I am unsure but is it possible that 'my' should in fact be "me"?

[Mirko]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #663 "Prepositional Phrases - At, By, For and To (1)", question 8

Being laid-off took my completely ......... surprise. I just received a large performance-related bonus last month.

(a) at
(b) by
(c) for
(d) to

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #663 "Prepositional Phrases - At, By, For and To (1)", answer 8

Being laid-off took my completely by surprise. I just received a large performance-related bonus last month.

Correct answer: (b) by
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I am unsure but is it possible that "my" should in fact be "me"? The way the sentence stands there does not make any sense to me. But after all I'm just an English student ^^ Thanks for a reply!

By the way, I think that your site is really really helpful to people who want to prepare for exams or just improve their English. Keep it up!

Mirko

[Esl_Expert]

I agree with you, Mirko.
That is definitely a typographical error, and your suggested correction is perfect.

Maybe the admin of this site will take the time to fix that.
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