inquiry


(EE.UU.) (preguntar, inquirir)
A: We need to go to the railway station.
B: Why?
A: I want to make an enquiry about train
times to London.

to make an exception (hacer una


excepción)
A: I’m sorry, I can’t find my ticket. Can I
still board the train?
B: I’m sorry but no. If I make an
exception for you, everyone will expect
it.

to make an excuse (dar excusas)


A: Have you seen my car?
B: No.
A: A woman scratched it last week with
her shopping trolley.
B: Oh no, what happened?
A: She made an excuse about being in a
hurry and left.

to make an offer (hacer una oferta)


A: Hurray! Great news!
B: What is it?
A: We made an offer and it’s been
accepted. We have a new house!

to make arrangements or plans.


(planificar)
A: I’m so sorry about your father. He
was a lovely man.
B: Thanks.
A: Have you made arrangements for the
funeral?
to make believe (imaginar)
A: Do you remember when we were
kids? We used to make believe we were
princesses.
B: I know. We had great imaginations!

to make friends (hacer amigos)


A: I’m really glad I started playing
tennis.
B: Do you enjoy it?
A: Yes, but I have also made some new
friends.

to make friends (amigarse)


A: Yesterday I had an argument with
Paul.
B: What happened?
A: We were angry but we made friends.

to make fun of somebody/something


(burlarse, ridiculizar)
A: I am going to see my son’s teacher
today.
B: Why?
A: A boy in his class keeps making fun
of him. I want it to stop.

to make changes (cambiar)


A: I’m exhausted. I spent the whole night
making changes to my book.
B: Why don’t you go back to bed and
have a rest?

to make corrections (corregir)


A: Are you coming to the concert
tonight?
B: I can’t. I handed my manuscript in last
week. They returned it today and I need
to make corrections.

to make do (apañárselas)
A: We don’t have enough plates for
tonight’s party.
B: We have some large saucers. We’ll
just have to make do.

to make love (hacer el amor)


A: Rome is a very special place for me.
B: How come?
A: It’s where John and I made love for
the first time.

to make money (ganar dinero)


A: That’s Phil. He set up his own
company last year.
B: Was he successful?
A: Oh yes. He has made a lot of money.

to make noise (hacer ruido)


A: Shh! You’re making too much noise.
B: Sorry.
to make peace (reconciliarse)
A: The war went on for years.
B: I know. Thank goodness they finally
made peace.

to make plans (planificar)


A: Don’t make plans for next weekend.
B: Why?
A: It’s a surprise…

to make progress (avanzar)


A: I am so happy with my child’s school.
B: Why?
A: Since she started in September, she
has made progress.
to make sense (tener sentido)
A: I can’t understand what this message
says, it doesn’t make sense.
B: That’s because it’s in German.
A: Oh, yeah!

to make someone angry (enfadar)


A: I have asked you to stop humming!
B: Sorry.
A: OK, just stop. You’re making me
angry.

to make someone happy (complacer)


A: Thank you for being you!
B: What a lovely thing to say, darling.
A: You make me happy!

to make someone mad (enfadar)


A: I’m sick of Jamie
B: Why?
A: It’s just his behaviour. He makes me
so mad!

to make someone sad (entristecer)


A: I’m sorry I made you sad.
B: It’s OK. Let’s just forget about it.

to make someone’s day (alegrarle el


día a alguien)
A: These flowers are for you.
B: Oh thank you, they’re beautiful. You
made my day!

to make sure (asegurarse)


A: Before you leave the house, you must
make sure that you have turned off the
iron.
B: Yeah, or else you could burn the
house down.

to make time (hacer un hueco, sacar


tiempo)
A: Did you do your homework?
B: No, I didn’t have time.
A: Well you need to make time.
to make trouble (causar problemas)
A: Mum, David is being silly.
B: Oh don’t make trouble. He’s not
doing anything!

to make dinner (preparar la cena)


A: I need to leave now, it’s 6pm.
B: OK, no problem.
A: I have to go to the supermarket and
then make dinner.

to make lunch (preparar el almuerzo)


A: Do you want to visit later?
B: Yes, what time?
A: How about 1pm? I can make lunch.

to make breakfast (preparar el


desayuno)
A: What time is it?
B: It’s 9am.
A: OK, you stay in bed and I’ll make
breakfast.

to make a snack (preparar un


tentempié)
A: We have one hour to get ready and
leave.
B: That’s plenty of time. I’m going to
make a snack first.
to make tea/coffee (preparar una taza
de té/café)
A: Are you going to the kitchen?
B: Yeah.
A: Oh, would you make me a coffee?

to make a mess (hacer desmadre)


A: Don’t make a mess!
B: Sorry!
A: I just tidied up.

to make a mistake (cometir un error)


A: I can’t believe I got lost…again!
B: Don’t worry, we all make mistakes.
to make the bed (hacer la cama)
A: What is your worst habit?
B: I always forget to make the bed in the
morning.

to make war (hacer la guerra)


A: This book is so interesting.
B: Really? What’s it about?
A: It’s about ancient African tribes. It
talks about how they made war, their
customs and lots of interesting stuff.
Tipos de Phrasal Verb

Hay cuatro tipos de phrasal verbs.

Tipo 1
Estos verbos no requieren un objeto (son
‘intransitivos’).

The car broke down. (el coche se


rompió)
The effects wore off. (los efectos se
pasaron)

Tipo 2
Estos verbos requieren un objeto (son
‘transitivos’). El objeto puede seguir a
la preposición o estar localizado entre
el verbo y la preposición. Sin embargo,
cuando el objeto es un pronombre, debe
localizarse entre el verbo y la
preposición.

I added the bill up. (calculé la cuenta)


I added up the bill. (la calculé)
I added it up. (la calculé)

Tipo 3
Estos verbos requieren un objeto (son
‘transitivos’), pero el objeto debe
localizarse después de la preposición.
Ocurre de la misma forma, si el objeto
es un pronombre o un sustantivo. No se
puede separar el verbo y de la
preposición.

I will look after the cat. (cuidaré al gato)


I will look after it. (lo cuidaré)

Tipo 4
Este tipo de verbos son básicamente los
del mencionado tipo 3, excepto que
tienen dos preposiciones, en lugar de
una.

He got away with the crime. (salió


impune del delito)
He got away with it. (salió impune)
Phrasal verbs con ‘do’

Do away with (eliminar) tipo 4


A: They did away with bull fighting in
Spain.
B: I know. What happened to all the
bulls?

Do out of (privar de, estafar algo a


alguien) tipo 4
A: When Peter’s parents died his sister
got everything.
B: What? You mean she did him out of
his inheritance?
A: Yes, she’s an awful woman.
Could do with (necesitar) tipo 3
A: Oh I’m so tired after work today.
B: You could do with a hot bath and an
early night.

Could do without (no querer) tipo 3


A: Are you coming to football practice
tonight?
B: Yes but I’m so tired after work today.
I could do without it.

Do up (reformar) tipo 2
A: How are you?
B: I’m good but very busy. I have been
doing up a house.
Do without (obviar) tipo 3
A: Would you like a coffee?
B: Yes please.
A: Oh no, we have no milk?
B: Don’t worry. I can do without.
Phrasal verbs con ‘make’

Make up a story (inventar una


historia) tipo 2
A: Did you hear about the woman who
said she saw aliens?
B: Oh yeah, she made it up.
A: What a liar!

Make out (divisar, percibir) tipo 2


A: Look, here’s my scar from when the
dog bit me.
B: Oh yes, I can make it out. However,
it’s almost gone.
Make out (besar – termino del argot
inglés americano) tipo 1
A: I saw my sister and her boyfriend
making out!

Make out with (besar – termino del


argot inglés americano) tipo 4
A: I saw my sister making out with her
boyfriend!

Make do with (apañárselas) tipo 4


A: During World War Two, we had to
make do with the food and clothes we
had. We weren’t spoiled like you are
now.
Make do (apañárselas) tipo 1
A: During World War Two, we had to
make do. We weren’t spoiled like you
are now.

Make over (maquillarse) tipo 2


A: Have you seen her? Isn’t she lovely?
B: Yes, she won a competition and they
made her over on TV.

Make into (transformar algo en otra


cosa) tipo 2
A: I found an old coconut shell.
B: Really? What did you do with it?
A: I made it into an ashtray.
Be made of (estar hecho de) tipo 3
A: What a beautiful necklace!
B: Thanks. It’s made of emeralds and
gold.

Make up for (compensar) tipo 4


A: John took me out for a meal last night.
B: Oh how lovely, why?
A: I didn’t get a job I had applied for
and he wanted to make up for it.

Make it up to (compensarle) tipo 4


A: You are late again!
B: I’m so sorry. I will make it up to you.
I promise!
Make towards (dirigirse a) tipo 3
A: I was so scared yesterday.
B: Why?
A: There was a crazy man with a knife
outside the office. He made towards me
but the police came and arrested him.

Make after (seguir) tipo 3


A: Julie walked out of the restaurant
crying last night.
B: What did John do?
A: He looked at us and then made after
her.

Make off with (escapar con) tipo 4


A: The robbers made off with £20,000!
B: I know. I hope they catch them.
Ejercicios

1. Hurricane Katrina _____ a lot of


damage to New Orleans.
made ______ did ______ making
______ doing

2. They _____ away with bull fighting in


Spain.
made ______ did

3. I’m exhausted. I spent the whole night


_____ changes to my book.
made ______ did ______ making
______ doing
4. Don’t _____ a mess!
make ______ did ______ making
______ doing

5. We _____ a profit this month!


made ______ did ______ making
______ doing

6. Did you _____ plans for next


weekend?
made ______ did ______ make ______
do

7. Yesterday, I _____ a visit to see


Aunty Anne.
make ______ made ______ do ______
did

8. Are you hungry? I’m going to _____ a


snack.
make ______ made ______ do ______
did

9. Hurry up! We need to _____ the


shopping before the stores close.
make ______ made ______ do ______
did

10. Who _____ your hair? It’s gorgeous.


makes ______ make ______ do
______ does
11. I want you to _____ me a promise
that you’ll never do that again.
makes ______ make ______ do
______ does

12. Hi there, I would like to _____ a


reservation for 7pm tonight.
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

13. I have to _____ a speech at my


friend’s wedding on Saturday.
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

14. Sorry to bother you, but could you


_____ me a favour?
make ______ do ______ did ______
made

15. I _____ a test this morning.


make ______ do ______ did ______
made

16. She _____ an excuse about being in


a hurry and left.
make ______ do ______ did ______
made

17. I always forget to _____ the bed in


the morning.
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

18. Shh! You’re _____ too much noise.


making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

19. As long as you _____ your best,


that’s all that matters.
do ______ make ______ making
______ doing

20. She _____an exam today and she’s


exhausted.
make ______ do ______ did ______
made
21. Don’t worry, we all _____ mistakes.
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

22. I know you’re busy but you must


_____ time to enjoy yourself.
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

23. I’m going to _____ a cup of coffee.


making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

24. I spent an hour _____ my makeup.


How does it look?
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

25. A good soldier must _____ their


duty.
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

26. James _____ me a lovely cake for


my birthday.
making ______ made ______ doing
______ did

27. The church where I live _____ a lot


of good.
makes ______ does ______ making
______ doing
28. Do you want to _____ something
tonight? Maybe go to the cinema?
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

29. You must _____ your homework


before you play on the computer.
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

30. I need to _____ some reading before


my exam next week.
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do
31. I spent all day _____ the cleaning.
making ______ make ______ doing
______ do

32. My dad _____ a bundle selling used


cars. He’s very rich now!
making ______ made ______ doing
______ did

33. Robert _____ a rude remark today.


making ______ made ______ doing
______ did

34. Can I _____ a suggestion? Why


don’t we stop for a break?
makes ______ does ______ make
______ do

35. It is against the law to _____ threats


of violence.
makes ______ does ______ make
______ do

36. When we go camping, I always


_____ a fire.
makes ______ does ______ make
______ do

37. Hurry up! You need to _____ a


decision.
makes ______ does ______ make
______ do
38. Could I please see the manager? I
would like to _____ a complaint.
making ______ doing ______ make
______ do

39. Bill Gates has _____ a fortune.


making ______ doing ______ made
______ did

40. I would like to _____ an


appointment to see the doctor.
making ______ doing ______ make
______ do

41. to make an attempt


to try ______ to stop ______ to intend
______ to hit

42. to do the cleaning.


to clean yourself ______ to clean the
house ______ to tidy the garden

43. to enquire(UK)/inquire(US)
to anger ______ to search ______ to
ask ______ to tell

44. to do the laundry.


to wash clothes ______ to iron clothes
______ to wash dishes
45. to do time
to wait ______ to go to prison ______
to look at the clock

46. to make a booking


to write a book ______ to reserve
______ to go to the library

47. to make believe


to believe ______ to imagine ______
to convince

48. to make a decision


to decline ______ to deceive ______
to decide
49. to make a call
to be called ______ to telephone
______ to telegraph

50. to make a cake


to fry ______ to bake ______ to boil
______ to steam
Soluciones

1. Hurricane Katrina did a lot of damage


to New Orleans.
2. They did away with bull fighting in
Spain.
3. I’m exhausted. I spent the whole night
making changes to my book.
4. Don’t make a mess!
5. We made a profit this month!
6. Did you make plans for next
weekend?
7. Yesterday, I made a visit to see Aunty
Anne.
8. Are you hungry? I’m going to make a
snack first.
9. Hurry up! We need to do the shopping
before the stores close.
10. Who does your hair? It’s gorgeous.
11. I want you to make me a promise
that you’ll never do that again.
12. Hi there, I would like to make a
reservation for 7pm tonight.
13. I have to make a speech at my
friend’s wedding on Saturday.
14. Sorry to bother you, but could you do
me a favour?
15. I did a test this morning.
16. She made an excuse about being in a
hurry and left.
17. I always forget to make the bed in
the morning.
18. Shh! You’re making too much noise.
19. As long as you do your best, that’s
all that matters.
20. She did an exam today and now she’s
exhausted.
21. Don’t worry, we all make mistakes.
22. I know you’re busy but you must
make time to enjoy yourself.
23. I’m going to make a cup of coffee.
24. I spent an hour doing my makeup.
How does it look?
25. A good soldier must do their duty.
26. James made me a lovely cake for my
birthday.
27. The church where I live does a lot of
good.
28. Do you want to do something
tonight? Maybe go to the cinema?
29. You must do your homework before
you play on the computer.
30. I need to do some reading before my
exam next week.
31. I spent all day doing the cleaning.
32. My dad made a bundle selling used
cars. He’s very rich now!
33. Robert made a rude remark today.
34. Can I make a suggestion? Why don’t
we stop for a break?
35. It is against the law to make threats
of violence.
36. When we go camping, I always
make a fire.
37. Hurry up! You need to make a
decision.
38. Could I please see the manager? I
would like to make a complaint.
39. Bill Gates has made a fortune.
40. I would like to make an appointment
to see the doctor.
41. to make an attempt – to try
42. to do the cleaning – to clean the
house.
43. to enquire (UK)/inquire (US) – to
ask
44. to do the laundry - to wash clothes
45. to do time - to go to prison
46. to make a booking - to reserve
47. to make believe - to imagine
48. to make a decision - to decide
49. to make a call - to telephone
50. to make a cake - to bake
‘101 Things to Do…’

London, 2060

It was a bright, spring morning in the


year 2060 and Melanie Jones was
making a cup of tea in her kitchen. She
was an attractive woman and, although it
was only 7am, she had already done her
makeup. Melanie liked to look her best
and she was going to do her nails later
that day. She was stirring* her coffee,
when her husband, John Jones, walked
into the kitchen.
“Good morning darling,” he said, kissing
her on the cheek.
“Good morning, dear,” she replied.
John Jones was a handsome* man, with
clear blue eyes and jet black hair. He
liked to do a lot of exercise and did his
best to stay healthy. John looked at his
wife and thought that she seemed quite
nervous. She was standing by the
window and looking at the buildings
below.
“Is something wrong dear?” he asked
her.
Melanie made towards her husband and
sat down next to him.
“Darling, I’m just worried. Do you
remember what day it is?” she asked.
John looked puzzled.
“It’s April the 3rd. I know as we have a
meeting today with Zord Clize, he’s a
representative from the Planet Zaigon.
We’ve been doing business with his
government for the last two years,” said
John.
John Jones had an extremely well-paid
job for Transcene Intergalactic, a
company which worked with species
from other planets. The Zaigons had
made contact with Earth ten years ago.
John’s job was to do the accounts on any
business deals with the Zaigons. His
company had made a fortune.
Melanie looked at her husband. She
loved him but he was obsessed* with his
job!
“Darling, your mother is coming
tonight,” she said.
“Oh yes!” exclaimed John, “I had almost
forgotten.”
“I think you had forgotten,” said
Melanie.
“So what’s the problem?” asked John.
Melanie smiled to herself. Men! He
didn’t know what his mother could be
like. Andrea Jones was a strong woman
with many opinions. Melanie was a
housewife* so Andrea expected the
house to be extremely tidy. The problem
was Melanie hated to do housework!
She preferred to meet her friends and do
lunch in the city.
“The problem is that your mother always
criticizes me. She thinks our house
should be perfect,” said Melanie, a little
angry.
John could tell that his wife was
becoming angry. He didn’t have time for
this!
Just at that moment, the video screen on
the wall was showing an advert which
caught his eye*. It was for a new robot
called a ‘house-bot’, a robot which did
all the housework.
“Right darling! Don’t worry,” he said
and turned up the volume, “your
problems are solved.”
The couple looked at the screen. The
house-bot was made of titanium and
looked fantastic.
“Would you like one?” asked John.
Melanie thought about it.
“Yes I would,” she said.
“Right then,” said John, “it’s done.”
John blinked* once. This meant that he
was using his neural* interface to buy
the house-bot. A message in his brain
told him that his payment had been
accepted. The house-bot would arrive
that morning! Feeling pleased with
himself, John kissed Melanie and left for
work.
About an hour later, Melanie was
making a cake for her mother-in-law.
She heard the door buzzer. Melanie
made towards the entrance but before
she could open the door, the house-bot
walked in.
“Good morning Melanie Jones,” it said
in a computerized voice.
“How did you get in?” asked Melanie, “I
didn’t open the door for you.”
The house-bot looked at her with its
glowing, red eyes.
“When John Jones ordered through his
neural interface, we downloaded his
access codes,” it said.
Melanie didn’t like that and she decided
to make a complaint later. However, the
apartment was a mess and her mother-in-
law would be arriving with John at 5pm.
“Right, I’d like you…” Melanie said,
before the house-bot interrupted.
“I have assessed your housework needs
and I will begin immediately!” said the
house-bot.
Melanie had a bad feeling about this,
wasn’t she in charge? Or was the house-
bot taking control?
“Sit!” it said loudly, and began to work.
First the house-bot tried to do the ironing
but it tore the clothes with its sharp
hands. Next, it tried to do the laundry,
but it filled the washing machine with
cooking oil! The smell was horrendous.
After that, Melanie started to worry. The
house-bot seemed to be doing more harm
than good. She couldn’t just sit and do
nothing.
“Right… what do I call you?” she asked.
“My designation is C1-11,” it said.
“Right C1-11, you’re making a mess. Let
me make a suggestion, why don’t you do
the dishes while I make a call?” she
said.
She quickly hurried to her bedroom and
made a call on the video phone. Her
husband’s face filled the screen.
“Melanie,” he said, “it’s not like you to
call me at work.”
“John this house-bot idea is not working.
It’s doing damage…John, John…” she
said as her husband disappeared from
the screen.
That was strange, videophones always
worked. It was technology that the
Zaigons had brought to Earth.
Just at that moment, the house-bot
entered her bedroom.
“I have terminated the call,” it said,
“House-bot Solutions Inc. requires you
to try all house-bots for twenty-four
hours. You may not complain!”
“How dare you?” shouted Melanie, “you
ended a private call to my husband. I’ve
had enough, I’m leaving”
As she went to the front door, she heard
the electronic door locking.
“What are you doing?” she screamed.
“You must observe my good work. You
may not leave,” said the house-bot.
Melanie was helpless. She couldn’t
contact her husband and she was a
prisoner in her own home. Why hadn’t
she done some research before buying
this house-bot?
For the next four hours, Melanie
watched helplessly as the house-bot
destroyed her home. It tried to do the
vacuuming, but instead it ruined her
carpet. Then, it went to the home office
and started to do her paperwork but it
shredded* everything!
Finally, she could take it no longer. The
crazy machine was about to start
cleaning her favourite painting. Melanie
made towards the house-bot and made
an attempt to stop it. However, it
grabbed* her and tied her to a chair.
“Let me go, let me go!” she shouted.
Right at that moment, John and his
mother Andrea walked in. Melanie saw
the look on their faces. They were
looking at the destroyed apartment and
the mess the house-bot had made. The
carpet was torn, the curtains were
ripped, and water was overflowing from
the sink and bath. It was a disaster.
Suddenly, they saw Melanie tied to the
chair.
“What on Earth is going on here?”
demanded John.
The house-bot turned its metal head and
looked at the angry human.
“Clients must observe house-bots while
we work. They may not interfere,” it
said mechanically.
Right at that moment, Andrea walked
over to the house-bot. On the table was a
vase* of flowers. Andrea picked up the
flowers and tipped the water onto the
house-bot. There was a flash of
electricity and the house-bot stopped
moving.
John and Melanie looked at the older
lady in amazement. She looked back.
“Your father bought me one of these
horrible machines last month. It
destroyed our house. Poor Melanie must
have had a bad day,” said Andrea.
“Don’t just stand there doing nothing,”
she told her son, “untie your poor wife
and I’ll tidy up.”
“Thank you Andrea,” said Melanie, “you
saved the day.”
“It’s OK my dear,” she replied, “I don’t
know why you bought one of those
house-bots. You always do a good job
yourself. You have a beautiful home.”
Melanie didn’t know whether to laugh or
cry, but one thing was certain… she
would never complain about doing the
housework again!

Glossary
to stir – to mix mezclar
handsome – good-looking, attractive
(used for men only). guapo
housewife – a woman who works in the
home. una ama de casa
to be obsessed with something – to think
about it constantly. estar obsesionado
con
to catch your eye – to make you look.
llamar la atención
to blink – to involuntarily close your
eyes for a second (not the same as ‘to
wink’)parpadear
neural – an adjective used to describe
brain activities (from the noun –
‘neuron’) neural
to shred – to tear, to rip. hacer tiras
to grab – to take hold roughly. agarrar
a vase – a container for flowers. un
jarrón
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The Komodo Dragon

© Starper
Over three metres long, with extremely
sharp claws, huge teeth and a poisonous
bite… Does this sound like something
from a horror film? In fact, it is a
description of the Komodo dragon.
These reptiles are real and they are one
of nature’s most incredible creatures.
Read on to find out what makes them so
special.
Komodo dragons have lived on some of
Indonesia's islands for thousands of
years, but these modern day dinosaurs
were only discovered about 100 years
ago. One story tells that the Komodo
dragon was first discovered during WWI
(World War One), when an airplane
crash landed in the waters around the
islands. The story tells how the pilot
swam to Komodo Island, where he was
surrounded by the terrifying, huge
lizards. It sounds like something out of
an action movie, and the story is actually
a myth.
We don’t know exactly when Komodo
dragons were first discovered but the
earliest stories come from 1910 to 1912.
The existence of the Komodo dragon
was confirmed in 1926. This was the
year that the explorer W. Douglas
Burden led an expedition to Komodo.
He was working for the American
Museum of Natural History. He returned
from his trip with twelve dead
specimens and two living komodo
dragons.
The Komodo dragon is the largest living
lizard in the world. Some Komodo
dragons can be 3 meters long and can
weigh more than 130 kg. This means that
Komodo dragons are the heaviest lizards
on Earth. They have long heads with
short snouts, scaly skin, short legs, and
big, strong tails. The largest dragon ever
found was 3.13 m long. It weighed 166
kg, however this might have included a
large amount of undigested food in its
stomach. Normally, the largest Komodo
dragons weigh about 70 kg.
Komodo dragons are the top predators
on the islands where they live. They will
eat nearly anything, including carrion,
smaller dragons, wild horses and pigs,
large water buffalo and sometimes
unlucky humans! Although the Komodo
can run briefly at 20 kilometres per
hour, Komodo dragons usually hunt using
camouflage and patience. They can
spend hours in one place, waiting for
their prey. When their unfortunate victim
passes, the dragons attack and rip it to
pieces.
Komodo dragon saliva has more than 50
tipos of bacteria. If the prey animal is
bitten and escapes, it usually dies of
blood poisoning quite quickly. If this
happens, the dragons follow and locate
the dead or dying animal by using their
excellent sense of smell.
Many large carnivores, such as tigers,
do not eat 25 to 30 per cent of their prey.
They leave the stomach, hide, bones, and
feet. However, Komodo dragons are less
wasteful and leave only about 12 per
cent of their prey. They eat bones, feet,
fur and skin - they even eat the stomach!
A Komodo dragon can eat 80 per cent of
its own body weight. However, when
they feel scared or nervous, Komodo
dragons can throw up the contents of
their stomachs. This makes them lighter
so they can escape more easily.
There is a population of roughly 4000
Komodo dragons on the island of
Komodo and the smaller surrounding
islands. However, the species is
endangered due to hunting, natural
disasters such as volcanic eruptions,
forest fires and human expansion.
Komodo dragons have always been
popular in zoos around the world.
Visitors love their huge size and scary
reputation. However, they are quite rare
in zoos because they are vulnerable to
infections and parasitic diseases.
Despite all that we have learned about
these magnificent creatures during the
last century, we still have a great deal
to learn. Who knows what secrets these
amazing reptiles will reveal in years to
come?

Click on this link to see a short video on


Komodo dragons.

Glossary
crash landed - ‘to crash land’, to land an
aircraft in an emergency situation.
aterrizar forzosamente
surrounded - ‘to surround’, to make a
circle around someone or something.
rodear
confirmed – ‘to confirm’, to say with
certainty that a report or fact is true.
confirmar
led an expedition – ‘to lead an
expedition’, to be the person in charge of
an expedition. dirigir una expedición
snouts - a snout is the projecting nose
and mouth of an animal. hocicos
carrion - the decaying flesh of dead
animal. carroña
briefly - for a short time, e.g. "she
visited him briefly" brevemente
locate – ‘to locate’ means ‘to find’.
localizar
carnivores – animals which eat meat.
carnívoros
hide - here hide is a noun and means an
animal’s skin, not the verb ‘to hide’.
esconderse
throw up - ‘to throw up’, a phrasal verb
meaning ‘to vomit’. vomitar
due to - because of. debido a
a great deal to learn - ‘a great deal’
means ‘a lot’. mucho
reveal – ‘to reveal’, to tell a fact or
secret that was unknown. revelar, dejar
al descubierto
in captivity - not living in the wild but in
a zoo. en cautividad
Questions about the text
1. Why is the bite of a Komodo dragon
dangerous?
2. Why might a Komodo dragon vomit?
3. How do Komodo dragons hunt?
4. How are Komodo dragons different
from other large carnivores?
5. What happened in 1926?
6. Name three factors that have made
Komodo dragons endangered.
7. How do Komodo dragons find prey
which they have bitten, but which has
escaped?
8. There are not many Komodo dragons
in captivity. Why is this?
9. How many Komodo dragons did W.
Douglas Burden take back to America?
10. True or false? - Komodo dragons
can run quickly for long periods of time.
Jainism

© Milanj
We have all heard of the six biggest
religions: Buddhism, Christianity,
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism.
However, there are hundreds of lesser-
known religions around the world.
Jainism is one of these ancient belief-
systems.
Jainism wasn’t started by just one
person. Its teachings have been shared at
different times by a ‘tirthankara’. A
tirthankara means ‘a teacher who shows
the way’. Other religions, such as Islam,
call this kind of person a 'prophet'. Jains
believe that tirthankaras have achieved
the highest spiritual level of existence.
Jains believe that these teachers can then
show others how to achieve this for
themselves. In the era which Jains call
the 'present age', there have been twenty-
four tirthankaras
There are two sects of Jains. One is the
Digambara sect and the other is the
Svetambara sect. Each sect agrees about
the basics of Jainism, but they disagree
about other things. One thing they
disagree about is the spiritual status of
women. Svetambara Jains believe that
tirthankaras can be men or women. They
say that Malli (one of the twenty-four
tirthankaras) was a princess. However,
Digambra Jains believe that women can't
be tirthankaras. They say that Malli was
a man.
Jains believe that animals, plants and
human beings, all have living souls.
They believe each of these souls is equal
and that we should treat them with
compassion, love and respect. Because
of this belief, Jains are strict
vegetarians. They try not to harm
animals, including insects. Jains see
vegetarianism as a way for a peaceful
existence, non-violence and
cooperation.
The most important rule in Jainism
living is non-violence. Non-violence is
one of the five mahavratas (the five great
vows) of Jainism. The other mahavratas
are: non-attachment to belongings (things
you own), honesty (not lying), not
stealing, and sexual restraint (with
celibacy as the ideal).
A man called Mahavira taught the five
mahavrats. Mahavira is an extremely
important person in Jainism, although he
is not the religion’s founder. He was the
most recent of the twenty-four
tirthankaras and he was responsible for
shaping the religion into its present form.
Jains believe that the universe is not an
illusion and that it really exists.
Furthermore, they believe that nothing in
the universe is ever destroyed or
created. Instead, they believe that it
simply changes from one form to
another. Jains believe that the universe
has always existed and that it will
continue to exist forever. Just like
modern scientists, Jains believe that the
universe is regulated by cosmic laws.
They also think it has its own energy
processes, which renew it and help it to
work properly.
Jains do not believe that any sort of god
created the universe. However, they
venerate ‘liberated souls’. Liberated
souls are souls who have escaped the
cycle of rebirth and who are now free.
Jains worship these souls as an example
of perfection and something which they
can try and follow in their own lives.
Another belief of Jainism is karma. The
idea of karma in Jainism is completely
different to karma in the Hindu religion,
Buddhism and in western society. Jains
believe that karma is a kind of delicate
material (like floating dust or particles,
which stick to the soul). They believe
that these particles are not intrinsically
harmful. However, Jains believe that
when they attach to a soul they affect the
life of that person.
Jains believe that human beings attract
karma particles when we do, think or
say things. Furthermore, we attract
karma particles if we kill or hurt
something, when we tell lies, steal etc.
Presently, Jainism is a minority religion.
It has about four million followers in
India. Despite their small numbers, Jains
have shaped and contributed
significantly to Indian society with their
political ideas and good actions. Jains
also have an ancient literary tradition.
They are the religious community with
the highest degree of literacy in India.

Click on this link to see a documentary


on Jainism.
Glossary
achieved - ‘to achieve’, to reach or
attain a desired objective, level, or
result, e.g. "he achieved his ambition to
become a journalist". conseguir,
alcanzar
sects - a sect is a group of people with
somewhat different religious beliefs.
secta
compassion - sympathetic pity and
concern for the sufferings or misfortunes
of others: "the victims should be treated
with compassion". compasión
cooperation – working together, from the
verb ‘to cooperate’. cooperación,
colaboración
vows - a vow is a promise. voto,
promesa
restraint - the action of keeping someone
or something under control. reserve,
moderación
celibacy - this word has two meanings.
1. Never having sex. 2. Being unmarried.
celibato
founder - the person who starts an
organisation or company.
fundador/fundadora
regulated - ‘to regulate’, to control or
supervise. regular
venerate -‘to venerate’, to treat with
great respect. venerar, reverenciar
intrinsically - by its very nature, e.g.
“tigers are intrinsically dangerous”.
intrínsecamente
significantly - in an important way.
considerablemente
have in common – to share the same
idea, belief, hobby, quality etc. tener en
comúm
according to - based on what is said or
stated by. Según

Questions about the text


1. What is the most important belief of
Jains?
2. Why do Jains not eat meat?
3. What is one of the differences
between the Digambara and Svetambara
sects?
4. Who changed Jainism into its current
form?
5. Which belief do Jains have in
common with scientists?
6. How have Jains changed Indian
society?
7. What are the five great vows of
Jainsim?
8. Who was the founder of Jainism?
9. According to the text, was Mali male
or female?
10. True or false? – Most Jains cannot
read.

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