1. The board meeting was called ....... due to the sudden demise of the chief executive officer.

2. My father put ....... $1,000 as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.

3. I have some material from which I could knock ....... an article if you want me to.

4. The finance director has come in ....... a lot of criticism over his unsuccessful handling of the company's investments.

5. The factory churns ....... thousands of pairs of low cost shoes every day.

6. Low consumer demand has forced the retailer to mark ....... a wide range of goods by as much as 40%.

7. Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett must be making a fortune. They're clearly raking....... over $1,000,000 a year.

8. The clothing manufacturer recently branched ....... into sportswear.

9. Distributors will probably bump ....... the price of the software when the next version is released.

10. The director was drummed ....... of office when it was discovered that she had been involved in insider trading.