前者是,做练习(数学英语作业之类);后者是做运动(做操,慢跑之类)
do exercise = take exercise 锻炼.此处exercise不可数do exercises 做练习或做操, 此处exercise为可数,复数
exercise作不可数名词是锻炼的意思,作复数名词是练习和体操的意思