ACADEMIA EDEL 1

Advanced Use of Prepositions

01. Look, it's nearly midnight. It's ....................... time we went.

02. Medicine should not be placed ......................... reach of small children.

03. You should not do it because it is ....................... the rules.

04. The mother divided the birthday cake ....................... the children at the
party.

05. The tourist hired a car in order to travel ........................ the countryside,
sightseeing.

06. The yacht was riding ............................ anchor in the bay.

07. The salesman did not have to pay for his car as it was
provided ........................... his company's expense.

08. She is rather old-fashioned and ........................... the times.

09. It was such an extremely bad thing to have done that it

was ..................contempt.

10. It stands .......................... reason that success requires hard work

11. She's the office gossip. She knows everything ................. everybody.

12. A policeman must lead an honest, blameless life. He must be ....................

suspicion.

13. I couldn't understand a thing they were talking about. I was all ....................
sea.

14. Doctors must expect to have their lives interrupted when they
are ........................ call.

15. The view was pleasing .................... the eye.

16. He was patient, good-tempered and slow ...................... anger.

17. I must find the time and energy to get .......................... to doing that job
sometime.

18. She has got ....................... her illness and has returned to work.

19. She is up and ........................ again.

20. We will definitely see you next week. We will be there .......................... fail.

21. I can't stand the sound of bagpipes. It sets my teeth ....................... edge.

22. Although after the accident the car was a complete write-off, he escaped
..................... a scratch.
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23. I put my money in the bank ....................... safe-keeping.

24. The office supervisor in charge of a number of people had twenty people
....................... her.

25. At the seaside, the children were so .............................. themselves with

excitement, they could hardly control themselves.

26. The train is ......................... time and will make me late for my appointment.

27. The country with have a million men ...................... arms is prepared for war.

28. The men in white coats said he was ....................... his head and took him
away.

29. The sympathetic employer knew every one of his employees .....................
name.

30. It is worthwhile keeping those old bits of string because they could
be.......................... use later.

31. Traffic was backed ......................... for six kilometres as a result of the jam
on the main road.

32. The footballers were down ............................ heart after losing such an
important match.

33. He always acts ....................... the level and you can believe he is serious
when he says he is going to resign.

34. With inflation costs will rise ....................... doubt.

35. The nurse will be ......................... call if you need her.

36. If he reported your private conversation to the boss, he was

definitely .................. the wrong.

37. He is very punctual and always arrives early as a matter .......................

course.

38. Why are those noisy children shouting ............................ the tops of their
voices?

39. He went to the boss and repeated everything I said word ...................... word.

40. She refused to let them ........................ the secret.

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01. about (NOT almost)

02. within
03. against
04. among (NOT between)
05. about/around
06. at
07. at
08. behind
09. beneath
10. to

01. about
02. above
03. at
04. on
05. to
06. to
07. round/around
08. over
09. about
10. without

I can't stand the sound of bagpipes. It sets my teeth on edge.

02. Although after the accident the car was a complete write-off, he escaped without a scratch.

03. I put my money in the bank for safe-keeping.

04. The office supervisor in charge of a number of people had twenty people beneath her.

05. At the seaside, the children were so beside themselves with excitement, they could hardly control
themselves.

06. The train is behind time and will make me late for my appointment.

07. The country with have a million men under arms is prepared for war.

08. The men in white coats said he was off his head and took him away.

09. The sympathetic employer knew every one of his employees by name.

10. It is worthwhile keeping those old bits of string because they could be of use later.

01. Traffic was backed up for six kilometres as a result of the jam on the main road.

02. The footballers were down at heart after losing such an important match.

03. He always acts on the level and you can believe he Is serious when he says he is going to resign.

04. With inflation costs will rise without doubt.

05. The nurse will be within/on call if you need her.

06. If he reported your private conversation to the boss, he was definitely in the wrong.

07. He is very punctual and always arrives early as a matter of course.

08. Why are those noisy children shouting at the tops of their voices?

09. He went to the boss and repeated everything I said word for word.

10. She refused to let them into the secret.