Verb Preposition CombinationsSet 40

1He is searching ..... his keys.
2The sales of his paintings brought ..... large amounts of money last month.(make money)
3Dream /? / you / Margarita / sometimes / with / do
4He argued ..... his colleague during the meeting.
5He is looking ..... a present to buy his girlfriend.
6The Olymic Games will take ..... in two years.
7I look ..... to seeing you soon.
8He apologised ..... the teacher ..... not doing his homework.
9Cover ..... dirt
10Complete the phrases with the correct preposition.Example: arrive at workdisagree ..... somebody
11Look ..... this painting, please.
12We are looking forward ..... seeing you again.
13The man was staring ..... me.
14He shouted ..... her for not entering the competition.
15Identify the prepositional verb in the following sentence:The students are looking forward to the school trip.
16Basically, they consist for a metal frame, sail cloth and wire.
17There are so many people off sick we'll have to put the meeting ..... until next week.
18It's already too late to plan ..... additional nuclear plants ..... 1999.
19A What do you think ..... Shakira? B I really like her. I think she's great.
20Nowadays, most of young people are involved ..... learning English.
21Fill each blank with a suitable preposition: think .....
22Choose the correct preposition.Argue .....
23Choose the correct answer.Football is regarded ..... the most popular sport in the world.
24Fill in the correct preposition:on-of-under-after-about-with-to-forThe groom's anxiety was apparent to ..... all the guests.
25We need to focus ..... improving our customer service to increase satisfaction.
26She broke ..... on the stage.
27The amount is payable ..... delivery.
28Complete the phrase: translate sth from sth ..... sth (v)
29Sam is really interested ..... collecting coins.
30In a virtual class there isn't always someone to explain.
31She listens ..... the teacher carefully in class.
32Please find ..... if the party is tomorrow.
33Taking ..... sports helps you stay healthy
34Click ..... the icon.
35I need to charge my battery. Can I plug ..... my phone at your house?
36I like cooking dinner but I hate washing ..... after.
37Be keen ..... smth
38I hope you like this article. I came ..... it when I was doing a research for the leadership project.
39Candidates must listen ..... the instructions carefully.
40"But you should also listen ..... the experts who say that taking animals from the wild reduces genetic diversity."
41She is looking forward ..... meeting the new programmer.
42This project has been floundering for a while, but with your shared passion for it, I'm confident that you two can carry it .....
43The river is ..... the village.
44Do you often listen ..... music?
45Remind Ann ..... her report.
46Let ..... steam
47She accused him ..... failing to meet the agreed deadlines, despite multiple extensions.
48My parents often help me ..... my homework.
49Which of the following is true about prepositional verbs?
50I know these are the right translations because I looked ..... new words in the dictionary.
51He was advised to take ..... a less strenuous sport after his accident.
52Thank you for all the hard work that you've put ..... so far.
53Fill the gap: "Can I try ..... this dress?"
54Are you looking forward ..... the birthday party?
55We aim ..... winning the Best Cheering Team on the Sports Day.
56Part 1. May I point ..... that you've had a week to research this topic!
57The test consists ..... reading and writing questions
58Choose the correct preposition: We are thinking ..... going on a trip to Venice.
59Do you dream ..... being rich and famous?
60Don't forget to turn ..... the lights.
61Fill in the blank: The teacher reminded us ..... not to forget our homework.