1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He swore vengeance (=revenge)        his child's killer.

2. Move the books        the second shelf.

3. She unfolded (=describe) her tale        us.

4. The union is in dispute        management over working hours.

5. The main burden (=duty; responsibility) of caring for old people falls        the state.

6. He sets an example (=model)        the other students.

7.        his tutelage (= tuition), we started reading widely again.

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1. on 2. onto 3. to 4. with 5. on 6. for 7. under

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. a mismatch (=incongruity; incompatibility)        people's real needs and the available facilities

2. dissension (=angry disagreement)        the government

3. She has put herself        the pale (=behaved in a way that is unacceptable).

4. The sad truth is that, at 72, he is        his prime.

5. a desire        vengeance (=revenge)

6. The purpose of industrial tribunals is to adjudicate disputes        employers and employees.

7. The conjunction (=combination of circumstances) of low inflation and low unemployment came        a very pleasant surprise.

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1. between 2. within 3. beyond 4. past 5. for 6. between 7. as

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Jars of all shapes and sizes were arrayed (=arrange a group of things)        the shelves.

2. It is not these facts        (=intrinsically) that are important.

3. She has nobody she can turn        (=ask for help).

4. to plan/lead/go        an expedition (=journey for a particular purpose, esp. exploration) to the North Pole

5. A good diet is beneficial (=having a helpful or useful effect)        health.

6. He set off in quest        (=a long search for) adventure.

7. She spoke of them        profound reverence (=feelings of deep respect or devotion).

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1. on 2. per se 3. to 4. on 5. to 6. of 7. with

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. children born        /       of wedlock (=whose parents are/are not married)

2. She came        (=find by chance) some old photographs in a drawer.

3. She stepped        from the train onto the platform.

4. Prejudices can easily become implanted (=fix an idea, attitude, etc. firmly in sb's mind)        the mind.

5. The old judge’s admonition (=authoritative counsel or warning)        the jury on this point was particularly weighty.

6. The new constitution was promulgated (=declare something officially)        2006.

7. The matter was settled        dispute by the court judgment (= it could no longer be argued about).

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1. in/out 2. across 3. down 4. in 5. to 6.in 7. beyond

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The children had smeared (=spread something liquid or greasy over a surface) mud        the walls.

2. The organization dispenses (=provide) free health care        the poor.

3. We work to ensure conformity (=compliance)        the customer's wishes.

4. She shares several character traits (=a particular quality in your personality)        her father.

5. Regulators (=an official who controls a particular activity) acted        another South African company.

6. to do a search        the Internet

7. We all breathed a sigh        relief when he left.

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1. on 2. to 3. with 4. with 5. against 6. on 7. of

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He was jettisoned (=discard)        team coach after the defeat.

2. conformity (=agreement)        the accepted standards

3. All important points are numbered for ease        reference (= so that you can find them easily).

4. They had just disembarked (=get off)        their tour bus after a 12-hour journey.

5. The region attracts tourists        their multitudes (=an extremely large number of people).

6. A committee was appointed to enquire        (=investigate) the allegations.

7. the matters        dispute

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

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. It is unlawful for a Muslim to invoke a curse        an animal.

2. She feels that life is passing her        (=that she is not enjoying the opportunities and pleasures of life).

3. She always has her head        a book (=is always reading).

4. a momentous occasion that will go        in the history books

5. He swore to take (his) revenge        his political enemies.

6. Therapists were brought        to counsel (=listen to and give support to) the bereaved.

7. She seemed embarrassed        a moment but quickly recovered her poise (=a calm and confident manner with control of your feelings or behaviour).

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1. upon 2. by 3. in 4. down 5. on 6. in 7. for

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He has invited them        the way of rectitude (ar-rushd).

2. Severe penalties were meted        (=impose) by the court.

3. He handed        (=give formally to another person) a cheque for $200 000.

4. women forced to make a choice        family and career

5. We're trying to smooth the way (=make it easier for sb/sth to develop or make progress)        women who want to resume their careers.

6. The castle was built        top of a natural grassy mound (=a small hill).

7. She covered (=hide) her face        her hands.

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1. to 2. out 3. over 4. between 5. for 6. on 7. with

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. the extremities/extremity (=the degree to which a situation is extreme)        pain

2. From now        (=starting at the time mentioned and continuously after that) you can work on your own.

3. I closed my eyes        reverence (=feelings of deep respect or devotion).

4. The golden rule is to pay attention. The same maxim (=general truth) applies        parenting.

5. All flights        New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog.

6. Her mind was        (a) turmoil (=a state of great anxiety and confusion).

7. reports of atrocities        gunmen

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

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He is a captain who leads        example (=model).

2. The family left Czechoslovakia in 1968 and emigrated (=leave your own country to go and live permanently in another country)        America.

3. The bills kept coming in, one        another.

4. Research shows that it is not divorce        (=by or of itself) that harms children, but the continuing conflict between parents.

5. The one who has not pronounced the formula of the faith is        the pale of salvation.

6. He was incapacitated (=make sb/sth unable to live or work normally)        old age and sickness.

7. to lay the foundation stone (=stone laid ceremonially at the founding of a building)        the new museum

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1. by 2. to 3. after 4. per se 5. beyond 6. by 7. of