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  • They need to go to a petrol station to ______________________ (make full) the tank.
    fill up
  • Sam is worried about his brother’s car, and he thinks they should ______________________ (not take something with them) because they have too much stuff.
    leave something behind
  • There was no more room in the car, so they went without me! BEHIND There was no more room in the car, so they ______________________________!
    left me behind
  • I’ve just taken this pizza out of the oven. Wait until it is less hot. DOWN I’ve just taken this pizza out of the oven. Wait until it has ______________________________.
    cooled down
  • Kate says ‘______________________!’ (expression used to tell someone to do something faster) because she is impatient to leave.
    Come on
  • My car stopped working on the way to Scotland. DOWN My car ______________________________ on the way to Scotland.
    broke down
  • John had to return to his old flat to get his books. GO John had to ______________________________ to his old flat to get his books.
    go back
  • We need a full tank of petrol before we leave the city. UP We need to ______________________________ the petrol tank before we leave the city.
    fill up
  • They ______________________ (stop the car by the side of the road) to wait until it ______________________ (becomes less hot).
    pull over, cools down
  • We’re considering moving to New York. OF We’re ______________________________ moving to New York.
    thinking of
  • They have no more petrol and the engine is so hot that Sam thinks it might ______________________ (explode).
    blow up
  • Sam tells Fred not to eat in the car because he is ______________________ (making it dirty or untidy).
    messing it up
  • They explain that the car ______________________ (stopped working, for a car or machine).
    broke down
  • We’ll have to leave early if we want to arrive by lunchtime. SET We’ll have to ______________________________ early if we want to arrive by lunchtime.
    set off
  • Fred promises he’ll ______________________ (clean it until it is back to its original state).
    clean it up
  • Kate and Izzy like the idea, and they plan to ______________________ (start the journey) at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
    set off
  • And they will have to ______________________ (return) the next day to get it!
    go back
  • Hurry up! We’re going to be late! ON ______________________________! We’re going to be late!
    Come on
  • There was a problem with the car, so they stopped temporarily by the side of the road. OVER There was a problem with the car, so they ______________________________ by the side of the road.
    pulled over
  • Sam and Fred are ______________________ (considering) going to the beach.
    thinking of
  • Don’t make a mess in my room! UP Don’t mess ______________________________!
    up my room / my room up
  • If a car catches fire, it might explode. UP If a car catches fire, it might ______________________________.
    blow up