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Choose the correct preposition to complete the prepositional phrase in the question. Each question has only one correct answer.
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You can trust John to have everything _____.
- over control
- through control
- for control
- under control
Those customers are ____ the most demanding we've ever had.
- so far
- by far
- from far
- since far
Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston _____.
- for short notice
- to short notice
- under short notice
- at short notice
_____, you're just going to have to try and get along with your new boss.
- To better or worse
- From better or worse
- For better or worse
- Through better or worse
It'll cost $500 _____.
- at most
- for most
- to most
- under most
I think we'll go to the mountains this year _____.
- under a change
- through a change
- for a change
- to a change
They learned all their lines for the play _____.
- for heart
- by heart
- from heart
- to heart
They should arrive by six o'clock _____.
- at the latest
- for the latest
- in the latest
- to the latest
You've arrived _____!
- to last
- for last
- in last
- at last
Life is funny that way. Things are going badly and then,_____ , good things start happening and you're on your way to better times.
- under warning
- without warning
- at warning
- from warning
Our teacher knows all the students ____ even though there are more than 40 of us.
- from name
- by name
- in name
- to name
____, he finally decided to go ahead with the new marketing project.
- From any rate
- To any rate
- In any rate
- At any rate
It seems that our investment is _____ , so I'll need to fly to our headquarters to discuss the situation.
- in risk
- to risk
- from risk
- at risk
You should have waited ____ a half an hour.
- from least
- at least
- to least
- until least
Janet assured them that she would have finished the report ____.
- until then
- by then
- to then
- at then
All I can say is that, _____ , you're going to have to spend more time practicing your listing comprehension skills.
- at personal experience
- of personal experience
- from personal experience
- in personal experience
I'm afraid I was _____ that you enjoyed working here. I must have been mistaken.
- over the impression
- from the impression
- under the impression
- to the impression
____, did you know that Mark and Susan are getting married next week?
- At the way
- By the way
- In the way
- From the way
I met John at the market this afternoon ____ .
- at chance
- to chance
- in chance
- by chance
He's going to stay in Memphis and look for a job _____.
- by a while
- for a while
- until a while
- since a while
