Task 1 – Match the verbs with the correct preposition. Then write their meaning into the boxes.
A
1 – be bad
A – for
1)
2- feel sorry
B – at
2)
3 – live
C – in
3)
4 – believe
D – to
4)
5 – according
E – on
5)
B
1 – rely
A – for
1)
2 – be interested B – with
2)
3 – charge sy
C – of
3)
4 – be responsible D – on
4)
5 - dream
5)
E – in
Task 2 – Choose the correct preposition.
1) Leo often gets involved … some trouble.
11) The suspected persisted … telling lies.
a) at
a) by
b) of
c) in
d) with
b) at
c) on
d) in
2) Do you often think … travelling abroad?
12) Mum, I'm nervous … sleeping in a tent.
a) of
a) against
b) against c) around
d) on
b) of
c) to
d) for
3) Why are you ashamed … you new home?
13) Are you ready … the exam? Have you
learn everything?
a) of
a) to
b) in
c) at
d) on
b) at
c) for
d) on
4) Dave met … Miriam on Tuesday.
14) Tomorrow we are leaving … Barcelona.
a) with
a) to
b) -
c) on
d) by
b) for
c) in
d) at
5) My laptop is good … surfing on the net
but it is bad … playing on it.
15) His fame is due … his first Hollywood
film.
a) in/for
a) with
b) for/in
c) in/in
d) for/for
b) of
c) to
d) in
6) Chris didn't warn me … the dangers.
16) Sam is capable … winning the first place.
a) at
a) of
b) of
c) on
d) for
b) on
c) for
d) with
7) The head teacher punished Mark … being
late.
17) My neighbour suspected my dog …
digging a big hole in their garden.
a) for
a) with
b) at
c) on
d) of
b) at
c) of
8) Doug succeeded … climbing a huge rock.
18) Tom accused Joe … stealing.
a) in
a) on
b) at
c) of
d) on
b) of
c) with
d) about
d) by
9) We've got lost in the middle of the
jungle. I hope … finding the right way.
19) The manager is confident … their
business politic.
a) on
a) of
b) in
c) for
d) with
b) on
c) at
d) in
10) Ms Lee applied … the advertised position
last week.
20) Daisy is always scared … the voices in
the ghost castle.
a) in
a) at
b) at
c) for
d) on
b) of
c) in
d) on
Solution
TASK 1
A
1 – B be bad at
2- A feel sorry for
3 – E live on
4 – C believe in
5 – D according to
B
1 – D rely on
2 – E be interested in
3 – B charge sy with
4 – A be responsible for
5 - C dream of
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