Global MCQ Practice
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Verb Preposition CombinationsSet 8

1Don't depend ..... others; you must stand on your own feet.
2We often ..... what it is like to live in England.
3How can we deal ..... the problem of global warming?
4Did you agree to / with / at / for the terms of the new contract?
5Her parents wouldn't consent ..... her marriage to a man almost twice her age.
6He's not very keen ..... watching football, but his wife is.
7The Vietnamese participants always take part ..... sports events with great enthusiasm.
8She needs to concentrate ..... her studies to pass the exam.
9She glanced briefly ..... his lapel badge.
10They're looking forward ..... their summer trip.
11SET ..... (establish)
12We depend ..... our family for support.
13I like to listen ..... the radio when I wake up.
14As a doctor, he specialises ..... heart diseases
15Tom apologised ..... my favourite sonds from my MP3
16Choose the best answer:I don't want to be here but my mom insisted ..... going shopping.
17She limits her learning ..... really basic stuff.
18The director wants you to assist him ..... the presentation.
19We're setting ..... on the walk early before it gets too hot.
20The changes resulted ..... better performance.
21Listen ..... our teacher!
22Juan is focusing ..... classical music.
23Quin's always concerned about the group project, but he never gave voice ..... it.
24How many prepositions does the sentence "Calls to mind a silver screen and all its sad goodbyes" have?
25Like his mother, he has brown eyes and dark hare, but he takes ..... his father his personality
26I hate waiting ..... public transport.
27Make something ..... someone
28According to the product description, the new model comes equipped ..... an extended battery life.
29The city council voted ..... the proposed housing development.
30Choose the correct option in order to complete the blank space:Try not to focus so much ..... you did wrong.
31Please take ..... as much information as you can, it's important.
32Choose the preposition that goes with the verb below:laugh
33Our teacher took ..... the contest picture last week.
34I fell ..... my bike yesterday.
35We shoud listen ..... each other.
36At school I wasn't very keen ..... studying.
37What is the correct preposition after 'shout'?
38Students can be quite creative with the reasons they give for not handing ..... their homework. (giving their teachers)
39Neymar saw the (A) boy while he talked (B) to local (C) sports journalists (D).
40I love to try ..... the local food when I travel.
41Hey! You need to come ..... (accompany) with us tonight. We're watching a movie.
42After a short break, she carried ..... with her work.
43It's not that I disapprove ..... your outfit, per se, but it is a little, shall we say, irregular, Mr Smithers.
44We were completely taken ..... by the estate agent who turned out to be a crook
45Who's ..... for dodgeball?
46EXERCISE 1: See how many of the preposition combinationsyou already know by completing these sentences with an appropriate preposition and verb form.11. I believe ..... (be) ..... honest at all times.
47She smiled at me when she saw me at school.
48Which of these prepositional verbs means "creer en"
49She takes ..... her shoes when she enter the house.
50Poor people depend ..... donations given to charity organizations.
51He is interested ..... politics.
52I like to listen ..... the radio while I'm having breakfast.
53"Having become a mass profession, science was no longer SUSPECTED ..... becoming elitist."
54Which preposition fits best in the blank?Terry was never opposed ..... taking an advanced math class.
55Who is going to look ..... your children when you're at work?
56** Police are searching ..... the man who escaped from prison.
57We must strive ..... the greatest authenticity possible.
58What preposition follows the word:Insisted
59As soon as he got in the house, he peeled his soaking wet clothes.
60I decided to cut ..... the amount of chocolate I was eating.
61We must focus ..... finding a solution.