Solutions:

1. Carry out = perform

2. Set up = prepare

“Before you Choose… carry out set up the experiment, Choose… write up point out the safety checklist.”

Solution: “Before you carry out the experiment, write up the safety checklist.”

“Turn off the device” (it) →

“Set up the apparatus” (them) →

Solutions:

1. Turn it off

2. Set them up

Rule: Pronouns must go between verb and particle.

“We need to write up it before the deadline.” →

Corrected: “We need to write it up before the deadline.”

Why? Pronouns must come before the particle.

“Perform the test carefully” →

Answer: “Carry out the test carefully”

carry out = perform

“Please ___ any problems immediately.”

Answer: “point out” (meaning: indicate)

“The researcher is the lab equipment.”

Answer: “setting up” (meaning: preparing/assembling)

A: “Have you ___ the report yet?”

B: “No, I need to this afternoon.”

Possible Answers:

A: “Have you written up the report yet?”

B: “No, I need to write it up this afternoon.”

“We carried out (1) the experiment after setting up (2) the equipment. Suddenly, my partner ___ (3) an error in the calculations.”

Answer: “pointed out” (meaning: identified)

Full story: “We carried out the experiment after setting up the equipment. Suddenly, my partner pointed out an error in the calculations.”

Example:

“We carried out three tests before running out of reagents. Our teacher pointed out we should have prepared more materials.”