Complete the text with suitable prepositions: —
When the sun was setting (a) ___ the treetops, the jailor came (b) ___ the room of Socrates to bid him prepare (c) ___ death. In those days, people were sentenced to death by giving a cup (d) ___ poison in Athens. Socrates knew this and he nodded (e) ___ the jailor. Bursting (f) ___ tears the jailor went out of the room and returned (g) ___ a cup of hemlock. Socrates lifted the cup to his lips. His pupils tried to keep back their tears but soon the room was filled (h) ___ the sound of weeping. With the cup of poison (i) ___ hand, Socrates said, "What is the strange sound? I have heard that a man should die (j) ___ peacE- So be silent and have patiencE-"
(a) behind/over; (b) in/into; (c) for; (d) of; (e) at; (f) into; (g) with; (h) with; (i) in; (j) in.
- Which pair of prepositions is appropriate? John is stick____his principal but Jim is stick______nothing.
- She diverted her attention ________ reading the newspaper.
- She was very irritated ______ his behaviour.
- I want to go _______abroad after my studies.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions.Coleridge's poem, a ballad, narrates the harrowing sea-voyage of an old mariner who (a)----one point of his journey didn’t have any water to drink because (b) ---- a curse. Cursed or not, we know how important drinking water is (c) ----- our life. We know we cannot survive (d) ---it. In fact twothirds of our body is made (e) ---- of water. Not for nothing is it said that the other name of water is life. Is there a crisis (f) --- our time concerning access (g)--- clean drinking water? The United Nations in a meeting (h) ---- the eve of the new millennium identified the drinking water problem as one of the challenges (i) -- the future. But do we need to worry (j) -- the problem as ours is a land of rivers and we have plenty of rainfall
- Cutting down trees indiscriminately will ____ diverse natural disasters.
- The ticket is valid _______ six months.
- Select the underlined word or phrase that is incorrect The majority to the news is about violence or scandal.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions.Speaking ill (a) _____ others is a very bad human tendency. It develops a negative inclination (b) _____ one’s mind. This habit tempts one (c) _____ indulge (d) _____ a negative approach out of his unsound mind. It leaves bad effects (e) _____ human individuals and society. It also hampers the happy and smooth run (f) _____ the society. People very often burst (g) _____ tears (h) _____ this heinous act. We all should be aware (i) _____ it and give (j) _____ this bad habit.
- The family does not feel_____going outing this season.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions.The argument would be sound, but Bangladesh' didn't lose any of their games (a)--- close encounters. Much (b)--- Bangladesh's success (c) ---- ODI cricket has come (d) a period when most other cricketing nations have focused (e) ----Tests and T20Is. ICC held two world T20 events (f)----the last three years, and while Bangladesh's performance (g) ---those events were lacklustre, they ranked third (h) the table (i) ---the confusingly named ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League. But this performance has some important asterisks attached (j)---- - it.
- His birthday is ........... December.
- What is the time —— your watch
- Every driver must be held – his own actions.
- Fortune never smiles _____ the lazy.
- The dog jumped _______ the wall and went ______ our teach.
- I've applied for an extension _____ my visa.
- The manager of the company is somewhat susceptible ______ flattery.
- The university will build a new dormitory ____ campus.
- The excitement is difficult to describe ---- the people who are not present. (Appropriate preposition)