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Prepositions after adjectives

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

We are quite satisfied ______ the result of the survey so far.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

with

e)

about

2.

She is married ______ a rich man.

a)

with

b)

to

c)

by

d)

of

e)

at

3.

What are you interested ______?

a)

at

b)

on

c)

by

d)

in

e)

about

4.

I’m so tired ______ your complaints.

a)

from

b)

about

c)

of

d)

in

e)

with

5.

They are capable ______ expressing themselves ______ decent English.

a)

in/in

b)

of/in

c)

at/on

d)

of/at

e)

for/in

6.

I was most grateful ______ you for your kindness.

a)

with

b)

by

c)

in

d)

to

e)

for

7.

You should be thankful ______ her for telling you the truth.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

at

d)

to

e)

of

8.

I’m glad to get rid ______ the responsibility.

a)

from

b)

of

c)

with

d)

without

e)

for

9.

You are responsible ____ your mother ____ keeping the house tidy.

a)

for/to

b)

in/for

c)

to/for

d)

to/from

e)

of/for

10.

She was annoyed ______ you for being impertinent.

a)

at

b)

with

c)

by

d)

in

e)

of

11.

I can’t stop to talk to you now. I am a bit short ______ time.

a)

with

b)

at

c)

about

d)

of

e)

in

12.

I’m becoming more and more displeased ______ your laziness.

a)

to

b)

at

c)

with

d)

from

e)

of

13.

Mike is quite equal ______ his sister in brain.

a)

to

b)

at

c)

with

d)

by

e)

of

14.

She was conscious ______ being admired.

a)

to

b)

by

c)

with

d)

of

e)

at

15.

He is not dependent ______ his parents for money.

a)

of

b)

from

c)

on

d)

with

e)

by

16.

He is capable ______ being an excellent student.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

to

d)

with

e)

at

17.

I don’t see why he is so unkind ______ his brother.

a)

of

b)

at

c)

with

d)

to

e)

for

18.

Nancy is engaged ______ a friend of mine.

a)

with

b)

to

c)

by

d)

on

e)

in

19.

I’m not absolutely certain ______ it.

a)

with

b)

of

c)

by

d)

in

e)

at

20.

It’s nice ______ you to be concerned ______ me.

a)

of/on

b)

from/of

c)

of/about

d)

with/of

e)

to/for

21.

I hope you don’t think it is rude ______ me to refuse.

a)

of

b)

with

c)

in

d)

from

e)

to

22.

I’m not very keen ______ modern music.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

with

d)

on

e)

of

23.

He looked ashamed ______ his foolishness.

a)

of

b)

by

c)

with

d)

from

e)

for

24.

I was quite astonished ______ his quick reaction.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

of

e)

for

25.

She is very fond ______ Turkish films.

a)

on

b)

of

c)

in

d)

for

e)

at

26.

Bursa is famous ______ silk and peaches.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

in

d)

at

e)

about

27.

I am hopeless ______ languages.

a)

of

b)

on

c)

for

d)

in

e)

at

28.

The teacher was angry ______ the student’s conduct.

a)

with

b)

about

c)

for

d)

of

e)

by

29.

Are you angry ______ me?

a)

with

b)

for

c)

to

d)

at

e)

about

30.

Mary is envious ______ Janet’s beauty.

a)

of

b)

with

c)

to

d)

for

e)

about

31.

She was disappointed ______ her exam results.

a)

of

b)

about

c)

at

d)

by

e)

with

32.

Your composition is full ______ mistakes.

a)

with

b)

of

c)

in

d)

for

e)

on

33.

I was not aware ______ your intention.

a)

to

b)

at

c)

for

d)

of

e)

about

34.

Please don’t be proud ______ your homework. I know you haven’t done it.

a)

of

b)

at

c)

about

d)

by

e)

for

35.

The police are responsible ______ maintaining law and order.

a)

of

b)

to

c)

about

d)

for

e)

in

36.

I was very impressed______ the lesson he taught.

a)

with

b)

at

c)

about

d)

for

e)

of

37.

I was delighted ______ the present you gave me.

a)

at

b)

with

c)

about

d)

in

e)

of

38.

I’m interested ______ chess but I’m not very good ______ it.

a)

in/at

b)

at/in

c)

at/at

d)

about/at

e)

about/in

39.

I wouldn't like to be in her position. I feel sorry ____her.

a)

about

b)

of

c)

for

d)

to

e)

at

40.

I want to be independent ____ my parents.

a)

on

b)

from

c)

to

d)

in

e)

of