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INTERMEDIATE

UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

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prepositions after verbs

Choose the best answer.

1.

Why did you quarrel _____ your friends _____ such a small matter?
A) at / about

B) with / on

C) with / over

D) against/over

2.

I disagree _____ you.
A) with

B) at

C) to

D) from

3.

He disapproves _____ mothers going out to work.
A) on

B) with

C) by

D) of

4.

I definitely prefer traveling by air _____ traveling by train.
A) by

B) at

C) to

D) in

5.

There is no way we can prevent people _____ talking _____ this
matter.
A) by / over

B) without / on C) from / with

D) from / about

6.

Did you finally succeed _____ convincing them they were wrong?
A) for

B) at

C) in

D) on

7.

The teacher suspected the student _____ cheating on the test.
A) of

B) in

C) about

D) on

8.

You really shouldn’t boast _____ your success _____ other people.
A) with / to

B) of / to

C) about / at

D) over / to

9.

I don’t know why you insist _____ blaming me _____ all my troubles.
A) on / for

B) in / for

C) at / on

D) over / for

10. You shouldn’t rely _____ getting assistance from Frank.

A) at

B) in

C) on

D) about

11. Mr. Green always worries _____ losing his position.

A) in

B) at

C) on

D) about

12. Our boss objects _____ using any different method.

A) of

B) to

C) with

D) over

13. My father doesn’t approve _____ studying late at night.

A) of

B) with

C) on

D) about

14. Forgive me _____ using these pompous words.

A) of

B) for

C) with

D) on

15. Why are you laughing _____ me?

A) of

B) over

C) to

D) at

16. I don’t want to argue _____ you _____ that matter at this time.

A) at / over

B) with / at

C) with / about

D) on / about

17. Terry always depends _____ his brother for assistance.

A) on

B) in

C) at

D) of

18. Mary reminded her boss _____ his appointment the next day.

A) at

B) of

C) on

D) with

19. I am translating this book _____ English _____ Turkish.

A) on / over

B) from / over

C) to / into

D) from / into

20. All of the members objected _____ the chairman’s suggestion.

A) to

B) in

C) about

D) for

21. Aren’t you going to introduce me _____ your friend?

A) with

B) by

C) to

D) at

22. We suspected him _____ stealing the tape recorder.

A) at

B) with

C) of

D) on

23. A : What are you looking _____?     B : My pen.

A) about

B) after

C) around

D) for

24. I thought the nurse was looking _____ you.

A) to

B) after

C) into

D) of

25. Police are looking _____ the disappearance of a quantity of uncut

gems.
A) into

B) after

C) on

D) about

26. I look _____ him as a friend.

A) about

B) at

C) over

D) on

27. She had been looking forward _____ leaving the hospital wards for

a holiday in Turkey.
A) to

B) at

C) on

D) over

28. Look _____ this word in the dictionary.

A) at

B) for

C) up

D) into

29. A man in prison longs _____ freedom.

A) at

B) for

C) on

D) about

30. The canteen provides the workers _____ meals.

A) for

B) _

C) on

D) with

31. The canteen provides meals _____ the workers.

A) for

B) to

C)_

D) with

32. A queue of people were waiting _____ the last bus.

A) on

B) at

C) of

D) for

33. They wait _____ you very well in this restaurant.

A) for

B) on

C) at

D) in

34. He is thinking _____ retiring _____ his post several years before the

normal age.
A) of / from

B) about / of

C) of / of

D) of / for

35. The child spends almost all his money _____ chocolate.

A) at

B) over

C) on

D) about

36. People are always mistaking him _____ his twin brother.

A) with

B) for

C) about

D) on

37. Mr. Taylor was operated _____ for a constriction of the intestine.

A) with

B) in

C) at

D) on

38. He had the keys of the city presented _____ him.

A) to

B) in

C) on

D) for

39. In Britain milk is supplied _____ each house in bottles.

A) at

B) to

C) with

D) in

40. The government supplies them _____ the basic necessities.

A) at

B) to

C) with

D) on

41. I entirely agree _____ you; that road is very dangerous.

A) in

B) on

C) at

D) with

42. Will you just run _____ the facts again?

A) to

B) with

C) over

D) off

43. Drug abuse brought _____ his death.

A) over

B) up

C) at

D) about

44. He gets _____ 40 cigarettes a day.

A) through

B) off

C) over

D) with

45. He agreed _____ all the proposal we made.

A) with

B) on

C) to

D) at

46. He aimed his gun _____ a policeman, and fired.

A) by

B) to

C) at

D) of

47. People are always accusing me _____ being forgetful.

A) for

B) at

C) of

D) with

48. The condemned man appealed _____ the court for mercy.

A) at

B) by

C) with

D) to

49. Could you run _____ 10 copies of this hand-out, please?

A) at

B) off

C) on

D) out of

50. He has applied _____ the banker _____ a loan.

A) at / for

B) to / for

C) for / for

D) to / on

51. They went _____ sleep for several days.

A) without

B) out of

C) for

D) off

52. I must apologize _____ you _____ not answering your letter at once.

A) from / for

B) at / for

C) from / in

D) to / for

53. I met Mike this morning, he was asking _____ you.

A) about

B) of

C) after

D) to

54. Do not argue _____ a newspaper editor, he can always have the last

word.
A) with

B) at

C) for

D) about

55. He never asked me _____ anything.

A) of

B) after

C) from

D) for

56. I know he is always ready to back _____ his friends.

A) of

B) up

C) from

D) by

57. Don’t expect him to approve _____ your design at once.

A) of

B) at

C) on

D) with

Prepositions after verbs (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)

Book 1 Part B