perform是“表现”的意思,
比如考试好坏啊,演出成功与否啊.都可以用perform.
也有“发挥”的意思.Perform not as well as usual不如平时发挥得好.
Do是个万能动词（还有make get be等等）,一般也没问题.
只是注意collocation,要地道.