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Prepositions after verbs (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)
Book 1 Part B 94 58. Beware _____ the dog! A) from B) about C) at D) of 59. The dictionary belongs _____ me. A) at B) to C) from D) with 60. The two scientists arrived _____ the same conclusion quite independently. A) to B) at C) on D) in 61. Moslems believe _____ God. A) in B) to C) at D) with 62. They blamed Peter _____ the failure. A) on B) about C) with D) for 63. The police are going to charge him _____ having murdered. A) by B) about C) with D) on 64. Our next-door neighbor said he’d complain _____ us _____ the police if we made any more noise. A) about / to B) at / by C) of / with D) to / of 65. Paralysis has deprived him _____ the use of his right hand. A) from B) of C) out D) to 66. He did not die _____ hunger or cholera. He died _____ an accident. A) from / at B) on / in C) in / at D) of / in 67. Some members of parliament voted _____ the proposal. A) against B) to C) in D) with 68. We all perform, and we all hope _____ approval. A) about B) of C) in D) for 69. Please excuse me _____ being late. A) by B) from C) for D) on 70. He feeds his horse _____ corn and beans. A) on B) with C) by D) from 71. We can call _____ Mary at her office at 10 tomorrow. A) in B) off C) on D) over 72. He boasted _____ the big fish he had caught. A) of B) on C) with D) from 73. The teacher explained the principles of nuclear fission ____ the class. A) at B) about C) for D) to 74. He insisted _____ being paid the full sum. A) at B) on C) with D) by 75. I introduced Terry _____ Janet, 2 years before they were married. A) with B) by C) to D) at 76. She would sit for hours listening _____ the songs of the birds. A) to B) from C) at D) with 77. They all praised her _____ being brave. A) on B) upon C) with D) for 78. He stood looking _____ the picture for a long time. A) through B) for C) after D) at 79. If you don’t know what this means, refer _____ the dictionary. A) at B) for C) to D) with 80. The chance which he had looked ____ was now freely offered to him. A) for B) at C) up D) about 81. Have you replied _____ her letter? A) at B) to C) for D) with 82. I am intending to resign _____ the committee. A) to B) from C) at D) with 83. They knocked him down and robbed him _____ his watch. A) of B) from C) at D) with 84. I sent _____ the doctor without any delay because my father had started vomiting blood. A) from B) for C) on D) to 85. Water pollution, of course, is not new. We’ve worried ____ it for years. A) from B) about C) with D) of 86. The book speaks _____ the writer’s childhood. A) of B) by C) with D) to 87. At our next meeting Mr. Mill will be speaking _____ the early development of surgery. A) about B) to C) with D) on 88. In the Roman numerals, C stands _____ one hundred. A) for B) up C) at D) on 89. He really succeeds _____ anything he really puts his mind to. A) at B) in C) on D) about 90. The ice-cream tasted _____ soap. A) in B) of C) with D) from 91. The old lady thanked me _____ helping her across the street. A) with B) on C) about D) for 92. I’ll have to think _____ this before I give you an answer. A) about B) on C) in D) of 93. We’re thinking _____ going to Spain for our holidays but we’ve not decided for certain yet. A) over B) about C) on D) of 94. Whether you vote _____ or against the proposal doesn’t seem to matter very much. A) to B) for C) on D) before 95. Worrying _____ your health can make you ill. A) to B) of C) about D) on 96. He operates _____ the patient in an operating-theatre. A) at B) on C) in D) of 97. His accident prevented him _____ riding a bike for a year. A) at B) on C) with D) from 98. Everybody admired him _____ saving the child’s life. A) at B) in C) for D) upon 99. Nothing can make up _____ his rudeness. A) for B) with C) against D) by 100. The teacher congratulated all the students _____ passing the exam. A) on B) for C) with D) by 101. The danger from any radioactive substances depends_____ where they are located. A) in B) at C) on D) to 102. He decided to give up sport in order to concentrate _____ his studies. A) in B) at C) on D) to 103. The policeman charged him _____ driving a car while under the influence of alcohol. A) with B) for C) of D) against 104. Government notice on each packet warns the public _____ the dangers of cigarette smoking. A) of B) for C) about D) off 105. I always run _____ money at the end of the month. A) out of B) off C) on D) without 106. Pneumonia may lead _____ death. A) towards B) to C) up to D) for 107. A shortage of vitamin C result _____ skin infections and stow healing. A) in B) from C) to D) for 108. The sun appeals _____ both Labor and Conservative supporters. A) from B) of C) to D) within 109. Don’t turn _____ alcohol to handle pressure. A) at B) into C) to D) for 110. I rely _____ my wife, my two children and a small but solid group of friends. A) at B) in C) of D) on 111. If you do not comply _____ the traffic regulations you will get _____ trouble with the police. A) with / into B) at / into C) at / with D) on / in 112. I pride myself _____ the fact that I read two or three books a week. A) in B) at C) on D) for 113. This town reminds me _____ the place where I was born. A) about B) of C) for D) from 114. Don’t blame me _____ what happened. It wasn’t my fault. A) for B) of C) about D) at 115. When I was driving home I almost crashed _____ a bus. A) at B) in C) into D) on to Book 1 Part B Prepositions after verbs (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate) |