Practice

$1$ Complete the sentences with a preposition.

EXAMPLE: First l$\text{'}$d like to talk $.$ ab$.$out. $.$ how we organise training.

a Turnover increased $q,$ more than ten per cent last year.

b Sales picked. $$ well in the first quarter of the year.

c Please bear $q,$ me while I find the reference.

d We're forecasting an increase of $$ two and three per cent.

e I$\text{'}$d like to finish $$ thanking you all for your very useful comments.

f We are forecasting a downturn $q,$ the market.

$9$ Unfortunately, we had to shut $q,$ our Luftwa plant earlier this year.