Complete the sentences with the correct form of the expressions below count down fight back keep up with lead up to miss out set off shut out 1 She had spent many weeks of training ____________ the Olympics. 2 She tried to __________ the noise of the crowds in order to focus on the race. 3 The group set a fast pace, but she managed to ____________ them. 4 When the boxer was knocked to the ground, the referee started ______________________. 5 But she didn’t know if she’d won, so she was worried that she had __________ on a gold medal. 6 At the start of the race, the Russians _______ very quickly. 7 She felt exhausted in the middle of the race, but she knew she had to __________ and win.