Choose the correct particles from those given in brackets

V. Choose the correct particles from those given in brackets.

1. When we set (away/ off/ about/ over) from home this morning the weather was fine. Now the rain is coming (down/ on/ in/past) in buckets.

2. The man was standing in the middle of the road waving his arms (around/ up/ out/ away) so we stopped the car and got (off/ down/out/away).

3. John and Mary said they’d be here by 8 o’clock. I’m not going to sit (around/ in/ down/ on) any longer waiting for them. I have a headache and I’m going to lie (about/in/ off/ down).

4. I wouldn’t like to be a football referee. From the time the teams kick (out/ off/ away/ about) until the final whistle you have to race (across/ up/ down/ about) like a madman. And then sometimes you have the unpleasant duty of sending a player (away/ off/ out/ back).

5. “Oh, it’s 8 o’clock. I have to get (out away/ through/ around) now, I’m afraid.” “I’ll see you (away/ out/ past/ through) then. Why don’t you come (about/ in/ on/ around) next week and then we’ll go (away/ out/ off/ through) and see a film.” “That’s a good idea, but why don’t you come (in/ by/ past/ over) to my place at about 7 o’clock. I’ll be waiting (about/ on/ in/ through) for you.”

6. The modern fear is that some fool will spark (away/ around/ off/ up) a nuclear war and then the missiles will start flying (about/ away/ off/ up) and raining (away/down/ in/ through) on all the major cities of the world.

7. Nuclear weapons are not things to play (along/ around/ on/ up) with. Once a missile has been sent (across/ off/ out/ through) on its mission it just cannot be called (away/ off/ back/ down).