Giving information base on Ifyou base one thing on another thing, or ifitis based on another thing, it takes its general form, subject or ideas from that other thing. | based my novel on my experiences as a nurse. Many educational systems are based on this model. NOTE] You can also use base upon. This form is more formal begin with Ifyou begin with something, you deal with it or do it first. We should perhaps begin with the issue of staffing. © If something that is printed or written begins with a particular letter, word, or sentence, this letter, word, or sentence is its first part. Think of all the names beginning with D. bring up Ifyou bring up a particular subject, you start talking about it. advised her to bring the matter up at the next meeting. 1am sorry to bring up the subject of politics yet again. come up with Ifyou come up with a plan, idea, or solution, you think of it and suggest it Itdidn't take her long to come up with a very convincing example. cut out you cut out part of something that someone has written, you remove it from the text and do not print or broadcast it. He cut out all references to the prince being ugly. Her publishers had cut several stories out of her memoirs. deal with f something such as a book, film or discussion deals with a particular topic or idea, it discusses, explains or expresses it. These questions will be dealt with in Chapter 7. fillin 1 Ifyou fill in a document or the information on a document, you write all the information that is needed on it. [BRITISH] We will fll the invoices in with all the necessary information, Fil in your name and address here. [NOTE] You can also use fill out. @ Ifyou fill someone in, you give them information about something. Mil fill you in on the details now.UNIT 5 leave out Ifyou leave someone or something out, you do not include them in something, ‘One or two scenes in the play were left out of the film. linvited the whole class because | didn't want to leave anyone out. move onto Ifyou move on to a topic, you start talking about it after talking about something else. By the time | returned, the conversation had moved on to other matters. TE] You can also use move onto, turn to and come on to. put forward If you put forward an idea or plan, you state it or publish it so that people can consider it and discuss it. The theory was first put forward by scientists in the US. She planned to put her suggestions forward at the next meeting. OTE) You can also use set out. refer to If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them. In his letters to Vita he rarely referred to political events. start off To start something off means to cause it to begin. It was Terry who started off the argument. Jasked a simple question to start the interview off. sum up If you sum something up, you briefly describe its most important aspects. | can't sum up his whole philosophy in one sentence. To sum all this up: what we need is a reform of the system. 2) If someone sums up, they briefly repeat the main points of a speech or debate as a conclusion. At the end of the discussion, he summed up, and added a few points. write in 0 Ifyou write in, you send a letter to an organization. We are offering a half-price holiday to the first person to write in with the correct explanation. 1D Ifyou write in a piece of information on a form or document, you add the information by writing it in the correct place. Don't forget to write in your name and address on the form. He arranged the meeting for Tuesday and wrote it in on the calendar in red pen.Exercise 1 Complete the sentences. Choose the correct particles. jins out / with /on an introduction to the topic. ere a the eae ‘off in {forward with my own view on this. She helps me to come out with / over with [up with new ideas. “Andrew deliberately left our/0n / with some of the deta He was referring in / on / to his previous job. Keira summed the film up fon /in as dull and uninteresting. Could you fill with / on / out this form, please? ‘She wrote in /on /out to the TV show to ask for more details. avawauna Exercise 2 Match phrasal verbs 1-6 with definitions A-F. takes its ideas from that thing. 1 If something is based on something, it A 2 Ha film deals with a topic, it B donot include it. 3. Ifyou put forward an idea, you € think of it and suggest it. 4 Ifyou leave something out, you D explains or expresses 5. Ifyou come up with something, you E state it or publish it. 6 Ifyou fill someone in, you F give them information about something. Exercise 3 Match sentence halves 1-8 with A-H to make complete sentences. 1 Iwrote a report based A the topic of voting behaviour. 2 Thefilm deals B with the letter A. 3. To sum up: within our society © onthe information you gave me. 4 Let's now move on to D there still exist major inequalities. 5 Ihope to come E with the conflicts between two generations of a family. 6 Hername begins F up with some of the answers. 7 Willed him G a painful subject. 8 Sorry, | didn’t mean to bring up such H in onwhat happened earlier. Exercise 4 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences. 1. The prize will go to the first person who leaves out / puts forward / writes in with the correct answer. 2 It’s difficult issue to bring up / base on / write in. 3 ll cutout / begin with / write ina report about our most important products. 4. They always referred to / moved onto / summed up him by his surname. 5 He brings the job up / sums the job up / comes up with the job as‘managing change’. 6 {based on / started off / cut out the project by finding information on the Internet. Exercise 5 Correct the phrasal verbs in these sentences. The findings are based in five years of scientific research. ‘Ahmed had come off with another good idea. All confidential details have been cut forward of the report. Dana didn’t want to leave off any important details. I would sum on the show as dull and predictable. She refers off him as her partner. auauneUNITS: Exercise 6 ‘Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box, basedon | began with | comeupwith | putforward | started off | wrote ..in 1 Jack __— the answer — carefully 2 Anna a brief overview of the situation 3. The new film is a true story. ‘4. The company are trying to__ anew game. 5 Theo had a very strong argument, 6 What the fight? Exercise 7 Make these sentences sound less formal. Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal verbs in the box. based on | leave out | putforward | cutout | dealt with | sums up The report encapsulates the arguments for and against this plan. This question is discussed in the next chapter. The following film is based upon true events. He stated several suggestions at the meeting, She removed the last few paragraphs. You can omit this part. Exercise 8 Read the following advice about writing a report. Underline all the phrasal verbs, then decide if the sentences that follow are true (7) or false (F). Your report should be based on factual evidence. Begin with a short introduction in which you put forward your main argument. You can leave out smaller details at this point. Then move onto your first topic, Ty to come up with at least three topics which deal with different areas. If there are more than five areas, you may wish to cut out some of them or refer to them only briefly. To finish your report, sum up the main points and give a short conclusion. ‘The introduction is when you put forward your first topic. O You should begin with a short conclusion. C1 You can leave out small details. The report should be based on facts. 0 You should come up with at least three topics. C To finish, you should sum up the main points. Cl You can cut out the conclusion. The report should deal with at least six areas. Your Tur Look for a website that gives advice about writing reports. Can you find any examples of the phrasal "3 iz verbs in this unit? 4 So She decided not te bring up the subject of labal politics again. 25