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I. Fill in the correct preposition.
1. I won the competition more …………… luck than …………… skill.
2. Jane’s bad behaviour left everyone …………… a loss for words.
3. “…...…… once in your life think of someone besides yourself!” said Tom to his brother.
4. When Jenny went to buy the dress she had been saving up for, she was disappointed to find that the shop did not have her size ………………… stock.
5. I’ve never been introduced to Patricia but I know her ………………… sight.
6. Why don’t we do something else …………………… a change? I’m sick and tired of going to the cinema every Saturday.
7. When the teacher opened the door to the classroom he was pleased to see all the pupils hard ……………… work.
8. This diet seems to work fine. Take Mrs Jones, ………………… instance. She has lost three kilos in a week.
9. “Until I know ………………… certain that I’ve passed my driving test I won’t buy a car.”
10. The room was ……………… a mess because the cleaners had not had time to clear it up.
11. I would like to see your proposal ……………… writing before I make a decision.
12. She’s staying with her aunt ……………… the time being, until she finds a flat.
II. Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
1. I agree that there is a good …………………… for changing the law.
The detective made his name by solving a difficult murder …………………
It’s not worth asking him, and in any ……………………, I think he’s on holiday.
2. I believe the man in ……………………………… used to be a presenter on TV.
He left without giving notice. Paying him compensation is out of the …………………
The crash calls into …………………… the government’s policy on air traffic control.
3. You have to be realistic and keep your …………………… on the ground.
You look tired. Why don’t you put your …………………… up and have a rest?
He was enthusiastic at first but by now he’s got cold …………………
4. John’s rise in salary will …………………… a big difference to his family.
He asked to say a few words. I didn’t think lie was going to ………………… a speech.
His behavior was disgusting, so don’t try to ………………… excuses for him.
5. It used to be a sports …………………… but now they’re building houses on it.
The ……………… is too hard at this time of year to plant trees.
They started work on it a year ago but it still hasn’t got off the …………………
6. He claimed that he’d done nothing wrong but the court ……………… him guilty.
I was nervous at first in my new school but I soon ……………… my feet.
That teacher was unsympathetic. She ………………… fault with everything I did.
7. I ………………… the bridge every day on my way to work.
She suddenly felt faint and ………………… out.
The judge had a serious expression on his face when he …………… sentence.