ESL, Kesktase

Close vs. Shut

In the interest of safety the main valve on the machine had to be ......... off.
In the ......... moments of the symphony someone's mobile phone started ringing.
The detectives had no problems in solving the crimes as it was clearly an open and ......... case.
The police officer warned us that the road ahead was ..........
In view of the limited amount of information and evidence the case was now considered to be ..........
Everything in that shop is now very cheap because they are having a ......... down sale.
After a number of years as a monk he decided to leave because he felt very ......... in.
After the terrible experiences that they had been through, the couple ......... themselves away from the community.
The new musical that has had such bad reviews will ......... at the end of this week.
I'm afraid that tree will have to come down as it ......... out the light in the sitting room.