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1.
Wreckage from the plane was scattered _____ a wide area.
A) over
B) from
C) on
D) at
2.
The toilet is straight____ that door, then___ the stairs on the left.
A) through / up
B) opposite / from
C) next to / over
D) across / down
3.
He makes reading-lamps _____ old wine bottles.
A) with
B) by
C) out of
D) of
4.
He began his career twenty years ago_____ a doctor.
A) like
B) as
C) of
D) such as
5.
She sighed _____ relief.
A) with
B) on
C) of
D) at
6.
The chairman is opposed _____ giving the affair any publicity.
A) to
B) at
C) by
D) with
7.
He shared his property _____ his daughter and his sister.
A) among
B) between
C) amongst
D) within
8.
She was standing laughing _____ a crowd of fans.
A) among
B) between
C) within
D) next to
9.
She got married _____ her childhood sweetheart.
A) _
B) with
C) at
D) to
10. Will you marry _____ me?
A) _
B) with
C) to
D) at
11. I dreamt _____ you last night.
A) with
B) of
C) about
D) for
12. Sometimes I dream _____ running away to a farm.
A) _
B) about
C) of
D) on
13. She always dresses _____ green.
A) on
B) in
C) of
D) _
14. I was in hospital _____ two weeks _____ the semester.
A) for / during B) for / for
C) since / in
D) since / during
15. Turkey has entered _____ a new trade agreement with Germany.
A) to
B) with
C) _
D) into
16. When I entered _____ the room everybody was speaking loudly.
A) _
B) into
C) to
D) in
17. Let’s go _____ skiing next weekend.
A) for
B) to
C) _
D) into
18. This is the solution _____ all problems.
A) of
B) by
C) with
D) to
19. The country is rich _____ natural resources.
A) for
B) by
C) with
D) in
20. You can borrow my dictionary, but I must have it back _____ Monday.
A) by
B) until
C) till
D) to
21. If you are _____ the North Pole, every direction is south.
A) against
B) in
C) on
D) at
22. It would have been nice to live _____ the eighteenth century.
A) in
B) at
C) under
D) on
23. My suit is a little too long _____ the arms.
A) of
B) at
C) over
D) in
24. I last saw her _____ the car park.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) over
25. I kissed her_____ both cheeks.
A) by
B) in
C) at
D) on
26. He hit me _____ the eye.
A) by
B) in
C) on
D) at
27. He was wounded _____ the shoulder.
A) by
B) in
C) on
D) at
28. They moved the chair because It was _____ their way.
A) at
B) on
C) off
D) in
29. We drove about _____ taxis all day.
A) by
B) in
C) on
D) with
30. _____ a nine-month follow-up, not a single case of chicken pox
occurred in the vaccinated group.
A) By
B) Until
C) During
D) As
31. They may have come _____ an earlier train.
A) on
B) by
C) with
D) in
32. This wardrobe was made _____ my father. He made it _____ some
old packing cases _____ a few simple tools.
A) by / from / by
B) by / with / with
C) by / of / by
D) by / out of / with
33. The safe had been blown open _____ dynamite.
A) with
B) by
C) at
D) on
34. The situation had occurred _____ a misunderstanding.
A) for
B) of
C) with
D) because of
35. The police accused him _____ going through a red light.
A) of
B) for
C) in
D) through
36. They are very similar. I often mistake one _____ the other.
A) through
B) of
C) with
D) for
37. He suffers rather badly _____ migraines.
A) of
B) from
C) for
D) as
38. Our TV isn’t working. A repairer is coming to see _____ it today.
A) for
B) through
C) like
D) -
39. Animals are not completely devoid _____ intelligence.
A) on
B) in
C) of
D) without
40. The teacher was disappointed _____ the work of the class.
A) at
B) on
C) for
D) with
41. Divide 16 _____ 4. 4 is the square root _____ 16.
A) by / of
B) with / for
C) with / by
D) by / for
42. Write these exercises either _____ ink _____ pencil.
A) with / with
B) in / in
C) by / by
D) of / of
43. Bill was too ill to travel _____ a doctor or a nurse.
A) with
B) without
C) by
D) against
44. _____ Denmark, teachers are _____ the best-paid workers.
A) At / between
B) In / among
C) In / between
D) In / in
45. Many countries today are suffering _____ lack of food, and
unfortunately some people have to do _____ food several days.
A) from / without
B) of / on
C) of / with
D) with / without
46. If _____ smoking cigarettes, more people smoked a pipe, they would
be more likely to go through the day _____ eating.
A) without / for
B) for / without
C) on / without
D) instead of / without
47. There is an interesting article ____ pensions ____ today’s newspaper.
A) of / in
B) on / in
C) on / at
D) with / on
48. He became addicted _____ drugs and went from worse _____ worse.
A) on / to
B) with / by
C) to / to
D) at / by
49. Flu and measles are both caused _____ a virus.
A) by
B) with
C) for
D) on
50. I reminded her _____ her promise.
A) by
B) with
C) from
D) of
51. He recovered _____ his illness only last week.
A) on
B) up
C) over
D) from
52. He is longing _____ the day when he will be able to earn his own
living.
A) with
B) for
C) at
D) against
53. The boy who got full marks was suspected _____ cheating.
A) by
B) from
C) of
D) for
54. She complained _____ pains in her back.
A) by
B) with
C) over
D) about
55. _____ her fine clothes, everyone knows how poor she is.
A) For all
B) Due to
C) Because of
D) In spite of
56. _____ the day he read the article on lung cancer _____ the day he
died, he didn’t touch another cigarette.
A) On / to
B) From / till
C) From / on
D) In / until
57. I’m very obliged _____ her helping me to get that job.
A) of
B) to
C) for
D) by