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Business English Grammar Exercise | Topic: Choose the right preposition 7
Choose the best response to complete each sentence:
1. We all need to perform __________________________ a higher level.
a) in b) at c) A or B
2. We have to increase our budget to a minimum __________________________ 10% of our gross
sales.
a) NO PREPOSITION b) A or C c) of
3. You have to attend __________________________ all the staff meetings.
a) to b) NO PREPOSITION c) at
4. From now __________________________, you will report to me.
a) on b) ahead c) in
5. We finished the project _________________ of schedule. ( = early)
a) ahead b) before c) A or B
6. The inflation rate is going up as a result _________________ rising gas and energy costs.
a) on b) in c) of
7. This is well _______________________ the target of 4% that we were aiming for.
a) above b) up c) A or B
8. I'm calling __________________________ response to your email.
a) in b) on c) with
9. They still haven't figured __________________________ ( = thought of) a way to improve
employee morale.
a) up b) out c) through
10. Something _________________________ the lines of what we saw at the conference. =
Something similar to what we saw at the conference.
a) among b) around c) along
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Business English Grammar Exercise | Topic: Choose the right preposition 7
ANSWERS:
1) b 2) c 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) c 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) c