The burglary, prepositioner
Are you anxious ___ tomorrow's chemistry exam?
about
I'm anxious ____ my brother he has a few rather unpleasant friends.
about
I'm doubtful ___ our chances of winning the match.
about
I'm pessimistic ___ the outcome of the climate change summit this summer.
about
Is anyone else doubtful ____ the accuracy of these statistics?
about
Maria is not sure _______________ her new job offer. She is still undecided.
about
We are pessimistic ____ what this government can achieve.
about
We really should complain ___ the poorly furnished staffroom.
about
Why are you complaining ____ this?
about
She never cared ______________ her father. Now she doesn't want to see him anymore.
about/for
The ski resort lies 1600 metres ______________ sea level.
above
They couldn't walk ______________ the bridge because it had been completely destroyed.
across
In India, many girls get married _______________ an early age.
at
She must have been interested because she was smiling ____ me.
at
The police officers likes shooting ____ bottles on the wall in their spare time.
at
The police officers were shot ___ as they approached the vehicle.
at
Why are you so mad ______________ me? I haven't done anything wrong.
at
to be excellent __________ something
at
I didn't know if he was smiling ___ me or smiling ___ himself.
at, to
She was surprised ______________ the girl's aggressive behaviour.
at/by
It's freezing. It must be 20° ______________ zero.
below
The relationship _______________ the two boys has changed significantly over the past few years.
between
All of the carpets on display were made ______________ hand.
by
Every day millions of people travel ______________ plane.
by
I'm sorry. I must have done it ______________ mistake.
by
It's difficult to see the moon _______________ day.
by
The company is run _______________ two people who hardly ever meet.
by
The unexpected success of the company took us ______________ surprise.
by
The world population will have reached over 8 billion _______________ the year 2050.
by
We have to be there ______________ ten at the latest. Otherwise, they won't let us in.
by
A really good friend never lets you ______________ .
down
Did you apply ___ the internship?
for
I don't know ______________ certain , but I think she's on leave at the moment.
for
I gave him my new T-shirt in exchange _______________ a few cigarettes.
for
I like the look of this job so I think I'm going to apply ____ it.
for
I think I'm going to start looking ___ a new job.
for
Let's hope ___ the best!
for
She apologised _______________ not telling me the whole truth about her affair.
for
What kind of result are you hoping ____?
for
When I saw how disappointed he was after the game I felt sorry ______________ him.
for
You must be tired . Why don't you take a break ______________ a change.
for
You'll have to start looking ____ an apartment of your own
for
famous __________ breath-taking sights
for
praise her __________ doing such a good job
for
respected __________ being an honest politician
for
responsible __________ employing new workers
for
sorry __________ having done something wrong
for
My mother is suffering ______________ cancer and there is not much hope for her.
from
My sister is suffering ______________ cancer. She's only got a few more months.
from
The automatic car lock prevented him ___ driving home drunk.
from
The group of men were rescued ______________ the flood with the help of helicopters.
from
There was nothing there anymore , so we had to start ______________ scratch.
from
They were prevented ____ stealing the car.
from
_______________ now on, nobody will be allowed to go out during the test.
from
We heard about the natural disaster ______________ the news.
from/on
He succeeded _______________ convincing his boss that it was the right thing to do.
in
He told us ______________ brief what he wanted to do , but didn't go into much detail.
in
I have difficulty ___ coping with her odd behaviour.
in
I wanted to speak to the person ______________ charge of security matters.
in
I'm not _______________ the mood for such silly games.
in
Requests for additional seats must be made _______________ writing.
in
She had difficulty ____ dealing with criticism.
in
There is a big ceremony being held ______________ honour of the killed soldiers.
in
There was a sharp fall ____ stocks last week.
in
We experienced a sharp fall ___ sales last month.
in
______________ my opinion, she must be the greatest athlete of all times.
in
he is experienced __________ writing emails
in
interested __________ pursuing a career
in
succeed __________ making a lot of money
in
to take pride __________ what you do
in
After we passed the last bend the city finally came ______________ sight.
into
I ran ______________ my old teacher the other day. It was nice to meet him again.
into
They had to translate the document from English ______________ Spanish.
into
Are you aware ____ what actually happened at the party?
of
He was guilty ___ the murder.
of
He was not aware ___ the danger.
of
It's characteristic ____ my sister to take school lightly.
of
Mr Jenkins has been disabled all his life as a result _______________ a childhood illness.
of
She has no understanding _______________ how computers really work.
of
She was found guilty ___ theft.
of
The lawyer accused him ______________ stealing all the money.
of
The old man died ______________ a heart attack.
of
The sign says: "Beware ______________ the dog!"
of
ashamed __________ having failed
of
capable __________ getting to the top
of
fond __________ romantic films
of
proud __________ his son
of
to be short __________ money
of
There was a great need _______________ volunteers at the site of the crash.
of/for
All the celebrations and parties were called ______________ because of the tragic accident.
off
All trains leaving from platform 4 are ______________ time.
on
Did you write a report ____ the grading system?
on
I can always count _______________ him to help me when I'm in trouble.
on
I'm not keen ____ going to the movies tonight.
on
It was called the greatest show ______________ earth.
on
Jack has gone to New York ______________ business.
on
My dad insisted _______________ taking the later train.
on
She was disgusted with her weight problem, so she decided to go _______________ a diet.
on
She wrote a report ___ the range of leisure facilities for young adults in medium-sized towns.
on
The headmaster is ______________ good terms with his whole teaching staff.
on
There were no security personnel _______________ duty at that time.
on
Those paintings ______________ the wall date back to the 16th century.
on
To be honest, I'm not all that keen ___ sci-fi movies.
on
Unemployment is _________________ the increase in many European countries.
on
We bought the TV because it was _______________ sale.
on
We've been waiting for over half an hour. She's never _______________ time.
on
concentrate __________ something important
on
congratulate him __________ his success
on
keen __________ going to the cinema
on
an expert __________ astronomy
on/in
The doctor pointed ______________ that there might be complications during such an operation.
out
The teacher handed ______________ the test sheets and the students started to work.
out
It's ridiculous to wear such clothes. They've been ______________ fashion for a long time.
out of
She was completely ______________ breath when she crossed the finish line.
out of
She waved me good-bye until our car was ______________ sight.
out of
Those trousers went ______________ fashion many years ago.
out of
The maths test was a great challenge. It took me _______________ an hour to finish.
over
Are there any exceptions ___ this rule?
to
Can you give your brother this invitation ____ my party?
to
Did he reply ___ your e-mail?
to
Did it ever occur ____ you that he might be lying?
to
He felt inferior ___ his older brother.
to
How did you reply ____ those accusations?
to
It never occurred ___ me that I could have skipped this boring meeting.
to
Organic foods are beneficial ___ our health.
to
She often felt inferior ____ her colleagues.
to
The new smartphone is similar _______________ the one I bought a few years ago.
to
There is simply no exception ____ this rule.
to
To be honest, I'm not sure how benificial vitamin supplements are ____ your health.
to
Yesterday I got an invitation ___ my cousin's wedding.
to
an answer __________ the question
to
similar __________ mine
to
I am not allowed to give them any alcohol. They are all ______________ age.
under
I was ______________ the impression that we didn't want to offend him.
under
The doctor told me to give ______________ smoking, otherwise I would have serious health problems.
up
His music is popular ____ both the old and the young.
with
I think we should furnish this room ____ ultra-modern furniture.
with
People ____________ ambition always try to achieve their goals, no matter what happens.
with
She's popular ___ everyone.
with
They had furnished their house ___ retro stuff.
with
cooperate __________ the competitor
with
deal __________ the problem later
with
provide her __________ everything she needs
with
supply the customers __________ the right products
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