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Complete the following
sentences using suitable prepositions |
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The money was divided ______ the two men. |
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Please share out these sweets ______ your classmates. |
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The old man's six sons often quarreled ______ themselves. |
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The Laos and Thai police have an agreement ______ them to fight
drug-trafficking. |
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ASEAN countries always try to cooperate ______ themselves. |
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The chocolate cake was baked ______ my grandmother. |
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7. |
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Will you go to the cinema ______ me ? |
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Please buy me a kilo ______ flour. |
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9. |
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Yusof took the axe ______ the tool shed. |
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10. |
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Helen is ______ cunning ______ a fox. |
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11. |
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You sound ______ you have a sore throat. |
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12. |
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He traveled to Florida Beach ______ foot. |
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13. |
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She arrived at school ______ a flashy sports car. |
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14. |
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I got the news ______ my mother. |
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15. |
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He went home ______ taxi. |
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16. |
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My family has been living ______ Texas since 1976. |
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17. |
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This book is a present ______ my uncle. |
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18. |
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She went to the shop ______ she could buy some bread. |
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19. |
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David, who is a journalist, often travels ______ air. |
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20. |
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I am going to attend a dinner ______ 8 o'clock tonight. |
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21. |
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My sister went to the bank ______ her fiance, Carl. |
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22. |
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He walked quickly to the supermarket ______ it closed. |
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23. |
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The repairman said that he would come ______ an hour's time. |
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24. |
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Everybody ran for shelter ______ the thunderstorm. |
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25. |
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Rahman and Abi have $30 ______ the two of them. |
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26. |
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It is more comfortable to move around the city ______ a car than
______ a motorcycle. |
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27. |
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The children will be going ______ a holiday this Friday. |
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28. |
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At the fancy dress party, she saw a man dressed up ______ a
skeleton. |
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29. |
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The kind old man died of old age ______ the middle of the night. |
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30. |
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The film was shown ______ New Year's Eve ______ 11 p.m. |
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31. |
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My mother traveled from Butterworth to Penang ______ ferry. |
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32. |
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My friend promised to come to my house ______ two hours' time. |
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33. |
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The restaurant is open for business ______ 10 a.m. ______ 11.30
p.m. on weekdays only. |
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34. |
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The boys from Form 4 Hijau were fighting ______ themselves this
morning. |
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35. |
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The diamond necklace was given to Laila ______ her husband,
Ahmad. |
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36. |
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You must hand in your answer sheets ______ 10.30 a.m. or you
will be penalized. |
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37. |
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I waited ______ the bus stop ______ three hours before hailing a
taxi. |
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38. |
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She has not spoken a word ______ the tragedy occurred. |
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39. |
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The maid moved the furniture ______ sweep the floor. |
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40. |
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She inherited a million dollars ______ her grandfather. |
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Answers |
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1. |
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The money was divided between
the two men. |
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2. |
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Please share out these sweets among
your classmates. |
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3. |
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The old man's six sons often quarreled
among themselves. |
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4. |
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The Laos and Thai police have an agreement
between them to fight drug-trafficking. |
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5. |
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ASEAN countries always try to cooperate
among themselves. |
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6. |
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The chocolate cake was baked by
my grandmother. |
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7. |
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Will you go to the cinema with
me ? |
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8. |
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Please buy me a kilo of
flour. |
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9. |
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Yusof took the axe from the
tool shed. |
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10. |
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Helen is as cunning
as a fox. |
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11. |
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You sound like you have a
sore throat. |
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12. |
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He traveled to Florida Beach on
foot. |
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13. |
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She arrived at school in a
flashy sports car. |
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14. |
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I got the news from my
mother. |
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15. |
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He went home by taxi. |
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16. |
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My family has been living in
Texas since 1976. |
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17. |
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This book is a present from
my uncle. |
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18. |
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She went to the shop so that
she could buy some bread. |
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19. |
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David, who is a journalist, often travels
by air. |
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20. |
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I am going to attend a dinner at
8 o'clock tonight. |
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21. |
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My sister went to the bank with
her fiance, Carl. |
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22. |
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He walked quickly to the supermarket
before it closed. |
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23. |
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The repairman said that he would come
in an hour's time. |
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24. |
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Everybody ran for shelter from
the thunderstorm. |
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25. |
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Rahman and Abi have $30 between
the two of them. |
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26. |
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It is more comfortable to move around the city
in a car than
on a motorcycle. |
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27. |
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The children will be going on
a holiday this Friday. |
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28. |
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At the fancy dress party, she saw a man dressed up
as a skeleton. |
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29. |
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The kind old man died of old age in
the middle of the night. |
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30. |
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The film was shown on New
Year's Eve at 11 p.m. |
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31. |
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My mother traveled from Butterworth to Penang
by ferry. |
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32. |
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My friend promised to come to my house
in two hours' time. |
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33. |
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The restaurant is open for business
from 10 a.m. to
11.30 p.m. on weekdays only. |
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34. |
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The boys from Form 4 Hijau were fighting
among themselves this morning. |
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35. |
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The diamond necklace was given to Laila
by her husband, Ahmad. |
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36. |
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You must hand in your answer sheets by
10.30 a.m. or you will be penalized. |
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37. |
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I waited at the bus stop
for three hours before
hailing a taxi. |
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38. |
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She has not spoken a word since
the tragedy occurred. |
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39. |
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The maid moved the furniture to
sweep the floor. |
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40. |
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She inherited a million dollars from
her grandfather. |
