Choose the best answer. 1.
Why did you quarrel _____ your friends _____ such a small matter?
A) at / about
B) with / on
C) with / over
D) against/over
2.
I disagree _____ you.
A) with
B) at
C) to
D) from
3.
He disapproves _____ mothers going out to work.
A) on
B) with
C) by
D) of
4.
I definitely prefer traveling by air _____ traveling by train.
A) by
B) at
C) to
D) in
5.
There is no way we can prevent people _____ talking _____ this
matter.
A) by / over
B) without / on C) from / with
D) from / about
6.
Did you finally succeed _____ convincing them they were wrong?
A) for
B) at
C) in
D) on
7.
The teacher suspected the student _____ cheating on the test.
A) of
B) in
C) about
D) on
8.
You really shouldn’t boast _____ your success _____ other people.
A) with / to
B) of / to
C) about / at
D) over / to
9.
I don’t know why you insist _____ blaming me _____ all my troubles.
A) on / for
B) in / for
C) at / on
D) over / for
10. You shouldn’t rely _____ getting assistance from Frank.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) about
11. Mr. Green always worries _____ losing his position.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) about
12. Our boss objects _____ using any different method.
A) of
B) to
C) with
D) over
13. My father doesn’t approve _____ studying late at night.
A) of
B) with
C) on
D) about
14. Forgive me _____ using these pompous words.
A) of
B) for
C) with
D) on
15. Why are you laughing _____ me?
A) of
B) over
C) to
D) at
16. I don’t want to argue _____ you _____ that matter at this time.
A) at / over
B) with / at
C) with / about
D) on / about
17. Terry always depends _____ his brother for assistance.
A) on
B) in
C) at
D) of
18. Mary reminded her boss _____ his appointment the next day.
A) at
B) of
C) on
D) with
19. I am translating this book _____ English _____ Turkish.
A) on / over
B) from / over
C) to / into
D) from / into
20. All of the members objected _____ the chairman’s suggestion.
A) to
B) in
C) about
D) for
21. Aren’t you going to introduce me _____ your friend?
A) with
B) by
C) to
D) at
22. We suspected him _____ stealing the tape recorder.
A) at
B) with
C) of
D) on
23. A : What are you looking _____? B : My pen.
A) about
B) after
C) around
D) for
24. I thought the nurse was looking _____ you.
A) to
B) after
C) into
D) of
25. Police are looking _____ the disappearance of a quantity of uncut
gems.
A) into
B) after
C) on
D) about
26. I look _____ him as a friend.
A) about
B) at
C) over
D) on
27. She had been looking forward _____ leaving the hospital wards for
a holiday in Turkey.
A) to
B) at
C) on
D) over
28. Look _____ this word in the dictionary.
A) at
B) for
C) up
D) into
29. A man in prison longs _____ freedom.
A) at
B) for
C) on
D) about
30. The canteen provides the workers _____ meals.
A) for
B) _
C) on
D) with
31. The canteen provides meals _____ the workers.
A) for
B) to
C)_
D) with
32. A queue of people were waiting _____ the last bus.
A) on
B) at
C) of
D) for
33. They wait _____ you very well in this restaurant.
A) for
B) on
C) at
D) in
34. He is thinking _____ retiring _____ his post several years before the
normal age.
A) of / from
B) about / of
C) of / of
D) of / for
35. The child spends almost all his money _____ chocolate.
A) at
B) over
C) on
D) about
36. People are always mistaking him _____ his twin brother.
A) with
B) for
C) about
D) on
37. Mr. Taylor was operated _____ for a constriction of the intestine.
A) with
B) in
C) at
D) on
38. He had the keys of the city presented _____ him.
A) to
B) in
C) on
D) for
39. In Britain milk is supplied _____ each house in bottles.
A) at
B) to
C) with
D) in
40. The government supplies them _____ the basic necessities.
A) at
B) to
C) with
D) on
41. I entirely agree _____ you; that road is very dangerous.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) with
42. Will you just run _____ the facts again?
A) to
B) with
C) over
D) off
43. Drug abuse brought _____ his death.
A) over
B) up
C) at
D) about
44. He gets _____ 40 cigarettes a day.
A) through
B) off
C) over
D) with
45. He agreed _____ all the proposal we made.
A) with
B) on
C) to
D) at
46. He aimed his gun _____ a policeman, and fired.
A) by
B) to
C) at
D) of
47. People are always accusing me _____ being forgetful.
A) for
B) at
C) of
D) with
48. The condemned man appealed _____ the court for mercy.
A) at
B) by
C) with
D) to
49. Could you run _____ 10 copies of this hand-out, please?
A) at
B) off
C) on
D) out of
50. He has applied _____ the banker _____ a loan.
A) at / for
B) to / for
C) for / for
D) to / on
51. They went _____ sleep for several days.
A) without
B) out of
C) for
D) off
52. I must apologize _____ you _____ not answering your letter at once.
A) from / for
B) at / for
C) from / in
D) to / for
53. I met Mike this morning, he was asking _____ you.
A) about
B) of
C) after
D) to
54. Do not argue _____ a newspaper editor, he can always have the last
word.
A) with
B) at
C) for
D) about
55. He never asked me _____ anything.
A) of
B) after
C) from
D) for
56. I know he is always ready to back _____ his friends.
A) of
B) up
C) from
D) by
57. Don’t expect him to approve _____ your design at once.
A) of
B) at
C) on
D) with
