Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of leave, take or make.
1The company ............... shirts and trousers.
Wrong!
We use "makes" when a company produces goods.
2Don’t ............... trouble.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "make" trouble.
3The circus ............... town this morning.
Wrong!
"Left" means went away from a place.
4The cigarette ............... a bad taste in my mouth.
Wrong!
"Left" means caused something to remain after an action or experience.
5Hurry or you won’t ............... the train.
Wrong!
"Make" the train means arrive in time to catch it.
6The man ............... most of his money to charity.
Wrong!
"Left" means gave something to someone after death.
7He ............... a wife and three grown sons.
Wrong!
"Left" means was survived by family members after death.
8The military ............... control of the government.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "took" control.
9When buying a coat, look closely at its ...............
Wrong!
"Make" can mean the brand or manufacturer of a product.
10............... the rope in your right hand and pull.
Wrong!
"Take" means hold or grasp something here.
11We are still 200 kilometres away, but if we drive fast, we can ............... Rome by sunset.
Wrong!
"Make" means reach a place by a certain time.
12Becoming a doctor ............... years of study.
Wrong!
"Takes" means requires a certain amount of time or effort.
Answers
- The company makes shirts and trousers.
- Don’t make trouble.
- The circus left town this morning.
- The cigarette left a bad taste in my mouth.
- Hurry or you won’t make the train.
- The man left most of his money to charity.
- He left a wife and three grown sons.
- The military took control of the government.
- When buying a coat, look closely at its make.
- Take the rope in your right hand and pull.
- We are still 200 kilometres away, but if we drive fast, we can make Rome by sunset.
- Becoming a doctor takes years of study.