Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the two-word verbs.
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1. Silence______ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement.
2. Having seen a sharp bend ahead, Tim pressed hard on the brake pedal to______.
3. Charles Dickens was born near Portsmouth, Hampshire on 7 February 1812, but relocated to and ______ in Camden Town in London.
4. Barrack Obama has decided to______ the American presidency in the election that will take place next year.
5. Because I hate______ my shoes, I have bought a pair of shoes without any laces.
6. Sarah wanted to buy some curtains that would______ his furniture, so she had brought a photo of her sofa with her to the store.
7. Kate had been______ in order to buy a new laptop, but then she decided to use the money on the guitar lessons instead.
8. Even though two of the bands are dead, a new ‘The Beatle’ album called Love was recently______.
9. Brendan was worried about having to______ for the boss’ retirement dinner as he didn’t own any formal clothes.
10. He______ his grandmother’s phone number with his girlfriend’s, which led to some embarrassment for him.