A
___the lights ___ and I’ll bring in the birthday cake and candles, (switch off)
Turn off
Alan ________a mysterious map in his grandmother’s attic, (found by chance)
came across
What's wrong with the washing machine now? It’s always _______ ! (stop working)
breaking down
Don’t believe anything Tom tells you he’s always ____ stories! (inventing)
making up
Once I leave my house, I never ____. It's very bad luck, you know, (return)
turn back
James and Mandy had a terrible argument and then they _____ (stopped relationship)
broke up
After getting caught in the rain, Jane ____ with a terrible cold, (got)
came down with
I hope Jessica ___ soon, (arrives)
turns up
It was Will who ________ the idea of going into the haunted house, (offered the idea)
came up with
I want to ____ tennis. Do you know where I can have lessons? (start a new hobby)
take up
Don’t ___that job, Adam - it’s a great opportunity! (refuse)
turn down
She______ her father. She looks and acts just like him. (resembles)
takes after
I love this song! ____it ___ and let’s dance! (increase the volume)
Turn ___ up
They _______ prison and escaped.(left)
broke out of
He’s usually rather quiet, but at carnivals he ____ a real party animal! (becomes)
turns into
He'll _______ the company when his father retires.(gain control of smth)
take over
It was so foggy that we couldn’t ____ the number of the house, (see clearly)
make out
As soon as I stepped into the creepy house, a strange feeling ___me. (affected me strongly)
came over
Peter bought his mum some chocolates to ____ breaking her favourite vase. (compensate for)
make up for
Some older schoolchildren ____ younger ones.(bully)
pick on
Now that you’ve lost weight you should ________your clothes ____. (make clothes a smaller size)
take ____ in
We’re going to____ you __for your birthday, Dave! (invite smb out and pay for them)
take you out
The burglar _______ our TV and DVD player, (stole and ran away with)
made off with
Stephen King’s new book has just __ (become available to the public)
come out
What do you _____ Steve's new idea? (think about)
make of