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Exercises
92.1 Put the following sentences into slightly more formal English by replacing the phrasal
verbs with their formal equivalents.
1 Theyhaverecentlysetupacommitteeonteenagesmoking.
They have recently established a committee on teenage smoking.
2 Wetrytosetasidesomemoneyforourholidayeveryweek.
3 Setasideallyournegativefeelingsandlistenwithanopenmind.
4 Ifwehadn’tsetoffsolate,wewouldhavearrivedontime.
5 Thegovernment’sunpopularproposalssetoffawaveofprotests.
92.2 Write three nouns which could follow each of the verbs. Remember that their meanings
might be different depending on the noun which follows.
1 putin money / a comment / an effort
2 putforward
3 putoff
4 putacross
5 putup
6 puton
7 putaway
8 putupwith
92.3 Write responses to the following statements or questions using any appropriate phrasal
verb from A or B opposite.
1 He’salwayssorude.Iwouldn'tputupwithitifIwereyou.
2 Thisroomisinaterriblemess.
3 Whattimedowehavetoleavefortheairporttomorrow?
4 Anychanceofabedonyourfloorthisweekend?
5 Whyhaveyousuddenlylostinterestintheproject?
6 WhatisAdamplanningtodowhenhegetshisbusinessdegree?
7 Howshouldwepubliciseourplay?
8 I’vetakenallthebitsformynewdeskoutofthepackbutnowIdon’tknowwheretostart.
92.4 Using the expressions in C opposite, reword the following sentences without changing
their meaning.
1 Theyhavepromisedtoliberatethehostagesatnoon.
They have promised to set the hostages free at noon.
2 He’sboundtodrawtheobviousconclusionifyoukeeponbehavinglikethat.
3 HeraimistobecomePrimeMinister.
4 Ifindherterriblyirritating.
5 Ifyoutrytomakeherchangehermindit’llmakeherevenmoredetermined.
6 Pleaseconcentrateontheprobleminhand.
7 SheisdeterminedtogetaseatinParliament.
8 Shethrewpetrolontherubbishandputamatchtoit.
9 It’stimetheteachertoldthechildrentostopmakingsomuchnoise.
10 Themanhasofficiallyeatenmoreburgersinonehourthananyoneelse.
11 ThisisthefirsttimeI’veeverbeentothesouthernhemisphere.
12 Wespentmostofoureveningsdiscussingtheproblemsoftheworldratherthanstudying.
13 Youreallyshouldbefirmwithhimorthere’llbetroublelater.
14 Iftheteacherdoesn’tbehaveproperly,thechildrencertainlywon’t.
15 HisgoalistoruntheAthensmarathonnextyear.
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