They claim that 1,000 factories _______ during the economic crisis. A: close down B: closing down C: to close down D: closed down

I waited for the laughter to _______ before I spoke. A: close down B: turn down C: die down D: break down

3. McDonald’s explains that the building was damaged in an earthquake, and therefore needs to ________ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­. A: tear down B: be torn down C: close down D: pull down

Decades of isolation might have been partially responsible for our ignorance of<br/>development abroad. A: cut down B: cut off C: close down D: close off

The phrase "hand down" is in close meaning to which of the following A: put down B: take down C: state publicly D: deny angrily

The company wanted to close down the railway line, but the local residents objected.

The business was forced to close down for a period but was______revived. A: successively B: subsequently C: predominantly D: preliminarily

Their business was losing money so they had to close ___________. A: over B: out C: up D: down

Some think that McDonald’s real reason for wanting to close down the restaurant has nothing to do with money.

Ben is fully aware that if not properly (manage) ______ , his shirt factory will have to close down in less than a year.