Phrasal verbs with BRING and TAKE

The school reforms which plan to bring ... a more traditional style of exams for children are generally unpopular. ( re-introduce)

• down

• up

• back

The bumpy journey brought ... labour and the baby was born in the car. ( caused to start)

• about

• out

• back

• down

I think the strikes will bring ... some changes in management. (caused to happen)

• up

• off

• out

• about

If anyone can bring it ... , he can. (succeed)

• off

• out

• on

• down

He won’t agree to it for me but she can always bring him ...

(persuade)

• out

• about

• up

• round

My father’s parents brought him ... in the country because they thought that country life was better for children. [raised]

• up

• round

• on

• off

The story of the film ... in Casablanca during the war. (happens)

• takes place

• takes for granted

• takes control

• takes a risk in

Today’s newspaper has ... some fascinating information about the President ... .... (revealed)

• brought ... into force

• brought to a head

• brought .... to light

• brought ... into the open

The situation ... ... .. . ... when the union called for a strike. (reached crisis point)

• was brought to a head

• brought into the open

• was brought into force

You need to ........... the historical context of the novel in your essay. (consider)

• take advantage of

• take for granted

• take the account of