Prepositions
Congratulations Bob! I'm so happy ___ you and your wife!
happy for
He was a great deal of ______ (know) on this subject.
knowledge
It is not known when chopsticks first began to be used. ___________, it is fairly certain that they were invented in China.
However
I've run ___ ___ petrol and now I'm stuck by the side of the road.
out of
Final year students are _____ a lot of pressure to pass exams.
under
The park was crowded _____ enthusiastic teenagers celebrating the end of the schol year.
crowded with
The _______ (organise) of the team resulted in them losing the match.
disorganisation
By the time we _________ old age, most of us have spent 20 years sleeping.
reach
I expect a lot of people will turn _____ at the party tonight.
up
I'm afraid I don't see _____ to ____ with you.
eye, eye
A true sportsperson is good ______ losing as well as winning. My dad's fed up _____ working in an office. I'm very proud ______ getting a gold medal for swimming.
1) good at
2) fed up with
3) proud of
height
It might sound ____ a joke but a pink dolphin was recently spotted in Lake Calcasieu.
like
The police surrounded the building, making it difficult for the criminals to get _____.
away
Don't _____ the blame on him. He is not the one responsible for the accident.
Put
The explorers succeeded _______ reaching the South Pole. The teacher praised me ______ passing my exams. I want to be a nurse and specialise ______ looking after sick children.
1) succeeded in
2) praised me for
3) specialise in
Stretching lessens the ______ (likely) of injury.
likelihood
The animal, ____ eyes are red, is a bottlenose dolphin.
whose
He always gets ____ ____ his bad behaviour.
away with
The university has ______ very high standards to attract the best students.
set
1. The queen insisted ___ greeting all her guestes personally. 2. The Beatles cobtributed a great deal _____ the development of pop music. 2. Please forgive me _____ damaging your phone. 3. Security fans discouraged fans _____ climbing onto the stage. 4. The actress accused the producer _____ lying.
1) insisted on
2) a great deal of
3) discouraged from
4) accussed the producer of
The sound of _____ (laugh) filled the room.
I was particularly struck ____ the camera on the new I-phone.
by
Turn off that music! I can't put ___ ____ it anymore!
up with
If you don't like that old jumper, why don't you just get ____ of it?
rid