ESL Prepositions

1.The board meeting was called......... due to the sudden demise of the chief executive officer.

for
off
to
out

2.My father put ......... $1,000 as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.

in
over
down
on

3.I have some material from which I could knock......... an article if you want me to.

off
down
on
up

4.The finance director has come in......... a lot of criticism over his unsuccessful handling of the company's investments.

from
for
to
on

5.The factory churns......... thousands of pairs of low cost shoes every day.

out
off
in
into

6.Low consumer demand has forced the retailer to mark......... a wide range of goods by as much as 40%.

up
down
back
in

7.Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett must be making a fortune. They're clearly raking ......... over $1,000,000 a year.

up
in
on
out

8.The clothing manufacturer recently branched......... into sportswear.

out
in
off
up

9.Distributors will probably bump......... the price of the software when the next version is released.

up
on
off
out

10.The director was drummed ......... of office when it was discovered that she had been involved in insider trading.

up
in
on
out

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