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Prepositions of change
Gap-fill exercise
Fill in the missing prepositions in the sentences below. Choose from the list.
Labour costs have fallen
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
22% of total production costs
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
14% in the last ten years. That is 8%?
There was a dramatic fall in sales to the US
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
1982 and 1985.
The company is currently selling 20.000 units
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
£23 each.
The growth in sales has led to a rise
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
30% in profits.
A 10% drop in sales has reduced the profit
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
40%.
During 1995/96 we increased retail floor space
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
5%
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
a total
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
48,000m.
They expect to create 1.450 jobs world-wide
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
the end of next year, at the latest.
Capital investment for the year stands
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
£6.000.
Pre-tax profits reached a peak
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
$5m two years ago but have been lower since.
Weekly sales have levelled off
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
£34,000.
Increased efficiency has resulted in a lowering of the break-even point from 2,770
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
2,500 units.
The rise in raw material prices is expected to be
at
bеtweеn
between
by
from
of
to
3.5% and 4.5% this year.
Check
OK
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