Choose the correct preposition:
1. I’m afraid __ dogs.
a) with
b) about
c) of
2. Don’t worry __ your
sister, she is OK.
a) with
b) about
c) by
3. Pam is good __ maths.
a) by
b) to
c) at
4. Paul is fond __
basketball.
a) of
b) with
c) to
5. Ben is tired __ washing
dishes.
a) with
b) at
c) of
6. Tom was angry __ his
friend.
a) at
b) with
c) of
7. I was frightened __ the
lightning.
a) with
b) by
c) of
8. Mona is satisfied __ her
diploma.
a) to
b) with
c) on
9. Mona is nervous __ her
badminton competition.
a) of
b) with
c) about
10. Bill is proud __ his
marks.
a) with
b) of
c) at
11. I was disappointed __
the new film.
a) at
b) by
c) with
12. Helen is interested __
different flowers.
a) in
b) on
c) after
£380
13. I was annoyed __
Nick’s silly questions.
a) by
b) at
c) on
14. Lora was horrified
__this strong wind.
a) with
b) by
c) at
15. We are depressed __
such bad weather.
a) at
b) on
c) with
16. Andrew was shocked
__ the price of the book.
a) by
b) at
c) on
17. I was astonished __
Tim’s behavior.
a) on
b) with
c) by
18. I was terrified __ seeing
a black cat.
a) with
b) at
c) on
19. Kate was amused __
the speaking parrot.
a) by
b) at
c) with
20. I’m getting excited __
my summer holidays.
a) with
b) at
c) about
KEY:
1. I’m afraid __ dogs.
a) with
b) about
c) of
2. Don’t worry __ your
sister, she is OK.
a) with
b) about
c) by
3. Pam is good __ maths.
a) by
b) to
c) at
4. Paul is fond __
basketball.
a) of
b) with
c) to
5. Ben is tired __ washing
dishes.
a) with
b) at
c) of
6. Tom was angry __ his
friend.
a) at
b) with
c) of
7. I was frightened __ the
lightning.
a) with
b) by
c) of
8. Mona is satisfied __ her
diploma.
a) to
b) with
c) on
9. Mona is nervous __ her
badminton competition.
a) of
b) with
c) about
10. Bill is proud __ his
marks.
a) with
b) of
c) at
11. I was disappointed __
the new film.
a) at
b) by
c) with
12. Helen is interested __
different flowers.
a) in
b) on
c) after
13. I was annoyed __
Nick’s silly questions.
a) by
b) at
c) on
14. Lora was horrified
__this strong wind.
a) with
b) by
c) at
15. We are depressed __
such bad weather.
a) at
b) on
c) with
16. Andrew was shocked
__ the price of the book.
a) by
b) at
c) on
17. I was astonished __
Tim’s behavior.
a) on
b) with
c) by
18. I was terrified __ seeing
a black cat.
a) with
b) at
c) on
19. Kate was amused __
the speaking parrot.
a) by
b) at
c) with
20. I’m getting excited __
my summer holidays.
a) with
b) at
c) about