Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1This country is backward ………………….. many areas.
Wrong!
2I don’t think that we can count ....................... him.
Wrong!
3I don’t believe ………………….. ghosts. Do you?
Wrong!
4Beware ..................... . dogs.
Wrong!
5During his regime, the king brought …………………. many radical reforms.
Wrong!
6We are anxious ..................... . an end to this misunderstanding.
Wrong!
7He is quite good ..................... .. remembering dates.
Wrong!
8She was green .................. envy.
Wrong!
9My hands were blue .....................… cold.
Wrong!
10We congratulated him ...................... his success.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
On and for are both possible here.
11Suddenly he complained ………………….. chest pain.
Wrong!
12Contrary .....................… our expectations the central bank increased interest rates.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. This country is backward in many areas.
2. I don’t think that we can count on him.
3. I don’t believe in ghosts. Do you?
4. Beware of dogs.
5. During his regime, the king brought about many radical reforms.
6. We are anxious for an end to this misunderstanding.
7. He is quite good at remembering dates.
8. She was green with envy.
9. My hands were blue with cold.
10. We congratulated him on / for his success.
11. Suddenly he complained of chest pain.
12. Contrary to our expectations the central bank increased interest rates.
