Phrasal Verbs

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Phrasal Verbs
bring
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Definitions
cause – make something
happen, especially a
change
bring
in
introduce a new law, rule
or system
bring
back
make someone
remember something
that happened in the
past
bring
out
produce new product,
book, film or cd
bring
down
reduce the number,
amount, price of
something
bring
round
make someone
conscious again after
being unconscious
bring
about
bring
forward
change the time of an
event, so that it happens
earlier than arranged
bring
up
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raise a child or
mention a subject

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Complete the
sentences
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1
The smell of the meadow ____________
every memory of my childhood.
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1
The smell of the meadow brought back
every memory of my childhood.
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2
Our principal responsibility is to _________
the level of unemployment.
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2
Our principal responsibility is to bring down
the level of unemployment.
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3
After the vote of “no confidence” in the
government, the elections were __________
_____________ by three months.
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3
After the vote of “no confidence” in the
government, the elections were brought
forward by three months.
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4
Adele has finally ___________ a new album
after three years of silence.
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Adele has finally brought out a new album
after three years of silence.
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5
Her singing ___________ memories of my
mother.
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5
Her singing brings back memories of my
mother.
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6
The government is expected to _________
tough new laws on immigration after the
tragic events in Paris.
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The government is expected to bring in
tough new laws on immigration after the
tragic events in Paris.
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The following year they _____________ a
low-priced car to compete with Ford.
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The following year they brought out a
low-priced car to compete with Ford.
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He spent six days in a coma at a specialist
unit before doctors ___________ round.
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8
He spent six days in a coma at a specialist
unit before doctors brought him round.
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9
Competition between airlines has
______________ fares dramatically.
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9
Competition between airlines has
brought down fares dramatically.

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10
The soldier had fainted, but they managed
to ________ him _________ again.
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The soldier had fainted, but they managed
to bring him round again.
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Do these stories __________ any memories?
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Do these stories bring back any memories?
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12
Our parents __________ us ___ to believe in
our own abilities.
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12
Our parents brought us up to believe in
our own abilities.
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13
Major spending is required to _____________
substantial improvements in housing.
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13
Major spending is required to bring about
substantial improvements in housing.
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14
I hate to ______ this __ but you still owe
me £50.
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I hate to bring this up but you still owe
me £50.
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15
He ______________ his company's collapse
by his reckless spending.
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He brought about his company's collapse
by his reckless spending.
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I was born in Vietnam, but I was __________
in America
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I was born in Vietnam, but I was brought
up in America
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The new airport _____________a lot of
changes on the island.
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The new airport brought about a lot of
changes on the island.
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They __________ the date of the wedding
__________ so her cousins could attend.
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They brought the date of the wedding
forward so her cousins could attend.
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A new tax on electronic cigarettes could
be ____________ under proposals revealed by
the Government yesterday.
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19
A new tax on electronic cigarettes could
be brought in under proposals revealed by
the Government yesterday.
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20
Don't __________ her birthday. She hates to
be reminded of how old she is.
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Don't bring up her birthday. She hates to
be reminded of how old she is.
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