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1- We all sighed .......... relief when we were confident that thedanger was ... ... ... . .

A) for/above B) by/beyond C) in/over D) about/out E) from/off

2- It is a terrible feeling when someone you trust .. .... . you....... .

A) thinks/over B) lets/down C) takes/off

D) carries/out E) calls/up

3- Most of the best writing ... .... .. Turkish has not beentranslated ......... English, so English-speakers must study

Turkish if they want to be able to read it.A) in/into B) by/at C) for/to

D) as/by E) of/from

4- Britain owes its popularity ... ... . a tourist destinationlargely ....... its fascinating heritage.A) as/to B) for/with C)to/atD) about/of E) from/for

5- Success ....... business depends .. .. .. . natural talent as well

as hard work.

A) with/about B) for/of C) from/to

D) on/with E) in/on

6- Although the company hired an expert who knew a lot .......the Turkish market, no one agreed ....... his advice.

A) from/for B) of/about C) to/fromD) about/with E) by/toward s

7- The world would be a much safer place if no one had .......the idea of splitting the atom.A) cut down on B) made up for C} come up with

D) put up with E) gone down with

8- In order for an opinion poll to be valid, the participants must be

chosen ....... .

A) in demand B) without control C) on occasions

D) on the way E) at random

9- Springtime always reminds me .. ... ... . when I was young and

..... .... love.A) to/with B) of/in C) into/about

D) about/for E) like/from

10- Geographically, "continent" refers to the surface of large

continuous landmasses that ......... about 29.2 percent of the

Earth's surface.

A) bring down B) see off C) pull outD) make up E) call in

11- The English navigator Captain Cook became an explorer

because of his love ........ adventure and curiosity ......... distant

lands and their people.A) for/at B) into/over C) over/with

D) of/about E) with/through

12- Many people in Britain worry that foreign refugees are . .. .. .. .. .but in fact more people are leaving Britain than those who are

arriving.A) putting away B) crossing over C) flooding in

D) turning down E) dropping out13- The immense variety of dishes in the United States results,

.......... part, .......... the many peoples who settled the countryand took their traditional cookery there.

A) with/on B) in/from C) as/for D) for/about E) from/with

14- Today, students writing research papers like to get most of their

sources ... .. .. the Internet rather than looking .. .. .. . them in the

library.

A) from/for B) about/over C) in/after D) with/at E) for/towards

15- An official of the State Department was arrested after being

accused ....... providing enemy nations ....... secretinformation.A) with/for B) about/to C) for/over

D) of/with K) by/in

16- We'll have to make tonight's dinner .. .. ... what is left .. .. ...from last night.

A) for/on B) around/like C) of/with

D) with/over EJ about/for

17- When the first explorers arrived .. .. .. .. the New World, all

the principal types of corn that scientists recognise todaywere already ......... existence.A) at/for B) in/in C) to/withD) on/to E) over/at

18- Because she has been having problems ... .. .. . her parents,

Julie has decided to move .. .... .. and live on her own.A) in /lor BJ a t /with C) with/out

D) for/on E) to/from

19- Metals can be protected ... ... .. corrosion ... .... . coatingthem.A) to/with B) by/for C) in/over

D) from/by E) with/in

20- The doctor told me that my nervous condition resulted .......spending too much time worrying .... .. . my work.A) of /into B) a1 /around C) in/for

D) by/along E) from/about

21-1 always enjoy showing my visitors .... ... London

because it is so full ....... history.

A) up/for B) around/of C) off/aboutD) with /in E) to/with

22- Most cosmetics are much alike; their differences lie mainly

........ how and .. .. .. .. whom they are sold.A) over/in B) in/to C) at/with

D) around/on E) for/from

23- She was only a snail child the last time I saw her six yearsago, and she has certainly ....... a lot since then.A) carried out B) taken off C) put onD) joined in E) grown up

24- A few famous actors and actresses manage to remainmarried .. .. .. . the same person ....... their entire lives.A) with/since B) to/for C) for/with

D) of/in E) from /about

25- The crane always flies gracefully, with its neck and legsstretched out ... ... ... line ........ its body.A) in/with B) into/in C) of/toD) with/by E) at/for

26- Before the discovery ....... oil, Saudi Arabia's economyrevolved .. .. .. . the Haj.A) to/with B) about/from C) of/around

D) at/along E) for/for

27- The lines of latitude stay parallel ....... one another while thelines of longitude meet ....... the ends of the Earth.

A) of/in B) with/for C) at/of D) for/to E) to/at

28- A country which becomes too dependent .. .... . tourism isvulnerable .. .... .. economic crises in foreign countries.A) for/with B) of/at C) to/for

D) in/about E) on/to

29- The Crimean Peninsula is almost surrounded ........ water because the Perekop Isthmus that joins it ........ themainland is only 8 kilometres wide.A) to/with B) of/on C) for/off D) by/to E) with/for

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30- Whenever there is a meeting ........ heads of state, a large

number of people work ......... the scenes to assure its

success.

A) between/behind B) among/from C) by/underD) through/at E) within/for

31- The Hindu Kush mountain range, which is the western

extremity .. .. ... the Himalayas, runs ...... . Afghanistan.A) of/across B) for/along C) with/between

D) to/about E) at/with

32- Many people all .... .... . the world see the United States.. ... .... the land of opportunity.A) aiong/f.o B) within/from C) about/for

D) over/as E) among/with

33- In 1996 the Nobel prize in chemistry was awarded ... ..... .Robert Curl and two other chemists .. .... ... their discoveryof the buckyball, a new form of the element carbon.A) with/into B) by/from C) to/for D) for/out, of E) as/about

34- Which of these two views is correct depends entirely .......

your point ... ... . view.A) at/to B) to/for C) on/of

D) about/at E) for/by

35- The Tibetan animal known ...... . the "dzo" is a cross ....... ayak and a cow.A) from/of B) as/between C) of/among

D) about/with E) for/about

36- Frank is looking for a new job because, at his present one, heonly earns just enough to ....... and finds it impossible to save

anything.A) live on B) put aside C) take after D) hand in E) put out

37- She spends so much money .... ... clothes because shealways wants to wear what is ....... fashion.A) at/for B) in/with C) on/in

D) to/for E) for/to

38- ....... the late 18 th century, Britain fought both France and

Spain ....... control of the seas.

A) Towards/since B) Within/against C) Between/ofD) Throughout/for E) Around/from

39- ....... the 1st of January, everyone usually sleeps late torecover ....... the parties the night before.A) In/by B) At/with C) From/toD) By/for E) On/from

40- Grand Coulee Dam ........ the Columbia River in Washington

State is so huge that all three of the great Pyramids of Egypt

could be put ........ of it.

A) under/out B) on/inside C) in/withD) for/off E) up/along

41- We decided to take the bus rather than go ....... planebecause the bus went ....... the desert and we wanted to seethe scenery.A) with/about B) for/within C) in/around

D) by/through E) on/along

42- Our plane was to leave eight hours late, and since we didn'twant to hang ........ in the airport all that time, we decidedto go ........ a sightseeing tour.A) into/by B) up/for C) over/withD) out/along E) around/on

43- We had better leave ....... the hour if we expect to be .......time,

A) at/for B) within/on C) on/byD) as/in E) by/with

44- He got home starving ....... .. death, but ......... his

disappointment, there was nothing to eat in the fridge.A) with/in B) for/with C) at/onD) in/about E) to/to

45- Of course you are putting ........ so much weight as you can

never pass by a bakery ....... stopping and buyingsomething to eat.

A) into/for B) by/into C) on/withoutD) out/like E) up/about

46- In monopoly, the players throw dice to determine their

moves ........ the board, and each tries to drive the others........ bankruptcy.

A) off/with B) in/from C) on/intoD) out of/for E) with/about

47- Mendel's experiments ........ garden peas showed that theyinherited characteristics .... .... their parents in a patternthat could be predicted mathematically.A) with/from B) in/towards C) by/intoD) on/beyond E) for/out of

48- The fantastic skiing we had over the final thiee days ....... our

disappointment earlier in the week, when there was no snow at

all.A) looked down on B) made up for C) got on withD) went down with E) ran out of

49- Akiko and Mural's friends are often surprised that they are so

happily married since they seem to have nothing .. ... .. one

another.

A) in common with B) in favour of C) in return forD) in the habit of E) for the sake of

50- ... ... .. working 6O hours a week, Fred found himself .......

money most of the time because of his low wages and the high

cost of living.

A) After/upon B) Besides/withoutC) Before/around D) In spite of/out of

E) Except for/into

51- The teacher warned us that he would not ....... disorderly

behaviour in the classroom.

A) keep up with B) run out of C) come upagainstD) cut down on E) put up with

52- I had such a bad case of the flu that I thought I would never

....... it, but this week I feel much better.

A) come round B) cut across C) get over D) pass away E) put out

53- Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been suffering

......... both natural disasters and poor administration ......... the

time they achieved independence.A) out of/for B) from/since C) to/aroundD) by/at E) with/by

54- There is no need to take a taxi; I can ....... you ....... at the airport

on my way to work.

A) cut/down B) put/aside C) take/inD) drop/off E) get/back

55- We were astounded to discover that Alice was ........ hospital

... ... .. tuberculosis.

A) in/with B) on/about C) beside/for D) with/by E) at/from

56- The "day's eye", ........ the daisy was known in Old English, is

........ a tiny sun surrounded by white rays.

A) for/with B) since/by C) like/for

D) with/as E) as/like

57- Although the police set up road blocks all over town, the

terrorists ....... .

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A) got away B) set up C) broke in

D) passed out E) came round

58- Living ....... the Japanese people was quite difficult until I

became acquainted .... ... their customs.

A) by/into B) for/for C) from/of

D) among/with E) within/in

59- Marriages of celebrities are famous ....... breaking ....... quickly.

A) about/in B) for/up C) as/intoD) with/out E) in/over

60- Although Mark is a nice guy. Sandy doesn't love him, so she....... him ....... when he proposed to her.

A) got/back B) left/over C) turned/downD) threw/away E) took/up

TEST YOUR PREPOSITIONS 11. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. E 6. D 7. C 8. E 9. B 10. D11. D 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. E

21. B 22. B 23. E 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. E 28. E 29. D 30. A31. A 32. D 33. C 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. E 40. B

41. D 42. E 43. B 44. E 45. C 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. A 50. D51. E 52. C 53. B 54. D 55. A 56. E 57. A 58. D 59. B 60. C