“Do - Have - Make” Collocation Exercise

Part 1:

1. I hope to ______ my own business one day.

• do
• have
• make

2. I don't ______ many hobbies.

• do
• have
• make

3. My wife usually ______ the bed, rather than me.

• does
• has
• makes

4. Many countries ______ problems with obesity.

• do
• have
• make

5. I ______ a mistake in my IELTS reading last time I took the test.

• did
• had
• made

6. I ______ my break at work at 3.15.

• do
• have
• make

7. Reading a lot ______ a real difference to your IELTS score.

• does
• has
• makes

8. I’m planning to ______ a holiday in June or July.

• do
• have
• make

9. I ______ my shopping at the weekends.

• do
• have
• make

10. I don’t ______ much sympathy with students who fail because they did not study.

• do
• have
• make

Answer Keys:

​1. have
2. have
3. makes
4. have
5. made
6. have
7. makes
8. have
9. do
10. have

Part 2:

1. If someone is ______ a lot of noise I can’t concentrate.

• doing
• having
• making

2. I don't always ____ time to study.

• do
• have
• make

3. I’ll ______ my best in the IELTS test.

• do
• have
• make

4. I usually ______ the cooking and ironing in our house.

• do
• have
• make

5. You can ______ a lot of money if you are a doctor.

• do
• have
• make

6. ______ a rest now and again is important if you are studying hard.

• Doing
• Having
• Making

7. You must only ______ business with people you can trust.

• do
• have
• make

8. I ______ a good time on holiday in France.

• did
• had
• made

9. If I ______ nothing I get really bored.

• do
• have
• make

10. Giving money to charity ______ a real difference to my life.

• does
• has
• makes

Answer Keys:

1. making
2. have
3. do
4. do
5. make
6. Having
7. do
8. had
9. do
10. makes