Prepositions after particular words and expressions

Prepositions after particular words and expressions
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.
a) with
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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