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Friday, July 17, 2015

Dependent prepositions 4


Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions
1. The Chairman of Ford said he was born --------- this business
(a) for  (b) in   (c) over
2. What does the Ford chairman mean --------- this statement?
(a) against  (b) by   (c) in
3. One of the problems many foreign students encounter is trying to translate the new language -------------- their native languages.
(a) to  (b) with  (c) into
4. The G-8 $20 bn fund should be given in the form of supplies, fertilizers and --------------- Agricultural Development Programs
(a) through   (b) by  (c) over
5. The best advice received by the daughter of Playboy Magazine Founder is that business is always ---------------- negotiation
(a) for  (b) of  (c) about 
6. However, negotiation involves a lot ------------- give and take       
(a) of   (b) to   (c) over                                                                 
7. I work ----------- an energy distribution company                   
(a) into  (b) in   (c) to
8. Which Department or Section do you work ---------?
(a) in   (b) for  (c) against
9. The tendency today is the renewables, or the alternative -------- petroleum.
(a) for  (b) with  (c) to
10. But, how do the renewables differentiate themselves --------- the traditional source?
(a) with  (b) from   (c) against
11. The IBM ad asked, “how much did we spend ---------- energy last year”?
(a) on   (b) at  (c) in
12. ---------------- what circumstances do you consider a price just?
(a) on  (b) under   (c) at
13. How would you contribute to the environment – going to work ------- car, bus, and bicycle or ----------- foot?
(a) by/by  (b) with/by  (c) by/on
14. I want to stop --------- and see my brother. He is -------- town.
(a) by/in   (b) at/on   (c) through/by
15. There should be a limit --------- which a country’s population can grow.
(a) at  (b) by  (c) to

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