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Prepositions – English 12
PREPOSITIONS
I/ English 12
UNIT 1: HOME LIFE
1. Will you take responsibility …………arranging the food?
2. As I am now in my final year ………… the secondary school , I am
………… a lot of study pressure.
3. Can you give me a hand ………… loading the van?
4. We are a very close-knit family and very supportive ………… one
another.
5. Please will you all join ………… me ………… singing the national
anthem.
6. Whenever problems come ………… , we discuss them frankly and find
solution quickly.
7. Women’s responsibility is to look ………… the family.
8. The children are very excited ………… their camping holiday.
9. Responsibility is shared ………… parents and teachers.
10.She has confidence ………… her students’ abilities.
UNIT 2 : CULTURAL DIVERSITY
1. We need a decision ………… this project by next week.
2. There was an enthusiastic response ………… my suggestions.
3. A large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide
………… their wives.
4. She apologized ………… me ………… her laziness.
5. Thank you for your contribution ………… the discussions.
6. This story reminds me ………… a novel ………… Mark Twain.
7. The manager is responsible ………… dealing with complaints …………
customers.
8. We compliment you ………… your good taste ………… literature.
9. He may be quick ………… understanding but he isn’t capable …………
remembering anything.

10.Traditionally , Love is supposed ………… follow marriage , not precede
it.
11.Americans believe ………… ‘romantic’ marriage.
UNIT 3 : WAYS OF SOCIALIZING
1. The most common way of attracting someone’s attention is …………
waving.
2. He accused me ………… selling secret information ………… enemy.
3. He’s always to get ………… of the tidy room.
4. He agreed ………… them ………… the need for change.
5. While studying he was financially dependent ………… his parents.
6. It’s rude to point ………… someone!
7. Why did you object ………… the scheme for building a kindergarten in
our neighborhood?
8. She received several compliments ………… her speech.
9. We complained ………… the landlord about the condition of the house.
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10.It’s very kind ………… you to give me a hand.
11.In many ways she reminds me ………… someone I knew at school.
12.………… my great surprise , almost everyone agreed ………… him.
UNIT 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
1. The state school system can be divided …………two levels of education :
primary education and secondary education.
2. ………… the end of the school year , students take an exam in each
subject.
3. Children are required to be full-time education ………… the ages of 5
and 16.
4. School boards are usually made ………… of people who live in the area ,
often parents of children in the school.
5. Mr. Bush did not appear fully aware ………… the importance of this act.

6. Does the quality of teaching depend ………… class size.
UNIT 5 : HIGHER EDUCATION
1. My brother is 20 . He’s still ………… university in New York.
2. She has got a degree …………Biochemistry. From London University.
3. Students have to apply ………… a place at the university while doing the
A level.
4. Sarah lived ………… campus in her first year at college.
5. Taking part ………… the Advanced Engineering project gave me a
chance to use my knowledge to help the society.
6. She applied for training as a pilot , but the turned her ………… because
of her poor eyesight.
7. Are you getting ………… well at college?
8. I haven’t been able to get ………… touch ………… Mr. Miller all day
long.
9. After arguing ………… , she shouted ………… me and complained
………… the headmaster ………… my rudeness.
10.David thinks the most important thing for the international students is to
make use ………… the tutors and lecturers .
UNIT 6: FUTURE JOBS
1. She is very keen ………… getting a highly-paid job.
2. We are interviewing ………… the job in the Sale Department.
3. He was tempted to give ………… freelancing and get a regular job.
4. You will receive training ………… the job.
5. Try to make an immediate impression ………… your interviewer.
6. You may jot ………… your qualifications and experience that can
relate………… the job.
7. I’ll tell you how to succeed ………… a job interview.
8. I decided to concentrate all my efforts ………… finding a better-paid job.
9. She has been ………… work since the factory closed.
10.Ask some questions to show that you are interested ………… the

interview and that you have prepared well ………… it.
11.When you first apply ………… a job , you might not succeed getting it.
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12.Since he went to university , Mike has become very interested …………
environment issues.
13.It’s piecework , so how much you earn depends ………… how fast you
can work.
14.The job offer was too good for Jennifer to turn ………….
15. She is not very keen ………… going to Spain again so soon for holidays.
16.There’s not much chance of promotion ………… a job like that.
17.There’s a rumour that the national Bank is going to take………… he
company I work for.
UNIT 7 : ECONOMIC REFORMS
1. Everybody should be made aware ………… the risk involved .
2. The recent economic crisis has brought ………… a slump in the world
trade.
3. The government is aiming …………50% reduction …………
unemployment.
4. The government adopted tax reforms which aimed ………… encouraging
land development.
5. A bat can hear ………… a long distance.
UNIT 8 : LIFE IN THE FUTURE
1. The teacher says we’ve got to do the test , so there’s no point …………
arguing ………… it.
2. They succeeded ………… escaping ………… the burning house.
3. I am not interested ………… anything that happened the very remote
past.
4. I wasn’t aware ………… any problems ………… the new design.
5. The children are fond ………… swimming . …………summer they

spend most of their time ………… the water.
6. How are you getting ………… at school ? – I’m getting ………… all
right except ………… English . I’m very bad ………… it.
7. I’m sorry ………… being late ………… Monday.
8. I’m not exactly keen ………… cooking ; but I prefer it …………
washing up.
9. I object ………… being kept waiting . Why can’t you be ………… time?
10.I was so afraid ………… missing the train that I took a taxi ………… the
station.
11.Your idea about marriage is quite different ………… mine.
12.During the crisis , many companies will be wiped ………… and millions
of jobs will be lost.
13.The regulations are aimed ………… the prevention of accidents at work.
14.According ………… my dictionary , you’re mispronouncing that word.
15.All new cars are now fitted ………… these devices.
16.a minor earthquake occurred ………… 2:07 a.m. ………… January 3.
17.Your personality is important ………… the success of your work.
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UNIT 9 : DESERTS
1. The Simpson Desert was named ………… the President of the South
Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australian.
2. ………… the North of Nullabor Plain stretches Great Victoria Desert.
3. Most of the Sahara consists ………… rocky , large sand dunes from only
a minor part.
4. Many plant and animal species around the globe are now in danger
………… extinction.
5. Plants and animals are responsible ………… a variety of useful
medications.
6. The Red List had been introduced to raise people’s awareness …………

conservation needs.
7. Only a few of the many species ………… risk of extinction actually make
it to the lists and obtain legal protection.
8. Even today , there are demands ………… items such as rhino horns and
tiger bones in several areas of Asia.
9. The coal and oil stocks are petering …………
10.Chemists have provided us ………… synthetics.
11.he spent all his savings ………… an expensive holiday.
UNIT 10 : ENDANGERED SPECIES
1. A number of rare animals are now at risk ………… extinction.
2. The government should do more to protect rare animals ………… being
extinct.
3. She believed there is life ………… other planets.
4. The EU has imposed a ban ………… the import of seal skins.
5. Human beings are responsible ………… the changes in the environment.
6. They are changing weather conditions by cutting ………… trees in the
forests.
7. National parks should be set ………… to save animals and plants.
8. Raw sewage was discharged ………… the treatment plant directly
………… the river.
9. What exactly is the influence of air pollution ………… human beings?
10.The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends ………… the
atmosphere.
UNIT 11 : BOOKS
1. It was such a great book that I couldn’t put it …………
2. She’s busy writing a book ………… astrology.
3. The novel was set ………… a small village in France.
4. Professor Moore recommended the book ………… all his students.
5. I’m really fond ………… reading detective stories by Agatha Christie.
6. Skimming is sometimes useful ………… processing larger quantities of

text.
7. I have been looking ………… this book for months and at last I have
found it.
8. It was such a bad book that I didn’t want to pick it ………… again.
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9. Human depend ………… species diversity to provide food , clean air and
water.
10.If she catches a good book , she will spend most of her free time
………… reading it.
UNIT 12 : WATER SPORT
1. The firs water polo rules were set ………… by William Wilson in 1876.
2. ………… 1900 water polo has been in the program of the Olympic
Games.
3. Defensive players are not allowed to interfere ………… the opponent’s
movement .
4. Water polo was the first team sport added ………… the Olympic program
in 1900.
5. Players who are skilled ………… several offensive or defensive are
called utility players.
6. I saw a thief take Tom’s wallet so I ran ………… him , but I couldn’t
catch him.
7. Are you joking ? I’ve never heard ………… such a city . I don’t believe
………… such a thing.
8. Scientists have been looking ………… the way cancer cells develop.
9. Tracy wanted to be financially independent ………… her family.
10.He always insists ………… solving each problem completely.
11.Henry will pass his exams ………… any means . He has studied well.
UNIT 13 : THE 22nd SEA GAMES
1. Some teams such as table tennis , badminton , karatedo were composed

………… top competitors in the region.
2. ………… January , 5
th
1977 , Indonesia and Philippines joined the
federation .
3. They finished the season ………… the top of the league.
4. “Who sent you the letter ?” “ The university I graduated ………… last
spring.
5. The Games impressed sports enthusiasts ………… its spirit : solidarity ,
co-operation for peace and development.
6. They will have opportunity to participate ………… the 25
th
Sea Games
next year.
7. Thanks ………… their talent and determination , the Vietnamese
Women’s Football Team successful defended the Sea Games title.
UNIT 14 : INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
1. Her life was devoted ………… the relief of suffering.
2. An international medical conference initiated by Davidson resulted the
birth of the League of Red Cross Society.
3. The WHO was established ………… 7 April 1948.
4. VAT stands ………… the phrase ‘ value added tax’.
5. WHO’s objective , as set ………… in its Constitution , is the attainment
by all people of the highest possible level of health.
6. They are applealing ………… local business for sponsorship money.
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