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Choose the correct preposition in brackets
to complete the following sentences correctly. |
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I complained to the manager ( of /
about ) the state of my hotel room. |
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The theatre company has decided to
put ( on / up ) a Shakespeare play this season. |
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Our lecturer always attempts to
cater ( to / for ) both the weak and good students in class. |
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I had to take my little boy to the
clinic because he was complaining ( of / about ) a pain in his
stomach. |
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My father told me to spend more
time ( -- / on ) studying since my results were poor. |
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I waited ( for / -- ) the bus for
almost half an hour but it didn't come. |
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After I took ( out / up ) swimming,
I began to feel much fitter. |
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I had a shock when I came to pay (
for / -- ) the bill. The meal cost $150. |
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They cut ( off / -- ) the water
supply last week. I had to have it reconnected; I must settle
the bills promptly. |
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Please fill ( in / up ) the
relevant details and hand your application tot he lady over
there. |
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The manager said that we all had to
make an effort to cut ( -- / down on ) our traveling and
entertaining expenses by at least 25 per cent. |
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He said he would pick me ( -- / up
) at the hotel lobby at 6:30 in the evening. |
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You should never throw ( away / --
) old documents. You never know when you may need them. |
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If you can provide the expertise I
am willing to put ( on / up ) the money for the business. |
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You must pay ( for / -- ) your
goods at the counter over there. |
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They spent all of their time ( on /
-- ) watching TV. |
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Answers |
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1. |
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I complained to the manager
about the state of my hotel
room. |
2. |
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The theatre company has decided to
put on a Shakespeare play
this season. |
3. |
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Our lecturer always attempts to
cater for both the weak and
good students in class. |
4. |
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I had to take my little boy to the
clinic because he was complaining of
a pain in his stomach. |
5. |
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My father told me to spend more
time -- studying since my
results were poor. |
6. |
|
I waited
for the bus for almost half an hour but it didn't
come. |
7. |
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After I took
up swimming, I began to feel much fitter. |
8. |
|
I had a shock when I came to pay
-- the bill. The meal cost
$150. |
9. |
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They cut
off the water supply last week. I had to have it
reconnected; I must settle the bills promptly. |
10. |
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Please fill
in the relevant details and hand your application
tot he lady over there. |
11. |
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The manager said that we all had to
make an effort to cut -- our
traveling and entertaining expenses by at least 25 per cent. |
12. |
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He said he would pick me
up at the hotel lobby at 6:30
in the evening. |
13. |
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You should never throw
away old documents. You
never know when you may need them. |
14. |
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If you can provide the expertise I
am willing to put up the
money for the business. |
15. |
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You must pay
for your goods at the counter over there. |
16. |
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They spent all of their time
-- watching TV. |