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Fill in the blank in each sentence with a
suitable preposition. |
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Unless I hear anything ______ the
contrary, I shall assume that the meeting will be held on Sunday
afternoon. |
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I am not as free as you think;
_____ the contrary, I have lots of homework to do. |
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Mary was accompanied ______ her
mother to the concert. |
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His fever became worse in the
night, accompanied ______ delirium. |
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She finds it difficult to adapt
herself ______ the new environment. |
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This book will be adapted ______
use by beginners of the language. |
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He carried out his father's
instructions ______ question. |
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The man ______ question is a
prominent figure in the business circle. |
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If everything goes according ______
schedule, we shall finish the work by the end of the month. |
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The construction work falls ______
schedule because of a shortage of workers. |
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Disappointed ______ their eldest
son, the couple placed their hopes on their second son. |
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Disappointed ______ the examination
result, he made a resolution to devote more time to his studies. |
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A soldier should be brave and
honorable; ______ all, he should put his country before himself. |
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Stanley should set a good example
to his brothers; ______ all, he is the eldest in the family. |
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I am tired ______ doing nothing all
day; I shall go for a walk after dinner. |
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Tired ______ the vigorous training,
the players were glad to be given a short break. |
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You will have lots of opportunities
______ meeting interesting people if you take up this job. |
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The scholarship will be your
opportunity ______ further study in a foreign university. |
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The old man got himself a dog ______ company. |
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Tom's mother advised him not to keep company ______ the band
boys. |
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Answers |
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Unless I hear anything
to the contrary, I shall
assume that the meeting will be held on Sunday afternoon. |
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2. |
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I am not as free as you think;
on the contrary, I have lots
of homework to do. |
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3. |
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Mary was accompanied
by her mother to the concert. |
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4. |
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His fever became worse in the
night, accompanied with
delirium. |
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5. |
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She finds it difficult to adapt
herself to the new
environment. |
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6. |
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This book will be adapted
in use by beginners of the
language. |
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7. |
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He carried out his father's
instructions without
question. |
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8. |
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The man in
question is a prominent figure in the business circle. |
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If everything goes according
to schedule, we shall finish
the work by the end of the month. |
| 10. |
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The construction work falls
behind schedule because of a
shortage of workers. |
| 11. |
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Disappointed
with their eldest son, the couple placed their
hopes on their second son. |
| 12. |
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Disappointed
by the examination result, he made a resolution to
devote more time to his studies. |
| 13. |
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A soldier should be brave and
honorable; above all, he
should put his country before himself. |
| 14. |
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Stanley should set a good example
to his brothers; after all,
he is the eldest in the family. |
| 15. |
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I am tired
of doing nothing all day; I shall go for a walk
after dinner. |
| 16. |
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Tired from
the vigorous training, the players were glad to be given a short
break. |
| 17. |
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You will have lots of opportunities
at meeting interesting
people if you take up this job. |
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The scholarship will be your
opportunity for further
study in a foreign university. |
| 19. |
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The old man got himself a dog for
company. |
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Tom's mother advised him not to keep company
with the band boys. |
