1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. Only those over 70 are eligible         the special payment.
2. Increased production will,         turn (=as a result), lead to increased profits.
3. He longed         Pat to phone.
4. A bicycle came         sight on the main road.
5. an admission         guilt/failure/defeat
6. She is very sensitive         nature.
7. to enter         (=start to do sth) a new career
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1. for 2. in 3. for 4. into 5. of 6. by 7. on

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. How did the thieves gain entry         the building?
2. The present system is in want         a total review.
3. Yesterday, in an interview         German television, the minister denied the reports.
4. I'm         a loss what to do next.
5. a house         the proximity of (= near) the motorway

6. He is a thief         his own admission (= he has admitted it).
7. to apply         a job/passport/grant
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1. into 2. of 3. on 4. at 5. in 6. by 7. for

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Personal enmities and conflicts have soured relations         the department.

2. We looked around the school and talked         the principal.
3. She dipped her toe         the pool to see how cold it was.
4. Would you care to partake (=eat or drink something)         some refreshment?
5. I called the station to enquire (=ask somebody for some information)         train times.

6. The horse came next         last (= the one before the last one) in the race.

7. She was shunned         her family when she remarried.

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1. within 2. with 3. into 4. of 5. about 6. to 7. by

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. God have mercy         us.
2. seek refuge         God
3. The Kaba is central         Islamic pilgrimage.
4. It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days when His Throne was         the water.
5. His throne extends         the heavens and the earth.
6. They will not be finished         by death.

7. seekers         the truth
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1. on 2. with 3. to 4. on 5. over 6. off 7. after

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The children seem to be totally incapable         working by themselves.

2. The defence lawyers claimed that the prisoners had been subjected         cruel and degrading treatment.

3. He repaired         (=go to a particular place) his study for some peace and quiet.

4. They are less sanguine (= optimistic)         the company's long-term prospects.
5. I was reluctant to embroil myself         his problems.
6. The decision is binding         both parties.

7. The teaching of history should not be limited         dates and figures.

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

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The area has a number of schools in close proximity         each other.

2. to be granted/refused entry         the country
3. She married         the aristocracy.
4. Villagers used to hold a great feast         harvest time.

5. He was barely 30 and         the prime of (his) life.

6. These flowers are long         their prime.

7. We interviewed ten people         the job.
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1. to 2. into 3. into 4. at 5. in 6. past 7. for

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. to sow doubt         somebody’s mind
2. Allah urges believers to submit themselves         God and to guard themselves         Hellfire.

3. He was a Catholic         upbringing.

4. the party's position         education reforms
5. She failed to gain admission         the university of her choice.
6. They must be prevented from intruding         the family's private grief.

7. There's nothing better after a hard day's work than to luxuriate         (=get great pleasure from) a hot bath.

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1. in 2. to; against 3. by 4. on 5. to 6. into 7. in

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. There was nowhere         me to sit.
2. I need some time to mull it         (= consider) before making a decision.
3. She appealed         the judge for leniency.
4. The judge was far too lenient         him.
5. They preferred not to partake         (= take part in an activity) the social life of the town.
6. I promised not to refer         the matter again.
7. He tends to take a sanguine (= optimistic) view         the problems involved.
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1. for 2. over 3. to 4. with 5. in 6. to 7. of

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The proximity of the college         London makes it very popular.

2. The poor train service has been the bane (=cause of ruin or trouble)         commuters for years.
3. To the best of my recollection (=if I remember correctly) I was not present         that meeting.
4. The African elephant is         a desperate plight.

5. He discoursed (=talk or give a long speech) for hours         the problems of the education system.
6. Lord, I take refuge         You         the goadings of the evil ones.
7. She was near         tears (= almost crying).

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1. to 2. of 3. at 4. in 5. on 6. with; from 7. to

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. He expressed suitable penitence         what he had done.

2. I have no recollection (= memory)         meeting her before.
3. They had been exhorted (=urged)         action.
4. By the end of the week, there was a tremendous feeling of togetherness (=a feeling of closeness to others)         the group.
5. a look         contrition (=repentance; deep and genuine feelings of guilt and remorse)

6. He was met by an elderly priest         a benevolent smile.

7. He had an abhorrence         waste of any kind.

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1. for 2. of 3. to 4. in 5. of 6. with 7. of