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Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1 If you bring about something, you cause it to happen. □
2 If you step in, you get involved in a situation and try to help. □
3 If you look for something, you try to achieve it. □
4 If something comes after an event, it happens before it. □
5 If something bad sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue. □
6 If news gets around, nobody knows about it. □
Exercise 4
Make these sentences sound less formal. Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal verbs in the box. 
brought about 
looking for 
makeup 
put out 
runs through 
step in
1 Millions of young people are now seeking work.
2 The general view that pervades this culture is that you can't come second; winning is everything.
3 The government may be forced to intervene if the dispute cannot be resolved.
4 This change was caused by the development of the Internet.
5 The police released an official statement last night.
6 Children often invent stories.
Exercise 5
Read this news story. Underline all the phrasal verbs, then match them with the correct definitions 1 -6.
: CITY CENTRE TRAFFIC BAN
: Environmental campaigners have called for a ban on traffic in the city centre. This comes after pollution levels 
; were found to be dangerously high for two years running. The campaigners' plans to turn the city centre into
• a car-free zone have met with support from city residents. Campaign spokesman Derek Shields said: 'Closing 
: the city centre to traffic would result in lower carbon emissions and make the city a more pleasant space to 
: live in. It's time for the city authorities to step in and address this problem.'
1 cause a situation or event to happen 
___________
2 get involved in a situation and try to help 
___________
3 happens or exists later than a particular event or point in time ___________
4 change something and make it become another thing 
___________
5 got a particular reaction 
___________