Phrasal verbs bring

Phrasal Verbsbring

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Definitionsbring about

cause – make something happen, especially a change

bringin

introduce a new law, rule or system

bringback

make someone remember something that happened in the past

bringout

produce new product, book, film or cd

bringdown

reduce the number, amount, price of something

bringround

make someone conscious again after being unconscious

bringforwar

d

change the time of an event, so that it happens earlier than arranged

bringup

raise a child ormention a subject


Complete the sentences


The smell of the meadow ____________ every memory of my childhood.

1


The smell of the meadow brought back every memory of my childhood.

1


Our principal responsibility is to _________ the level of unemployment.

2


Our principal responsibility is to bring down the level of unemployment.

2


After the vote of “no confidence” in the government, the elections were __________

_____________ by three months.

3


After the vote of “no confidence” in the government, the elections were brought

forward by three months.

3


Adele has finally ___________ a new album after three years of silence.

4


Adele has finally brought out a new album after three years of silence.

4


Her singing ___________ memories of my mother.

5


Her singing brings back memories of my mother.

5


The government is expected to _________ tough new laws on immigration

after the tragic events in Paris.

6


The government is expected to bring in tough new laws on immigration after the

tragic events in Paris.

6


The following year they _____________ a low-priced car to compete with Ford.

7


The following year they brought out a low-priced car to compete with Ford.

7


He spent six days in a coma at a specialist unit before doctors ___________

round.

8


He spent six days in a coma at a specialist unit before doctors brought him

round.

8


Competition between airlines has ______________ fares dramatically.

9


Competition between airlines has brought down fares dramatically.

9

The soldier had fainted, but they managed to ________ him _________ again.

10


The soldier had fainted, but they managed to bring him round again.

10


Do these stories __________ any memories?

11


Do these stories bring back any memories?

11


Our parents __________ us ___ to believe in our own abilities.

12


Our parents brought us up to believe in our own abilities.

12


Major spending is required to _____________ substantial improvements in

housing.

13


Major spending is required to bring about substantial improvements in housing.

13


I hate to ______ this __ but you still owe me £50.

14


I hate to bring this up but you still owe me £50.

14


He ______________ his company's collapse by his reckless spending.

15


He brought about his company's collapse by his reckless spending.

15


I was born in Vietnam, but I was __________

in America

16


I was born in Vietnam, but I was brought up in America

16


The new airport _____________a lot of changes on the island.

17


The new airport brought about a lot of changes on the island.

17


They __________ the date of the wedding __________ so her cousins could attend.

18


They brought the date of the wedding forward so her cousins could attend.

18


A new tax on electronic cigarettes could be ____________ under proposals revealed by

the Government yesterday.

19


A new tax on electronic cigarettes could be brought in under proposals

revealed by the Government yesterday.

19


Don't __________ her birthday. She hates to be reminded of how old she is.

20


Don't bring up her birthday. She hates to be reminded of how old she is.

20


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