Those glasses belong ……….. The manager said that he would like to see a big increase ………... I don’t want to spend the rest of my life fighting ……….. He was driving carelessly, and crashe
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Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1 Those glasses belong ……… the top shelf
a) on
b) to
c) Either could be used here
2 She was angry ……… him for lying to her
a) with
b) at
c) Either could be used here
3 He is not particularly good ……… football
a) at
b) in
c) Either could be used here
4 The manager said that he would like to see a big increase ……… productivity
a) in
b) of
c) with
5 I don’t want to spend the rest of my life fighting ……… the tax office
a) with
b) at
c) Either could be used here
6 He was driving carelessly, and crashed ……… the car in front
a) against
b) into
c) Either could be used here
7 I was quite disappointed ……… my results
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b) at
c) about
d) All of these could be used here
8 When the chairman ……… the room everybody stopped talking
a) entered
b) entered into
c) entered to
9 Our firm has just ……… an agreement with them
a) entered
b) entered into
10 You are lacking ……… tact
a) in
b) at
c) No preposition is necessary
Answers
1 Those glasses belong on the top shelf.
2 She was angry with / at him for lying to her.
3 He is not particularly good at football.
4 The manager said that he would like to see a big increase in productivity.
5 I don’t want to spend the rest of my life fighting with the tax office.
6 He was driving carelessly, and crashed into the car in front.
7 I was quite disappointed with / at / about my results.
8 When the chairman entered the room everybody stopped talking.
9 Our firm has just entered into an agreement with them.
10 You are lacking in tact.
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