Make Up, Make Out, Make Up For

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Inggris (AS) B1 15 pertanyaan Words & expressions

Discover the different meanings of these phrases in everyday conversations, from inventing stories to fixing mistakes.

1. 1. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

   What does “made up” mean here?

   A: Was the train really late?
   B: No. I made up that excuse because I overslept.

   • Invented something that was not true
   • Understood something that was unclear
   • Did something to fix a mistake

   The train was not actually late.

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   • Invented something that was not true

   You can “make up” an excuse, a story, or an explanation that is not true.

2. 2. Isi bagian yang kosong.

   A: Are you still angry with your brother?
   B: No. We both said sorry and decided to ___.

   • make out
   • make up
   • make up for

   They want to be friendly again.

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   A: Are you still angry with your brother?
   B: No. We both said sorry and decided to make up.

   When people “make up” after an argument, they stop being angry with each other.

3. 3. Isi bagian yang kosong.

   I missed my sister's birthday. I'm planning a special dinner to ___ it.

   • make up
   • make out
   • make up for

   The dinner is meant to make a disappointing situation better.

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   I missed my sister's birthday. I'm planning a special dinner to make up for it.

   “Make up for” connects a helpful action to the mistake or disappointment it is meant to fix.

4. 4. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

   What does “make it out” mean here?

   A: What does that road sign say?
   B: It's too far away. I can't make it out.

   • Understand why the sign is there
   • Read the sign clearly
   • Invent a message for the sign

   Distance makes the words difficult to see.

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   • Read the sign clearly

   “Make out” can mean see something clearly enough to recognize it, especially when it is far away.

5. 5. Isi bagian yang kosong.

   A: Do you want soup or a sandwich?
   B: Give me a minute. I can't ___ my mind.

   • make up
   • make up for
   • make out

   The speaker has not decided yet.

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   A: Do you want soup or a sandwich?
   B: Give me a minute. I can't make up my mind.

   “Make up your mind” means decide. The words “your mind” are part of this fixed expression.

6. 6. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

   What happened on the date?

   A: Did anything romantic happen on your date?
   B: Yes. We made out for a while before I went home.

   • They ended an argument.
   • They invented a romantic story.
   • They kissed each other.

   The question is about a romantic moment.

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   • They kissed each other.

   In informal American English, “make out” can mean kiss someone for a while.

7. 7. Isi bagian yang kosong.

   Nurses ___ more than half of our evening class. The other students work in stores or offices.

   • make up for
   • make out
   • make up

   Think about the people who form the group.

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   Nurses make up more than half of our evening class. The other students work in stores or offices.

   “Make up” can mean form part of a whole. Here, nurses are the largest part of the class.

8. 8. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

   What does the speaker still need to do?

   A: Is the guest room ready?
   B: Almost. I just need to make up the bed with clean sheets.

   • Prepare the bed for someone to sleep in
   • Build a new bed from separate parts
   • Pay for damage to the bed

   The bed is already there, but it needs clean sheets.

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   • Prepare the bed for someone to sleep in

   “Make up a bed” means prepare it with sheets and other bedding. It does not mean build the furniture.

9. 9. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

   What does “make out” describe here?

   A: What did Mia say on the phone?
   B: The connection was bad. I could only make out the word “Friday.”

   • Guessing what Mia might say next
   • Hearing a word clearly enough to recognize it
   • Repeating a word so Mia could hear it

   Most of Mia's words were lost because of the bad connection.

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   • Hearing a word clearly enough to recognize it

   We also use “make out” for sounds that are difficult to hear, not just things that are difficult to see.

10. 10. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

    What does “making it up” mean here?

    A: Why is Lena staying after school?
    B: She missed Friday's math test, so she's making it up today.

    • Writing a story for her class
    • Apologizing for a mistake she made
    • Taking a test that she missed earlier

    Lena was absent when the rest of the class took the test.

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    • Taking a test that she missed earlier

    In American English, “make up” a test, class, or work hours means do them later because you missed them earlier.

11. 11. Isi bagian yang kosong.

    A: Is that story true?
    B: No. I ___.

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

    “It” refers to the story.

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    A: Is that story true?
    B: No. I made it up.

    With this meaning of “make up,” the pronoun goes in the middle: “make it up,” not “make up it.”

12. 12. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

    What is the second speaker unable to do?

    A: What did Sam ask you at the meeting?
    B: He was talking so fast and nervously that I couldn't make out what he wanted.

    • Give Sam what he asked for
    • Understand what Sam was trying to say
    • Invent an answer to Sam's question

    Sam's fast, nervous speech made his question hard to follow.

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    • Understand what Sam was trying to say

    “Make out” can mean understand what someone is trying to say when it is unclear or hard to follow.

13. 13. Isi bagian yang kosong.

    A: You forgot to pick me up, and I had to walk home.
    B: I'm sorry. Let me make it up ___ you by paying for your next ride.

    • with
    • for
    • to

    The phrase points to the person who was disappointed.

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    A: You forgot to pick me up, and I had to walk home.
    B: I'm sorry. Let me make it up to you by paying for your next ride.

    Use “make it up to” with a person, but “make up for” with a problem: “make up for my mistake.”

14. 14. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

    What does the article do?

    A: The article makes Nora out to be rude.
    B: Really? I've always found her polite.

    • Describes Nora as a rude person
    • Explains how Nora stopped being rude
    • Suggests that Nora should apologize

    The second speaker disagrees with the article's description.

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    • Describes Nora as a rude person

    “Make someone out to be” describes how someone is presented. That description may not be true or fair.

15. 15. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

    What is the first speaker asking about?

    A: How are you making out in your new job?
    B: Pretty well. I'm learning quickly, and the team is helpful.

    • How clearly the other person can hear the team
    • How well the other person is doing at work
    • How the other person plans to fix a mistake

    The reply describes general progress in the job.

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    • How well the other person is doing at work

    In informal American English, “How are you making out?” can mean “How are things going?”