Free Printable Dependent prepositions 1

1.

Stop worrying _____your exam - everything will be fine.

a)

for

b)

about

c)

of

2.

I've waited ____ Judy for 30 minutes. I'm going home.

a)

with

b)

to

c)

for

3.

She's really proud___ her son's achievements.

a)

on

b)

about

c)

of

4.

I believe _________ him – he is such a talented and hard-working artist.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

about

5.

The schoolboy was blamed _______ the broken window

a)

with

b)

for

c)

about

6.

The management team is meeting this afternoon to decide ___________ the best solution.

a)

for

b)

on

c)

about

7.

He forgave me __________ my mistake.

a)

for

b)

about

c)

on

8.

I totally agree _______ your opinion – everything you say about this is true!

a)

about

b)

with

c)

of

9.

She is unavailable at the moment as she is attending _________ an urgent issue.

a)

to

b)

about

c)

of

10.

Don't forget to pay ___ the newspaper.

a)

to

b)

about

c)

for

11.

When I saw the vampire, I laughed ___ it.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

for

12.

I am preparing ______ a zombie attack.

a)

in

b)

about

c)

for

d)

with

13.

I often worry ______ vampires eating me.

a)

in

b)

about

c)

at

d)

with

14.

I apologise ____ the small glass of wine.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

about

d)

with

15.

I am looking _____ the bottle opener. Have you seen it?

a)

to

b)

for

c)

in

d)

with

16.

I felt like a glass of wine. I decided _____ white wine.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

at

d)

on

17.

I am really happy _______ this glass of wine!

a)

about

b)

for

c)

at

d)

to

18.

I am thinking ______ having octopus for dinner tonight.

a)

about

b)

for

c)

at

d)

with

19.

I decided ____ the seafood restaurant in Fitzroy. It looks nice!

a)

on

b)

for

c)

at

d)

in

20.

I succeeded _____ eating all of the octopus. It was pretty good!

a)

about

b)

for

c)

in

d)

at

21.

I paid _____ dinner. It was over $100 for two people. Octopus is expensive!

a)

about

b)

for

c)

at

d)

with

22.

She is famous _____ being a superhero.

a)

about

b)

for

c)

at

d)

with

23.

She is dressed ____ red and gold.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

at

d)

in

24.

She is afraid ____ nothing!

a)

of

b)

for

c)

at

d)

in

25.

Wonder Woman uses her sword ______ fighting!

a)

of

b)

for

c)

to

d)

with

26.

He is not interested ____ class.

a)

without

b)

for

c)

to

d)

in

27.

He's so tired _____ studying!

a)

of

b)

to

c)

at

d)

in

28.

He suffers ____ insomnia, so he sometimes falls asleep in class.

a)

of

b)

from

c)

for

d)

about

29.

Today they are learning ______ prepositions, so he is falling asleep.

a)

of

b)

from

c)

about

d)

at

30.

Zombies like listening _____ pop music.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

about

d)

at

31.

Are you scared ____ zombies?

a)

at

b)

to

c)

off

d)

of

32.

Anne decided ____ kill all the zombies in her class. You're first!

a)

about

b)

to

c)

off

d)

in

33.

Anne is always complaining _____ the zombies near her house.

a)

about

b)

to

c)

off

d)

in

34.

I paid _____ dinner. It was over $100. Octopus is expensive!

a)

about

b)

for

c)

at

d)

with

35.

agree ................... somebody

a)

with

b)

of

c)

to

d)

in

36.

agree with somebody .................. something

a)

about

b)

with

c)

of

d)

on

37.

apologise ................... something

a)

for

b)

with

c)

of

d)

on

38.

apply .............

a)

to

b)

for

c)

with

d)

of

39.

argue ................. something

a)

about

b)

for

c)

with

d)

of

40.

argue .................... somebody

a)

with

b)

on

c)

at

d)

in

41.

arrive .................. a country / city

a)

to

b)

at

c)

in

d)

on

42.

arrive ................... the airport / cinema / shop

a)

to

b)

in

c)

on

d)

at

43.

believe ...................

a)

at

b)

of

c)

on

d)

in

44.

belong .....................

a)

to

b)

in

c)

at

d)

of

45.

choose ..................

a)

between

b)

on

c)

with

d)

at

46.

depend .................

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

of

47.

dream ...................

a)

about

b)

with

c)

on

d)

at

48.

laugh ...................

a)

at

b)

of

c)

with

d)

in

49.

We're arriving___ O'hare airport at 3:45.

a)

to

b)

in

c)

at

d)

on

50.

He apoligized ______ the police officer ____ driving fast.

a)

to / for

b)

to / of

c)

the / for

d)

the / of

51.

look forward ......................

a)

to

b)

in

c)

of

d)

with

52.

pay .....................

a)

for

b)

of

c)

with

d)

to

53.

pose ......................

a)

for

b)

about

c)

at

d)

on

54.

prefer something .................. something else

a)

to

b)

of

c)

about

d)

in

55.

rely .......................

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

for

56.

remind somebody ...................

a)

of

b)

in

c)

on

d)

for

57.

share something ................... somebody

a)

with

b)

in

c)

on

d)

about

58.

smile .................... somebody

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

for

59.

spend (money) ................. something

a)

in

b)

at

c)

of

d)

on

60.

succeed .......................

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

with

61.

talk .................. somebody

a)

to

b)

of

c)

at

d)

for

62.

talk ...................... something

a)

in

b)

of

c)

for

d)

about

63.

He apoligized ______ the police officer ____ driving fast.

a)

to / for

b)

to / of

c)

the / for

d)

the / of

64.

Who does this book belong____?

a)

at

b)

of

c)

the

d)

to

65.

Could you ask the waiter ____ the check?

a)

of

b)

on

c)

to

d)

for

66.

Do you believe___ ghosts?

a)

in

b)

on

c)

about

d)

of

67.

I can't choose _____ these two bags.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

between

68.

We might go out. It depends ____ the weather.

a)

about

b)

at

c)

on

d)

of

69.

Katy's worried ..... her end-of-year exams. She thinks she is going to fail

a)

about

b)

for

c)

on

d)

of

70.

The waiter was so rude ........ us that we didn't leave a tip

a)

on

b)

to

c)

about

d)

for

71.

They're not very pleased ........... their new car. lt's broken down three times in one month!

a)

about

b)

for

c)

of

d)

with

72.

My mum's been married ......... my stepfather for 20 years.

a)

with

b)

to

c)

of

d)

about

73.

Tom's interested ............. joining the army because he wants to see the world.

a)

on

b)

about

c)

of

d)

in

74.

Are you excited ......... moving house next year?

a)

about

b)

at

c)

for

d)

on

75.

That man over there reminds me ............... my first boyfriend.

a)

on

b)

about

c)

of

d)

in

76.

How much did you pay ...... your smartphone?

a)

for

b)

of

c)

with

d)

on

77.

What we decide to do tomorrow will depend ....... the weather.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

in

d)

on

78.

Recent research shows that drinking mango juice is good ....... your immune system.

a)

on

b)

for

c)

in

d)

about

79.

I apologized ........... the teacher ........... being late

a)

to/on

b)

with/for

c)

with/on

d)

to/for

80.

The Internet has had a huge impact _________ our communication

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

with

e)

about

81.

The Internet combined _________ our social networking sites has changed the way we live forever.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

with

e)

about

82.

I have already lost touch _________ my friends in primary school.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

with

e)

about

83.

Computers are designed ________ make studies and work easier.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

for

d)

with

e)

about

84.

Text messaging has contributed _______ the decline in language skills of many young people.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

for

d)

with

e)

about

85.

Modern technology can be blamed ________ the addiction in many young people nowadays.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

for

d)

with

e)

about

86.

Too much gaming has resulted _______ poor study habits

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

with

e)

about

87.

Televisions have developed ________ modern smart TVs.

a)

into

b)

from

c)

for

d)

about

e)

with

88.

I succeeded _________ finishing my assignment on time.

a)

into

b)

from

c)

for

d)

in

e)

with

89.

I succeeded _________ finishing my assignment on time.

a)

into

b)

from

c)

for

d)

in

e)

with

90.

Far too many students rely so much _______ technology nowadays.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

with

e)

about

91.

You will suffer _______ heart disease if you don't stop consuming too much cholesterol.

a)

into

b)

from

c)

for

d)

in

e)

with

92.

I am not convinced ________ your reasoning that your computer is broken.

a)

into

b)

from

c)

by

d)

about

e)

with

93.

I hope we can soon have a cure _______ cancer and HIV.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

for

d)

with

e)

about

94.

I am allergic _______ fur, so I don't like cats and other animals.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

for

d)

with

e)

about

95.

Using solar power is a good alternative _______ using electricity from power companies.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

for

d)

with

e)

about

96.

He is good ________football (meaning he has skill / ability in something – he is good at (playing) football).

a)

on

b)

at

c)

in

97.

She is good ________________children (meaning she has a positive relationship with / has an affinity with…).

a)

at

b)

on

c)

with

98.

He is angry __________________the problem. (angry ________‘a situation’)

a)

about

b)

with

c)

at

99.

He is angry _________us. (angry _________‘someone’)

a)

about

b)

with

100.

Many people complained ___________the weather.

a)

about

b)

on

c)

at

Dependent prepositions 1

Total questions: 100

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