Grammar: Preposition 1

Nowadays, a number of students and researchers seem to get most of their information _____ the Internet rather than looking ______ it in the library.

• from/for

• by/after

• in/at

• with/toward

The American worried that foreign refugees are _______ but the truth is more people are leaving.

• escaping from

• heading for

• flooding in

• turning down

If no one can ______ the innovative idea for Increasing sales, our company will go to the wall by the end of this year.

• put up with

• come up with

• look down on

• keep up with

Most of the famous novels written _____ Chinese have not been translated _______ Thai; Therefore Thai fans must learn Chinese if they wish to read them.

• of/at

• in/into

• for/from

• to/by

Some of the officers were arrested and imprisoned after being accused _____ providing enemy nations _____ secret information.

• about/by

• of/with

• for/of

• for/with

A large number of Rohingya refugees have been arrested _____ Thailand ______ their way to Malaysia.

• in/on

• from/by

• around/in

• through/with

We like Lisa's new song released yesterday but I personally think that the tune is quite similar ____ the one composed _____ Ricky.

• for/from

• as/with

• to/by

• like/for

Nina and Keith are taking Matthew out for ice cream, and ______ everybody at home is hurriedly preparing a birthday cake to surprise him when he comes back.

• on the way

• by the way

• now and then

• in the meantime

Thomas has been suffering _____ stress and insomnia since he agreed to take a new job ______ management.

• by/about

• from/in

• about/for

• of/on

According to the newspaper, a number of foreigners have come from all over the world to ______ many beautiful festivals in Thailand.

• be part off

• take part from

• participate in

• try out