"well done" vs. "well made"

[tuan]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #34 "Responses (7)", question 4

Jill: 'She came top in the exam grades this summer.'
Frank: '.........'

(a) Well made.
(b) Well held.
(c) Well got.
(d) Well done.

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #34 "Responses (7)", answer 4

Jill: 'She came top in the exam grades this summer.'
Frank: 'Well done.'

Correct answer: (d) Well done.
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well made

tuan

[Alan]

Hi tuan,

Well done refers often to an action as in this sentence because it refers to how well she did in the exams. Well made often refers to a construction because it refers to how well something has been constructed or put together. A piece of furniture can be described for example as well made meaning that the person who made it was probably an expert or craftsman.

Alan
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