PREPOSITIONS gr.13
I. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. (15 points):
Many people have a natural aversion ………… insects.
a/. for b/. of c/.to d/. with
2. She always finds a way to ………… people into talking about themselves.
a/. coax b/. disapprove c/ . jinx d/. pelt
Their party has been ………… power in the recent parliamentary elections.
a/. absorbed in b/.burst into c/. huddled up to d/. ousted from
4. Did he really do it ………… becoming the general manager of the company?
a/.at a view of b/. by view of c/ for the view with d/.with a view to
5. We haven't got the dresses at present, but they are available ………… .
a/. by request b/. for sale c/.on loan d/. without fail
6. You seem a bit ………… . Shouldn't you go and see your doctor, or at least stay in bed?
a/. in arrears b/.in the mood c/. off colour d/. out of order
7. We accept all forms of payment, so you can pay ………… cash, too.
a/. by b/. for c/. in d/. on
8. She composed a song which was supposed to be a kind of ………… the revolutionaries showing her gratitude.
a/.allusion to b/. dedication to c/.respite from d/. tribute to
9. Why is he ………… here? What is he after?
a/. roaring at b/. scorning for c/.sniping at d/.snooping about
10. Looking carefully around, she ………… me and whispered something that I barely understood.
a/. prevailed on b/. recoiled from c/. sidled up to d/. teamed up with
11. George was quite unknown ………… .He rose to fame after that.
a/. at the same time b/.at the time c/.by the time d/.in time
12. There's something ………… . I'm afraid that soon something terrible will happen.
a/. at random b/.in the air c/. on the air d/.out of reach
13. I don't know why he says he finally ………… her charm. She's not very pretty.
a/.oozed out of b/. reverted to c/. succumbed to d/. tugged at
14. She ………… the thought of having to accompany her mum-in-law on the trip to Pittsburgh.
a/. pulled at b/. scowled at c/. tussled over d/. winced at
15. The board decided to vote for Mr. Richards' proposal ………… something better.
a/. in contrast with b/. in default of c/. in exchange for d/.in view of
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. Your sentence must contain a preposition (15 points):
1. They won't do it on under any circumstances.
They'll do it ……………………………………… .
2. They moved slowly away until we couldn't see them at all.
They slowly moved ……………………………………… .
3. I never understood why he didn't want her to be present at the meeting.
I never understood why ……………………………………… . her presence at the meeting
4. When the fire brigade arrived, the house was already burning.
When the fire brigade arrived, the house was already ……………………………………… .
5. Wouldn't you like to say anything to sum up the discussion?
Wouldn't you like to say anything ……………………………………… .?
6. Jack paid the post office to deliver three postcards for him.
Jack had three postcards delivered ……………………………………… .
7. As the girl wasn't even fifteen, the bartender wouldn't serve her a beer.
The bartender wouldn't serve her a beer as the girl was ……………………………………… .
8. He must have been running all the way here. He's panting for breath.
He must have been running all the way here as he's ……………………………………… .
9. Medicines should be kept in such a place that kids won't be able to get them.
Medicines should be kept ……………………………………… of children.
10. They've stopped working to protest against unfair working conditions.
To protest against unfair working conditions, they've gone ……………………………………… .
11. George has to stay in the lab a few minutes more. Meanwhile, we can have a chat.
George has to stay in the lab a few minutes more; ……………………………………… ., we can have a chat.
12. I wasn't give too much time to take a decision.
I had to take a decision ……………………………………… .
13. He is undoubtedly the greatest artist alive.
He is ……………………………………… . the greatest artist alive.
14. Although his name is Raphael, everybody calls him by the shortened form of Ralph.
Although his name is Raphael, everybody calls him Ralph ……………………………………… .
15. People with high blood pressure are more likely to suffer from diabetes than others.
People with high blood pressure are ……………………………………… . diabetes.
III. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. The word must not be altered in any way. Your sentence must contain a preposition (15 points):
1. That he was stupid gave rise to the tragedy. /RESULTED/
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2. After a moment's hesitation, the policemen headed for the bandit's hideout. /BEELINE/
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3. Which issue are they discussing at present? /UNDER/
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4. People should be more active when it comes to keeping peace in the world. /EXCEPTION/
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5. No matter what arguments they used, she wouldn't listen to them. /DEAF/
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6. They prohibited smoking in public places. /BAN/
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7. I can guarantee that this is the best quality product. /FOR/
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8. If you want to buy a new car, you have to reduce your expenses. /ON/
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9. I tiptoed to the door as I didn't want to wake her up. /FEAR/
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10. What surprised her was that Frank didn't turn up at the wedding. /ASTONISHMENT/
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11. Besides gardening, Joanna loves cooking and knitting. /ADDITION/
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12. She has every reason to be proud of passing the driving test. /HERSELF/
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13. Have you heard? Tom's house is to be sold. /SALE/
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14. Do you really believe that Jane can do it without anybody's help? /BY/
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15. Can you tell Jack from Jill? /BETWEEN/
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IV. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition:
A translator and a publisher are arguing __________ /1/ the translation of a best-selling novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, translated __________ /2/ more than 40 languages. The translator, who is a declared feminist, tried to make some of the characters female, which additionally put her __________ /3/ odds __________ /4/ British author Mark Haddon. But the Spanish translator has also found herself threatened __________ /5/ the loss of contract for allegedly refusing to stick to the genders chosen by the author, which has been found prejudicial __________ /6/ the novel's spirit, reports the Daily Telegraph. Despite being __________ /7/ a disadvantage, Maria Reimondez responds __________ /8/ the accusations by resorting __________ /9/ the following line of argumentation: "The translation strategies I use include not using the masculine form systematically. Linguistically, one cannot blame me __________ /10/ it." Miss Reimondez tried to offer some justification __________ /11/ the changes, saying there were cases where "it is impossible to know the gender of a word, and one must be selected". However, the publisher Rinoceronte Editora claim that she was introducing a bias into the work by taking out references __________ /12/ male characters, even when the gender was clear. "As we corrected her text, we realised that she was __________ /13/ the habit of removing neutral words __________ /14/ the text and providing feminine ones __________ /15/ them. Masculine words gave way to feminine or neutral forms," said Moisés Barcia, the editor at Rinoceronte. "She chose to make the narrator's pet rat a female, even though its name was Toby," he said. In another instance she changed "men" to "xente", meaning people.