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Folder 2
Look at Appendix 2, then explain the phrasal verbs in bold.
.........
.
1 The company is planning to bring out a new
perfume in the summer. ...launch; produce...
10 The sale of the paintings will bring in several
thousand pounds. ..........
2 The situation calls for immediate action.
11 We need to carry out some tests to find out
what's wrong with you. ........
3 The director's retirement brought about the 12 She was nervous about chairing the meeting, but
changes in the company.
she carried it off without any problems.
4 Do carry on with your work while I'm away.
13 Please don't bring up the subject of politics in
5 Heavy rain brought on the flood. ......
class.
6 John was completely carried away by the music 14 The meeting was called off due to the President's
and lost track of time. ........
sudden illness. .......
7 The nurse brought the patient round by putting 15 When fire broke out we called out the fire brigade.
cold water on his face. ...
8 They managed to carry the task through despite 16 They tried to bring down the government by
opposition.
starting a revolution.
9 This tune brings back memories of my childhood.​

Answer 1

Phrasal Verbs:

2. The situation calls for immediate action: to call for = to ask or demand something

3. The director's retirement brought about the changes in the company: to bring about = to cause changes

4. Do carry on with your work while I'm away: to carry on = to continue

5. Heavy rain brought on the flood: to bring on = to cause something unpleasant to happen

6. John was completely carried away by the music and lost track of time: to be carried away = to loose control

7. The nurse brought the patient round by putting cold water on his face: to bring round = to convince someone to agree with you

8. They managed to carry the task through despite opposition: to carry through = to continue, to complete

9. This tune brings back memories of my childhood: to bring back = to be remembered

10. The sale of the paintings will bring in several thousand pounds: to bring in = to produce profit

11. We need to carry out some tests to find out what's wrong with you: to carry out = to execute a task

12. She was nervous about chairing the meeting, but she carried it off without any problems: to carry off = to manage successfully a task

13. Please don't bring up the subject of politics in class: to bring up = to introduce a discussion

14. The meeting was called off due to the President's sudden illness: to be called off = to be canceled

15. When fire broke out we called out the fire brigade: to break out = to start suddenly, to erupt

16. They tried to bring down the government by starting a revolution: to bring down = to overthrow.

Explicație:

The mixture of two or three words from different grammatical categories (verb + particle) that together form a single semantic unit is called phrasal verb.  

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