1 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

pour down   make up     draw up   go wild     set off   take up     take over

1. Tom was late but he ________ an excuse and got away with it.
2. If our company ________ by an international giant, our factory will be closed and all the workers dismissed.
3. Just as we reached the shelter, the storm burst and the rain ________.
4. A car ________ in front of the house and out came an officer with a gun.
5. ________ early in the morning, we avoided the rush hour and arrived at our destination on time.