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Topic: Choose the right preposition 7

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 all need to perform __________________________ a higher level.
  in
  at
  A or B

2. We have to increase our budget to a minimum __________________________ 10% of our gross sales.
  NO PREPOSITION
  A or C
  of

3. You have to attend __________________________ all the staff meetings.
  to
  NO PREPOSITION
  at

4. From now __________________________, you will report to me.
  on
  ahead
  in

5. We finished the project _________________ of schedule. ( = early)
  ahead
  before
  A or B

6. The inflation rate is going up as a result _________________ rising gas and energy costs.
  on
  in
  of

7. This is well _______________________ the target of 4% that we were aiming for.
  above
  up
  A or B

8. I'm calling __________________________ response to your email.
  in
  on
  with

9. They still haven't figured __________________________ ( = thought of) a way to improve employee morale.
  up
  out
  through

10. Something _________________________ the lines of what we saw at the conference = Something similar to what we saw at the conference
  among
  around
  along

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