1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. Tom was everybody's favourite         his bouncy (=lively and full of energy), cheerful disposition (=natural tendency; temperament).
2. Her devotion (=great dedication and loyalty)         the job left her with very little free time.
3. He didn't provide         them in his will (=did not leave them any money).
4. She felt sick         (=used to show the reason for sth) tiredness.
5. Herod reigned         Palestine at that time.
6. It is a culture in which women are segregated         men.
7. The paper's assault         the president was totally unjustified.
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1. with 2. to 3. for 4. from 5. over 6. from 7. on

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. The party was ousted         power after eighteen years.
2. I'm looking forward         the weekend.
3. Flexibility of approach is an important prerequisite (=precondition)         successful learning.
4. Suddenly,         the twinkling of an eye (=very quickly; in an instant), her whole life had been turned upside down.
5. I went white (=pale because of emotion)         the mention of her name.
6. With reference         (=about; concerning) your letter of July 22…
7. Its brain is small         relation         (=compared with) its body.
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1. from 2. to 3. to 4. in 5. at 6. to 7. in; to

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. You need a break         routine.
2. Fables can be understood         various levels.
3. Enemy troops launched an assault         the town.
4. The town walls were built as a defence         enemy attacks.
5. When her brother was criticized she leapt         his defence.
6. Conditions vary         school         school.
7. a school         the outskirts of Athens
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1. from 2. on 3. on 4. against 5. to 6. from; to 7. in

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. heat         the sun
2. An assault (=attack)         the capital was launched in the early hours of the morning.
3. The concert didn't even get a mention         the newspapers.
4. She has three children to provide         (=take care of).
5. She was arrested and questioned         the fire.
6. They condemned the damage         an act of mindless (=done without thought; senseless) vandalism (=destructive action).
7. The club was segregated         smoking and non-smoking areas.
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1. from 2. on 3. in 4. for 5. about 6. as 7. into

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. He made no mention         her work.
2. The women were segregated         the male workers in the factory.
3.         the ambit (=scope) of federal law
4. His devotion (=great love or loyalty)         his wife and family is touching.
5. We were driving         the outskirts of Baghdad.
6. The company name was spelled         in gold (=bright yellow in colour, like gold) letters.
7. to have/show a disposition (=natural tendency; temperament)         violence
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1. of 2. from 3. within 4. to 5. through 6. out 7. towards

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. the quest         happiness / knowledge / truth
2. The charity tonight launched its crusade         homelessness.
3. He was asleep         a twinkling (=a very short time).
4. She pondered         (=think about) his words.
5. The students who are most successful are usually the ones who come         all the classes.
6. ties         kindred (=the fact of being related to another person)
7.  He was blind         birth.
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1. for 2. against 3. in 4. over 5. to 6. of 7. from

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. The cabinet rallied (=come together)         the Prime Minister.
2. the laws pertaining         adoption
3. The store sells everything         shoelaces         computers.
4. Please answer questions         the space provided.
5. He set off         quest         adventure.
6. The following is a summary         our conclusions.
7.         summary, this was a disappointing performance.
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1. behind 2. to 3. from; to 4. in 5. in; of 6. of 7. in

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. It would be imprudent (=unwise) to invest all your money         one company.
2. Discussions are currently being held         national level.
3. I refuse to sink         their level (=behave as badly as them).
4. Morsi was deposed         the military in July 2013.
5. They want to sully the face         Islam.
6.         cheating they have sullied (=spoil; reduce the value of) the good name of their country.
7. quotations         Shakespeare
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1. in 2. at 3. to 4. by 5. of 6. by 7. from

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. They are connected         marriage.
2. jobs connected with         environment
3. A handful of families have reigned         Bangkok's economy for many years.
4. There must be adequate recompense         workers who lose their jobs.
5. Everyone rejoiced         the news of his safe return.
6. I have some comments to make         relation         (=concerning) this matter.
7. He didn’t like the media probing (=investigate)         his past.
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1. by 2. with 3. over 4. for 5. at 6. in; to 7. into

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. the relation         rainfall and crop yields
2. These comments are not directly relevant to this enquiry.
3. She relinquished (=stop having) possession of the house         her sister.
4. Such decisions are outside the remit (=mandate) of this committee.
5. He was there         the request of his manager /         his manager’s request (=because his manager had asked him to go).
6. The writer’s name was withheld         request (=because the writer asked for this to be done).
7. What exactly is required         a receptionist (=what are they expected to do)?
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1. between 2. to 3. to 4. outside 5. at; at 6. by 7. of