Fill in the correct prepositions

1. This house has been .................... sale for months.

2. I rang him .................. accident - I was trying to ring my mother.

3. We've been friends for years because we have a lot ............... common.

4. He described the plan to me ..................... detail.

5. She is very popular ................... her classmate.

1. It was wrong of you to do that alone.

You ……… ..................................................................................................................................

2. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.

Not until ......................................................................................................................................

3. Mrs. Green is proud of her son’s contribution to the play.

Mrs. Green is proud of what ........................................................................................................

4. She hardly finishes her work on time.

Hardly .........................................................................................................................................

5. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning.

We have booked five rooms, only ...............................................................................................

6. Jane seems to come to the performance lat.

It looks .........................................................................................................................................

7. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.

Had it ...........................................................................................................................................

8. Success depends on hard work.

The harder ...................................................................................................................................

9. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

Such .............................................................................................................................................

10. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.

Competent ...................................................................................................................................

III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)

1. At the end of the concert, the audience gave the young pianist a _________ ovation. (stand)

2. The university has _________ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (author)

3. A dilemma is a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two, sometimes unpleasant, _________. (alternate)

4. It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton’s shop, for it was _________ from all others in the street. (distinguish)

5. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the _________ hospitality of the fans. (compare)

6. The teacher’s criticism has _________ Tom’s interest in learning. (die)

7. The staff’s bad behavior has brought ________ to the whole company. (graceful)

8. Panda is _________ to China only. (nation)

9. Traditional _________are a good source of fun and entertainment. (celebrate)

10. The public were angry with the Minister’s _________ to tell the truth about the bribery. (refuse)