- intermediate-111
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 111 (Answer Keys)
Idioms with the phrasal verb pull
A1 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.
answer: (c) pulling through
A2 "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.
answer: (a) pull over
A3 Pulling through this period has given me the confidence and courage to pursue anything I want to despite the
hard times.
answer: (c) Pulling through
A4 Children should never be allowed to play in driveways because one never knows when someone may pull
in.
answer: (d) pull in
A5 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.
answer: (b) pulling out
A6 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.
answer: (d) pull down
A7 Cyclists should always remember that motorists will frequently cross the bike lane to park and pull in and out
of driveways.
answer: (d) pull in
A8 Rescue teams rushed to the site and started pulling out bodies from beneath the wreckage of the five-storied
Al Ghaza hotel.
answer: (b) pulling out
A9 If you experience a breakdown, you should pull over to the side of the road and raise the hood of your car.
answer: (a) pull over
A10 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.
answer: (d) pulled down