Sunday, June 1, 2014

TEST YOUR KNOWLDEGE OF PREPOSTIONS (Intermediate) (EXERCISE I26E126)












1.      Test your knowledge of adjective + preposition combinations using: about / at      / by / for /  from.

    (A) They are excited____________ their trip to Rome next June.
    (B) I feel sorry _____________ Jack. He is so lonely these days.
    (C) Are you good _____________ golf?
    (D) That house is different ___________ the one I was looking for.
    (E) Cezanne is famous ___________his landscapes.
    (F) I must admit I was shocked _____________her behavior at the party.
    (G) She's rather worried ___________ her son's studies.
    (H) I'm just hopeless _____________ playing the guitar.
    (I)  She's furious _____________ her son's grades in school.
    (J) They were surprised ______________ their good fortune.
    (K) I'm upset ______________ my health.
    (L) She was annoyed with Tom _____________ ignoring their agreement.

2.      Test your knowledge of nouns followed by the prepositions: 'for / in / of / to /      with /  between'.

    (A) He gave her a check _____________ a lot of money.
    (B) The reason ______________ this meeting is to discuss the merger.
    (C) The decrease _______________ profits is due to the bad market.
    (D) There is a real demand _______________ new products.
    (F)  We have seen a fall ______________ prices recently.
    (G) The cause ______________ his problems is his family.
    (H) Did you do any damage ______________ the house?
     (I) I think your attitude _______________ your sister is very bad indeed.
    (J) The difference _____________ the two is very slight.
    (K) He took a photograph ______________ his girlfriend.
    (L) Do you have a good relationship _______________ most of your
           relatives?
    (M) I was surprised _____________ his reaction to the problem.
    (N) Did you send Alice an invitation _______________ the party?
    (O) The connection _______________ the two victims was minimal.
    (P)  The advantage ____________ having free time is that you can do
           anything you want with it.


  
ANSWERS:

1.Test your knowledge of adjective + preposition combinations using: about / at /    
    by / for /  from.

    (A) They are excited about their trip to Rome next June.
    (B) I feel sorry for Jack. He is so lonely these days.
    (C) Are you good at golf?
    (D) That house is different from the one I was looking for.
    (E) Cezanne is famous for his landscapes.
    (F) I must admit I was shocked by her behavior at the party.
    (G) She's rather worried about her son's studies.
    (H) I'm just hopeless at playing the guitar.
    (I)  She's furious with her son's grades in school.
    (J) They were surprised by their good fortune.
    (K) I'm upset about my health.
    (L) She was annoyed with Tom for ignoring their agreement.

2.      Test your knowledge of nouns followed by the prepositions: 'for / in / of / to /     with /  between'.

    (A) He gave her a check for a lot of money.
    (B) The reason for this meeting is to discuss the merger.
    (C) The decrease in profits is due to the bad market.
    (D) There is a real demand for new products.
    (F)  We have seen a fall in prices recently.
    (G) The cause of his problems is his family.
    (H) Did you do any damage to the house?
     (I) I think your attitude to your sister is very bad indeed.
    (J) The difference between the two is very slight.
    (K) He took a photograph of his girlfriend.
    (L) Do you have a good relationship with most of your
           relatives?
    (M) I was surprised with his reaction to the problem.
    (N) Did you send Alice an invitation to the party?
    (O) The connection between the two victims was minimal.
    (P)  The advantage of having free time is that you can do
           anything you want with it. 

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