Prepositions

1. Which drawer did he put his clothes ____ ?

2. He is not a difficult man to work ____ .

3. Is this the house you read ____ in the newspaper ?

4. She does not have enough money to live ____ for the rest of the month.

5. Where did you think the voices came ____ ?

6. This is the man I was speaking ____ .

7. Where is the knife I usually sharpen my pencils ____ ?

8. I wonder what she is dressing up ____ ?

9. We don't know what he is hinting ____ .

10. Who is he angry ____ ? Is he complaining ____ her again ?

11. The burglar entered ______ the window.

12. They headed ______ New Jersey the next morning.

13. The first runner finished the lap ______ thirty seconds, breaking the record.

14. The boy was stabbed ______ a knife.

15. He stormed ______ of the room _______ anger.

16. The tourist was so tall that he stood out ______ everyone else.

17. Look ______ the table for the broken pieces of glass.

18. I borrowed this book ______ the local library.

19. The members didn't like the proposal, so they voted ______ it.

20. Ninety percent ______ the inhabitants depend _____ fishing for a livelihood.

21. The shop is open _____ 9 a.m. _____ 9 p.m. _____ weekdays.

22. Mary is very punctual. She is always _____ time for her appointments.

23. This scarf was given to me _____ John. He said that he had bought it _____ a shop in
Chinatown while he was in San Francisco.

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24. This book is _____ the few that I really enjoyed reading. I stayed up _____ twelve
o'clock last night to finish it.

25. My parents still treat me _____ a ten-year-old girl even though I am already seventeen.
They wont' let me go anywhere on my own _____ bus.

26. The committee members discussed the problem _____ themselves _____ they brought
it up _____ the meeting.

27. We shall have to leave the house _____ six a.m. at the latest _____ get to the airport
_____ time to catch our flight.

28. The baby was born _____ 1 p.m. _____ New Year's Eve.

29. The old man suffered a heart attack _____ the night and died _____ the morning.

30. The boys go everywhere _____ bicycles. They never ride _____ a bus.

31. My eldest sister has gone to Los Angeles _____ a holiday. She went there _____
plane. She will be there _____ a week.

32. This book was published _____ August 1984. It was written _____ Sidney Sheldon.

33. One of my classmates comes to school _____ bus. He says that he has to leave his
house _____ half past six every morning _____ be _____ time for school.

34. The robbers were caught _____ the police _____ forty-eight hours of the robbery.
They were fighting _____ themselves over the loot when the police surrounded their
hideout.

35. We are studying hard _____ our final examination which begins _____ Monday. We
hope to do well in the examination _____ our parents will be proud of us.

36. You will not be let ______ ( in, down, off ) easily the next time you are caught.

37. You would expect a good friend to stick ______ ( to, by, with ) you through thick and
thin.

38. We are relying ______ ( by, from, on ) you because you said that you are familiar
with this place.

39. The winners played ______ ( against, with, by ) Victoria Institution in the finals of the
tennis tournament.

40. I managed to inform him ______ ( of, on, about ) my intended visit to his uncle's
house.

41. This type of fish feeds ______ ( with, from, on ) insects only.

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 42. The bull rushed ______ ( over, at, on ) me as I was running ______ ( over, across,
above ) the field.

43. As she was pressed ______ ( for, of, in ) time, she only skimmed ______ ( at,
through, on ) the report.

44. They were talking ______ ( at, over, about ) the new teacher when I went ______ ( to,
in, into ) the room.

45. We had been searching ______ ( for, at, with ) her for almost three hours when I
heard her calling ______ ( with, for, of ) help.

46. The old man died ______ ( by, of, from ) cancer. There was nothing the doctors could
do to cure him ______ ( from, of, by ) the disease.

47. I advise you not to turn ______ ( down, off, over ) offer which other people would
jump ______ ( to, at, for ).

48. As she could not make ______ ( through, at out ) her classmate's writing, she gave
______ ( in, over, up ) the idea of copying the notes.

49. The headmaster disapproves ______ ( of, over, at ) students coming late to school.

50. She frowns ______ ( against, at, on ) those people who gossip ______ ( on, against,
about ) their neighbors and friends.

51. He is very weak _____ ( at, in, on ) Geography but is good _____ ( on, at, in ) all other
subjects.

52. The poet is famous _____ ( for, in, at ) his humorous poems.

53. Be careful _____ ( at, with, of ) that man if you are doing business with him. He is
capable _____ ( at, with, of ) the meanest tricks.

54. He is annoyed _____ ( at, with, about ) me for losing his favorite pen.

55. Is she familiar _____ ( at, with, for ) this type of work ? If she isn't, we must find
something she is more fit _____ ( of, for, at ).

56. Kamala is keen _____ ( at, on, in ) music and literature while her sister is more
interested _____ ( at, on, in ) outdoor games.

57. Pauline was angry _____ ( with, at, about ) Alex when she found out that Alex had got
rid of the cat which she was very fond _____ ( of, with, at ).

58. Although that handicapped person is incapable _____ ( at, in, of ) doing heavy work,
he is adept _____ ( in, at, on ) weaving baskets.

59. The hotel is adjacent _____ ( of, to, by ) the railway station. The accommodation that
it provides is adequate _____ ( of, with, for ) your needs.

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60. She is gifted _____ ( at, with, by ) a talent for writing and is very successful _____
( in, at, with ) her job as a journalist.

61. The child is disappointed _____ ( for, with, at ) not being allowed to mix with the
other children. He is tired _____ (at, of, with ) always being in the company of elderly
people.

62. They were pleased _____ ( by, with, for ) the opportunity given to them. They assured
him that he would not be disappointed _____ ( of, with, at ) their work.

63. The manager is very satisfied _____ ( with, of, at ) the new secretary's work. He says
that she is very quick _____ ( at, in, with ) her work.

64. Mr Loo is very worried _____ ( of, at, about ) his eldest son who is very careless
_____ ( at, with, of ) his money.

65. We are not envious _____ ( of, with, by ) her promotion. We are just suspicious _____
( of, about, with ) it.