Verbs + prepositions II

1. Choose the correct one.

a) I discussed with him/ the matter with him all afternoon.
b) We believe that our radio programmes should cater to/cater for all tastes.
c) The police tried to blame the accident on Harry/for Harry.
d) The Minister is resigned to having to cancel/to have to cancel the scheme.
e) Carol was sitting in a corner engrossed in/with checking the figures.
f) They accused Helen of/with stealing the gold bullion.
g) Several youths have been barred from/to the disco for rowdy behaviour.
h) The victim had been subjected to/with a vicious unprovoked attack
i) The bus rolled down the slope and collided with/into a van.
j) Everything now depends from/on the weather tomorrow morning.

2. Put in one preposition.

a) I really prefer just about anything .......... ..watching television. to
b) This year's conference coincided ..... two other major convention. with
c) Is it possible to insure my bike ............... theft? against
d) The problem stems ............... the government's lack of action. from
e) When I asked Jean, she hinted ............... the chance of a promotion for me. at
f) Being rich doesn't count ............... much on a desert island. for
g) I pleaded ............... John to change his mind, but he wouldn't listen with
h) I can't stand the way she is always boasting ............... her wealthy parents. about
i) My grandfather is always confusing Madonna ............... Maradona. with
j) Could you please refrain ............... smoking in the lecture hall. from

3. Sentence transformation.
a) Peter always trusts me with his secrets. IN
Peter always confines in me
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b) A true story forms the basis of Mary's new novel. ON
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Mary's new novel is based on a true story
c) I don't understand the reference of this phrase. TO
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I don't understand what this phrase refer to

d) There were a lot of people on the bus. WITH

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The bus was packed with people

e ) You were in my dreams last night. ABOUT

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I dreamt about you last night
f) Danny was asked to leave the school for bad behaviour. FROM
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Danny was expelled from school for bad behaviour

g) This house brings home to mind! OF

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This house reminds me of home

h) Tina rewrote the French book in Spanish. FROM

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Tina translated the book from French into Spanish
i) Christmas and roast turkey go together in my mind. WITH
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Christmas is associated with roast turkey in my mind

j) I think a rest would do you good. FROM

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I think you would benefit from a rest

4 Put in one correct preposition.

a) Dave's pockets were crammed ....... empty chocolate wrappers.
b) Everyone tried to blame Janet .............
on ..... the mistake.
c) When I retired, I devoted myself ..........
to improving my golf.
d) Tim was exempted ....... military service because of his bad heart.
e) Mary specialises ...............
in designing theatres and concert halls.
f) That creep! He is always trying to ingratiate himself ............... the boss!
g) The Prime Minister refused to elaborate ...............
with what he had said earlier.
h) I'm afraid that the parking regulations apply...............
to everyone, sir.
i) On its first voyage, the Titanic met ............... disaster.
with
j) I'm really not used ...............
to being treated like that!

5. Choose the best option.

a) I would never have ............ Jim of being the culprit.
A) accused B) convicted C) suspected D) reminded
b) How did Sheila ............... to the news of her award?
A) react B) answer C) confess D) appeal
c) Someone has been ............... with the lock of the cash box.
A) cluttering B) dealing C) tampering D) matching
d) Don't worry about the lunch. I'll ............... to it.
A) succeed B) apply C) devote D) see
e) More than two hundred police officers are ............... in the investigation.
A) absorbed B) engrossed C) specialised D) involved
f) The trouble with Jean is that she is ............... with sport!
A) obsessed B) packed C) matched D) dealt
g) Tony's parents decided that he couldn't be ............... with money.
A) acquainted B) complied C) trusted D) met
h) Pauline and Helen ............... on our staying for lunch.
A) congratulated B) insisted C) decided D) concentrated
i) I am afraid that these regulations have to be ............... with.
A) complied B) provided C) faced D) met
j) Our thoughts ............... on our four missing colleagues.
A) based B) centred C) imposed D) depended

6. Put a suitable verb in each blank.

a) The idea of marriage doesn't ..........to me. appeal
b) We ............... in finding Ann's house at the second attempt. accessed
c) However poor I was I would not ............... to stealing. resort
d) Have you ............... for the wind speed in your calculations ? accounted
e) He confessed when he was ............... with the evidence.
f) You need to ............... yourself more to your work.
g) Alan ............... himself on his punctuality. prides
h) I was ............... from doing my work by the music.
i) I............... for breaking your electric drill. apologise
j) Tina ............... for everyone's lunch yesterday.