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Fill in each of the blanks with the
correct preposition. |
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My mother is very clever ______ her
hands. She is good ______ cooking as well as at making clothes. |
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She is tired ______ waiting for the
bus. I'm sorry ______ disappointing her, but the car will not be
available ______ her use today. |
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He was relieved ______ not having
to attend the dinner. He is tired ______ dressing up for such
functions. |
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She is very proud ______ her
musical talents. She is very eager ______ giving a piano recital
at the Town Hall on Friday. |
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We feel sorry ______ her. Although
we are friendly ______ her, there is nothing that we can do to
help her. |
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He is so angry ______ what you have
just done that he isn't interested ______ your plans anymore. |
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He is busy ______ all his homework.
He is disappointed ______ not being able to help us. |
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We are tired ______ staying t home
in the evenings. We are very excited ______ our trip to Sunshine
Isle, which is famous ______ its beaches. |
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She is very fond ______ dancing.
Her style of dancing is very different ______ yours. |
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They are used ______ working
without the fans on. It isn't necessary ______ you to switch
them on. |
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We are getting ready ______ the
debate this week. We are quite sure ______ winning it. |
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He is not very confident ______
success in the business until he is free ______ all his debts. |
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The child is very quick ______
mental arithmetic, and the teacher is very pleased ______ him
for being so interested ______ his studies. |
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He is very keen ______ working his
own way through the university. His parents are very worried
______ his ideas. |
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Everyone was alarmed ______ his
refusal to stand for election again as president of the society.
He said that he was afraid ______ some members' being jealous
______ his position. |
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He is good ______ making excuses;
no wonder his teacher is so angry ______ him. |
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1. |
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My mother is very clever
with her hands. She is good
at cooking as well as at
making clothes. |
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2. |
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She is tired
of waiting for the bus. I'm sorry
for disappointing her, but
the car will not be available for
her use today. |
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3. |
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He was relieved
at not having to attend the
dinner. He is tired of
dressing up for such functions. |
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4. |
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She is very proud
of her musical talents. She
is very eager about giving a
piano recital at the Town Hall on Friday. |
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5. |
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We feel sorry
for her. Although we are friendly
with her, there is nothing
that we can do to help her. |
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6. |
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He is so angry
at what you have just done
that he isn't interested in
your plans anymore. |
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7. |
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He is busy
with all his homework. He is disappointed
at not being able to help
us. |
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8. |
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We are tired
of staying at home in the evenings. We are very
excited about our trip to
Sunshine Isle, which is famous for
its beaches. |
| 9. |
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She is very fond
of dancing. Her style of
dancing is very different from
yours. |
| 10. |
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They are used
to working without the fans on. It isn't necessary
for you to switch them on. |
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We are getting ready
for the debate this week. We
are quite sure of winning
it. |
| 12. |
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He is not very confident
of success in the business
until he is free of all his
debts. |
| 13. |
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The child is very quick
at mental arithmetic, and
the teacher is very pleased with
him for being so interested in
his studies. |
| 14. |
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He is very keen
on working his own way
through the university. His parents are very worried
about his ideas. |
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Everyone was alarmed
at his refusal to stand for
election again as president of the society. He said that he was
afraid of some members'
being jealous of his
position. |
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He is good
at making excuses; no wonder his teacher is so
angry with him. |
