English Grammar/ Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 64
ESL Prepositions
Q1 The board meeting was called...... due to the sudden demise of the chief executive officer.
(a) for
(b) off
(c) to
(d) out
Q2 My father put.........$1,000 as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.
(a) in
(b) over
c) down
(d) on
Q3 Ihave some material from which I could knock ....... an article if you want me to.
(a) off
(6) down
(c) on
(d) up
Q4 The finance director has come in....... a lot of criticism over his unsuccessful handling of the company's
investments.
(a) from
(b) for
(c) to
(d) on
Q5 The factory churns........ thousands of pairs of low cost shoes every day.
(a) out
(b) off
(c) in
(d) into
Q6 Low consumer demand has forced the retailer to mark ....... a wide range of goods by as much as 40%.
(a) up
(b) down
(c) back
(d) in
Q7 Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett must be making a fortune. They're clearly raking ......... Over $1,000,000 a year.
(a) up
(b) in
(c) on
out
Q8 The clothing manufacturer recently branched ........ into sportswear.
(a) out
(b) in
(c) off
(d) up
Q9 Distributors will probably bump ........ the price of the software when the next version is released.
(a) up
(b) on
(c) off
(d) out
Q10 The director was drummed ...... of office when it was discovered that she had been involved in insider trading
(a) up
(b) in
(c) on
(d) out
English Grammar/Incomplete Sentences/ Elementary level # 64
ESL Prepositions
A1 The board meeting was called ____ due to the sudden demise of the chief executive officer.
answer: (b) off
A2 My father put ____ $1,000 as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.
answer: (c) down
A3 I have some material from which I could knock ____ an article if you want me to.
answer: (a) off
A4 The finance director has come in ____ a lot of criticism over his unsuccessful handling of the company's investments.
answer: (b) for
A5 The factory churns ____ thousands of pairs of low cost shoes every day.
answer: (a) out
A6 Low consumer demand has forced the retailer to mark ____ a wide range of goods by as much as 40%.
answer: (6) down
A7 Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett must be making a fortune. They're clearly raking ____ over $1,000,000 a year.
answer: (b) in
A8 The clothing manufacturer recently branched ____ into sportswear.
answer: (a) out
A9 Distributors will probably bump ____ the price of the software when the next version is released.
answer: (a) up
A10 The director was drummed ___ of office when it was discovered that she had been involved in insider trading.
answer:(d) out
