Phrasal Verbs Practice – 127

look in

to make a short visit to someone, while you are going somewhere else, especially if they are ill or need help

drop in, call in

look in on

.I promised to look in on Dad and see if he’s feeling any better

:make too much of something to treat something as if it is more important than it really is

.It would be a mistake to make too much of these findings

make a day/night/evening of it

:spend a whole day, night etc doing something, because you have chosen to

.We decided to take a picnic and make a day of it

make something of somebody/something

:to have a particular opinion about or understanding of something or someone

.I didn’t know what to make of her
?What do you make of the idea

:to use the opportunities that you have in order to become successful

.I want to make something of my life

make something of yourself

.She has the ambition and talent to make something of herself

make the most of something

:to get as much advantage as you can from a situation while you are able to

.We’ve only got one day in Paris, so we’d better make the most of it

make somebody/something into something

to change something so that it has a different form or purpose

:convert

.We can make your room into a study

:to change someone’s character, job, position in society etc

.The movie made her into a star overnight

make for something

to go in the direction of a particular place

head for

.I think it’s time we made for home

:[not in progressive] to cause a particular result or situation

.Both teams are on good form, which should make for a great game

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

make of/ make the most of something/ make someone into something/make for/look in on someone/make a day of something

.N1. We decided to take a picnic and ………………………………… it
.N2. I promised to ……………………………… Dad and see if he’s feeling any better
.N3. Both teams are on good form, which should ………………………… a great game
.N4. The movie …………………… her …………………… a star overnight
.N5. We’ve only got one day in Paris, so we’d better ………………………………… it
?N6. What do you …………………………… the idea

:Answers

N1. make a day of
N2. look in on
N3. make for
N4. made …… into
N5. make the most of
N6. make of