1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She has repented         her sins.
2. A guard was posted         the building.
3. Unrest has spilt         areas outside the city.
4. Things were very different         then.
5. She realized that she had blundered         (=find yourself in a difficult situation) a trap.
6. students demonstrating (=take part in a public meeting)         the war
7. Let me demonstrate (=show and explain)         you how it works.
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1. of 2. outside 3. over into 4. back 5. into 6. against 7. to

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Government claims that there is no poverty are belied (=contradict) by the number of homeless people         the streets.
2. She's completely insensitive (=unsympathetic)         my feelings.
3. You shouldn't take everything he says         heart (=be very upset by sth that sb says).
4. His face was etched         tiredness.
5. Tiredness was etched         his face.
6. rainwater permeating         the ground
7. There's not much sustenance (=food; something, especially food, that supports life)         a bowl of soup.
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1. on 2. to 3. to 4. with 5. on 6. through 7. in

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. I had a letter from the people who used to live         door.
2. We must address ourselves         (=direct one's attention to) the problem of traffic pollution.
3. The doors opened and people spilled (=come out of a place in large numbers)         the street.
4. He expounded (=explain) his views on the subject         me at great length (=for a long time and in detail).
5. She's very modest (=not talking much)         her success.
6. In Britain, a surgeon is addressed         ‘Mr’ not ‘Dr’.
7. There was no hint of pretentiousness (=showing off)         her manner.
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1. next 2. to 3. into 4. to 5. about 6. as 7. in

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He refreshed (=make sb feel less hot) himself         a cool shower.
2. You can't solve anything         just running away.
3. My thoughts turned         home.
4. They killed soldiers         their captivity.
5. Lionesses are fiercely protective         their young.
6. I've been prescribed iron tablets to make         the deficiency.
7. Her words could hardly be construed (= interpret)         an apology.
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1. with 2. by 3. to 4. in 5. of 6. up 7. as

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. I've always been a great believer (=believe strongly)         getting as much sleep as possible.
2. The idea for the novel sprang         (=be caused by; start from) a trip to India.
3. He called (their) attention         the fact that many files were missing.
4. After 150 years of struggle         colonial rule, the country won its independence.
5. The air was permeated         the odour of burning rubber.
6.         our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip.
7. We can't make a decision based         hearsay and guesswork.
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1. in 2. from 3. to 4. against 5. with 6. to 7. on

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Deficiencies         the education system have been much in the news.
2. His face was drenched (=make sb/sth completely wet)         sweat.
3. It's a difficult job but she's the person to carry it         (=complete sth successfully).
4. a prohibition         selling alcohol to people under the age of 18
5. When on stage, try not to turn your back         the audience.
6. He turned his attention         the road again.
7. There is a team of writers working in conjunction         (=together with) each other on the book.
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1. in 2. with 3. through 4. against 5. on 6. back to 7. with

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She drenched (=soak) herself         perfume.
2. to guard (=take care to prevent )         accidents/disease
3. You would have no one to guard you or protect you         God.
4. to ask/beg/plead         mercy
5. I'd like to hear your thoughts         the subject.
6. They showed no mercy         their hostages.
7. God have mercy         us.
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1. in 2. against 3. from 4. for 5. on 6. to 7. on

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. I unravelled the string and wound it         a ball.
2. Lack of sunlight can cause deficiency         vitamin D.
3. I wasn't sure whether to laugh or to reciprocate (=respond)         a remark of my own.
4. Water had spilled out of the bucket         the floor.
5. The advertisements depict smoking         glamorous and attractive.
6. We were caught in the storm and got drenched         the skin.
7. She turned her back         (=reject) them when they needed her.
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1. into 2. in 3. with 4. onto 5. as 6. to 7. on

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Ask/Seek pardon         your Lord.
2. He seemed genuinely remorseful         what he had done.
3. I felt guilty and full         remorse.
4. A security number had been etched on the car window as a protection         theft.
5. The door was locked         the inside.
6. She prayed fervently         his complete recovery.
7. She had repented         what she had done.
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1. of 2. for 3. of 4. against 5. from 6. for 7. of

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Believers, do not push yourselves forward         the presence of God and His Messenger.
2. The novel depicts French society in the 1930s.
3. She left in 1984 and         then on she lived alone.
4. The smell of leather permeated         (=spread to every part of) the room.
5. I was surprised when he addressed (=say sth directly to sb) me         English.

6. The entire performance was imbued         sparkle and elan (=great enthusiasm and energy).
7. He had been with the company         its creation in 1989.
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1. in 2. in 3. from 4. --- 5. in 6. with 7. since