1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. God is certainly able to bring him back        life.

2. Most coughs are viral        origin (= caused by a virus).

3. This particular custom has its origins        Wales.

4. He was true        his word and said nothing about it to Lisa.

5. Several countries cavilled        (=make unnecessary complaints about) the cost of the project.

6. It is important that we hold fast        (=continue to believe in) the policies.

7. He held fast        his principles.

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2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Beware        severing the ties of kinship.

2. God is always watching        you.

3. The government was accused of having connived (=conspire)        the security forces to permit murder.

4. Rebel forces hold sway (=power or influence)        much of the island.

5. Suddenly it dawned        me that they couldn't possibly have met before.

6. I have to be ruthlessly honest        you.

7. It is the story of a military coup which brings a brutal despot        power.

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3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She once ruled        (=control and have authority over) a vast empire.

2. His face was dark        rage.

3. Sue stormed out of the room        a rage.

4. He flies        a rage (=a feeling of violent anger) if you even mention the subject.

5. His false pride drives him        sin.

6. His arrogance leads him        sin.

7. Panic took hold        (=begin to have complete control over) him and he couldn't move.

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4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

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

2. He knocked on the door        some trepidation (=fear).

3. My whole future is riding        (=depend on) this interview.

4. I don't care two hoots (=not to care at all)        having money, as long as I'm happy.

5. Few people can count        (=bank on) having a job for life.

6. We can't count        (=depend on) this warm weather lasting.

7. On that day there shall be no way        for them.

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5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She feels very cut        living in the country.

2. He cut himself        from all human contact.

3. She beguiled (=trick or deceive) them        believing her version of events.

4. He was beguiled (=attract)        her beauty.

5. She was angered        their selfishness and lack of concern.

6. Jan slammed her fist on the desk        anger.

7. They had fallen prey        corruption.

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6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. They have fallen lifeless        the ground.

2. Christians fell        the sin of worshipping Jesus.

3. I felt ill        ease (=feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed) in such formal clothes.

4. I've roughed        (=outline) a few ideas.

5. I've told you many a time not to ride your bike        the pavement.

6. God has placed them        your authority.

7. The placing of one's dependants        an equal footing with oneself with regard to the basic necessities of life is a categorical demand of Islam.

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7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She was blind        the feelings and sensitivities of other people.

2. Foreign policy has come        close scrutiny (=inspection) recently.

3. a city steeped        (=have a lot of a particular quality) history

4. a cure        poverty

5. the search        a cure for cancer

6. You see their eyes overflow        tears.

7. to satisfy his lust        (=very strong desire for) power

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8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She has a real lust        life (=she really enjoys life).

2. They had transgressed the bounds        (=go beyond the limit of) decency.

3. They cry out        [belated] supplication.

4. the fight        vice (=criminal activities that involve sex or drugs) on the streets

5. His behaviour was seen        another act of disobedience.

6. Whoever follows My guidance will not fall        misery.

7. They fall        utter despair.
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9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1.  I can't stand him, or any others        that ilk (=type; kind).
2. He's made a name        himself (=become famous) as a talented journalist.
3. Her skills are well matched        (=similar or equal to) the job.
4. The emergency services are working        full stretch (=working as hard as possible) today to cope with the accident.
5. The crash reverberated (=echo)        the house.
6. The hall reverberated (=seem to shake)        the sound of music and dancing.
7. Repercussions of the case continue to reverberate        (=have a strong effect on) the financial world.
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10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. He really lusted        (=have strong sexual desire for) me in those days.
2. It will seem they lingered in this life an evening        most (=not more than).
3. As a news item it merits a short paragraph        most.
4. There were 50 people there,        the very most.
5. The town is notable (=deserving to be noticed)        its ancient harbour.
6.        a few notable exceptions, everyone gave something.
7. We pour        abundant water.

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1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. She was very solicitous        (=being very concerned for) our welfare.

2. His theories have never really been put        the test.

3. Investors took fright        (=to be frightened by) the falling market.

4. She arrived riding        a white horse.

5. The crowd were treated        (=entertain with) a superb display of tennis.

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

7. The Church will welcome him back        the fold.

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2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He had eschewed (=deliberately avoid) politics        favour of a life practising law.

2. These ​measures have been taken        a view to ​increasing the company's ​profits.

3. They drank and smoked        reckless abandon (=in a careless or uncontrolled way).

4. I finally plucked        the courage to ask him for a loan.

5. Do they have misgivings that Allah and His Messenger will be unjust        them?

6. the official historian        the Labour Party

7. Whole villages were put        the sword.

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3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Conjecture is        no avail whatever against the truth.

2. We would have showered them with blessings        the heavens and earth.

3. He created man        a drop of fluid.

4. Jinn and mankind, if you can pass        the regions of heaven and earth, then do so.

5. They do not know when they will be raised        the dead.

6. You cannot lead the blind        their error.

7. They are spiritually blind        the truth.

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4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. He brings forth the living        the dead.

2. Do not grieve        them, and neither be distressed by the false arguments which they devise against God's messages.

3. Prostrate yourself to God and draw close unto Him!

4. Thus shall We requite all who are bereft        (=completely lacking) gratitude.

5. We sent down upon those evildoers a plague from heaven in requital        all their iniquity.

6. His Sustainer said to him, "Surrender yourself        Me!"

7. You will come to know        time who is in obvious error.

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5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. We shall certainly blot        the misdeeds of those who believe and do good deeds.

2. Disbelievers say, ‘Follow our path and we shall bear the consequences        your sins.’

3. If all your water were to sink deep        the earth who could give you flowing water in its place?

4. We shall drag him        his forehead.
5. You love wealth        a passion.
6. when the earth is pounded        dust
7. The sura compares the destiny of the ungrateful with that of the souls        peace.

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6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. This Meccan sura absolves him        responsibility for the disbelievers.
2. Man is created        spurting (=gush forth in a sudden stream) fluid.
3. Their hearts are encrusted (=cover)        what they have done.
4. On that Day they will be screened        from their Lord.
5. They would wink        one another.
6. They were hurling insults        the police.
7. Be careful not to run        (=experience difficulties, etc) debt.
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7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. to run        danger/trouble/difficulties
2. You will be entitled        your pension when you reach 65.
3. Everyone's entitled        their own opinion.
4. I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question        return (=as a response).

5. They ​plan to situate (=put in a ​particular ​position) the ​bus ​stop        the ​corner of the ​road.

6. To ​understand this ​issue, it must first be situated (=put in a ​particular ​position)        ​its ​context.

7. to break        (=train sb/sth in sth new that they must do) new recruits

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8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. The young horse was not yet broken        (= trained to carry a rider).

2. The angels and the Spirit ascend        Him.

3. Did We not give him eyes and point        him the two clear ways of good and evil?

4. God points        the right path.

5. They attribute        God what they themselves dislike.

6. She is undoubtedly suffering        an aberration.

7. Moses threw his staff and– lo and behold!– it swallowed        their trickery

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9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. This inspiration comes        my Sustainer's behest.

2. Nothing showed them that he was dead except an earthworm that gnawed        (=keep biting) his staff.

3. We made some of the jinn subservient        him.

4. They paid no heed, so We let loose        them a flood.

5. They give, out of their own possessions,        night and by day.

6. You have sinned        yourselves by worshipping the calf.

7. You will have no power        My servants.

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10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The terror is lifted        their hearts [on the Day of Judgement].

2. He will not call you        account for oaths you have uttered unintentionally.

3. God reveals His will to the prophets and, thus, to mankind        large.

4. He does not wrong anyone        as much as the weight of a speck of dust.

5. You have an appointment for a Day which you cannot put off nor bring forward, even        a single moment.

6. Hurl every obstinate disbeliever        Hell.

7. hurling reproaches        one another

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