Look at the images and try to feel the meaning needed in each sentence. Make an image in your mind relating the graphic to the situation in the sentence. Choose A or B.
UP towards a higher place make bigger to a centre increase improve complete establish
DOWN towards a lower place make smaller reduce decrease destroy analyse
He picked ____ the book from the floor.
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I live in Bristol but I go ____ to London regularly.
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They decided to pull ____ the ruined building.
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He went bankrupt and had to sell ____ .
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Bill told the excited girl to calm ____ .
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During the war the statues were melted ____ for their metal.
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The United Nations was set ____ after World War II.
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The recipe for making cider has been handed ____ from mother to daughter for generations.
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The woman cut ____ the carrots and put the little pieces in the pan.
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The terrorists blew ____ the bridge.
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The wind blew ____ the bridge.
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There used to be a lot of buses but the service has been cut ____ to two a day.
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For my New Year’s Resolution, I’ve decided to give ____ drinking whisky.
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I turned ____ the job because I didn’t want to work near a nuclear power station.
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Some people look ____ on manual workers.
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The criminal was caught and locked ____ in prison.
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He modestly played ____ his role in the affair.
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It’s cold: button ____ your coat.
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His editor made him tone ____ his criticisms before publishing the article.
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Don't believe her! She's made it all ____ .
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He won’t go ____ in history as our strongest President.
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It took us two hours to clean ____ after the party.