Section 3. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle. (10 points) 1. The new regulations have thrown _______ a few problems for the company. 2. The workers were rather cynical after the meeting. Most of them were _______ no illusions that the management would take their complaints seriously. 3. Jack took early retirement as he was losing his grip _______ the job. 4. He scolded her so much that she was reduced _______ tears by the end of the meeting. 5. The sudden movement of the train threw me _______ balance and I fell head-first down the steps. 6. The price of shares in the company went up _______ over 50% when they announced the discovery of the new oilfield. 7. Ron usually primes himself _______ plenty of black coffee before starting the night shift. 8. We still haven’t sold the house because the buyers went back on their word and pulled _______ the deal. 9. Hi Brenda, Peter here. I’m just ringing _______ to say I’ve got two tickets for the concert on Saturday night. Fancy coming? 10. The group rounded _______ the concert with their greatest hits. So everyone went home happy.