Prepositions Test 8

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1) This child has little interest ______________ languages, so memorizing irregular verbs is a real grind ______________ him.

2) Katrina is very good ______________ gymnastics and likes to show ______________ this ability of hers by doing difficult moves whenever she gets a chance.

3) The noise from that cassette player is getting ______________ my nerves! Can’t you turn it ______________ a little please?

4) John has to get ______________ early tomorrow since his plane takes ______________  at 7.00 and the airport is quite far from his home.

5) I am very angry ______________ Louise ______________ making me wait over an hour in the rain!

6) Although the last speaker touched ______________ some very important issues, the audience was too tired to listen to him ______________  sufficient enthusiasm.

7) ______________ the economic crisis, small shops are closing ______________ one after another every day.

8) Usually Jerome has trouble getting up ______________ time ______________ work.

9) The police are still searching the area ______________ the prisoners who escaped ______________ the county prison two days ago

10) Everybody burst ______________ laughing when he entered the room with those funny trousers ______________ .

11) The low demand ______________ their new product forced the company to bring its price ______________ .

12) Bob took shelter ___________ a tree ___________ last night’s thunder storm. However, it was a silly thing to do, because he might have been killed by lightning.

13) Humans have always been interested ______________ and benefited ______________ the animals around them.

14) Supporters of nuclear energy argue that such power stations should be built so that we are not dependent ___________ coal ___________ the main source of energy.

15) A sensible approach ______________ weight loss is to begin with a medical check-up and to get an exercise program ______________ a doctor

16) It is only the tip of an iceberg which is seen ______________ the water. Most of it lies ______________ the surface.

17) The guide pointed the tower out to the tourists as he continued to tell them ______________ its history, and then led them ______________ it.

18) The cost of punishing your child by such means ______________ sending him to bed or depriving him ______________ meals may be a complete breakdown in the child’s relationship with you.

19) The mountaineers have been warned that the weather ______________ the mountains ______________ this time of year is very changeable.

20) Some government officials were accused ______________ misusing public funds.