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TOEIC Part 5 | Incomplete Sentences: Prepositions 04

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Problem 1

The quarterly financial report must be submitted ____ Friday afternoon at the latest.

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"By" expresses a deadline. "Until" means continuously up to a point, which does not suit a deadline, and neither "for" nor "during" can mark one.

Problem 2

The new distribution center is located ____ the highway, about ten kilometers north of the city.

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"Along" expresses movement or position following a line. "Among" means surrounded by three or more, while "into" and "onto" express direction of movement, so none fits a description of position.

Problem 3

Please forward the signed contract to the legal department ____ the end of the business day.

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"Before" expresses "earlier than". "Ago" marks a past point, "since" marks a starting point, and "while" is a conjunction introducing a clause, so none fits the blank.

Problem 4

The keynote speaker will arrive ____ the conference hall shortly before the opening ceremony begins.

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"At" marks the point of arrival, which is natural for a specific building or facility. "In" refers to the inside, and "of" and "off" do not fit the meaning.

Problem 5

All employees are expected to complete the online safety training ____ the first week of employment.

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"Within" expresses "inside a period of". "Between" needs two points, "across" means from one side to the other, and "toward" indicates direction, so none fits completion inside a period.

Problem 6

The delivery truck drove slowly ____ the narrow tunnel to reach the loading dock on the other side.

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"Through" expresses passing from one end to the other, which suits movement inside a tunnel. "Above", "beside" and "under" describe position and carry no sense of passing through.

Problem 7

Interest rates have remained stable ____ the past three months despite market uncertainty.

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"Over" expresses duration across a period, here the past three months. "By" marks a deadline, "from" a starting point, and "at" a point in time, so none fits.

Problem 8

The customer service desk is situated ____ the main entrance and the escalators on the ground floor.

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"Between" expresses a position with two reference points. "Among" needs three or more, "along" follows a line, and "around" means surrounding, so none fits two points.

Problem 9

The factory has operated continuously ____ its opening in 1998 without any major shutdowns.

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"Since" marks a starting point in the past running up to now and pairs with the present perfect. "For" expresses length of time, "during" a specific period, and "by" a deadline, so none fits.

Problem 10

Employees who commute from the suburbs usually take the express train ____ the downtown office district.

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"To" expresses direction toward and arrival at a destination. "At", "in" and "on" are prepositions of position and do not express direction or a destination of movement.