Prepositions Quiz – 6 (Advanced Level)

The economy of most Middle Eastern countries is
largely based ____ oil exports.

Research into the causes of cancer is ____ vital importance
if we are to learn how to control the disease.

In his new job he will be responsible ____ the
coordination of relief to the refugees.

Economic recession and rising unemployment, coupled ____ continued
increases ____ retail food prices, have curtailed consumption.

In Ethiopia, primitive farming practices and uncontrolled clearing of natural
vegetation have transformed much of the country’s
highlands ____ bare landscapes, but all destroyed ____ erosion.

The advance in the steel industry has been marked ____ a progressive
increase ____ size, complexity and capital outlay.

Infectious diseases are those which are caused ____
an invasion of the body ____ organisms from outside.

In order to understand the implications of research ____ brain development
one has to make a systematic study ____ what children know.