Ex. 23. Fill in the prepositions

1. I am afraid ___ losing documents. 2. Are you interested___working for us? 3. The children are looking _______having a holiday. 4. What are the advantages ___going there? 5. They are excited___going on holiday. 6. He went to work___spite___feeling bad. 7.1 bought an evening dress instead___new shoes. 8.1 am fed___ ___this film. 9. He is not good___math. 10. He has succeeded___finding a new job. 11. He apologized___, me ___keeping so long. 12. He's always dreamed___going to the USA. 13.1 insist___buying this model of TV. 14. She does not approve___smoking. 15. Only you may prevent him___doing that.16. We congratulated him___passing the exams. 17. I don't feel___going anywhere. 18. He is thinking___buying a new car. 19. They accused him.___robbing the bank. 20. frlease forgive me___doing this! 21. He suspects him ___being a liar. 22. They decided___going to Brighton because it was raining. 23. I disapprove___going there. 24. I prefer cycling ___driving.

Ex. 24. Fill in the prepositions.

1. His reaction___my remark___his putting a lot of weight was so painful. I think he should go___a diet. 2. Will you pay___cheque or___cash? — I'll give you "a cheque___50 pounds. 3. Look! The house is___fire. 3 We should call the fire brigade. 4. The factory is closed today. The workers are___strike because their demand ___increase___ pay has not been met. 5. The great advantage___being___a cruise is that you usually 'have good contacts____ many people. 6. His attitude___ her has changed greatly. I think he has fallen___love ___her. 7.___my opinion, he has written the test___ chance. Instead ___preparing ___it he went ___a tour. 8. She lives___a new district and she is not___ the phone. 9. What is the reason___your doubt? 10. The cause___her committing a suicide is not known. 11. He was greatly impressed ___the exhibition which was famous___its beautiful sculptures. 12. His behaviour is similar___hers. They are not interested___anything. 13, I'm short___time, I'm afraid. 14.1 hate going___ the centre. It ^;s always crowded ___people. 15. The president is responsible.___the policy of the government. 16. They are fond___classical music but they are also interested ___pop music. 17. He was incapable ___ passing the exam but don't feel sorry___him. If he had been keen___passing it, he would have studied much. 18. I'm sick and tired___this loud music. Will you turn it___, please? 19. His dictation is full___mistakes. He is not keen ___learning German. 20. They are sorry

___their behaviour. They drank too much yesterday.

Ex. 25. Arrange the verbs into 5 groups according to the preposition following the verb.

A) at, on, to, into, about

1. to aim 2.to belong

3. to bump 4. to care

5. to concentrate 6. to crash

7. to depend 8. to divide

9. to happen 10. to insist

11. to live 12. to look

13. to rely 14. to remind

15. to smile 16. to spend

17. to split 18. to stare

19. to talk 20. to warn

B) with, for, of, from, in

1. to agree 2. to apologize

3. to approve 4. to ask

5. to believe 6. to borrow

7. to consist 8. to die

9. To dream 10. to forgive

11. to get rid 12. to prevent

13. to protect 14. to supply

15. to suspect 16. to thank

C) at, to, with

1. accustomed 2. angry

3. amazed 4. astonished

5. close 6. cruel

7. bored 8. generous

9. bad 10. delighted

11. disappointed 12. due

13. excellent 14. fed up

15. hopeless 16. married

17. new 18. pleased

19. polite 20. satisfied

21. similar 22. shocked

23. surprised

*Ex. 26. What phrases are not correct of wrong prepositions?

1. afraid for 2. ashamed of

3. capable on 4. certain about

5. crowded with 6. generous of

7. good to 8. different of

9. interested in 10. keen in

11. kind of 12. jealous of

13. proud to 14. responsible for

15. scared for 16. silly

17. similar with 18. short of

19. suspicious to 20. terrified of

21. tired 22. typical to

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