Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:
1. They insisted______ paying the meal.
A. on B. in C. over D. of
2. Do you believe_______ ghosts?
A. X B. in C. on D. at
3. Ed depends________ his family for financial support.
A. on B. in C. of D. at
4. Ann looked______ the mirror and admired her new blouse.
A. in B. at C. on D. into
5. The new manager's name is familiar_____ most of us.
A. as B. from C. to D. with
6. Those books deal mainly_______ tropical plants.
A. with B. in C. for D. up
7. _______ the game last evening, my cousin hurt his ankle.
A. For B. During C. Since D. From
8. The competition consists_____ 2 parts.
A. about B. with C. on D. of
9. There is an increasing demand_____ taller buildings in big cities.
A. with B. on C. for D. of
10. Is the United States the wealthiest country______ the world?
A. of B. in C. for D. of
11. When ______ Rome do as the Romans do.
A. with B. for C. in D. like
12. This must be done_________ any price.
A. for B. at C. in D. with
13. Your request_______ a scholarship has been taken into account.
A. for B. in C. under D. into
14. He succeeded________ getting a scholarship.
A. in B. about C. for D. on
15. Mark Twain based the story ______his experience in the West.
A. on B. from C. in D. on
16. We just rested_________ short time.
A. at B. since C. for D. in
17. Don't put____ until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. away B. off C. aside D. up
18. John Harcourt was ashamed_______ his father.
A. at B. with C. of D. about
19. I prefer coffee______ tea.
A. than B. to C. from D. for
20. If you don't know the meaning of the word, look it _____ in the dictionary.
A. up B. on C. after D. for
1. They insisted______ paying the meal.
A. on B. in C. over D. of
2. Do you believe_______ ghosts?
A. X B. in C. on D. at
3. Ed depends________ his family for financial support.
A. on B. in C. of D. at
4. Ann looked______ the mirror and admired her new blouse.
A. in B. at C. on D. into
5. The new manager's name is familiar_____ most of us.
A. as B. from C. to D. with
6. Those books deal mainly_______ tropical plants.
A. with B. in C. for D. up
7. _______ the game last evening, my cousin hurt his ankle.
A. For B. During C. Since D. From
8. The competition consists_____ 2 parts.
A. about B. with C. on D. of
9. There is an increasing demand_____ taller buildings in big cities.
A. with B. on C. for D. of
10. Is the United States the wealthiest country______ the world?
A. of B. in C. for D. of
11. When ______ Rome do as the Romans do.
A. with B. for C. in D. like
12. This must be done_________ any price.
A. for B. at C. in D. with
13. Your request_______ a scholarship has been taken into account.
A. for B. in C. under D. into
14. He succeeded________ getting a scholarship.
A. in B. about C. for D. on
15. Mark Twain based the story ______his experience in the West.
A. on B. from C. in D. on
16. We just rested_________ short time.
A. at B. since C. for D. in
17. Don't put____ until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. away B. off C. aside D. up
18. John Harcourt was ashamed_______ his father.
A. at B. with C. of D. about
19. I prefer coffee______ tea.
A. than B. to C. from D. for
20. If you don't know the meaning of the word, look it _____ in the dictionary.
A. up B. on C. after D. for