They had wanted it to be a surprise but the plan didn't ________.

• bring up

• come off

• take off

• go off

It's a great shame that you _________ with each other as you used to be such good friends.

• set out

• came out

• turned out

• fell out

British manufacturing industry has been _________for years.

• running down

• taking after

• moving in

• getting by

I'm making you responsible for this project. Please see ________ it that it is finished.

• about

• off

• to

• on

He ________ some excuse about his daughter being sick.

• made up

• talked over

• got back

• broke down

There is a certain amount of evidence to suggest that violence on television and in films _________ violence among young people.

• breaks down

• gives out

• makes for

• brings about

Would you _________ something to eat, Mrs. Brown?

• take up

• care for

• make for

• get off

Birthdays seem to come _________ much quicker nowadays than when I was a child.

• out

• up

• over

• round

I'm getting married next week, but please don't ________ to anyone.

• take up

• let on

• get by

• turn down

I've been trying to phone to Charles all evening, but there must be something wrong with the line; I can't seem to ______.

• take in

• get through

• bring back

• come out