1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. I could smell alcohol         his breath.

2. to die        /        starvation
3. These animals are now         the verge of extinction.

4. Corruption corrodes (=destroy sth slowly) public confidence         a political system.

5. Her enthusiasm makes         (=compensate) her lack of experience.

6. It is written in simple language, immediately accessible (=easy to understand)         the reader.

7. The judge ruled         /         the plaintiff (=a person who makes a formal complaint against sb in court).

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1. on 2. of / from 3. on 4. in 5. up for 6. to 7. against / in favour of

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Violence can easily spill         borders.

2. to win/receive/get an award (=a prize such as money)         sth

3. The judges awarded equal points         both finalists (=competitor in the final of a competition).

4. The President is out of tune         (=not be in agreement with) public opinion.
5. Freedom of belief is enshrined         the Koran.
6. I phoned him up         the spur of the moment (=suddenly, without planning in advance).
7. You deserve a reward         being so helpful.

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

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Hostilities must be brought to an end as quickly as possible and must cease the minute the enemy sues         (=formally ask for) peace.

2. She didn't enlighten (=give sb information) him         her background.
3. Sri Lanka threw         the yoke of the British Empire.
4. The court will rule         (=give an official decision about) the legality of the action.
5. The principle of non-violence is central         Buddhist teachings.
6. There is a strong strain (=tendency)         pacifism (=the belief that war and violence are always wrong) in Christian teachings.

7. Pray         those who persecute (=subject to ill-treatment) you.

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

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. It is meritorious to forgo (=go without) revenge         a spirit of charity.

2. It's a faith famous         its pacifism and tolerance.

3. New officers take an oath of allegiance         their country.

4. Wirathu's message crackles         hate.
5. Radical Buddhism is thriving         other parts of Asia.
6. We had resolved         making an early start.
7. We live in a society where we are ruled (=be the main thing that influences and controls)         the clock.

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

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. After this concert she was firmly         the road to fame and fortune.
2. He knows all that is         land and         the sea.

3. The change of management ushered         (=be the beginning of) fresh ideas and policies.

4. The team suffered         a major setback (= defeat) when their best player was injured.
5. a witness         the killing
6. Aggressive thoughts are inimical         all Buddhist teachings.
7. They were trapped         the burning building.

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1. on 2. on / in 3. in 4. - 5. to 6. to 7. in

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He takes no pleasure (=feeling of satisfaction or joy)         his work.

2. antipathetic (=opposed)         change

3. The names are listed         alphabetical order.

4. The club management will try to ensure that the building work is carried out with the minimum of inconvenience         guests.

5. The newspaper launched a vitriolic (=full of anger and hatred) attack         the president.

6. an undercurrent (=a hidden feeling)         resentment

7. The resemblance         the two signatures was remarkable.

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

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The country was drawn unwillingly         the war.

2. an environment conducive         learning

3. undercurrents (=a hidden feeling)         racism/anxiety/violence

4. She first got         Parliament (= became an MP) in 2005.

5. Police have appealed for witnesses         the accident.

6. The injunction         kindness towards all who are in need of help…

7. Within months she was elevated         ministerial rank.

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1. into 2. to 3. of 4. into 5. to 6. of 7. to

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Judging (=form an opinion)         her last letter, they are having a wonderful time.

2. The weather changed         the worse (a less good, favourable, or pleasant condition).

3. The result         this pacific (=peaceful) policy was that ...

4. I promise I am in this         the long haul (=be willing to continue doing a task until it is finished).
5. To judge (form an opinion)         what he said, he was very disappointed.

6. He rose         the ranks to become managing director.

7. She bears an uncanny (=strange and difficult to explain) resemblance         Khadija.

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

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Let's start again         the beginning.

2. The president granted a general amnesty         all political prisoners.

3. She resembles (=to look like) her brother         looks.

4. The two groups were similar with respect         (=concerning) income and status.

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

6. I received an encouraging response (=a spoken or written answer)         my advertisement.

7. The company is now reaping the rewards         their investments.

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1. from 2. for 3. in 4. to 5. without 6. to 7. of

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The rebels now have to swear allegiance         a leader they hate.

2. She was not used to mixing         people of high social rank (=high status or importance).

3. I just require a signature         the form.

4. Politicians should be accountable         the public who elect them.
5. She once ruled (=control and have authority over a country)         a vast empire.
6. a society based         equity (=fairness) and social justice
7. Their religion is         threat.
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1. to 2. with 3. on 4. to 5. over 6. on 7. under