Dependent Prepositions

Question 1

A PREREQUISITE ____

Answer 1

A PREREQUISITE FOR

Question 2

INSISTENCE ____

Answer 2

INSISTENCE ON

Question 3

THIRST ____

Answer 3

THIRST FOR

Question 4

REASON ____

Answer 4

REASON TO

Question 5

INTERPRETATION ____

Answer 5

INTERPRETATION OF

Question 6

TASTE ____

Answer 6

TASTE IN

Question 7

___ CONTRAST ____

Answer 7

IN CONTRAST WITH

Question 8

TALENT ____

Answer 8

TALENT FOR

Question 9

COMPARE sth/sb ___ sth/sb else

COMPARE sth/sb ___/___ sth/sb else

Answer 9

COMPARE sth/sb AND sth/sb else

COMPARE sth/sb TO/WITH sth/sb else

Question 10

CONTRAST ____ sth/sb ___ sth/sb else
COMPARE sth/sb ____ sth/sb else
__ CONTRAST __ sth/sb

Answer 10

CONTRAST BETWEEN sth/sb AND sth/sb else
COMPARE sth/sb WITH sth/sb else
IN CONTRAST TO sth/sb

Question 11

BE ___ CHARGE ___

Answer 11

BE IN CHARGE OF

Question 12

BE THANKS ___

Answer 12

BE THANKS TO

Question 13

____ (sb) UP-TO-DATE

Answer 13

BRING (sb) UP-TO-DATE

Question 14

____/____ (sth) ___ AN END

Answer 14

BRING/COME (sth) TO AN END

Question 15

BUY (sth) ___ A WHIM

Answer 15

BUY (sth) ON A WHIM

= based on a sudden, impulsive urge, desire, or idea; without careful planning or because of a capricious inclination.

Question 16

BUY __ BULK

Answer 16

BUY IN BULK

= in large quantities

Question 17

CAPTURE THE ATTENTION __ (sb)

Answer 17

CAPTURE THE ATTENTION OF (sb)

CAPTURE sb’s ATTENTION

Question 18

MEET THE ______ OF

Answer 18

MEET THE NEEDS OF
MEET THE DEMANDS OF
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
MEET CONDITIONS OF

Question 19

PLACE ___ ON (sth/sb)

Answer 19

PLACE IMPORTANCE ON
PLACE VALUE ON
PLACE EMPHASIS ON

Question 20

____/____ AN ORDER ___ (sth)

Answer 20

PLACE/TAKE AN ORDER FOR (sth)

Question 21

____/____ AN ADVERTISEMENT ___ (sth)

Answer 21

PLACE/TAKE AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR (sth)

Question 22

___ (sb) ___ (one’s) EASE

Answer 22

PUT (sb) AT (one’s) EASE

Question 23

___ PLANS ___ ACTION

Answer 23

PUT PLANS INTO ACTION

Question 24

___ (no) SIGNS ___

Answer 24

SHOW (no) SIGNS OF

Question 25

____/____ A PROFIT

Answer 25

SHOW/MAKE A PROFIT

Question 26

____ AN INTEREST ___ (sb/sth)

Answer 26

TAKE AN INTEREST IN (sb/sth)

= to be or become concerned with, curious about, or interested in someone or something.

Question 27

____ PLACE

Answer 27

TAKE PLACE

= to happen

Question 28

HAVE ACCESS ___

Answer 28

HAVE ACCESS TO

Question 29

HAVE (a/a major/no) IMPACT __

Answer 29

HAVE (a/a major/no) IMPACT ON

Question 30

HAVE DEALINGS/RELATIONS ___

Answer 30

HAVE DEALINGS/RELATIONS WITH

Question 31

HAVE ___ DECISION

Answer 31

HAVE NO DECISION

Question 32

HAVE ___ INCLINATION ___

Answer 32

HAVE NO INCLINATION TO

Question 33

HAVE (serious/far-reaching/disastrous) _________

Answer 33

HAVE (serious/far-reaching/disastrous) CONSEQUENCES

Question 34

HAVE (strong/no) VIEWS ___

Answer 34

HAVE (strong/no) VIEWS ON

Question 35

___ ACCIDENT

Answer 35

BY ACCIDENT

Question 36

___ CHANCE

Answer 36

BY CHANCE

Question 37

___ CHOICE

Answer 37

BY CHOICE

Question 38

___ ALL LIKLIHOOD

Answer 38

IN ALL LIKELIHOOD

= very likely; in all probability; almost certainly.

Question 39

___ CAPTIVITY

Answer 39

IN CAPTIVITY

Question 40

___ ________ MEMORY

Answer 40

IN LIVING MEMORY

= in a recent enough time as to be remembered by people who are alive today. (Usually used in negative statements.)

Question 41

___ one’s VIEW

Answer 41

IN one’s VIEW

Question 42

___ PEACE

Answer 42

IN PEACE

Question 43

___ (sth/sb)’s WAKE

Answer 43

IN (sth/sb)’s WAKE
= in the aftermath of sth, often as a consequence;
= coming after and resulting from sb/sth;
= If an event, especially an unpleasant one, follows in the wake of a previous event, it happens after the earlier event, often as a result of it.

Question 44

___ THE END

___ THE END OF

Answer 44

IN THE END = eventually, ultimately

AT THE END OF = final point in time/space of sth

Question 45

___ THE BEGINNING

___ THE BEGINNING OF sth

Answer 45

IN THE BEGINNING = with reference to the origin or beginning

AT THE BEGINNING OF sth = the origin point in time/space of sth

Question 46

__ THE WEST/NORTH/SOUTH/EAST

Answer 46

IN THE WEST/NORTH/SOUTH/EAST

Question 47

__ THE WILD

__ THE WILDERNESS

Answer 47

IN THE WILD

IN THE WILDERNESS

Question 48

__ TUNE __

Answer 48

IN TUNE WITH

Question 49

__ EARTH

Answer 49

ON EARTH

Question 50

__ OCCASION

Answer 50

ON OCCASION

Question 51

___ __ BREATH

Answer 51

OUT OF BREATH

Question 52

___ __ THE WAY

Answer 52

OUT OF THE WAY

Question 53

___ EASE

BE __ EASE

Answer 53

WITH EASE

BE AT EASE

Question 54

___ ENTHUSIASM

Answer 54

WITH ENTHUSIASM

Question 55

___ PLEASURE

Answer 55

WITH PLEASURE

Question 56

WITH REFERENCE __

Answer 56

WITH REFERENCE TO

Question 57

WITH REGARD __

Answer 57

WITH REGARD TO

Question 58

WITH THE ADVENT __

Answer 58

WITH THE ADVENT OF

Question 59

WITH THE ARRIVAL OF

Answer 59

WITH THE ARRIVAL OF

Question 60

HAVE AN EFFECT __

Answer 60

HAVE AN EFFECT ON

Question 61

___ AN EFFORT

Answer 61

MAKE AN EFFORT

Question 62

INVOLVEMENT ___

Answer 62

INVOLVEMENT IN

Question 63

RESTORE (sth) ___

Answer 63

RESTORE (sth) TO

Question 64

___ THE EXPENSE __

Answer 64

AT THE EXPENSE OF

Question 65

___ FAR BACK ___

Answer 65

AS FAR BACK AS

Question 66

BE ABSORBED ___

Answer 66

BE ABSORBED IN

Question 67

FREEDOM __ EXPRESSION

Answer 67

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Question 68

MOVE __ UNISON

Answer 68

MOVE IN UNISON

Question 69

TESTIMONY __

Answer 69

TESTIMONY TO

Question 70

BE CONDUCIVE __

Answer 70

BE CONDUCIVE TO