1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. He pointed         the spot where the house used to stand.
2. Education is provided by the state         right (=everyone has a right to it).
3. She commiserated         the losers on their defeat.
4. Close the door         you, please.
5. I'm going to complain         the manager about this.
6. Thailand is         its most vibrant during the New Year celebrations.
7. Your diet is deficient         iron.

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1. to 2. as of 3. with 4. behind 5. to 6. at 7. in

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. They were very apologetic         the trouble they'd caused.
2. The bank is happy to loan money         small businesses.
3. to be covered         bruises
4. He had a jaundiced view         life.

5. What do these results suggest         you?
6. There is no problem         regards the financial arrangements.
7. ‘That's my mother,’ she said, pointing         a photo on the wall.

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1. about 2. to 3. in 4. of 5. to 6. as 7. at

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He was convicted         the murder of two teenagers.

2. animals storing         food for the winter

3. Democracy is deepening         Nigeria.
4. He seemed undecided whether to go         stay.
5.         rights (=if justice were done) half the money should be mine.
6. These vegetables can be grown         seed.
7. The cattle are fed         barley.

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1. of 2. up 3. in 4. or 5. by 6. from 7. on

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. They have announced an ideological holy war         all extremist groups.

2. After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are         Pakistan.

3. She was careful not to close the door         the possibility of further talks.

4. Pakistan's government launched an inquiry         the brutal killing by a mob.
5. He sent the letter         malice.
6. The judge was reviled in the newspapers         his opinions on the Jewish state.

7. He was like a brother         me  (= very close).

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1. against 2. in 3. on 4. into 5. out of 6. for 7. to

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. They showed no consideration whatsoever         my feelings.

2. The African elephant is         a desperate plight.

3. the inviolable right         life

4. a huge bruise         his eye

5. It was incumbent         them to attend.

6. Reviled         traitors, they now want to leave the country.

7. a necklace of rubies intertwined         pearls

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1. for 2. in 3. to 4. over 5. on 6. as 7. with

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. A fragile ceasefire has been         force in eastern Ukraine.
2. The ghosts are described as if they bear actual malice         humans.
3. Edward was the youngest         the Kennedy brothers.
4. We are all brothers in the fight         injustice.5. The key         success is preparation.
6. She is entirely         malice.
7. In his youth he was a campaigner         environmental issues.
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1. in 2. towards 3. of 4. against 5. to 6. without 7. on

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. The case was dismissed         the grounds that there was not enough evidence.
2. We've been really busy, but things are starting to slacken         now.
3. Only ticket-holders will be admitted         the stadium.

4. Fortunately, militarism failed to take root         Europe as a whole.

5. Troops opened fire         (= started shooting) the crowds.

6. We sent down a plague from heaven in requital         all their iniquity.

7. There was growing criticism of the government's conduct         the war.

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1. on 2. off 3. into 4. in 5. on 6. for 7. of

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Their vehicle came         fire (= was being shot at).

2. He retired from the job         health grounds.

3. You will not be admitted         the theatre after the performance has started.
4. A determined burglar will not shirk         breaking a window to gain entry.
5. Nobody mentioned anything to me         it.
6. We were all agog         curiosity.
7. Formerly close friends, they had been estranged         each other for many years.

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1. under 2. on 3. to 4. from 5. about 6. with 7. from

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. God is most compassionate         His creatures.
2. the expiation         a sin
3. She has been estranged         her husband since 1955.
4. He was enlisted         the US Navy.
5. He donated thousands of pounds         charity.
6. He did not appear to be overburdened         guilt.
7. I cleaned the mud         my shoes.

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1. towards 2. of 3. from 4. into 5. to 6. with 7. off

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. Dip the fish         the batter, then drop it into the hot oil.
2. Her heart overflowed         love.
3. Though he performs the whole prayer, a man may be credited         no more than one sixth or one tenth of it.
4. loans from rich donor countries         developing nations
5. He has been released         bail from a Pakistani jail.
6. Many lawmakers have spoken         sending troops to Yemen
7. Such protests are         precedent in recent history.

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1. in 2. with 3. with 4. to 5. on 6. out against 7. without