DEPENDENT PREPOSITION

Question 1

He suffers …… a type of diabetes

Answer 1

SUFFER FROM

Question 2

I am going to apologize ….. the mistakes I made.

Answer 2

APOLOGIZE FOR

Question 3

He spends a lot of money ….. clothes and discos.

Answer 3

SPEND ON

Question 4

I am very keen …… Italian food

Answer 4

KEEN ON

Question 5

She is very similar …. her older sister, but totally dofferent …. her brother.

Answer 5

SIMILAR TO DIFFERENT FROM

Question 6

I was surprised …… the weather. It rained almost every day

Answer 6

SURPRISED AT / BY

Question 7

I am tired ….. studying Math all the time.

Answer 7

BE TIRED OF

Question 8

I think she is aware ….. the problems in her class.

Answer 8

AWARE OF

Question 9

The streets in Paris are full ….. rubbish.

Answer 9

FULL OF

Question 10

There is something wrong …… this TV.

Answer 10

WRONG WITH

Question 11

She doesn’t approve …. smoking

Answer 11

APPROVE OF

Question 12

He insisted …. buying me a cup of coffee.

Answer 12

INSIST ON

Question 13

He apologized …. keeping me waiting.

Answer 13

APOLOGIZE FOR

Question 14

They accused me …. telling lies.

Answer 14

ACCUSE OF

Question 15

Did they suspect a man ….. being a spy?

Answer 15

SUSPECT OF

Question 16

I congratulated Ann ….. passing the exam.

Answer 16

CONGRATULATE ON

Question 17

What prevented him …. coming to the wedding?

Answer 17

PREVENT FROM

Question 18

Please forgive me …. not writing toyou.

Answer 18

FORGIVE FOR

Question 19

They warned us …. buying this car.

Answer 19

WARN AGAINST / ABOUT

Question 20

I was annoyed ….. my sister.

Answer 20

ANNOYED WITH

Question 21

Jenny is brilliant … Maths.

Answer 21

Brilliant AT

Question 22

Tom was busy …. his work.

Answer 22

BUSY WITH

Question 23

Bill is careless ….. his money.

Answer 23

CARELESS WITH

Question 24

Kids at high school were cruel …. John.

Answer 24

CRUEL TO

Question 25

France is famous ….. its cheese and wine

Answer 25

FAMOUS FOR

Question 26

Peter is very fond …. surfing

Answer 26

FOND OF

Question 27

I’m often lucky … card games.

Answer 27

LUCKY AT

Question 28

The company blamed the drop in sales ….. Economic situation.

Answer 28

BLAME ON

Question 29

Everyone was shocked …. Susan’s strange appearance.

Answer 29

SHOCKED AT/BY

Question 30

The woman who lived next door admitted ….. the robbery.

Answer 30

ADMIT TO

Question 31

I am very grateful ……. your brother for his help.

Answer 31

GRATEFUL TO SOMEONE

Question 32

Mary is always boasting ….. all the famous people she has met.

Answer 32

BOAST ABOUT

Question 33

You have worked really hard. I am pleased ….. you

Answer 33

PLEASED WITH

Question 34

William is capable …. doing better things

Answer 34

CAPABLE OF

Question 35

Jane was often late …. work and as a result she got fired.

Answer 35

LATE FOR

Question 36

Bill decided not to trust Bob ….. his secrets

Answer 36

TRUST someone WITH

Question 37

Mr Jones died …. cancer and many people came to his funeral.

Answer 37

DIE OF

Question 38

Tony was bored …. the last James Bond movie.

Answer 38

BORED BY

Question 39

I feel sorry … Steven. His situation at work is not good.

Answer 39

FEEL SORRY FOR someone

Question 40

Tony doesn’t approve …. his daughter going to rock concert.

Answer 40

APPROVE OF somone DOING something

Question 41

This story reminds me …. a story by Dickens

Answer 41

REMIND OF

Question 42

I’m sorry but I insist … seeing the manager now!

Answer 42

INSIST ON

Question 43

The tourists were not aware … a danger.

Answer 43

AWARE OF