Complex Prepositions — Topic & Reference (C1)

I am writing to you ___ the application you submitted to the postgraduate research panel last week.

with regard toon account ofby means ofin case of

Correct answer: with regard to

___ your enquiry of the fourteenth, I am pleased to confirm that the additional documents have now been forwarded to the relevant department.

In contrast toWith reference toIn the event ofOn behalf of

Correct answer: With reference to

The clause sets out the company's residual liability ___ losses arising from third-party data breaches outside its operational control.

in spite ofon behalf ofin respect offor the sake of

Correct answer: in respect of

A number of further questions have arisen ___ the data-processing arrangements set out in section four of the original proposal.

by way ofin case ofon the grounds ofin relation to

Correct answer: in relation to

Two further individuals have been formally interviewed this morning ___ the disappearance of the documents from the secure archive on Friday.

in connection withwith a view toby means ofin contrast to

Correct answer: in connection with

A more nuanced position is needed ___ the long-running debate over phonics-only literacy instruction in early primary education.

in spite ofwith respect toby virtue ofin the event of

Correct answer: with respect to

___ the second of the proposed amendments, the chair has indicated that it would not be supported at the next meeting of the committee.

On account ofBy virtue ofAs regardsOn behalf of

Correct answer: As regards

Although the two products are physically similar, they differ markedly ___ both energy efficiency and long-term repairability.

for the sake ofin contrast toby means ofin terms of

Correct answer: in terms of

A short briefing note has been circulated ___ the procedural changes that will take effect at the beginning of the next academic year.

concerningon behalf ofby means ofin contrast to

Correct answer: concerning

The director was full of praise for the technical team. ___ the marketing department, however, her assessment was considerably more reserved.

On the grounds ofAs forIn the event ofFor the sake of

Correct answer: As for

My colleague is a competent enough administrator on a day-to-day basis, but ___ negotiating with senior stakeholders he is decidedly out of his depth.

in case ofin respect ofwhen it comes toon behalf of

Correct answer: when it comes to

All correspondence ___ the late stages of the negotiation should be filed separately under the security designation set out in appendix C.

in contrast toby way ofin the event ofpertaining to

Correct answer: pertaining to

The disciplinary panel reconvened on Tuesday morning to deliver its findings ___ the conduct of the senior trader during the final quarter of the year.

in the matter ofon account ofin spite ofby means of

Correct answer: in the matter of

The witness expressed considerable uncertainty ___ the precise sequence of events between half past eleven and midnight on the evening in question.

on account ofas toby means ofin spite of

Correct answer: as to

A short addendum has been prepared ___ the two outstanding queries raised by the external auditors during last month's review.

with regards toregarding towith regard toin regards of

Correct answer: with regard to

I am writing to you ___ the application you submitted to the postgraduate research panel last week.

with regard toon account ofby means ofin case of

Correct answer: with regard to

___ your enquiry of the fourteenth, I am pleased to confirm that the additional documents have now been forwarded to the relevant department.

In contrast toWith reference toIn the event ofOn behalf of

Correct answer: With reference to

The clause sets out the company's residual liability ___ losses arising from third-party data breaches outside its operational control.

in spite ofon behalf ofin respect offor the sake of

Correct answer: in respect of

A number of further questions have arisen ___ the data-processing arrangements set out in section four of the original proposal.

by way ofin case ofon the grounds ofin relation to

Correct answer: in relation to

Two further individuals have been formally interviewed this morning ___ the disappearance of the documents from the secure archive on Friday.

in connection withwith a view toby means ofin contrast to

Correct answer: in connection with

A more nuanced position is needed ___ the long-running debate over phonics-only literacy instruction in early primary education.

in spite ofwith respect toby virtue ofin the event of

Correct answer: with respect to

___ the second of the proposed amendments, the chair has indicated that it would not be supported at the next meeting of the committee.

On account ofBy virtue ofAs regardsOn behalf of

Correct answer: As regards

Although the two products are physically similar, they differ markedly ___ both energy efficiency and long-term repairability.

for the sake ofin contrast toby means ofin terms of

Correct answer: in terms of

A short briefing note has been circulated ___ the procedural changes that will take effect at the beginning of the next academic year.

concerningon behalf ofby means ofin contrast to

Correct answer: concerning

The director was full of praise for the technical team. ___ the marketing department, however, her assessment was considerably more reserved.

On the grounds ofAs forIn the event ofFor the sake of

Correct answer: As for

My colleague is a competent enough administrator on a day-to-day basis, but ___ negotiating with senior stakeholders he is decidedly out of his depth.

in case ofin respect ofwhen it comes toon behalf of

Correct answer: when it comes to

All correspondence ___ the late stages of the negotiation should be filed separately under the security designation set out in appendix C.

in contrast toby way ofin the event ofpertaining to

Correct answer: pertaining to

The disciplinary panel reconvened on Tuesday morning to deliver its findings ___ the conduct of the senior trader during the final quarter of the year.

in the matter ofon account ofin spite ofby means of

Correct answer: in the matter of

The witness expressed considerable uncertainty ___ the precise sequence of events between half past eleven and midnight on the evening in question.

on account ofas toby means ofin spite of

Correct answer: as to

A short addendum has been prepared ___ the two outstanding queries raised by the external auditors during last month's review.

with regards toregarding towith regard toin regards of

Correct answer: with regard to