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Verb Preposition CombinationsSet 2

1We are advised to cut ..... on electricity usage to reduce carbon footprint.A. up B. over C. down D. with

2I give ...... There's no way I can finish this essay by tomorrow.

3He believes ..... hard work and determination.

4(Unirse a / participar en) JOIN

5Complete the sentence by choosing the most logical prepositional phrase: The students laughed loudly .....

6Insist (bestehe auf)

7Michael insisted ..... knowing why I had left my job.

8I heard the new managers are planning to lay ..... 50 people, in order to reduce costs.

9I don't believe ..... love anymore.

10Occur ..... sb

11I agree ..... you on this matter. CO1 BL1

12May I introduce you ..... Mrs. Brown?

13Every year, millions of people descend ..... protected and pristine natural areas to observe rare species.

14We insisted ..... dressing down for the event.

15Which preposition follows verbs like "choose," "decide," and "differentiate"?

16What is the correct preposition to use with 'fatten' when referring to someone or something?

17What's the dependent preposition of refer?

18She broke ..... with his boyfriend Peter last week

19What is a prepositional verb?

20She managed to get ..... her difficult financial period with perseverance.

21Choose the word to complete blank (6) in the passage: "They are easy to look (6) ..... since they eat grass and are used to low temperatures."

22The charity provides homeless people ..... food and shelter.

23Choose the correct variant: They don't get ..... very well. They always argue!

24Decide if you have to write in the preposition "to" or not.She made me ..... sign the paper.

25After this busy month, I look forward ..... some peace and quiet.

26The customer insisted ..... speaking with the manager.

27Geraldine joined ..... a yachting club.

28I like listening ..... old songs in my free time because some of them are wonderful.

29CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITIONMandy's singing career had just began to take .....

30Can you find ..... why your friend is absent from school?

31Babysitters look ..... little children.(huolehtia)

32I think you should turn ..... the radio now and go to bed; it's very late.

33"I don't agree ..... people who say that zoos can provide a good environment for animals."

34** The apartment consists ..... three rooms, a kitchen and bathroom.

35What kind of music do you listen ..... when you feel upset?

36ARRESTED

37Choose the right preposition:it makes you remember something = it reminds you ..... something

38It is rude to stare ..... somebody.

39Take the kitten to get checked (4) ..... within the first week .....

40Complete the sentence with the right preposition: The older boys always make fun ..... me.

41We had to put ..... our meeting until next week.

42I CUT some pictures (please fill the gap) to use as visual aids.

43Select the best completion:He objected ..... being compared ..... others.

44Choose the right preposition:it depends ..... something

45It is nice ..... talk ..... you.

46Verb + preposition: succeed .....:

47As a young artist, she looks up ..... famous painters for inspiration.

48ASEAN has put up a call for member states to collaborate on projects to address climate change.

49Lovely jumped ..... the swimming pool.

50Contact is ..... connecting students with volunteer organisations abroad.

51Don't worry about the baby. I'll look ..... her while you're out.

52Which of the following prepositions is commonly paired with verbs?

53She insisted ..... paying the bill herself.

54William insists ..... getting up early, even on weekends.

55Violence flared ..... and a lot of people were injured.

56Choose the correct option. The city has come up for / along / with a funny ad campaign to get people into the habit of eating more fruit and vegetables. Have you seen the adverts?

57COMPLETE THE QUESTION USING THE CORRECT PREPOSITIONSWho are you talking .....?

58The grades are used to apply ..... university courses.

59In the end, we decided ..... using AI images for the cybersecurity conference flyers. They looked too cheap.

60Which sentence(s) uses 'rely' and a preposition correctly?

61I'd like to take part ..... a play.