PREPOSITIONS

1) Write the correct prepositions into the gaps.

1. She was born _________ 2004.
2. They are waiting _________ the bus.
3. Don't forget to bring some flowers _________ you.
4. I haven't smoked _________ ages.
5. You can look up the word _________ a dictionary.
6. She is allergic _________ insect stings.
7. I'm looking _________ my keys. Have you found them?
8. The song was written _________ Madonna.
9. He likes to travel _________ Spain in summer.
10.The police car chased the robbers _________ the streets.

2) Fill in the blanks with the prepositions in the box.

AT ON IN OF x2
WITH FOR AT ABOUT x2

1. Betty asked Barney for help, but it turned out he was even worse _________ math than her.
2. Luckily, my husband is not very keen _________ playing football.
3. Most men are not very fond _________ going to wedding parties.
4. This brand of cream is better _________ preventing wrinkles on your face.
5. Like many other children, my daughter is mad _________ chocolate.
6. Students are sometimes taught things that they are not interested _________ at all.
7. When Tom was a schoolboy, he was crazy _________ cars and he kept drawing them in his
drawing book.
8. Why should I be scared _________ ghosts? They don't exist.
9. Norman was dying _________ a cigarette but he was determined to give it up.
10. Walter is not mean; he is just very careful _________ money.