Fill in the blank with most appropriate word.
The old building was ______ by the authorities.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is pulled down.
The word pulled down means to demolish or destroy a building. In this case, the sentence is saying that the old building was demolished by the authorities. The other words in the options do not have the same meaning.
- Pulled through means to survive or recover from a difficult situation.
- Pulled up means to move something upwards.
- Pulled off means to achieve or complete something successfully.