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1 The radiator has started to pull ______ the wall.
ahead
apart
away from
back
under
2 There's too much competition so we are going to pull ______ from petrochemicals.
ahead
apart
away from
back
down
3 I think it is about time we pulled ______ that old warehouse.
ahead
apart
away from
back
down
4 He was just walking past the demonstration and the police pulled him ______. He spent the night in the police cells.
in
apart
away from
back
down
5 He's really well paid. He must be pulling ______ a million dollars a year.
in
apart
away from
back
down
6 If you can just pull ______ to the side of the road for a minute, I'll drop off this package at reception.
in
apart
away from
back
down
7 He was really critical of my report. He really pulled it ______ .
ahead
apart
away from
back
down
8 I need to stretch my legs. Could you pull ______ to the next service station you see?
in
apart
away from
back
down
9 It's a clever plan and I hope he pulls it ______ .
in
off
away from
back
down
10 When the fire-brigade rang me about the fire, I just pulled ______ a pair of jeans and rushed straight in to work.
in
off
on
back
down
11 I'm not sure they are going to honour the contract. I think they may try to pull ______ of the deal.
in
off
on
out
down
12 When I have to make people redundant, it really pulls me ______ .
ahead
apart
away from
back
down
13 They were very bad times but my friends helped me to pull ______.
in
off
on
out
through
14 Stop screaming and shouting. Pull yourself ______ .
together
off
on
out
through
15 They started fighting in the middle of the office and we had to pull them ______ .
ahead
apart
away from
back
down
16 We need to work well as a team. If we all pull ______ , we should be able to finish the job on time.
together
off
on
out
through
17 In the report, he tried to pull ______ all the data they had found.
together
off
on
out
through
18 They used to be the market leader but we managed to pull ______ of them last year.
ahead
apart
away from
back
down
19 Nice to see you. Pull ______ a chair.
together
up
on
out
through
20 My boss pulled me ______ on my bad spelling.
together
up
on
out
through


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