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This document contains two exercises testing knowledge of prepositions and synonyms. The first exercise asks the reader to fill in the correct preposition for 21 sentences. The second asks the reader to match 21 words to their synonyms. A key is provided with the correct answers.
This document contains two exercises testing knowledge of prepositions and synonyms. The first exercise asks the reader to fill in the correct preposition for 21 sentences. The second asks the reader to match 21 words to their synonyms. A key is provided with the correct answers.
This document contains two exercises testing knowledge of prepositions and synonyms. The first exercise asks the reader to fill in the correct preposition for 21 sentences. The second asks the reader to match 21 words to their synonyms. A key is provided with the correct answers.
1. My sister is good ______ geography. 2. I’m fond _______ classical music. 3. My brother is angry _______ me, because I have spoilt his disc. 4. Mary is anxious ________ her physics exam. 5. Kate is responsible _______ the flowers in our classroom. 6. Andrew is keen ________ basketball. 7. Tom was aware ________ his duties at home. 8. Helen was bad ________ maths last year. 9. My brother feels guilty ________ telling us lies. 10. The students were bored _______ the teacher’s lecture. 11. We are interested _______ the 18th century poetry. 12. Bill was capable _______ doing that job himself. 13. Pam is nervous _______ her test in history. 14. Bill was shocked _______ the latest news. 15. Don’t be late _______ your French lesson again. 16. Ben is fed up _______ this awful rainy weather. 17. Are you afraid ________ snakes, Kate? 18. I’m proud ________ my sister, she is a good skier. 19. Our class was excited _______ winter holidays. 20. Nick is tired ________ tidying his room. 21. I was surprised _______ her late arrival.
2. Fill in the correct word:
a) interested 1. Are you _________ of dogs? b) afraid 2. I feel _________ about concealing this information. c) good 3. We are all _________ in good results in maths. d) guilty 4. Helen is _________ at English. e) bored 5. I’m _________ with my dog, it has torn my slippers. f) angry 6. She was _________ by his impoliteness. g) aware 7. Maggie is _________ with grammar books. h) surprised 8. Tom is _________ of watching hockey matches. i) fond 9. Are you _________ of your duties at home? j) keen 10. We are _________ up with this awful rainy weather. k) fed 11. Why are _________ for school again? l) capable 12. Ben is _________ on playing volley-ball. m) late 13. Mona is __________ about her maths exam. n) anxious 14. I’m __________ of doing it myself. o) ashamed 15. Nick is __________ of his sister, she is a champion. p) proud 16. We were __________ about our trip to London. q) excited 17. I was __________ of myself in that situation. r) shocked 18. What are you _________ for in your classroom? s) responsible 19. We were ___________ by the road accident. t) annoyed 20. She is __________ of working too hard. u) tired 21. Bill was __________ with this unpleasant information. KEY:
1. Fill in the correct preposition:
1. My sister is good at geography. 2. I’m fond of classical music. 3. My brother is angry with me, because I have spoilt his disc. 4. Mary is anxious about her physics exam. 5. Kate is responsible for the flowers in our classroom. 6. Andrew is keen on basketball. 7. Tom was aware of his duties at home. 8. Helen was bad at maths last year. 9. My brother feels guilty about telling us lies. 10. The students were bored with the teacher’s lecture. 11. We are interested in the 18th century poetry. 12. Bill was capable of doing that job himself. 13. Pam is nervous about/of her test in history. 14. Bill was shocked by the latest news. 15. Don’t be late for your French lesson again. 16. Ben is fed up with this awful rainy weather. 17. Are you afraid of snakes, Kate? 18. I’m proud of my sister, she is a good skier. 19. Our class was excited about winter holidays. 20. Nick is tired of tidying his room. 21. I was surprised by her late arrival.
2. Fill in the correct word:
1. Are you afraid of dogs? -b 2. I feel guilty about concealing this information. -d 3. We are all interested in good results in maths. -a 4. Helen is good at English. -c 5. I’m angry with my dog, it has torn my slippers. -f 6. She was surprised by his impoliteness. -h 7. Maggie is bored with grammar books. -e 8. Tom is fond of watching hockey matches. -i 9. Are you aware of your duties at home? -g 10. We are fed up with this awful rainy weather. -k 11. Why are late for school again? -m 12. Ben is keen on playing volley-ball. -j 13. Mona is anxious about her maths exam. -n 14. I’m capable of doing it myself. -l 15. Nick is proud of his sister, she is a champion. -p 16. We were excited about our trip to London. -q 17. I was ashamed of myself in that situation. -o 18. What are you responsible for in your classroom? -s 19. We were shocked by the road accident. -r 20. She is tired of working too hard. -u 21. Bill was annoyed with this unpleasant information. -t