English Exam 6 on Preposition (Part 7–9)

Total Marks: 50 Time: 20 Minutes

Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate preposition (1-50):

01. The boy is good –––– English/Mathematics.

A. in B. on C. of D. at

02. I don't like a person who hankers ––––– wealth.

A. for B. on C. over D. after

03. I am grateful ––––– you –––– your kindness.

A. of, about B. towards, over C. to, for D. at, from

04. He is –––– heir ––– his uncle's property.

A. an, for B. a, of C. an, to D. a, from

05. Salam hit –––– an excellent idea.

A. with B. upon C. by D. in

06. He has every hope –––– success.

A. for B. to C. of D. by

07. The nature is sometimes hostile –––– us.

A. on B. to C. upon D. above

08. The man who is hungry ––––– money and honour may prove an antisocial element.
A. upon B. from C. for D. by

09. Now computer software is often incompatible ––––– older computers.

A. with B. to C. for D. from

10. I am indebted ––––– you for your help.

A. to B. on C. with D. in

11. You should not be indifferent –––– your son's misconduct.

A. of B. about C. to D. for

12. Honesty is indispensable ––––– success.

A. about B. for C. at D. of

13. You should not indulge –––––.

A. to smoke B. on smoking C. in smoking D. smoking

14. Man is ignorant ––––– his fate.

A. in B. of C. about D. on

15. Which one is correct?

A. I informed the matter to the police. B. I informed the police of the matter.
C. I knew the police of the matter. D. I informed of the matter to the police.
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16. Which is the correct sentence?
A. He insisted on seeing her. B. He insisted in seeing her.
C. He insisted for seeing her. D. He insisted to be seeing her.

17. He was invited ––––– our party.

A. of B. on C. to D. with

18. Did you get an invitation ––––– the party?

A. for B. about C. to D. at

19. He invested all his money –––– RNSPIN shares.

A. with B. in C. on D. for

20. The parliament invested the new organization ––––– judicial authority.
A. by B. with C. from D. through

21. We must start an inquiry ––––– the cause of the accident.

A. in B. into C. on D. at

22. Why is there so much interest –––– that war?

A. for B. in C. with D. at

23. I shall introduce you –––– Dr. Hakim.

A. with B. at C. to D. by

24. She was very irritated ––––– his behaviour.

A. on B. against C. for D. at

25. Do not jeer –––– the girl.

A. at B. for C. by D. from

26. He is jealous ––––– my fame.

A. on B. for C. of D. with

27. To learn English, you should first be keen –––– English.

A. to B. on C. of D. none

28. Industry is the key –––– success.

A. in B. at C. to D. for

29. He has lack –––– money.

A. in B. with C. of D. to

30. A review of the patient's eating habits showed that her diet was –––– in vitamin B.
A. lacking B. absorb C. lack D. suffering

31. Do not laugh –––– the poor.

A. for B. against C. to D. at

32. We do not accept liability –––––– any losses or damage.

A. at B. with C. of D. for

33. Listen –––––– your teacher.

A. of B. by C. to D. on

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34. You should have a limit ––––– your demands.
A. to B. on C. for D. in

35. He lives –––– his sister's money.

A. with B. for C. on D. from

36. Mr. Nasir lives ––––– honest means.

A. by B. on C. for D. within

37. Mamtaz was married –––––– Shahajahan.

A. in B. to C. for D. of

38. The martyrs –––– the liberation war are the heroes of our country.
A. at B. to C. on D. for

39. He is no match ––––– me.

A. for B. to C. into D. with

40. Be mindful –––––– your duties.

A. of B. on C. with D. to

41. In space, the primary necessities ––––– survival are air, food and water.
A. in B. to C. for D. by

42. His boos often found him negligent –––– work.

A. of B. in C. at D. with

43. Do the advertisements interfere _______ the Programmes?

A. to B. by C. at D. in

44. He tried to hinder me _______ going out.

A. from B. at C. to D. by

45. I have a strong antipathy _______ people who are constantly irritated _______ small thing, although I must confess to
being liable to a similar tendency myself.
A. against, by B. by, with C. to, by D. by, against

46. I like listening _______ the radio, but I’m not always impressed _______ the quality of the programmes.
A. to, by B. by, to C. in, to D. to, in

47. The railways intersect _______ each other at this place.

A. at B. to C. with D. by

48. Be so good as to furnish me _______ a copy of that letter.

A. to B. with C. at D. along

49. He is invested _______ full authority from me to invest my money _______ that speculation.
A. with, in B. in, with C. with, to D. to, in

50. I am indifferent _______ heat and cold, because I have a strong chest and there is no need for caution _______ every
change in the weather.
A. to, against B. against, to C. for, in D. in, to