Below you will find two of the uses of the phrasal verb 'carry out' which you are likely to find used in the Cambridge Advanced exam.
In addition to the meaning/definition for each use, you will also find two examples of it being used with each meaning (to help you understand the use and the context it is used in better).
In order to remember these uses, make sure to make an example in your own words with the phrasal verb.
Use 1
To do/perform a task (or tasks) you have promised or been told to do.
So, here's a list of thing for you to do. They have to be CARRIED OUT in the order they are written on the paper. When you have done them all make sure that you tell me.
"So when are you going to do the interviews?"
"As I said before, I don't know yet. I'll CARRY them OUT as soon as I have time."
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Use 2
To say who did a criminal action, or when or where it happened.
"Do the police know yet who CARRIED OUT the bank robbery?"
"No, they don't. They are still investigating it."
Have you heard that a terrorist attack was CARRIED OUT this morning in Kenya. A lot of people have died.
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