Close vs. Shut

In the interest of safety the main valve on the machine had to be ......... off.
shutting
closing
closed
shut

In the ......... moments of the symphony someone's mobile phone started ringing.
close
closing
shut
shutting

The detectives had no problems in solving the crimes as it was clearly an open and ......... case.
closed
closing
shut
shutting

The police officer warned us that the road ahead was ..........
shut
shutting
closing
closed

In view of the limited amount of information and evidence the case was now considered to be ..........
closing
closed
shutting
shut

Everything in that shop is now very cheap because they are having a ......... down sale.
shuts
shutting
closes
closing

After a number of years as a monk he decided to leave because he felt very ......... in.
shut
shutting
closes
closed

After the terrible experiences that they had been through, the couple ......... themselves away from the community.
shut
shuts
closes
closing

The new musical that has had such bad reviews will ......... at the end of this week.
close
closed
shut
shuts

I'm afraid that tree will have to come down as it ......... out the light in the sitting room.
close
closes
shut
shuts