English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate (Unit 92: Expressions with set and put)


Using the expressions in C opposite, reword the following sentences without changing their meaning.

  1. They have promised to liberate the hostages at noon.
    They have promised to set the hostages free at noon.
  2. He’s bound to draw the obvious conclusion if you keep on behaving like that.
  3. Her aim is to become Prime Minister.
  4. I find her terribly irritating.
  5. If you try to make her change her mind it’ll make her even more determined.
  6. Please concentrate on the problem in hand.
  7. She is determined to get a seat in Parliament.
  8. She threw petrol on the rubbish and put a match to it.
  9. It’s time the teacher told the children to stop making so much noise.
  10. The man has officially eaten more burgers in one hour than anyone else.
  11. This is the first time I’ve ever been to the southern hemisphere.
  12. We spent most of our evenings discussing the problems of the world rather than studying.
  13. You really should be firm with him or there’ll be trouble later.
  14. If the teacher doesn’t behave properly, the children certainly won’t.
  15. His goal is to run the Athens marathon next year.
Possible Answer

  1. He’s bound to put two and two together if you keep on behaving like that.
  2. She has set her sights on becoming Prime Minister.
  3. She really puts my back up.
  4. If you put pressure on her to change her mind it’ll make her even more determined.
  5. Please put your mind to the problem in hand.
  6. She has set her heart on getting a seat in Parliament.
  7. She threw petrol on the rubbish and set fire to it.
  8. It’s time the teacher put a stop to the noise.
  9. The man has set a record for eating the most burgers in one hour.
  10. This is the first time I’ve ever set foot in the southern hemisphere.
  11. We spent most of our evenings setting/putting the world to rights rather than studying.
  12. You really should put your foot down (with him) or there’ll be trouble later.
  13. If the teacher doesn’t set a good example, the children certainly won’t behave properly.
  14. He has set himself the target of running the Athens marathon next year.



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