Week 6 Vocabulary and Grammar Prepositions With Adjectives and Nouns Exercises

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Week 6 – Prepositions with adjectives and nouns Practical course – Vocabulary and Grammar

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1. Underline the best word.

a) James has been absent fr om / at school for several days this month.

b) Charles is very fond for / of the sound of his own voice.

c) Sorry, but I‟m not acquainted with / in the details of the plan.

d) Kate is still anxious for / about her exam results.

e) You know that stealing is wrong! You should feel ashamed with / of yourself!

f) Because we are students, we get into all the museums free fr om / of charge.

g) Our town is famous for / from its medieval churches.

h) Is anyone interested in / with starting a tai-chi club?

i) The transport system is incapable fr om / of dealing with the increasing number of commuters.

j) The minister said she was sure the stadium would be ready for / with the opening of the Games.

2. Complete each sentence with a noun from the list. chance; date; detail ; effect; faul t; person; practice; purpose;

room; time.

a) The teacher accused Tim of breaking the window on ________________ .

b) What ________________ did the closing of the factory have on you?

c) My French is terrible! I‟m really out of ________________ .

d) I found the address I was looking for completely by ________________ .

e) Before my parachute jump, the instructor explained in ________________ what would happen.f) The computer software I‟ve been using is now out of ________________ .

g) Alan was unable to receive the award in ________________ but his manager received it on his behalf.

h) There‟s ________________ for at least three more people at the back.

i) I‟ve decided to stay here for the ________________ being, and think about moving next year.

j) The inquiry found that the builders were not at ________________ for the collapse of the building.

3. Complete the text using a phrase from the list in each gap. an eff ect on; annoyed by; at faul t; aware of; better at; by

mistake; dif ferent fr om; in business; without exception; wrong about.

Effective communication

(a) ________________________________ how staff communicate with each other and with customers is vitally important.

Not everyone is (b) ________________________________ the importance of using both the right language and the

appropriate tone of voice. You can give someone the right information, but be (c) ________________________________ the

way you have chosen to express yourself when you do this. In this case, you could be sending the wrong message (d)

________________________________ by putting it in an inappropriate way. The same issues apply to writing. The way you

come across in an email may be very (e) ________________________________the way you speak on the phone, or talk to

someone face to face. Some people may even be (f) ________________________________ what you say if you appear too

friendly or too distant. In writing, the organization of a letter or email, its typeface and general appearance can also have (g)

________________________________ how the message is understood. In this case your style of writing may be (h)

________________________________, and you may need more practice. It may be true that some people are naturally (i)

________________________________ communicating than others, but all staff, (j) ________________________________,

need training in this area, and their performance should be monitored.

4. Write a new sentence with the same meaning, containing the word in capitals. a) I didn‟t know about the problem UNAWARE

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b) The drinks machine isn‟t working. ORDER

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c) You didn‟t damage this chair by accident! PURPOSE

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d) David was concentrating totally on his work. ABSORBED

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e) Mr. Gordon gets on well with his employees. RELATIONSHIP


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f) Many people in the crowd were crying. TEARS

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g) Send in your application at once. DELAY

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h) Harry can‟t stop playing computer games. ADDICTED

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i) We don‟t have this book in the shop, but we can order one. STOCK

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j) Robert knows a lot about genetic engineering. AUTHORITY

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5. Complete the text with one word in each space.

Energy

Nowadays we are all well (a) ________________ of the problem of global warming, and it is generally agreed that we are all

at (b) ________________ from rising temperatures, climate change, and changes in sea levels. Massive consumption of fossil

fuels, such as oil, coal and wood, is (c) ________________ for greatly increasing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, and

many people believe that we are (d) ________________ with possible catastrophe if we cannot bring this situation under (e)

________________ . However, there is another side to the fact that we are a world (f) ________________ to the use of petrol,oil, coal and wood. In (g) ________________, there is enough oil and gas to keep industrial societies going for several

centuries, but in practical terms, we might have to get (h) ________________ to looking for energy elsewhere, as resources

dwindle and become more expensive. There is no (i) ________________ for complacency when, on (j) ________________, an

American home uses more than 30 times as much electric light as an Indian one, and 1.6 billion people in the world have no

electricity at all.

6. Choose the most suitable word underlined.

a) Diana showed a complete disregard for / with her own safety.

b) I was totally baffled by / of Tim‟s behaviour.

c) For Romeo and Juliet it was love at / with first sight.

d) They wouldn‟t let me in the pub because I was below / under age.

e) Our house has been in / on the market for months.

f) You are perfectly capable for / of making your own bed, I would have thought!

g) We walked on tiptoe for / from fear of being discovered.

h) This is one of the exceptions of / to the rule.

i) I am surprised at / by you, forgetting your briefcase like that.

j) We met at the hotel completely by / from coincidence.

7. Put one suitable preposition in each space.

a) Helen had great admiration _________ her history teacher.

b) I‟m afraid I‟m not very good _________ animals.

c) The favourite dropped out of the race _________ the early stages.

d) I was _________ the impression that you liked Indian food.e) The minister stated that no real alternative _________ the plan existed.

f) This town is famous _________ its hand-woven carpets.

g) Your performance this term contrasts ver y favourably _________ last term‟s.

h) Many young people become addicted _________ drugs through ignorance.

i) Apparently a number of army officers were implicated _________ the plot.

j) Carol doesn‟t have a very good relationship _________ her mother.

8. Choose the most suitable word or phrase.

a) It was very good [a. for ; b. to; c. with; d. of] you to help Dave with his homework.


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b) Nothing [a. from; b. out of; c. about; d. within] the ordinary ever happens here.

c) The union and the management are in [a. advance; b. practice; c. collaboration; d. dispute] over working conditions.

d) After running up the stairs I was quite [a. out of; b. from; c. without; d. beyond] breath.

e) I‟m afraid that this incident could put your career here [a. beyond a joke; b. in jeopardy; c. in earnest; d. at faults].

f) We are [a. with; b. to; c. under; d. at] no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.

g) It seems to be your boss who is [a. at; b. under; c. with; d. for ] fault in this case.

h) It‟s too late to phone Jill at work, at any [a. case; b. time; c. situation; d. rate] .

i) Tina is an authority [a. for ; b. on; c. with; d. in] Byzantine architecture.

j) I reckon Martin is [a. in charge; b. under suspicion; c. on the verge; d. indicative] of a nervous breakdown.

9. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

a) After trying twice, Ivan broke the record when he tried the third time.

Ivan broke the record ________________________________________________________________________

b) The meeting will probably be cancelled.

In _______________________________________________________________________________________

c) Considering your position, we won‟t press charges.

Under ____________________________________________________________________________________

d) Eventually you will be able to walk quite normally.

In _______________________________________________________________________________________e) The students are living temporarily in a caravan.

For the ___________________________________________________________________________________

f) I intend to discover the truth somehow or other.

In one ____________________________________________________________________________________

g) The soldiers entered the castle while it was dark.

Under ____________________________________________________________________________________

h) Speaking for my colleagues, I would like to thank you.

On _______________________________________________________________________________________

i) I thought you had accepted.

I was under ________________________________________________________________________________

j) Everyone was exhausted apart from Sally.

With ______________________________________________________________________________________

10. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase.

a) Freddy wrote the book ________________________________ three of his colleagues.

b) Mary suddenly left the room ________________________________ word.

c) I‟m not in ________________________________ children leaving home at such an early age.

d) Goods are sent to you on ________________________________ for fourteen days before payment is due.

e) It took Sally a long time to find a job ________________________________ with her abilities.

f) Most of these photos are terrible, they are all out ________________________________ .

g) The bridge is ________________________________ so we‟ll have to take the long way round.

h) What have you to say ________________________________ to the charges made against you?

i) That wasn‟t an accident, you did it on ________________________________ . j) The company asked Ann to work for them ________________________________ basis.

11. Put one word in each space.

a) The police questioned each witness in ________________________________ .

b) Sometimes I have an incredible ________________________________ for chocolate.

c) No one gave Tom ________________________________ for his discovery.

d) The jury must believe that the accused is being guilty beyond the ________________________________ of a doubt.

e) Each plan should be judged on its own ________________________________ before we decide.

f) The programme is being shown again in ________________________________ to public interest.


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g) Everyone was assigned a parking-space ________________________________ of whether they had a car.

h) Teachers are ________________________________ to back pain.

i) Who is in ________________________________ of checking the orders?

j) When some money went missing everyone in the bank was under ________________________________ .

12. Complete the sentences below with one of the following adjectives plus a preposition. addicted; adequate; angry;

aware; bad; capable; disquali fi ed; distracted; eligible; expert; ful l; inspired; i nvolved; j ealous; notorious; sympathetic.

a) Do you think politicians are ________________________________ telling lies?

b) Don‟t ask me to add up the bill. I‟m really ________________________________ mathematics.

c) This piece of music was ________________________________ by Beethoven‟s Moonlight Sonata.

d) The flat wasn‟t very big, but it was perfectly ________________________________ our needs.

e) Never become ________________________________ cigarettes!

f) Although he wouldn‟t admit it, everyone could see that he was ________________________________ his wife‟s success.

g) He was ________________________________ the race for taking drugs.

h) My neighbour is ________________________________ pruning fruit trees.

i) “Who else was ________________________________ the crime?” the policeman asked the suspect.

j) He was nearly sixteen before he first became ________________________________ the opposite sex.

k) He tried to work but was ________________________________ the noise from the traffic.

l) Life is ________________________________ surprises, isn‟t it? m) Pop groups are ________________________________ smashing up hotel rooms.

n) The teacher was ________________________________ her students for not doing their homework.

o) Although they said they were ________________________________ our case, they were not prepared to support us

officially.

p) Only unmarried women are ________________________________ membership.

13. Complete the sentences below with one of the following nouns plus a preposition. basis; campaign; choice;

control; cruelty; excuse; fall ; fr eedom; genius; grudge; knowledge; news; objection; opposite; strain; trouble.

a) If you had a ________________________________ marrying for love or marrying for money, which would you do?

b) What is the ________________________________ „timid‟? Is it „bold‟ or „brave‟?

c) The African elephant will be extinct within twenty years if an international ________________________________ the ivory

trade is not started immediately.

d) Do you have any ________________________________ my parking my car in front of your house?

e) The ________________________________ chewing gum is that it loses its flavour too quickly.

f) I know you have a cold, but that‟s no ________________________________ not doing your homework.

g) If you have to deal with overseas clients, a ________________________________ foreign language is very useful.

h) Perhaps the three most important human rights are ________________________________ hunger, fear and persecution.

i) In our class, we can do as we like: our teacher has no ________________________________ us at all.

j) The RSPCA is concerned with prevention of ________________________________ animals.

k) Overweight people should not jog, because it puts a great ________________________________ their hearts.

l) Since the salmonella scare there has been a considerable ________________________________ the consumption of eggs.

m) Einstein was a real ________________________________ mathematics, but he couldn‟t add two and two together

correctly!n) In the dispute between the union and the management, new proposals have been put forward that should at least provide a

________________________________ discussion.

o) Vandalising public property is the only way some youngsters can express their ________________________________

society.

p) “Did you know that short people don‟t live as long as tall people?”

“No. I didn‟t. It‟s ________________________________ me!”

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