27014 mixed prepositions

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1. Fill in the blanks with the correct
preposition:
1. My son has got an A in English. I’m
very proud ………… him.

2. Sponge Bob is extremely popular
…………
children.
3. Carol apologised ………… having
forgotten our date.
4. “Are you ………… sports?” “No, I hate
them”.
5. I’m fed ………… …………my job. I wish
I could get a new one.
6. My husband has just applied ……… a
job as an accountant.
7. Our teachers insist ……… us working
hard.
8. I can’t go out now. I have to look
………… my little brother.
9. Mr Smith is really worried ………… his
son.
10. Don’t shout ………… me, I’m your
mother!
11. We’re thinking ………… moving
abroad.
12. The workers disagreed ………… the
manager’s proposals.

13. Mary refused ………… share her
lemon cake.
14. It was love ………… first sight. I fell
………… love ………… Bob as soon as I
met him.
15. The burglar admitted …………

breaking ………… the Blacks’.
16. You can rely ……… Paul, he’ll never
deceive you.
17. There’s been a slight improvement
………… global economy.
18. I can’t see no reason ………
complaining ………… the running ………
the company.

2. Choose the right preposition:
1. He succeeded on/ at/ in passing his
driving test after three attempts.
2. I want to talk to the person who is
at/with/ in charge for/ with/ of the
company.
3. The students had some difficulty in/
on/ at solving the problem.
4. Who is responsible for/ of/ on the sales
Department?
5. Tony did his best to overcome his
addiction with/ to/ of drugs.
6. Pam is interested on/ in/ for cinema.
7. We sold our sports car with/ at/ for a
profit.
8. Most of my friends go to the gym twice
a week on/ at/ in average.
9. I had to stay on/ at/ in bed due to a
bad cold.
10. My husband is away in/ at/ on
business.

11. Paul is married with/ to/ for a doctor.
12. We are really excited for/ with/ about
going to London in/ for/ on holiday.
13. Everybody was pleased about/ to/ at
the agreement.
14. Mandy died for/ of/ with cancer.
15. The NGO provided the refugees of/
for/ with food and shelter.
16. I’m dreaming on/ about/ with going
on holiday.
17. My brother is very ashamed of/ at/
with his bad behaviour.
18. Dave congratulated Sally about/ for/
on passing her maths exam.
19.Mary’s sweater is quite different
of/for/ from mine.
20. Patrick is very fond in/ on/ of music.
21. I borrowed some money of/ from/ at
my parents to buy a new computer.
22. Sam is very kind with/ to/ for his


1. My son has got an A in English. I’m
very proud OF him.
2. Sponge Bob is extremely popular WITH
children.
3. Carol apologised FOR having forgotten
our date.
4. “Are you INTO sports?” “No, I hate
them”.

5. I’m fed UP WITH my job. I wish I could
get a new one.
6. My husband has just applied FOR a job
as an accountant.
7. Our teachers insist ON us working
hard.
8. I can’t go out now. I have to look
AFTER my little brother.
9. Mr Smith is really worried ABOUT his
son.
10. Don’t shout AT me, I’m your mother!
11. We’re thinking OF moving abroad.
12. The workers disagreed WITH the
manager’s proposals.
13. Mary refused TO share her lemon
cake.
14. It was love AT first sight. I fell IN love
WITH Bob as soon as I met him.
15. The burglar admitted TO breaking
INTO the Blacks’.
16. You can rely ON Paul, he’ll never
deceive you.
17. There’s been a slight improvement IN
global economy.
18. I can’t see no reason FOR
complaining ABOUT the running OF the
company.
19. Can you smell OF tobacco in here?
20. You must stick TO a diet or you’ll
never lose weight.

21. Tony is the rudest boy I’ve ever
known. He’s very disrespectful TO old
people.

1. He succeeded in passing his driving
test after three attempts.
2. I want to talk to the person who is in
charge of the company.
3. The students had some difficulty in
solving the problem.
4. Who is responsible for the sales
Department?
5. Tony did his best to overcome his
addiction to drugs.
6. Pam is interested in cinema.
7. We sold our sports car at a profit.
8. Most of my friends go to the gym twice
a week on average.
9. I had to stay in bed due to a bad cold.
10. My husband is away on business.
11. Paul is married to a doctor.
12. We are really excited about going to
London on holiday.
13. Everybody was pleased about the
agreement.
14. Mandy died of cancer.
15. The NGO provided the refugees with
food and shelter.
16. I’m dreaming about going on holiday.
17. My brother is very ashamed of his

bad behaviour.
18. Dave congratulated Sally on passing
her maths exam.
19.Mary’s sweater is quite different from
mine.
20. Patrick is very fond of music.
21. I borrowed some money from my
parents to buy a new computer.
22. Sam is very kind to his classmates.