6/ Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1.   He felt that they were making fun                                    him, though he could not understand why.

2.   He wasn’t able to cope                 the stresses and strains of the job.

3.   We have to improve and increase mass participation                   sports.

4.   This goes beyond the boundaries                          what is accepted.

5.   My parents never put any pressure                       me to get a job.

6.   You can dial 114 in case of fire                            dealing area codes.

7.   She gave up German in order to concentrate                    her French.

8.   Parents need to continue to empathize                 the child.

IX. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1. He felt that they were making fun ..... him, though he could not understand why.

2. He wasn’t able to cope ... the stresses and strains of the job.

3. We have to improve and increase mass participation... sports.

4. This goes beyond the boundaries ... what is accepted.

5. My parents never put any pressure... me to get a job.

6. You can dial 114 in case of fire ... dealing area codes.

7. She gave up German in order to concentrate.. her French.

8. Parents need to continue to empathize ... the child.

III. Complete each sentence with an appropriate prepositions.

1. Amritsar is famous ………. its carpet-weaving industry.

2. He wasn’t able to cope…….. stresses and strains of the job.

3. My parents never put any pressure ……….me to get a job.

4. She gave up German in order to concentrate ………. her French.

5. Parents need to continue to empathize ………….. the child.

6.City dwellers are more likely to suffer ……… stress and anxiety than people who live in the countryside.

7.West Indian culture has had a big influence ……..  me.

8. These factors contribute…..making city life more difficult for its residents.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

He wasn’t able to manage with the stresses and strains of the job

A. Cope

B.  Succeed

C. Administer

D. Acquire

* Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. It is wrong ………………him to get so angry over such a little thing.
2. She was standing ………………her husband and her eldest son.
3. It was impossible ………………him to convince her that he was right.
4. The image of my family preparing for Tet has gone ………………my heart.
5. I’m beginning to like Japanese food. I certainly prefer rice ………………potatoes.
6. I can’t imagine how those students could study ………………such poor conditions!

* Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. It is wrong ………………him to get so angry over such a little thing.
2. She was standing ………………her husband and her eldest son.
3. It was impossible ………………him to convince her that he was right.
4. The image of my family preparing for Tet has gone ………………my heart.
5. I’m beginning to like Japanese food. I certainly prefer rice ………………potatoes.
6. I can’t imagine how those students could study ………………such poor conditions!

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:

1. I wonder that everybody finds..............him.What is there so remarkable............him that people will hang ............his every word.

2. He was last ...................a long line, and.................the look ..........it, he was unlikely to get a good seat ...........the show.

3. The poverty ..........her childhood stands ..............total contrast ...................her life ..........Hollywood.

4. It's a book...............three men and their dog on a boating holiday.

5. He drove .............. a red light and a policeman saw him

6. The assistant manager has no authority .............. matters that have to do ................ accommodation. You's better speak to the manager.

7. If they are really concerned ........... his future and want him to be prepared ...............the hardship of life, they should not make things too smooth................him

8. His chances ................recovery after the operation were a hundred ...............one, but he did get well.