Business English:Dependent Prepositions

Do you know the right preposition for the following "Business English" phrases?
 Fill in the gaps and then check the key under the text.

LEVEL: Upper Intermediate (B2)

Fill in the gaps with the right PREPOSITION

1. The management has repeatedly complained (1)__about____ our department’s failure (2)____ implement the new safety policies. How can we account (3)____ this? Further delays may lead (4)____ detrimental consequences.  In fact, Mr Hobbs hinted (5)___ the possibility of expressing his dissatisfaction (6)___ our department at the next Board of Directors meeting.

2. I have great admiration (7)___ her contribution (8)____ the improvement of the overall work conditions of our staff and her involvement (9)___ the team building programs.  I often wonder where her enthusiasm and her sympathy (10)___ each staff member stems (11)____. It is paralleled (12)____ no other HR officer. She is intent (13)___ writing a proposal to the management with the aim (14)___ finding a solution (15)___ the problems we are currently facing regarding the downsizing. I believe her to be capable (16) ___ finding a remedy (17) ___ most of the problems we are dealing (18)____.

3. The new chief investment officer insists (19)____ investing (20) ___ a chain of hotels which, in my view, are lacking even the most basic facilities. This may result (21) ____ exceeding our annual budget. I am not questioning the said officer’s aptitude (22) ___ his news tasks, I am merely commenting (23) ___ his actions, which he, of course, assumes full responsibility (24)___.

4. I object (25) ___ your treatment (26)___ my employees. I insist (27)___ an apology. Failing that, I will have to resort (28)___ filing an official complaint (29)___ your superior. Your actions have had an adverse effect (30)___ their emotional well being and may pose a threat (31) ___ their health as well. We may settle this verbally here and now or take the matter to the management. I urge you to opt (32) ___ the first option.  

answers: 1) about; 2) to; 3) for; 4) to; 5) at; 6) with; 7) for; 8) to; 9)  in; 10) with; 11) from; 12)  to; 13) on; 14) of; 15)  to; 16)  of; 17)  for 18)  with; 19)  on; 20)  in; 21)  in  22) for; 23) on: 24) for; 25) to; 26) of; 27) on; 28) to 29) with/to; 30) on; 31) to; 32) for

                                                                  exercise created by: Jasmina Karajanov