Exercise 2. Fill in the gap(s).

1. Watch _____ _____ suspicious-looking people around the neighborhood.

2. Watch _____ the last episode of the movie.

3. They warned the boy _____ hanging out with that band, but he would not listen.

4. The MVP turned _____ a career-high fifty points in his latest game.

5. The police were able to trace the vehicle _____ its owner.

6. The woman is suspected _____ having leaked the examination questions.

7. The class is taking _____ essays next week.

8. Sure of her innocence, the lady willingly submitted herself _____ questioning.

9. We will be abandoning our duty if we substitute their judgment _____ ours.

10. The city will sue the company _____ damaging the environment.

Activity two.

Exercise 1. Choose the right preposition(s).

1. Should parents be held accountable (to, for, towards) all their children’s actions?

2. The Iraqi government accused many countries (of, off, about) being a puppet of the United States.

3. The student was given a full scholarship (to, in, above) acknowledgment of his heroism.

4. The NBI agents used marked money to catch the fixers (through, in, up to) the act of accepting a bribe.

5. To acquit him (off, of, to) all charges would be a gross miscarriage of justice.

6. The bribes that they take have added (for, to, by) their income; hence, their lavish lifestyle.

7. Nobody trusts the boy; his excuses just don’t add (up into, up to, up).

8. The senator’s moves all add (up, up to, to) opportunism and overweening ambition.

9. Students realized the advantage of systematic review (on, over, of) cramming.

10. On-line registration may be advantageous only (against, to, behind) those who have access to the Internet.

Exercise 2. Fill in the gap(s).

1. The businesswoman stood _____ _____ threats of blackmail, and prevailed.

2. They won the respect of the nation by standing _____ _____ a clean environment.

3. Not many politicians step _____ _____ their positions gracefully.

4. Straightening _____ the conflict in the family fell upon her young shoulders.

5. The parents told their son to straighten ______ or find a job.

6. Tom spent his birthday sharing his blessings ______ street children.

7. Sound _____ the team’s position before launching such a project.

8. She likes to sound _____ even before giving the subject enough thought.

9. Reducing the number of signatures required resulted _____ quicker results and greater savings.

10. The man will not give his vote to anyone who resorts _____ dirty tricks.

Activity three.

Exercise 1. Choose the right preposition(s).

1. With the advent (in, of, to) summer season, many tourist resorts will be sprucing up to compete for visitors.

2. Congress has been criticized for passing legislation that is adverse (into, to, at) the economy.

3. Advocates (to, off, of) the death penalty want an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

4. Smokers are (up, against, up against) a whole range of life-threatening diseases.

5. Paula thinks that (at, in, on) the age of high-profile public relations, she prefers to stay in the background and let her work speak for itself.

6. In the public’s perception, going into politics is akin (for, to, at) jumping into a snake pit.

7. After food, most families have very little left to allocate (through, to, at) the children’s education.

8. Responsibilities will be allocated (between, off, among) the different agencies proportionately.

9. Since their jobs are alike (at, in, into) so many ways, they compare notes much of the time.

10. The amount of public funds allotted (up to, into, to) immunization is shameful.