PREPOSITIONS. FCE. FOLDER 3

deficient

rich

Your diet is deficient ..... iron.

aim

 Which part of the target were you aiming .......?

The TV programme was aimed ..... teenagers.

hope

ask

beg

She had to beg ...... money on the street.

careless

bored

He is very careless ...... his clothes.

crash

The boy was bored .... his computer game after having played it all day.

There was a long delay .... the completion of the road.

attached

contrary

Sue is very attached ...... her pet dog.

concentrate

comment

demand

One of the problems is the growing demand ...... housing.

I was delighted ...... the news of their engagement.

The couple took great delight ..... the new-born baby.

As it was icy he lost control of his car and crashed ..... a wall.

She couldn't concentrate ...... what he was doing because the television was on.

There is a great demand ..... economical cars.

The only difference ........ the twins is in their characters; one is shy while the other is outgoing.

The Manager demanded an explanation ....... his assistant.

A policeman arrested the woman ....... stealing from a shop.

A lot of people were injured ....... the accident.

In the desert you can die ..... thirst.

Although her husband has been dead for years, she still dreams ...... him.

Her father died suddenly ....... an accident when she was only ten.

Contrary ...... what the newspaper said, the Minister had agreed to sign the treaty.

Babies are dependent ..... their mothers for everything.

Are you conscious ...... the fact that you caused us a lot of trouble?

Why are you so jealous ..... his success?

We were doubtful ......... whether we should sign the contract.

The doctor told the woman that she was allergic ...... dairy products.

proud

ashamed

capable

nervous

curious

upset

serious

When his little sister was born, Joseph was very ............... of all the attention that was given to her.

She was so ................. about her exams that she couldn’t sleep.

You had to be patient ............... the stupidities of power.

My approach was successful and I was .............. with the pupils, the parents, and the headmaster.

People have always been ................. about exactly how life on earth began.

She was deeply ................. about the way her father treated her.

I’m not familiar ............. her poetry.

This kind of problem will be familiar ............ many married couples.

1. ‘Please don’t be angry ......... me, ’ she said.

2. Kate’s still so angry ......... the whole thing.

I was very ............. of the fact that I had to make a good impression.

She's perfectly ............. of calling a doctor herself.

His parents were absolutely delighted ......... the baby.

The machine directs an X-ray beam ............. the patient’s body.

depend ....

concentrate ...

focus ....

rely ....

to be angry .....

to be popular ...

to be patient ....

to be nervous .....

to be curious .....

to be upset .....

. Peter is very good ...... Mathematics.

I am fed up .... tidying up after those boys.