1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The teacher's system of punishments appealed         the children's sense of justice.
2. She felt no compunction (=a guilty feeling)         leaving her job.

3. Her tears elicited (=get) great sympathy         her audience.
4. My lack of interest in the subject precluded (=prevent) me         gaining much enjoyment out of it.
5. Many lives are lost         ignorance.
6. The bride and groom were showered         rice as they left the church.
7. He leaves hospital tomorrow and is expected to resume his duties         the beginning of next month.

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1. to 2. about 3. from 4. from 5. through 6. with 7. at

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He walked         jail a free (=not a prisoner) man.
2. She felt a tremor (=quiver)         fear run through her.

3. You're moving         very exalted (=high in rank, position or esteem) circles!
4. She was the only woman to rise         such an exalted (=high in rank) position.
5. High blood pressure is known         a silent killer.
6. Dogs have a very good sense         smell.
7. She managed to preserve her sense of humour         very trying circumstances.

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1. out of 2. of 3. in 4. to 5. as 6. of 7. under

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. They threatened to retaliate (=take revenge)         the British.
2. the criticism levelled (=aim)         the United States
3. The pursuit of knowledge is a duty incumbent         every Muslim.
4. He was filled with overwhelming love and compassion (=sympathy)         his wife.

5. She was completely absorbed         the task.

6. Their assiduous (=showing great care) efforts and attention         detail are much appreciated.

7. Disunity         opposition groups will prevent real change from happening.

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

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. These exercises help free (=rid) the body         tension.

2. The scandal sent tremors (=a small earthquake)         the political establishment.
3. Your ability to argue is         little avail (=of little or no use) if the facts are wrong.

4. All our efforts were         vain (=without success).
5. The old people are treated         great compassion (=compassion).
6. She'll be an asset (=useful or valuable person)         the team.

7. These are subjects for discussion         management level.

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

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Her achievements are chronicled (=record)         a new biography.

2. A police officer was killed when his car blew         (=be destroyed by an explosion).
3. Heart disease is the biggest killer         Scotland.

4. He wrote         us after a considerable lapse (=interval) of time.

5. She's not         lying when it suits her.

6. a young man         handsome countenance (=a person's face or their expression)
7. Doctors issued a warning         eating any fish caught in the river.

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1. in 2. up 3. in 4. to 5. above 6. of 7. against

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. It's time to translate (=change) words         action.

2. She felt her stomach knot (=become tense)         fear.

3. Beer for personal use is exempt         duty (=a tax on goods).
4. Politicians should be accountable         the public who elected them.

5. She had made a scene (=a loud, angry argument)         the middle of the party.

6. The wearing of seat belts is required         law. 

7. The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead         the closure of the factory.

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

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. the mastermind         the attacks
2. He was dressed         Chinese garb (=a particular type of clothing).
3. We'll go slowly to begin         (=at first).
4. A lot of negotiating has been going on         the scenes (=secret; secretly).
5. ‘Suisse’ had been wrongly translated         ‘Sweden’.
6. The terrorists sent a defiant (=openly refusing to obey) message         the government.
7. By the end of his reign (=period of rule), the vast empire was         decline.
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1. of 2. in 3. with 4. behind 5. as 6. to 7. in

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. If we go to war, innocent lives will be put         risk (=in danger of sth unpleasant).

2. Jason outclasses (=be much better than) everyone         the team.

3. He was saved         the gallows by a last-minute reprieve (=stay of execution).

4. The second bullet hit her         the back.

5. She continued to work         respite (=a short break).

6. a whole raft (=a large number of)         new proposals

7. The police have launched a major operation (=an organized activity)         drug suppliers.
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1. at 2. on 3. from 4. in 5. without 6. of 7. against

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. He got into a fight         (=a struggle against) a man in the bar.
2. The tiniest amount of this drug would knock         an elephant.
3. He felt he had been trapped (=trick)         accepting the terms of the contract.

4. He lapsed         (=stop believing in one’s religion) Judaism when he was a student.

5. The water came         our knees.

6. Large areas of countryside have been swallowed         by towns.

7. She inherited (=receive a characteristic or quality) a passion         music from her grandfather.

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1. with 2. out 3. into 4. from 5. above 6. up 7. for

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The massacre was carried out         enemy troops.

2. I hope all the hard work will translate (=change)         profits.

3. His breath smelt (=have a particular smell)         garlic.

4. Guests are encouraged to avail themselves         (=make use of) the full range of hotel facilities.

5. There is not one iota         truth (=no truth at all) in the story.

6. I'm         duty tomorrow night.

7. We're going to Japan         the beginning of July.

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1. by 2. into 3. of 4. of 5. of 6. off 7. at