Phrasal Verbs Bring and Set

My parents ________ to be a citizen of the world.

• bring forward

• bring up

• bring down

• bring about

Answer explanation

bring up

phrasal verb

bring somebody up

1. ​

    

   [often passive] to care for a child, teaching him or her how to behave, etc.synonym raise

   • She brought up five children.

   • He was brought up by his aunt.

   • a well/badly brought up child

   • bring somebody up to do something They were brought up to (= taught as children to) respect authority.

   • bring somebody up (as) something I was brought up (as) a Catholic

The bureaucracy in the senate _____ my research _____ at least five years.

• bring (something) up

• set (something off)

• bring forward

• set (something) back

Answer explanation

set back

phrasal verb

set something/somebody back

1. - ​to delay the progress of something/somebody by a particular time

   • The bad weather set back the building programme by several weeks.

The corruption scandal _______ the prime minister.

• bring down

• bring up

• bring forward

• bring about

Answer explanation

* bring down

phrasal verb

• * bring somebody down

1. ​- to make somebody lose power or be defeated

   • The scandal may bring down the government.

Weren't you planning to ______ a coffee shop?

• set up

• set off

• set aside

• bring about

Answer explanation

set something up

1. ​

    

2. - to create something or start it

   • to set up a business

   • A fund will be set up for the dead men's families.

3. ​

   • - to build something or put something somewhere

   • The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.

4. ​

    

   • - to make a piece of equipment or a machine ready for use

   • She set up her guitar and amp in her bedroom.

5. ​

    

   • - to arrange for something to happen

   • I've set up a meeting for Friday.

Don't mention his breakup again. He's just stopped crying and I don't want to ____ him _____.

• set (someone) off

• bring up

• bring (someone) up

• set aside

Answer explanation

• * set something/someone off

1. ​- to make a bomb, etc. explode

2. • A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.

3. ​

4. - to make an alarm start ringing

5. • Opening this door will set off the alarm.

Before we wrap up this meeting, there's an important issue I'd like to _______.

• bring about

• set off

• bring forward

• set back

Answer explanation

​- to suggest something for discussion

• Please bring the matter forward at the next meeting.

Research on nanotechnology and biotecnology will ______ drastic changes in our lives.

• bring forward

• set up

• set off

• bring about

Answer explanation

bring about

phrasal verb

bring something about

1. ​to make something happen

I thought the problem was solved. After all, no one ______ it ____ again.

• bring about

• bring (something) up

• set (something) off

• set aside

Answer explanation

bring something up

1. ​to mention a subject or start to talk about it

2. synonym raise

   • Bring it up at the meeting.

Wow! I'm impressed. You're all ready to _________ on your Egyptin adventure.

• bring down

• set up

• set off

• bring about

Answer explanation

set off

phrasal verb

• * set off

1. ​to begin a journey

2. • We set off for London just after ten.

I have always wanted to do this. I've been ________ some money for years.

• bring down

• set aside

• set up

• bring up

Answer explanation

set aside

phrasal verb

• * set something aside

1. ​to save or keep money, time, land, etc. for a particular purpose.

2. • She tries to set aside some money every month.

   • The government has set aside thousands of acres of land as protected wilderness.