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Prepositions Of Cause ReasonSet 69

1Exercising helps her cope ..... stress.Which of the following prepositions best fits in the gap?
2Hurry up! The bus is ..... to leave
3Reading books in dim light is not good ..... your eyes.
4I am tired ..... walking.
5We are very excited ..... going to the cinema after all this.
6To be honest, I'm fed up ..... listening to his stories.
7I am completely opposed ..... hunting. I think that it is a very cruel sport.
8She wasn't well, but ..... this she went to work
9All the people on the ship were scared ..... giant waves in the ocean
10If you don't protect yourself, you are ..... risk of getting sick.
11Worrying ..... your health can make you ill.
12They don't agree ..... the solutions.
13Worry .....
14I could not come last week. I am sorry ..... missing the lesson.
15Why did Mike take the stairs?-Oh, he's terrified ..... elevators.
16I'm sorry ..... breaking your favourite cup.
17Construction on the new highway has been ..... progress for several months.
18..... the bad weather, we decided to hit the shops
19Complete each phrase below by using one of the prepositions from the box: AT, BY, FOR, FROM, IN, ON, UNDER, WITHOUT.14. ..... the influence
20They were praised ..... doing charity activities.
21He is famous ..... his nice voice
22The flood was responsible ..... damaging the crop.
23Linda doesn't look very well. I'm worried ..... her.
24..... modern offices becoming more mechanized, designers are attempting to personalize them with warmer, less severe interiors.
25The teacher made it clear to us that we won't get ..... cheating at the test.
26..... his contributions, the conference was a huge success considering the attendance and the content.
27In 2007, Melbourne's Shanaka Fernando was awarded the Australia's Local Hero Award ..... of his work as the founder of the not-for-profit restaurants, Lentil as Anything.
28Which of the following uses "because of" correctly?
29The IT specialists apologised ..... being late because of the heavy traffic.
30You must get very excited ..... it.
31..... a basis
32Why is "by" used in the sentence "Emma painted the picture by using watercolors"?
33He died ..... a broken heart.
34Choose the correct structure with because of/ due to.
35How could you mistake George ..... his brother? They don't even look alike.
36It's my second accident, there must be a jinx ..... this car.
37Use the correct preposition: You always complain ..... having a bad house.
38I care ..... your health
39It sounds like he's ..... a lot of pressure and needs help.
40Are you fond ..... dancing?
41John didn't go to work because of he was seriously ill.
42He can't ride a bike ..... his illness
43The match was postponed ..... heavy rain.
44The client was afraid ..... the potential delays in the shipment.
45They canceled the trip ..... a lack of funds.
46Laughing is good ..... your health.
47What was I talking ..... yesterday?
48Flu and measles are both caused ..... a virus.
49Many people are afraid ..... snakes.
50My mum is responsible ..... cooking meals.
51..... his laziness, the boy remained passive for a long time.
52We had to move the wedding indoors ..... the bad weather.
53A matter ..... opinion
54ITALIAN AND JAPANESE PEOPLE ARE FAIRLY DIFFERENT, ..... THE AGE THEY GET MARRIED.
55If you take into ..... stopping for lunch on the way, the journey should take about four hours.
56I'm tired ..... walking. Let's st op and have a rest.
57The customer was so fed up ..... the salesman that he yelled at him.
58He is always in ..... of his parents.
59The student did not finish the course ..... economic problems.
60She was impressed ..... the artwork.
61..... being given tickets to the football match, we decided to watch it on TV.