Prepositional verbs practice

Head of the Forum

1.Complete each sentence withone suitable preposition.
a)I really prefer just about anything----------watching television.
b) This year's conferencecoincided--------- two other major conventions.
c) Is it possible to insure mybike--------- theft?
d) The problem stems--------- thegovernment's lack of action.
e) When I asked Jean, she hinted---------the chance of a promotion for me.
f) Being rich doesn't count--------- muchon a desert island.
g) I pleaded ---------John to change hismind, but he wouldn't listen.
h) I can't stand the way she is alwaysboasting--------- her wealthy parents.
i) My grandfather is always confusingMadonna--------- Maradona.
j) Could you please refrain---------smoking in the lecture hall.

KEY:

a) to
b) with
c) against
d) from
e) at
f) for
g) with
h) about
1) with
j) from

2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb:

I had a difficult time last year with myhealth. For several months I was (1).. from periodic headaches and almostconstant nausea. I made several visits to my GP, who (2) my headaches tomigraine and (3) me with medication. When this failed to work he (4) on my nauseaas the root cause, (5) my headaches on the nausea. I was (6) to five bloodtests, none of which revealed anything significant. I (7) my diet with the doctorat length, and we tried eliminating certain foods from my meals. He ( , forexample, I might (9) from a low-fibre diet. But still the symptoms persisted,and I was starting to (10) myself to feeling ill for the rest of my life. I wasunderstandably concerned about the possibility of it being something serious,even a brain tumour, but the doctor said that my anxiety in this respect (11)from nervous tension and stress. After six months I was (12) to a consultant atthe hospital, who (13) in stomach disorders. She said that, even (14) for myage and stressful lifestyle, it was still abnormal to experience symptoms likethese for so long. She (15) on all the possible causes of nausea in detail, andsuggested that in my case the nausea might be the result of a liver disorder.

KEY:

1) suffering
2) attributed
3) provided
4) concentrated/focused
5) blaming
6) subjected
7) discussed
8 ) suggested
9) benefit
10) resign
11) stemmed/resulted
12) referred
13) specialised
14) allowing
15) elaborated

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