Exercise - 111

Question: 1 I was told that his chances for ....... the surgery were slim and if he did make it, he was given little hope for the next 24 hours.

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Correct Answer : 1 [pulling through]

Notes: I was told that his chances for pulling through the surgery were slim and if he did make it, he was given little hope for the next 24 hours.

Question: 2 "If you don't behave," my father said, "I'm going to ....... right here, and you can wait by the side of the road till we come and get you.

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Correct Answer : 2 [pull over]

Notes: "If you don't behave," my father said, "I'm going to pull over right here, and you can wait by the side of the road till we come and get you.

Question: 3 ....... this period has given me the confidence and courage to pursue anything I want to despite the hard times.

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Correct Answer : 3 [Pulling through]

Notes: Pulling through this period has given me the confidence and courage to pursue anything I want to despite the hard times.

Question: 4 Children should never be allowed to play in driveways because one never knows when someone may ........

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Correct Answer : 4 [pull in]

Notes: Children should never be allowed to play in driveways because one never knows when someone may pull in.

Question: 5 President Bush said last Saturday that ....... of Iraq now is not an option and rejected calls by some lawmakers to start bringing U.S. troops home.

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Correct Answer : 5 [pulling out]

Notes: President Bush said last Saturday that pulling out of Iraq now is not an option and rejected calls by some lawmakers to start bringing U.S. troops home.

Question: 6 The M4 dissects the Downs and the rest of the county from east to west. The noise affects a wide area either side of the motorway and can ....... real estate prices.

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Correct Answer : 6 [pull down]

Notes: The M4 dissects the Downs and the rest of the county from east to west. The noise affects a wide area either side of the motorway and can pull down real estate prices.

Question: 7 Cyclists should always remember that motorists will frequently cross the bike lane to park and ....... and out of driveways.

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Correct Answer : 7 [pull in]

Notes: Cyclists should always remember that motorists will frequently cross the bike lane to park and pull in and out of driveways.

Question: 8 Rescue teams rushed to the site and started ....... bodies from beneath the wreckage of the five-storied Al Ghaza hotel.

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Correct Answer : 8 [pulling out]

Notes: Rescue teams rushed to the site and started pulling out bodies from beneath the wreckage of the five-storied Al Ghaza hotel.

Question: 9 If you experience a breakdown, you should ....... to the side of the road and raise the hood of your car.

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Correct Answer : 9 [pull over]

Notes: If you experience a breakdown, you should pull over to the side of the road and raise the hood of your car.

Question: 10 One of the most memorable images of the war was created when U.S. troops ....... the statue of Saddam Hussein in Fardus Square.

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Correct Answer : 10 [pulled down]

Notes: One of the most memorable images of the war was created when U.S. troops pulled down the statue of Saddam Hussein in Fardus Square.