VOCABULARY PRACTICE FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS - Sue set out to write a biography but it became a novel.

PHRASAL VERBS 3 Set up (= establish)

It is assumesd that a wide range of phrasal verbs, and their grammatical types, are already known. These
units focus on multiple meanings, and less well-known meanings of common phrasal verbs. Note that there - An inquiry into the accident has been set up.
may be other meanings for the verbs listed here. -The government has set up an advisory group.
(*||*) Set on / upon (= attack)
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- We were set upon by a gang of hooligans.
Rip someone off (= charge too much - colloquial; often used with passive)
Sink in (= be understood gradually - colloquial, intransitive)
- You paid €50? They really ripped you off!
- Slowly the realization that I had won began to sink in.
- In big cities tourists usually get ripped off.
Slip up (= make a mistake - colloquial)
Run (= someone) down (= criticize)
- Someone slipped up and my application was lost.
- She's always running down her husband.
Sort (something) out (= find a solution - colloquial)
- Don’t run yourself down so much.
- Don't worry, Mary will sort out your problems.
Run down (= lose power, allow to decline)
- She'll help you sort yourself out.
- I think the batteries are running down.
Stand by (= keep to an agreement)
Run into (= meet)
- The company agreed to stand by its original commitment.
- Guess who I ran into at the supermarket!
- Whatever happens, I'll stand by you.
Run to (= reach an amount / have enough money)
Stand for: a. (= represent - initials)
- I don't think we can run to a holiday abroad this year.
- e.g. stands for ‘exempli gratia’; it’s Latin.
- The special report ran to over 400 pages.
b. (= tolerate) = chấp nhận
Run over (= check - also run through )
- I will not stand for this kind of behaviour in my house!
- Let's run over the plan once more.
Stand in for (= take the place of)
Run up (= a bill - let a bill get longer without paying)
- If the director is ill, you will have to stand in.
- I ran up a huge telephone bill at the hotel,
- Carol has kindly agreed to stand in for Graham at the monthly meeting.
Run up against (= encounter - usually a problem)
Stand up to (= resist, bear stress) = chịu nổi
- We've run up against a slight problem.
- The engine won’t stand up to the strain.
See someone off (= go to station, airport, etc. to say goodbye to someone)
- The plastic grass in the stadium stands up well to heavy use.
- I went to the station to see them off.
Step down (= resign - colloquial)
See through (= realize the truth about)
- The chairman has stepped down after criticism from shareholders.
- I saw through his intentions at once.
Step up (= increase)
- I can see right through you!
- Production at the Leeds plant has been stepped up.
Send (something / someone) up (= make fun of by imitating)
- The government has stepped up its efforts to build more housing.
- Jean is always sending up the French teacher.
Stick up for (= defend - especially yourself, your rights - colloquial)
Set about (= start working)
- She will stick up for him and make any excuse possible.
- We must set about re-organizing the office.
- You must learn to stick up for yourself.
- A team of technicians set about repairing the damage.
Take in (= deceive)
Set in (= establish itself - especially weather)
- His disguise took everybody in.
- I think this rain has set in for the day.
- Don’t be taken in by her apparent shyness.
- When the banking crisis set in, most governments were caught unawares.
Take (= it) out on (= make someone else suffer because of ones own sufferings)
Set out: a. (= give in detail in writing)
- I know you are unhappy but don't take it out on me!
- This document sets out all the Union demands.
Take off (= imitate - colloquial)
b. (= arrange)
- Dave takes off the prime minister really well.
- I've set out the refreshments in the hall.
Take on: a. (= acquire a new characteristic)
Set out (= start an action)
- My grandmother has taken on a new lease of life since her operation.
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b. (= do something extra) PRACTICE
- She has taken on too much with a full-time job as well. I. Underline the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Take out (= insurance - sign an insurance agreement) 1. Tom asked Jane out, but she turned down him / turned him down.
- Ann has taken out life in surance. 2. In the end / Initially I set out to prove that such a voyage was possible.
- The company took out a full-page advertisement in a national paper. 3. If he treated me like that I wouldn’t stand for him/ tit.
Take over (= gain control of; conquer) 4.The government should set up a committee / a minister to sort the matter out.
- The army tried to take over the country. 5. Both teams stepped up the pace / the rate in the second half.
- The com pany was taken over by a multinational. 6. The dog didn’t take to its new owner / liking me.
Take to someone (= develop a liking for) 7. The good news / The prize hasn’t really sunk in yet.
- You'll soon take to your new boss, I’ m sure. 8. I told her off / told off her for leaving the office unlocked.
- I took to Helen immediately. She's really great! 9. After a week on the ice the expedition ran into difficulties / potholes.
Take up (= time - occupy time) 10. They really rip the bill / you off in this restaurant!
- The meeting took up a whole mornin g. II. Read the text and decide which option (= A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
- Most of his time is taken up with gardening. Tantrum
Talk out of or into (= dissuade from, persuade into) Telesales have become the bane of my life. Recently I have been so inundated with
- Paul talked me into going swimmig, against my better judgment. them that I now refuse to answer the phone between 6 and 9 in the evenings. Friends
- Ann was thinking of leaving her job,but I talked her out of it. and relatives understand, and don't bother calling at these times. Last week I was almost
Tell someone off (= scold - colloquial) (1)...D...taking out a contract with a different phone company, before I realized what I
- Owr teacher told us off for being late. was doing and slammed the phone down. If it's not advisers promising to (2).......out
Tie in with (= be in agreement with) your finances for you, or persuading you to (3)........life insurance, it will usually be
- I'm afraid your party doesn 't quite tie in with our arrangements. home improvement companies. My advice is, don't be taken (4)........by the friendly chat
Track (= someone) down (= trace the whereabouts of) at the beginning of the conversation. You can (5).......all their charming chit chat with
- The police tracked down the killer and arrested him. ease - all they really want is your custom and your money. So (6).......them, and,
- We managed to track Peter down in the café opposite. preferably politely, just say ‘no'.
Try out (= test something) 1. A. set in B. stuck up for C. worn off D. talked into
- Let's try out the new washing machine. 2. A. try B. set C. sort D. take
- Why don't you try out your French on the waiter? 3. A. run into B. take out C. set about D. stand by
Turn (= something / someone) down (= reject an offer) 4. A. in B. over C. up D. off
- Another company offered me a job but I turned them down. 5. A. turn out B. take to C. tell off D. see through
- He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. 6. A. stick up for B. run up against C. tie in with D. stand up to
Turn out: a. (= happen to be in the end) III. Read the text and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
- He turned out to be an old friend of Helen's. Meetings which (1)…...too much of managers3 time are being blamed for inefficiency
b. (= come to a meeting or form a crowd) and lost revenue, according to a report from the Institute of Managerial Affairs. The
- Thousands of fans turned out to welcome the tea m. report concludes that a lot of business meetings are a waste of time: the decisions made
Turn up: a. (= be discovered by chance) in them could be arrived at by other means, or the managers presence delegated, with a
- Don’t worry about that missing book; it’s bound to turn up sooner or later. capable deputy standing (2).......the manager. But it seems this message has not (3)......in
b. (= arrive - often unexpectedly) yet, for the number of hours devoted to meetings continues to increase annually.
- Not many people turned up for the lesson. In-house meetings are bad enough, but some companies insist on lavish affairs in
Wear off (= lose effect - especially a drug) hotels or restaurants, (4).......huge bills in the process. If this were not bad enough, one
- These pain killers wear off after about two hours. leading finance company has (5)........a committee to investigate the new scourge of
Work out (= calculate - also work out at for specific amounts) unnecessary meetings. The number of weekly meetings for the committee has just been
- The hotel bill worked out at over £500. (6)......up from two to three!

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1. A. run over B. set in C. turn out D. take up
2. A. by B. in for C. up to D. for
3. A. sunk B. set C. taken D. stood
4. A. taking on B. sending up C. working out D. running up
5. A. run into B. sorted out C. taken out D. set up
6. A. sent B. stepped C. run D. taken
IV. Complete each sentence with one word.
1. The government has allowed the coal industry to run..down..
2. Robert was set.............by two masked men and robbed.
3. Why didn't you stick..............for me instead of saying nothing?
4. Lefs run.................. the details of the arrangements just once more.
5. Most of my time is taken..................with answering the phone.
6. I’ve run................against a number of difficulties in this area.
7. The buffet was set..................on a number of low tables.
8. The next day, teams of local people set................clearing up the damage.
9. No one expected the government to stand............. the agreement.
10. Hundreds of people turned................in the rain to watch the marathon
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two View from Fansipan mountain, Vietnam
and five words.
1. I need someone to take my place at the ceremony. IN ANSWER KEY
I need someone to stand in for me at the ceremony.
2. In the end it was quite a sunny day after all. OUT
It.......................be quite a sunny day after all.
3. Members of the audience started making fun of the speaker. UP
Members of the audience started..........................the speaker.
4. Janet persuaded me not to sell my house. OUT
Janet..........................................my house.
5. Brian does a good imitation of the French teacher. OFF
Brian........................the French teacher really well.
6. The effect of these pills only lasts for three hours. OFF
The effect of these pills....................... three hours.
7. Harry swore he would not go back on his promise. BY.
Harry swore that he.............................his promise.
8. Laura has just insured her life. OUT
Laura has just................ life insurance policy.
9. The detective found the thief and recovered the stolen jewellery. DOWN
The detective..........................and recovered the stolen jewellery.
10. I need a calculator to arrive at the total. WORK
I can’t..................................a calculator.

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