English has several phrasal verbs with set. Can you use them correctly? Take a moment to do this exercise.
1The children were ............... going to the movies, but the rain played spoilsport.
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When you are set on doing something, you believe that it will happen.
2The girl didn't take even five minutes to ............... the train set.
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To set up something is to put together.
3What sets him ............... from his colleagues is his commitment to his work.
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Set apart = make something or someone distinct from others.
4She set ............... the novel and started doing her homework.
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To set something aside is to put it to the side because you don't want to use it at the moment.
5She has faced many ............... in life.
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Setback is written as one word. A setback is an unfavorable situation that hinders your progress.
6He set the stereo ............... on the table.
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To set something down is to put it down.
7Winter has set ...............
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When a season sets in, it begins to happen.
8Three months after quitting the job, remorse set ...............
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When feelings set in, they begin to be felt.
9We set ............... on our voyage in the morning.
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To set off is to begin a journey.
10The decision to build a dam in the ecologically sensitive region set ............... a wave of protests.
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To set off an event is to trigger it.
11The merchant set ............... on his journey in the morning.
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To set out on a journey is to start it. Set off also means the same.
12They set ............... the tent in a couple of minutes.
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Set up means establish.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The children were set on going to the movies, but the rain played spoilsport.
- The girl didn’t take even five minutes to set up the train set.
- What sets him apart from his colleagues is his commitment to his work.
- She set aside the novel and started doing her homework.
- She has faced many setbacks in life.
- He set the stereo down on the table.
- Winter has set in
- Three months after quitting the job, remorse set in
- We set off on our voyage in the morning.
- The decision to build a dam in the ecologically sensitive region set off a wave of protests.
- The merchant set Either could be used here on his journey in the morning.
- They set up the tent in a couple of minutes.
