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1	Why don't you set ______ your ideas in a memo and then we can discuss them?
		about
		against
		aside
		through
		down

2	The bad weather seems to have really set ______ early this year.
		in
		against
		aside
		out
		down

3	Don't smoke or you'll set ______ the fire alarm.
		in
		off
		aside
		out
		down

4	If we have to let an environmentalist examine the new site, that will set ______ the building work by months.
		about
		against
		aside
		back
		up

5	She was clearly the best candidate. Her communication skills set her ______ from the other candidates.
		about
		against
		apart
		on
		up

6	We can set ______ the expenses against tax.
		in
		off
		aside
		out
		down

7	I wanted my daughter to go to university but she is dead set ______ the idea.
		about
		against
		apart
		back
		up

8	It will take us weeks to set ______ a new production unit.
		about
		against
		aside
		out
		up

9	We were convicted by the labour tribunal but the conviction was set ______ by the higher court.
		about
		against
		aside
		back
		up

10	The advantages of the project seem small when set ______ the disadvantages.
		about
		against
		apart
		back
		up

11	Someone tried to break into the factory last night. The guard set the dog ______ him and now he's in hospital.
		in
		off
		on
		out
		down

12	Your terms of employment are set ______ in your contract.
		in
		off
		on
		out
		with

13	The film is set ______ the background of the American civil war.
		about
		against
		apart
		back
		up

14	Our office is set ______ from the main road so that we are not disturbed by the noise of the traffic.
		about
		against
		through
		back
		up

15	It's such a big job that I don't even know how to set ______ doing it.
		about
		against
		apart
		back
		up

16	This project has set department ______ department.
		about
		against
		apart
		back
		up

17	I think you need to set ______ some time to reorganize your files on this computer
		about
		against
		aside
		back
		on

18	A new version of this machine would set us ______ ten thousand dollars.
		about
		against
		aside
		back
		up

19	I didn't set ______ to do this but I'm pleased with the result.
		in
		through
		on
		out
		down

20	It's quite a long journey so we should set ______ early.
		in
		through
		on
		out
		down