Exercise 2. Fill in the gap(s).

1. An opinionated person imposes his view _____ others.

2. While their neighbors indulged _____ gambling, the enterprising couple started a small cottage industry.

3. You will have to inform the committee _____ your decision before noon.

4. The stubborn lad insists _____ doing things his way even if he creates problems for others.

5. The need for tighter security measures in malls should be impressed _____ the public.

6. I saw the girl heading _____ the playground.

7. If you have never heard _____ a product or the company that produces it, be careful about its claims.

8. I am always happy to hear _____ childhood friends.

9. Hear her _____ before you judge her.

10. Fishermen must always take heed _____ government warnings on the weather before sailing.

Activity six.

Exercise 1. Choose the right preposition(s).

1. I am sorry to break (in, with, up) such an interesting discussion, but it’s time for the open forum.

2. Catch (up in, up on, up at) the latest or be left out of the conversation.

3. He does not worry about catching (up to, down on, up with) the rest of the group; he thinks he has a good memory.

4. If your papers are caught (up to, up with, up in) red tape, you might have to postpone your departure.

5. Single parents are charged (to, with, at) exceptionally heavy burdens.

6. They continued clamoring (for, off, to) changes in the system.

7. The expenses for the junket came (for, at, to) a staggering ten million cedis.

8. You had better come (up to, up with, against with) a believable explanation of your absences, or you face the possibility of being dropped from the rolls.

9. Her new book is concerned (to, with, in) the rise of the new social class in the cities.

10. In spite of world condemnation (to, of, off) capital punishment, some countries refuse to pass laws against death penalty.

Exercise 2. Fill in the gap(s).

1. Of course, the Pope’s visit to Ukraine was _____ focus.

2. The focus of their new book is _____ the development of literature in the different regional languages of the country.

3. The claimant had to file an affidavit _____ the fiscal’s office before noon on Tuesday.

4. Fill _____ the blanks with the best answers.

5. Respondents were allowed to fill _____ the questionnaire at home.

6. If you want to find _____ more about the Ombudsman’s decision, you can log on to its website.

7. This is how I could explain the familiarity of all these names ______ me: I must have come across them in our school yearbook.

8. The scientist favored the students ______ an interview.

9. Dictatorships are always _____ fear of an uprising.

10. The palace was set _____ fire by missile attacks.

Activity seven.

Exercise 1. Choose the right preposition(s).

1. Should the defense counsel confide their strategy (at, for, to) their client?

2. It will take time to convince an anxious child to confide (to, in, for) anyone.

3. The arguments come from many sides, but they all converge (to, off, on) the issue of graft and corruption.

4. Our company deals (in, with, to) second-hand parts.

5. Refuse to deal (with, in, into) fixers.

6. As a matter of culture and tradition, Asians defer (for, at, to) age.

7. Sometimes people are dictated (upon, with, at) by circumstances beyond our control.

8. How many men would be willing to die (for, to, about) a cause they say they believed in?

9. The coaches and the sportswriters differ (in, at, on) their choice of last year’s Most Valuable Player.

10. How different is art (off, from, against) science?

Exercise 2. Fill in the gap(s). [VIP Файлобмінник]

1. They were encouraged to exchange information _____ the staff of other units.

2. Absent students should not be excused _____ not submitting requirements.

3. How do you exit _____ a meeting without disrupting it?

4. I take exception _____ the description of the child as a troublemaker since I have known him from childhood to be exceptionally well-behaved.

5. The educational system often goes for numbers ______ the expense of quality.

6. Before you enter _____ any agreement, read the fine print in the contract.

7. Being the son of a government official does not entitle you _____ any special treatment from employees of this office.

8. A truly happy person is one who is envious _____ no one.

9. Your coming in late and leaving early is a very bad example _____ your subordinates.

10. The aim of planned obsolescence is to make consumers keep on exchanging their equipment _____ later models.

Activity eight.

Exercise 1. Choose the right preposition(s).

1. The office did (away, with , away with) a lot of red tape and reduced their budget.

2. The conference will submit a report on what irresponsible television programming can do (behind, to, at) our teenagers.

3. The result of patient networking is seen in their statements, which dovetail (to, with, at) one another.

4. Let’s forget about dwelling (at, in, up to) the past and prepare instead for the future.

5. Much of the evening’s conversation dwelt (in, on, at) their memories of University days.

6. Don’t put too much emphasis (to, onto, on) grades at the expense of actual learning.

7. They have always been enamored (off, of, into) nature; they would rather spend their free time in quiet, far-off places than in noisy bars.

8. The Formula One driver was able to eject himself (off, away, from) his seat before the car went out of control.

9. Entering (in, into, to) a relationship is not like taking a mouthful of steaming rice, which you can always spit out if it is too hot.

10. This card entitles the holder (at, to, into) a seven-percent discount on purchases made in the establishments listed at the back.