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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