Task 6

During the train journey I FELL into a conversation with my fellow passengers.

Many of the company buildings FELL into disrepair due to the management’s failure to reach an agreement with the local authorities.

He was such a failure; most of his projects and plans FELL through.

The captain decided to reduce speed for fear of RUNNING aground.

He has given up RUNNING the family business and decided to set up house in the country.

You cannot really prevent rumours from RUNNING rampant.

He was HELD in high esteem by the whole community.

We wondered if what he said about Robert Green HELD true for the other students. I HELD my breath for a while so that mu GP could examine my chest through his stethoscope.

The president is a representative of the EXECUTIVE branch of government. Mr Pink is a senior EXECUTIVE of this company.

We were travelling in the EXECUTIVE class.

The state kicked OFF a community care programme.

I’m afraid you can’t see Dr Pratt at the moment; he’s OFF duty.

It’s the first time I’ve seen him fly OFF the handle.

Once again he is head over HEELS in love.

I must take my favourite shoes to the shoemaker’s to have the HEELS replaced.

Before the police arrived the thieves had taken to their HEELS.

I CAME out in a cold sweat when I saw a lorry coming in my direction.

We CAME close to buying this house.

It CAME as a shock to us that she‘d given up her job.

It’s not the first time he’s been TAKEN for a ride by a dishonest car salesman.

Have you TAKEN out travel insurance?

We got lost because we’d TAKEN the wrong road.

This street once CARRIED my grandfather’s name.

The trail CARRIED a 3.5 rating on a scale of 1 to 5.

It is so small that it can be CARRIED in an inside pocket.

I’m calling ABOUT the advertisement in the local newspaper

This invention brought ABOUT great change in medicine.

He’s 65, so I think he is ABOUT to retire.