Exercise 2. Fill in the gap(s).

1. The conference deals _____ non-violent approaches to international conflicts.

2. The family deferred _____ the wishes of the celebrant to have a very quiet and simple gathering.

3. The marchers converged _____ Liwasang Bonifacio to stage their protest rally.

4. Scientists deal _____ facts, not speculation.

5. The young unwed mother confided _____ her mother.

6. When the fireman came _____, he was in the intensive care unit of the hospital.

7. After four years of rigid training, the dean is sure her graduates will come _____ _____ the requirements of the profession.

8. They are working overnight because they have to come _____ _____ the final draft before office hours tomorrow.

9. The Department of Foreign Affairs should be concerned _____ the plight of our overseas workers.

10. The contractor concentrated _____ cost-saving at the expense of safety.

Activity eleven.

Exercise 1. Choose the right preposition(s).

1. They could listen (in on, on in, to) the private discussion going on in the next room through the balcony.

2. The theatre ensemble lived (up to, up with, away with) all the early rave reviews it received in the newspaper.

3. We were told to look (out for, up against, up to) signs of the disease, but could not find any because her illness was asymptomatic.

4. The company looks (at, into, forward to) working with you on this important project.

5. You have plenty of time to mull (off, above, over) the offer before making up your mind.

6. This outreach program operates (in, on, against) children for free.

7. You will have to learn to part (through, away, with) some things or get buried in junk.

8. It is our duty to participate (in, on, among) this democratic exercise.

9. She persisted (in, into, on) working on her invention despite the ridicule she received.

10. Students are prohibited (off, from, against) using their cell phones in class.

Exercise 2. Fill in the gap(s).

1. If they left ten minutes later, there’s no way they can catch _____ _____ the lead pack.

2. You have to leave before dawn if you don’t want to get caught _____ _____ traffic.

3. With the discovery of banned items in the warehouse, the liquor store owner will be charged _____ smuggling.

4. After all that partying during the holidays, you will have to catch _____ _____ your lessons.

5. The girl is waiting for the right moment to break _____ her parents’ conversation.

6. The fire broke _____ at dawn when everyone was asleep.

7. They had to break _____ a mob of fans to get closer to the stage.

8. The neighbors had to step in to break _____ the quarrel that was turning violent.

9. When the problem boils _____ _____ the breakdown of family values, it is time for parents and children to start talking to each other.

10. All taxis bound _____ the North will have to park in front of the Administration Building.

Activity twelve.

Exercise 1. Choose the right preposition(s).

1. Our Chair has a propensity (to, for, between) speaking in incoherent fragments.

2. Her propensity (to, above, about) all-night mahjong sessions took a toll on her health.

3. The man was punished (to, for, at) his robbery.

4. It has always been his dream to qualify (to, through, for) the Olympics.

5. The cyclist’s quest (for, at, about) a fifth Tour de France title is unrelenting.

6. The public was quick to react (for, to, off) the announcement on price increases.

7. The team successfully reasoned (off, of, out) its proposal before a panel of judges.

8. It is not possible to reason (out, with, away with) one who does not believe.

9. Political refugees seek refuge (from, away from, off) political persecution in other countries.

10. Political refugees can find refuge (at, in, off) neutral states.