COME & GO

Question 1

happen (often without planning

Answer 1

Hetty’s career as a musician came about after a producer saw her performing.

come about

Question 2

appear (on screen)

Answer 2

When I tried to log into my account, a message came up saying that my account had been blocked.

come up

Question 3

appear, become available, start to exist

Answer 3

Staying in touch with friends became much easier once the internet came along.

come along

Question 4

leave a room, building, or enclosed space

Answer 4

Ben and Eleanor came out of the toy store with presents for their grandchildren.

come out (of)

Question 5

move across a room, space, country, etc

Answer 5

Natsuo came across the room to speak to us.

come across

Question 6

experience something negative (such as criticism, threat, or attack

Answer 6

The company has come under attack for its high carbon emissions.

come under

Question 7

start (about a TV program)

Answer 7

Derek sat down in front of the TV when the ten o’clock news came on.

come on

Question 8

arrive (about news or information

Answer 8

My daughter’s still waiting for her results to come through. She’s so nervous.

come through

Question 9

be removed

Answer 9

No matter how much we clean it, this graffiti won’t come off the wall.

come off

Question 10

Arrive at first/last position

Answer 10

Come in first/last

Question 11

constitute, form something

Answer 11

Lots of talented people make up our circus’s team of acrobats.

make up

Question 12

start tackling a problem or task

Answer 12

How are you going to go about fixing this car?

go about

Question 13

follow or chase someone

Answer 13

As soon as I realized Orla had forgotten her bag, I went after her.

go after

Question 14

review

Answer 14

James went over the company’s accounts to check for mistakes.

go over

Question 15

know someone for a long time

Answer 15

Michelle and I go back years. I’ve known her since kindergarten.

go back

Question 16

be enough for everyone

Answer 16

Help yourself to some cakes.
There are enough to go around.

go around

Question 17

live without something

Answer 17

Parents often have to go without sleep when they have a new baby.

go without

Question 18

continue to do something

Answer 18

Cath couldn’t find the recipe, so she had to make it up as she went along.

go along

Question 19

be called by a certain name

Answer 19

My new trainer is called Zachariah, though he usually goes by Zac.

go by

Question 20

try to achieve something

Answer 20

Kelly’s decided to go for the job at the software company. It’s very well paid.

go for

Question 21

contribute to

Answer 21

All the money we make today will go toward funding the new school library.

go toward

Question 22

decide to do something (after consideration or official approval)

Answer 22

Even though it was a cloudy day, Ramon decided to go ahead with the picnic.

go ahead (with)

Question 23

To begin being deaf

Answer 23

My aunt’s going deaf. You’ll have to speak more loudly.

Question 24

to be old fashioned

Answer 24

That style of shirt went out of fashion years ago!

Question 25

Not edible anymore

Answer 25

This fruit has gone bad. It’s not good to eat. (US)

Question 26

To work perfectly, as planned, without too much effort

Answer 26

My move went smoothly. I had lots of people helping me.

Question 27

Start being quiet

Answer 27

Everyone went quiet when the boss walked into the room.

Question 28

To have lost something (usually domestic animals)

Answer 28

Joshua’s dog has gone missing.
He’s putting up signs around town.