I'm very sorry if I've GIVEN / CREATED / MADE / CAUSED you any problems.
to CAUSE problems
Scientists have been MAKING / DOING / TAKING / LOOKING INTO. research to discover the cause of the disease.
DOING
Remember, your behaviour will HAVE / CAUSE / MAKE / CREATE an effect on other people.
to HAVE an effect ON sb
In the army, you have to be obedient and FOLLOW / GIVE / CARRY OUT / DO instructions immediately.
to FOLLOW orders
I decided to STAY / SPEND / PASS the afternoon in the park.
to SPEND the afternoon
I really enjoy late-night films on TV when I can REMAIN / STAY / GET / BE awake.
to STAY awake
Igor felt very tired because he had PUT / DEVOTED / GIVEN / SPENT a lot of time and energy to the project.
SPENT (time)
Colin played a game on his phone to PASS / SPEND / OCCUPY / TAKE UP time while he was waiting for the train.
to PASS (the) time
How did you PASS / DO / SPEND / LIKE the weekend? Did you enjoy yourself?
to SPEND the weekend
A dog ran onto the road and would have MADE / CAUSED / HAD / RESULTED an accident if the driver hadn't reacted quickly.
to CAUSE an accident
The project is quite easy so you won't need to HAVE / SPEND / PASS / DEVOTE very much time to doing it.
DEVOTE ....TO
Your choice of subjects at university will HAVE / MAKE / CAUSE / CREATE a big impact on your future career.
to HAVE a big impact on sb/ sth
My mum said she'd stop my pocket money if I was home later one more time but I don't think she'll CARRY OUT / EXECUTE / DO / MAKE her threat.
to CARRY OUT (a threat)
I hope I haven't CREATED / CAUSED / MADE/ GIVEN you any trouble coming to stay unexpectedly.
to CAUSE trouble
I WAS / SPENT / PASSED / STAYED 2 hours today trying to finish my homework.
to SPEND time
Living in the country CREATED / DID / MADE / CAUSED a nice change after spending the last 3 years living in a city.
to MAKE a nice change
Yesterday, I STAYED / WAS / SPENT / PASSED 2 hours listening to the radio.
to SPEND time doing sth.
Andy obviously CAUSED / HAD / MADE / DID. a good impression on the examiners because they gave him a Grade A.
to MAKE a good/ bad impression on sb
They say the wether is going to CONTINUE / STAY / FOLLOW / KEEP ON like this for the rest of the week.
to STAY like this
Using up-to-date materials can DO / MAKE / HAVE / REALISE a dramatic effect on the amount students learn.
to HAVE an effect on sb
I have DEDICATED / PASSED / DEVOTED / SPENT my life studying happiness.
to SPEND one's life doing sth
The bad sound quality CAUSED / DID/ RESULTED IN / MADE the film very difficult to understand.
to MAKE sth (difficult, easy, etc) to do
The bus strike has been GIVING / MAKING / CAUSING / CARRYING OUT problems for students trying to get to school.
to CAUSE problems