1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. It was a lavish reception        befitted (= be appropriate for) a visitor of her status.

2. This state        affairs (= a situation) can no longer be ignored.

3. I felt I was being an encumbrance (= burden)        them.

4. He's very knowledgeable        Latin American culture.

5. She's very knowledgeable        all kinds of music.

6. He was well aware        the problem.

7. We acted according        the instructions we received.

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1. as 2. of 3. to 4. about 5. about 6. of 7. to

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1.        your permission, I'd like to say a few words.

2. The present whereabouts        the manuscript is unknown.
3. Rival fans hurled abuse        each other.
4. They begged police to take him       .
5. There was a wariness        her tone.
6. He takes        (= begin sth such as a job) his duties next week.

7. Missiles were fired        the enemy.

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1. with 2. of 3. at 4. away 5. in 6. up 7. at

 3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. God has absolved you        any obligation in this respect.

2. The Prophet often stressed a believer's moral obligation        his neighbours.

3. The warriors are exempted        the obligation of keeping their arms with them while praying.

4. His revolutionary ardour (=passion) was an example        his followers.

5. her conduct        her husband

6. His voice was throbbing (=pulsate)        emotion.

7. I'll back you        (= support) if they don't believe you.

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1. from 2. towards 3. from 4. to 5. towards 6. with 7. up

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Unless You turn away their guile from me, I might yet yield        their allure.

2. Such a development seems unlikely, at least        the short term.

3.        the longer term, children of depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from childhood depression.

4. The sound of loud music emanated        (= issue from) the building.

5. The proposal originally emanated        (= issue from) the UN.

6. Two main partners pull in opposite directions        EU matters.

7. We are committed        improving services.

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1. to 2. in 3. in 4. from 5. from 6. on 7. to

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The government remains committed        protecting Green Belt areas.

2. A third of the population is living        or below the poverty line.

3. the gyration (= rotation) of the earth        its axis

4. If we don't make a profit, my job is        the line (= at risk).

5. an air        nonchalance (= indifference)

6. You cannot deny this opportunity        me.
7. The murder sent shock waves        the whole community.
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1. to 2. at 3. on 4. on 5. of 6. to 7. through

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. They drew lots (= choose by lot)        the right to go first.

2. The new software will prove a boon (=advantage; blessing)        Internet users.

3. They hoped to enlist (= obtain) the help of the public        solving the crime.

4. They both enlisted (= join one of the armed forces)        1915.

5. She is not noted        her largesse (= she is not generous).

6.  We're        dire (= very serious) need of your help.

7. The firm is       dire straits (= in a very difficult situation) and may go bankrupt.

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1. for 2. to 3. in 4. in 5. for 6. in 7. in

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. Exercising regularly will pay dividends (= produce great advantages)        the end.

2. The word ‘professional’ has connotations        skill and excellence.

3. Find Laos        the globe.

4. His deeds went down        the annals of British history.

5. She was remembered        the annals of the war.

6. his first-ever (= happening for the first time) visit        London

7.  We flew home        (=through a place) Dubai.

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

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The paint had solidified        the tray.

2. Her health was adversely affected        the climate.

3. He wouldn't allow emotions to get        the way of (= prevent something from happening) him doing his job.

4. He was present        the meeting ex officio (=because of your job, rank or position).

5. New regulations will allow residents to travel        member states without let or hindrance (=freely).

6. to institute (= introduce) criminal proceedings        somebody

7. After her illness she was divested        (= take something away from) much of her responsibility.

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1. in 2. by 3. in 4. at 5. between 6. against 7. of

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. I directed my question        the chairman.

2. The victim's widow protested        the leniency of the sentence.

3. He seated himself        the desk.

4. They've got three kids and one        the way (= not yet born).

5. By then, Henry seemed less compliant (= ready to conform)        his wife's wishes than he had six months before.

6. Which is the largest city        the world?

7. French is spoken in many parts        the world

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

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. I spent days agonizing        whether to take the job or not.
2. She was becoming increasingly despondent (= sad, without much hope)        the way things were going.

3. We were fully apprised (= inform)        the situation.

4.  I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put        an appearance (= go there for a short time).

5. For the government, the war was a welcome diversion        the country's economic problems.
6. These protests have really made the government sit        and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation).

7. poems reprinted        kind permission of the author

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1. over 2. about 3. of 4. in 5. from 6. up 7. by

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She vaulted (= jump)         the gate.

2. She is to be buried         the family vault.

3. Bystanders claim they were manhandled (= handle a person roughly)         security guards.

4. They were manhandled         a waiting truck.

5. They inflicted a humiliating defeat         the home team.

6. We have all become habituated         (= familiar with) thinking and reacting in certain ways.

7. Years of failure have sapped (= weaker; destroy) him         his confidence.

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

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. I take (a) pride (= a feeling of pleasure)         my work.

2. The ship was now just a speck (=a tiny spot)         the distance.

3. specks         dust

4. They suffered the ignominy (= disgrace)         defeat.

5. to have/show a disposition (=an inclination or tendency)         violence

6. people         a nervous disposition (= temperament)

7. Is the public wilfully blind         what is going on?

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1. in 2. in 3. of 4. of 5. towards 6. of 7. to

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He was charged         wilful (= done deliberately) damage to property.

2. a tasty morsel (= a small amount)         food

3. He ate it all, down         the last morsel.

4. The dog was chewing (= bite continuously)         a bone.

5. One of the victims of the fire remains         a critical condition.

6. a stand-off (= deadlock)         the union and the management

7. The sound of the telephone intruded         (= have an unpleasant effect on) his dreams.

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

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. to hold/order an enquiry         the affair

2. A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction         the company's recent losses.

3. The decision provoked an angry reaction         local residents.

4. He has lived         (= experience a disaster or other unpleasant situation and survive it) two world wars.

5. My talk falls naturally         three parts.

6. There was continuous firing         the night.

7. He watched the election results         some apprehension (= anxiety). 

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1. into 2. to 3. from 4. through 5. into 6. throughout 7. with

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The railway is still         construction. 

2. It would be seriously misleading to suggest that television has no effect         children.

3. He was very cautious (= careful) about committing himself         anything.

4. The book gives us fascinating insights (= an understanding of what sth is like)         life in Mexico.

5. I hope you have gained some insight         the difficulties we face.

6. a fresh insight         Picasso's mind

7. Some of the commercial activities were a cover         espionage (= spying).

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

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. I see my role as being a catalyst (= a person that causes a change)         change.

2. He feels more confident         home turf (= the place where sb lives and works).

3. Instead of talking the matter         with him, she allowed her resentment to fester (= become much worse) in her mind.

4. His opinions chimed         (= agree with) the mood of the nation.

5. It was remiss (= careless of duty)         them not to inform us of these changes sooner.

6. She had clearly been remiss (= negligent negligent)         her duty.

7. A writ was served on the firm in respect         (= concerning) their unpaid bill.

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1. for 2. on 3. over 4. in with 5. of 6. in 7. of

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She had clearly been remiss (= negligent negligent)         her duty.

2. They were living         the most deplorable (=shockingly bad) conditions. 

3. ‘Walk’ is the root         ‘walks’, ‘walked’, ‘walking’ and ‘walker’.

4. a writer         transcendent (= extremely great) genius

5. The second team adopted a much more rigorous (= thorough) approach         the problem.

6. Each blind student was paired (= put together)         a sighted student.

7. She is dedicated (= committed)         her job.

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

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 

1. The administration was tainted         scandal.

2. to be free         the taint of corruption
3. Satan is ever a betrayer         man.
4. She expended (= use or spend) all her efforts         the care of home and children.
5. He was completely bewitched (= impress)         her beauty.

6. I heard about the sale         (= by means of a particular person, system, etc.) Jane.

7. The news programme came to us         satellite.
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1. with 2. from 3. of 4. on 5. by 6. via 7. via

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. We have been inundated (= overwhelm)         offers of help.

2. Fans inundated the radio station         calls.

3. He brightened         (= feel or look happier) at their words of encouragement.

4. He would never do anything that went         his conscience.

5. I'll lend it         you on condition that you bring it back tomorrow.
6. I think you'll find the wind slows you         a bit.

7. We sat in the yard feasting         (= eat a large amount of food) barbecued chicken and beer.

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

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. His comments left me at a loss (= not knowing what to say or do)         words.
2. I'm         a loss what to do next.

3. She did not weaken         her resolve (= resolution).

4. The ice         the river was rock solid (= extremely hard).

5. She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment (= a promise to do sth)         Steve at the moment.

6. The party has kept its tenacious (= determined) hold         power for more than twenty years.

7. I didn't mean to leave her name         the list; it was an oversight (= inadvertent mistake).
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1. for 2. at 3. in 4. on 5. to 6. on 7. off

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He owned (= admit that sth is true )        a feeling of guilt.

2. He contributed        the film in a big way (= to a great extent).

3. The beauty of the city consists        (= have sth as the main) its magnificent buildings.

4. The committee consists        (= be formed from) ten members.

5. The novelist draws heavily        (= use a supply of sth that is available to you) her personal experiences.

6. The disease is thought to have originated        the tropics.

7. There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously        something else.

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

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. You are capable        better work than this.

2. He's quite capable of lying to get        trouble.

3. Do not think you are        the law (= think that you cannot be punished by the law).

4. She didn't enlighten him        her background.

5. The computer comes        a comprehensive owner's manual.

6. What conclusions did you draw        the report?

7. We can draw some lessons for the future        this accident.

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1. of 2. out of 3. above 4. about 5. with 6. from 7. from

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. a lax (= slack) attitude        health and safety regulations

2. the moral laxity        today's society

3. They drew lots (= choose by lot)        the right to go first.

4. I was the only person        deck (= the top outside floor of a ship) at that time of night.

5. As the storm began, everyone disappeared        deck(s).

6. The room was decked        (= decorate with) flowers and balloons.

7. He did not feel        braving (= face bravely) the journalists at the airport.

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1. to 2. of 3. for 4. on 5. below 6. out in 7. up to

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He went        one knee and asked her to marry him.

2. He went down on his knees and begged        forgiveness.

3. She was unwilling to believe anyone would stoop so low as to steal a ring        a dead woman's finger.

4. I didn't think he'd stoop        (=drop your moral standards to do sth bad) cheating.

5. The authorities have shown no signs of giving        to the kidnappers' demands.

6. They hope the new drug will prove especially efficacious (= effective)        the relief of pain.

7. The committee published a hard-hitting report        the bank's management.

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1. down on 2. for 3. from 4. to 5. in 6. in 7. on

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He vented his spleen (= shouted in an angry way)        the assembled crowd.

2. Costs should be kept        a minimum.

3. There isn't enough room        us, let alone any guests.

4. I didn't have any clothes, let        a passport.

5. a blanket (= covering everything) ban        tobacco advertising

6. He claimed full rights        the discovery.

7. One of the funniest episodes (= incident) in the book occurs        Chapter 6.

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1. on 2. to 3. for 4. alone 5. on 6. over 7. in

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions..

1. to slice (      ) onions

2. The decision is binding        both parties.

3. It is all part        his grand design (= intention).

4. It happened—whether        accident or design —that the two of them were left alone after all the others had gone.

5. I had fallen        (=pass into a particular state) conversation with a man on the train.

6. The house had fallen        disrepair.

7. She is responding well        treatment.

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1. up 2. on 3. of 4. by 5. into 6. into 7. to

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. How did they dispose        (= get rid of) the body?

2. It took only five minutes        the world champion to dispose of (= defeat) his opponent.

3. the French contingent (= a group of soldiers)        the UN peacekeeping force

4. a pre-emptive (= done to stop sb taking action) attack/strike        the military base

5. The ghost was exorcized        the house.

6. She had managed to exorcize these unhappy memories        her mind.

7. He flies into a       rage if you even mention the subject.

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1. of 2. for 3. in 4. on 5. from 6. from 7. into

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She took charge        (=accept responsibility for) the project and made sure it was finished on time.

2. He took charge        the farm after his father's death.

3. scenes from history enacted        local residents

4. I'm        orders not to let anyone in.

5. She takes orders only        the president.

6. Interest rates can be controlled        order of the central bank.

7. I heard it        the wireless.

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1. of 2. of 3. by 4. under 5. from 6. by 7. on
 

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. a message sent        wireless

2. His horse fell        the final hurdle.

3. the lawyer appearing        behalf of the plaintiff

4. The police were issued        firearms (= gun).

5. He left the party early        the pretext of having work to do.

6. People were being arrested        the flimsiest of pretexts.

7. We need some new curtains, but these will do        the meanwhile (= for a short period of time).

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

10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The police fired tear gas        the protesters.

2. The bullet missed his heart        less than an inch.

3. The ship was to set sail at once,        the admiral's orders.

4. The car crashed        the safety barrier and burst into flames.

5. His clothes lay        a heap on the floor.

6. She fell        (= begin to) brooding about what had happened to her.

7. He lost his balance and fell        the ground.

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