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58. Beware _____ the dog!
A) from
B) about
C) at
D) of
59. The dictionary belongs _____ me.
A) at
B) to
C) from
D) with
60. The two scientists arrived _____ the same conclusion quite
independently.
A) to
B) at
C) on
D) in
61. Moslems believe _____ God.
A) in
B) to
C) at
D) with
62. They blamed Peter _____ the failure.
A) on
B) about
C) with
D) for
63. The police are going to charge him _____ having murdered.
A) by
B) about
C) with
D) on
64. Our next-door neighbor said he’d complain _____ us _____ the police
if we made any more noise.
A) about / to
B) at / by
C) of / with
D) to / of
65. Paralysis has deprived him _____ the use of his right hand.
A) from
B) of
C) out
D) to
66. He did not die _____ hunger or cholera. He died _____ an accident.
A) from / at
B) on / in
C) in / at
D) of / in
67. Some members of parliament voted _____ the proposal.
A) against
B) to
C) in
D) with
68. We all perform, and we all hope _____ approval.
A) about
B) of
C) in
D) for
69. Please excuse me _____ being late.
A) by
B) from
C) for
D) on
70. He feeds his horse _____ corn and beans.
A) on
B) with
C) by
D) from
71. We can call _____ Mary at her office at 10 tomorrow.
A) in
B) off
C) on
D) over
72. He boasted _____ the big fish he had caught.
A) of
B) on
C) with
D) from
73. The teacher explained the principles of nuclear fission ____ the class.
A) at
B) about
C) for
D) to
74. He insisted _____ being paid the full sum.
A) at
B) on
C) with
D) by
75. I introduced Terry _____ Janet, 2 years before they were married.
A) with
B) by
C) to
D) at
76. She would sit for hours listening _____ the songs of the birds.
A) to
B) from
C) at
D) with
77. They all praised her _____ being brave.
A) on
B) upon
C) with
D) for
78. He stood looking _____ the picture for a long time.
A) through
B) for
C) after
D) at
79. If you don’t know what this means, refer _____ the dictionary.
A) at
B) for
C) to
D) with
80. The chance which he had looked ____ was now freely offered to him.
A) for
B) at
C) up
D) about
81. Have you replied _____ her letter?
A) at
B) to
C) for
D) with
82. I am intending to resign _____ the committee.
A) to
B) from
C) at
D) with
83. They knocked him down and robbed him _____ his watch.
A) of
B) from
C) at
D) with
84. I sent _____ the doctor without any delay because my father had
started vomiting blood.
A) from
B) for
C) on
D) to
85. Water pollution, of course, is not new. We’ve worried ____ it for years.
A) from
B) about
C) with
D) of
86. The book speaks _____ the writer’s childhood.
A) of
B) by
C) with
D) to
87. At our next meeting Mr. Mill will be speaking _____ the early
development of surgery.
A) about
B) to
C) with
D) on
88. In the Roman numerals, C stands _____ one hundred.
A) for
B) up
C) at
D) on
89. He really succeeds _____ anything he really puts his mind to.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) about
90. The ice-cream tasted _____ soap.
A) in
B) of
C) with
D) from
91. The old lady thanked me _____ helping her across the street.
A) with
B) on
C) about
D) for
92. I’ll have to think _____ this before I give you an answer.
A) about
B) on
C) in
D) of
93. We’re thinking _____ going to Spain for our holidays but we’ve not
decided for certain yet.
A) over
B) about
C) on
D) of
94. Whether you vote _____ or against the proposal doesn’t seem to
matter very much.
A) to
B) for
C) on
D) before
95. Worrying _____ your health can make you ill.
A) to
B) of
C) about
D) on
96. He operates _____ the patient in an operating-theatre.
A) at
B) on
C) in
D) of
97. His accident prevented him _____ riding a bike for a year.
A) at
B) on
C) with
D) from
98. Everybody admired him _____ saving the child’s life.
A) at
B) in
C) for
D) upon
99. Nothing can make up _____ his rudeness.
A) for
B) with
C) against
D) by
100. The teacher congratulated all the students _____ passing the exam.
A) on
B) for
C) with
D) by
101. The danger from any radioactive substances depends_____ where
they are located.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) to
102. He decided to give up sport in order to concentrate _____ his studies.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) to
103. The policeman charged him _____ driving a car while under the
influence of alcohol.
A) with
B) for
C) of
D) against
104. Government notice on each packet warns the public _____ the
dangers of cigarette smoking.
A) of
B) for
C) about
D) off
105. I always run _____ money at the end of the month.
A) out of
B) off
C) on
D) without
106. Pneumonia may lead _____ death.
A) towards
B) to
C) up to
D) for
107. A shortage of vitamin C result _____ skin infections and stow healing.
A) in
B) from
C) to
D) for
108. The sun appeals _____ both Labor and Conservative supporters.
A) from
B) of
C) to
D) within
109. Don’t turn _____ alcohol to handle pressure.
A) at
B) into
C) to
D) for
110. I rely _____ my wife, my two children and a small but solid group of
friends.
A) at
B) in
C) of
D) on
111. If you do not comply _____ the traffic regulations you will get _____
trouble with the police.
A) with / into
B) at / into
C) at / with
D) on / in
112. I pride myself _____ the fact that I read two or three books a week.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) for
113. This town reminds me _____ the place where I was born.
A) about
B) of
C) for
D) from
114. Don’t blame me _____ what happened. It wasn’t my fault.
A) for
B) of
C) about
D) at
115. When I was driving home I almost crashed _____ a bus.
A) at
B) in
C) into
D) on to
Book 1 Part B
Prepositions after verbs (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)
