1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. They treated us         kindness and courtesy.

2. They envision an equal society, free         poverty and disease.
3. The blame for the disaster has been laid firmly         the government’s door.
4. A local singer belted         the national anthem.

5. Dark glasses screened his eyes         the sun.
6. her conduct         her husband

7. What lies         the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity.

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1. with 2. of 3. at 4. out 5. from 6. towards 7. at

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The prisoner was released early         good conduct.

2. She went over to the crying child and picked her        .

3. They live         the suburbs.
4. Show your appreciation         little acts of kindness.
5. There's somebody         the door.
6. He traces his line of descent         the Stuart kings.

7. The union plans to raise the issue         overtime.

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1. for 2. up 3. in 4. by 5. at 6. from 7. of

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. They volunteer         the kindness of their hearts.

2. We need to root out corruption         all levels.

3. She moved back home to care         her elderly parents.

4. I'll never forget your kindness         me.

5. I pulled the plant up         the roots.
6. They believe that sex is primarily         procreation.
7. Protect us         the torment of the Fire.

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1. out of 2. at 3. for 4. to 5. by 6. for 7. from

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She is Hungarian         descent.

2. She looked         politicians with a jaundiced eye.
3. children nurtured         loving parents
4. His theories have never really been put         the test.
5. He was overwhelmed         their kindness. 

6. Insert the key         the lock.
7. We assured him         our support.

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

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She made a veiled reference         his past mistakes.

2. This achievement has assured her a place         the history books.
3. The police are determined to free the town         violent crime. 
4. The centre aims to free young people from dependency         drugs.
5. Over the next few months we will keep a close eye         sales.
6. His life was drawing         a close.

7. She claims direct descent         Queen Victoria. 

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

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. They come         totally different cultures.
2. They looked at each other         distrust.
3. Our society accords great importance         the family.

4. I'm not worried         her—she can take care of herself.

5. This action would not be         accord with our policy.

6. his descent         alcoholism
7. He was riding         a large black horse.

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

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The teacher showed affection         all her students.
2. The next item         the agenda is the publicity budget.
3. For the government, education is now         the top of the agenda.
4. Her promotion aroused intense jealousy         her colleagues.

5. She wanted to thank him         his kindness.

6. hair that is blonde at the ends and dark         the roots

7. Money, or love of money, is said to be the root         all evil.

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1. to 2. on 3. at 4. among  5. for 6. at 7. of

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. We have to get to the root         the problem.
2. She was held         deep affection by all her students.
3. He was labelled         a traitor by his former colleagues.4. Joblessness among young men is         the increase.
5. Check your answers in the key         the back of the book.
6. distrustful         authority
7. Child poverty has been pushed         the agenda.

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1. of 2. in 3. as 4. on 5. at 6. of 7. off

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. I felt a pang         jealousy.

2. Good communication is key         our success.
3. A passage was cleared through the crowd         magic.

4. Examinations need to be carried out only         infrequent intervals.

5. The principal promised to root         the troublemakers.
6. It is         the public interest that these facts are made known.
7. In our company, quality is high         the agenda.

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1. of 2. to 3. like 4. at 5. out 6. in 7. on

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.1. These reforms were         the best interests of local government.

2. He has a deep distrust         all modern technology.

3. What would you say was the root cause         the problem?

4. His diary was not published         his lifetime.5. They seem destitute         ordinary human feelings.
6. Only a few people spoke         support of the proposal.
7. The weekly rent is the same irrespective         whether there are three or four occupants.

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1. in 2. of 3. of 4. during 5. of 6. in 7. of