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Fill in each of the blanks with the
correct preposition. |
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His opinion of that piece of
woodwork is different ______ yours. |
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It was clever ______ you to have
thought of such an idea. |
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We were disappointed ______ not
getting the contract. |
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I am angry ______ what he said
about my hair. |
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Many of the girls are keen______
studying Japanese, but few of them are interested ______
studying French. |
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Although she was very fond ______
her nieces, she was shocked ______ their bad manners. |
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She is quick ______ losing her
temper. |
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My sister is good ______ history.
She never seems to get tired ______ the subject. |
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He is dissatisfied ______ his
present job. He wants to leave, but he isn't sure ______ getting
another job. |
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He is too free ______ his promises.
Many people have been disappointed ______ him for not fulfilling
them. |
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It isn't right ______ you to do
such a thing. Are you sure that he won't get angry ______ you ? |
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Smoking is bad ______ your health.
You should be ashamed ______ your half-hearted efforts to give
up the habit. |
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The waiters were very attentive
______ his requests, so he was very satisfied ______ the
service. |
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We were not successful ______
persuading her not to be so displeased ______ her son. |
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It isn't necessary ______ all of
you to visit him this evening. As it is, he is quite happy
______ our helping him ______ his work tomorrow. |
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We were amazed ______ his skill
______ judo. He can't take us on as students at the moment as he
is too busy ______ his work. |
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He is certain ______ his team's
winning the match. |
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Answers |
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His opinion of that piece of
woodwork is different from yours. |
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2. |
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It was clever
of you to have
thought of such an idea. |
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3. |
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We were disappointed
at not
getting the contract. |
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4. |
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I am angry
at what he said
about my hair. |
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5. |
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Many of the girls are keen
on
studying Japanese, but few of them are interested
in
studying French. |
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6. |
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Although she was very fond
of
her nieces, she was shocked at their bad manners. |
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7. |
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She is quick
at losing her
temper. |
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8. |
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My sister is good
at history.
She never seems to get tired of the subject. |
| 9. |
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He is dissatisfied
with his
present job. He wants to leave, but he isn't sure
of
getting another job. |
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He is too free
with his
promises. Many people have been disappointed
with him for
not fulfilling them. |
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It isn't right
for you to do
such a thing. Are you sure that he won't get angry
with
you ? |
| 12. |
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Smoking is bad
for your
health. You should be ashamed of your half-hearted efforts
to give up the habit. |
| 13. |
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The waiters were very attentive
to his requests, so he was very satisfied
with the
service. |
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We were not successful
in
persuading her not to be so displeased
with her son. |
| 15. |
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It isn't necessary
for all of
you to visit him this evening. As it is, he is quite happy
about our helping him
with his work tomorrow. |
| 16. |
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We were amazed
at his skill
at judo. He can't take us on as students at the moment as
he is too busy with his work. |
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He is certain
of his team's
winning the match. |
