1 Fill make or do and translate

1 …………. the decorations

2 ………….the shopping

3 …………. tea

4 ………….. a special dish

5 …………… your homework


2 Match the words to form phrases

1 light a gifts

2 exchange b the house

3 decorate c lamps

4 make d a costume

5 wear e preparations



3 Fill in the correct word

* dusting * cake * phone *decorations *homework *flowers

1. The room looks lovely with all the ………………. on the walls.

2. Can I make a ………………… call?

3. The living room is dirty we must do some …………………. .

4. I’m sorry. I can’t go out tonight because I’m doing my ……………

5. Mum is making a ……………….. for my birthday.



4 Open the brackets using Present Continuous.

My mother _________ (make) a cake for my Birthday party.

My father _______(not work) at home now.

You _______(walk) too fast.

What _____ the children _____(do) at the moment?

I _____(not do) the washing up.

The girls _____(watch) TV.

____she ______(read) a book in her bedroom?

I ____(not do) my homework now.

My family and I ____(do) shopping at the moment.

Look! The boys _____(dance).