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雅思语法练习之介词练习

1.Choose the correct word (A,B or C) to complete each sentence.

1 I still haven’t forgiven her _______ her behavior in front of my boss.

   A for    B of    C from

2 I’m going to _______ to your parentsabout your exam results.

   A talk    B discuss    C ask

3 I’m scared ______making a fool of myselfwhen I give the presentation.

   A for    B to     C of

4 I’m very ______ in you. You’ve made areal mess of things.

   A concerned    B astonished    C disappointed

5 The new drug prevents the bacteria ______growing.

   A to       B from      C in

6 There are many things _______ with oursociety today.

   A bad     B wrong    C disturbing

7 It was very generous _______ you to offerto help me.

   A of     B about    C for

8 The president first became _______ inpolitics as a student.

   A aware    B involved    C enthusiastic

2. In nine of these sentences there is a wrong preposition. Underline each mistake and write the correction.

1 There has been a rise in the number of people buy their own homes. _______

2 It is not difficult to distinguish amongst the emotional response to this crime and the law’s response. _______

3 There is no need about a new school inthis area. _______

4 We want the government to promise to make a change in the law. _______

5 I hate the way she always laughs to people. _______

6 I’ve decided to apply to that job in the newspaper. _______

7 Professor Ho has a good knowledge about his subject. _______

8 I’m afraid I broke this glass in accident. _______

9 My husband’s staying at my cousin while he is on business in America. _______

10 I gave him one of my paintings in return for his help when I moved house. _______

11 Why do governments always insist in doing things that are unpopular? _______

12 When I was in school I did much more sport than I do these days. _______

3. Fill in the gaps in the conversation with a word from the box and a preposition.

Anxious / bad / choose / depend / effect /obsessed / rely / true / worried

Teacher: Do you think that money can solveall problems?

Student: No, not really. Of course, I wouldbe 1______ _______ money if I didn’t have very much, but I believe that toomuch money can be 2 _______ _______ you.

Teacher: So you think it is possible tohave too much money?

Student: Well, there are lots of stories inthe media about people who have won lots of money in the lottery and realizedthat they are not happier as a result. I think that large amount of money canhave a negative 3 _______ _______ people.

Teacher: Do you think that people 4______________ modern technology like computers too much and that people are 5______________ having the latest high tech equipment?

Student: Well, yes, in some countries. Butthis isn’t 6_______ _______ many people in the world who are only 7______________ their next meal. In rich countries people always want a new gadget tomake life easier but I’m not sure these machines do actually do that. When wego shopping we have to 8______ ______ hundreds of different brands of the samething, and when these things go wrong we don’t know what to do. I would preferit if life were simpler and we didn’t 9 ______ ______ expensive technologies somuch.

4. Fill in the gaps in the letter with a preposition.