Task – Match the verbs with the correct preposition Then write their meaning into the boxes A – persist A – for 1) 2- be sorry B – at 2) – leave C – in 3) – accuse sy D – to 4) – live E – on 5) B – punish sy A – with 1) – owing B – on 2) – be pleased C – about 3) – insist D – for 4) - think E – to 5) Task – Choose the correct preposition 1) Is your mum anxious … you when you go out? 11) Chloe is bad … Chemistry but she is really good … History a) of a) for/for b) to c) for d) in 2) Dad is proud … his eldest son a) on b) for c) with b) at/at c) at/for d) for/at 12) What are you dreaming …? d) of a) on b) by c) of d) for 3) Does the court charge Mr Lioness … the robbery? 13) The teacher can't deal … this rude student a) about a) on b) of c) with d) for b) at c) to d) with 4) The researcher refers … the latest results 14) You needn't remind me … checking the tires a) to a) of b) at c) in d) on b) to c) on d) at 5) My granny occurs … me when I bake an apple pie 15) The students have to conform … the rules at school a) at a) at b) to c) in d) on 6) Lillian asked … Tim yesterday a) to b) of c) on b) to c) on 16) Are you afraid … spiders? No, I'm not d) for a) to b) with c) at 7) I am aware … your relationship 17) Rebecca is keen … Michael a) in a) on b) of c) at d) for d) on b) in c) to d) of d) of 8) Are you going to prepare … the test? 18) This tale fits … entertaining the kids a) to a) in b) on c) for d) at b) on c) for 9) The police are suspicious … Mr Humble 19) Beware … dark places! a) at a) to b) on c) in d) to b) in c) on d) at d) of 10) Bryan rarely quarrel … his brother about their toys 20) The doctor cured me … a very rare disease a) with a) out b) to c) - d) for b) of c) from d) to Solution TASK A – B persist in 2- A be sorry about – D leave for – C accuse sy of – E live on B – D punish sy for – E owing to – A be pleased with – B insist on - C think about TASK 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) C D C A B D B C A A B C D A B D A C D B