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Topic: Choose the right preposition 5

These exercises will help you to practice using prepositions in a Business English context and can be used to to prepare for the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) and the Business English Certificate (BEC). Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.

1. We currently spend about $10 million a year __________________________ advertising.
  B or C
  in
  on

2. We have worked on dozens __________________________ similar projects.
  of
  off
  NO PREPOSITION

3. Our sales have been down ever __________________________ the bad news came out last year.
  from
  out
  since

4. We've been __________________________ this before = We've experienced this before
  around
  through
  in

5. Let me start _________________ welcoming you to the conference.
  for
  A or C
  by

6. You should really start _______________________ that project = You should really begin working on that project
  on
  at
  in

7. Which category would this fall _______________________ ?
  under
  on
  over

8. __________________________ the past year, our profits have tripled.
  During
  Over
  A or B

9. We have to deal with the problem __________________________ hand. ( = the problem that we are facing)
  in
  at
  on

10. The partners from New York will be _________________________ hand for ( = present at) the meeting.
  in
  on
  at

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