1) Our business grew ______ 15% last year. a) at b) to c) by d) on 2) Sales have increased ________ $5 million ______ $5,8 million. a) by / to b) from / to c) from / by d) at / by 3) At the end of December, sales stood ______ 1.200. a) at b) by c) on d) of 4) In January, sales increased ____ 400. a) to b) of c) by d) from 5) Sales rose ____ 20% over the holiday period. a) at b) by c) on d) to 6) Sales decreased _____ 4800. a) by b) of c) from d) to 7) Any increase _____ production would be helpful. a) by b) at c) in d) of 8) I haven't noticed much decrease ____ interest. a) on b) at c) in d) to 9) Weekly sales have levelled of ____ £34,000. a) at b) in c) on d) to 10) property prices may have peaked .....45% a) of b) in c) at 11) Her wages fluctuate_____ £150 and £200 a week. a) among b) between c) at d) from 12) A drop _____ sales has reduced the profit _____ 40% a) in / by b) of / by c) in / to d) of / to 13) The rise ____ raw material prices is expected to be  _____ 3.5% and 4.5% this year. a) of / by b) of / between c) in / by d) in / between 14) There was a dramatic fall ____ 20,000 units last month. a) by b) at c) of d) in

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