MAKE Phrasal Verb Quiz

Questions in this ESL worksheet (7)

1. He ___ an excuse about being sick to skip class.

   • made out
   • made up
   • made for
   • made off

2. I can't ___ what this sign says - the writing is too small.

   • make out
   • make over
   • make up
   • make for

3. Sorry I'm late. I'll ___ it by buying lunch.

   • make out
   • make off
   • make over
   • make up for

4. Hurry up and ___ your mind - the train leaves in five minutes.

   • make up
   • make of
   • make do
   • make over

5. There's no milk, so we'll have to ___ black coffee.

   • make off with
   • make up
   • make do with
   • make for

6. After years of trying, she finally ___ as an actress.

   • made up
   • made out
   • made it
   • made for

7. They had a fight last week, but they ___ at lunch yesterday.

   • made out
   • made up
   • made over
   • made for

Vocabulary words (6)

make up

To invent or fabricate something; also to reconcile after a disagreement

make out

To distinguish or understand something that is difficult to see or hear

make up for

To compensate for a mistake or something bad

make up one's mind

To decide

make do with

To manage with whatever is available

make it

To succeed or achieve a goal