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Test of, prepositions, 1.My cousin has invested, a lot of money ____, farming., (A) into, , 4.Religious leaders, should not delve ______, politics., , (B) in, , (A) at, , (C) on, , (B) in, , (D) for, , (C) into, , 2.It is dangerous to, enter ___ the enemy’s, camp., , (D) with, , (A) through, , 5.India is committed, ____ a policy of peaceful, existence., , (B) on, , (A) of, , (C) in, , (B) to, , (D) into, , (C) with, , 3.A good judge never, gropes ____ the, conclusion., , (D) for, , (A) for, , 6.Raman’s speech, pointed ____ some of, our defects., , (B) to, , (A) to, , (C) at, , (B) at, , (D) on, , (C) on, (D) towards

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7.My relations _____, Suganya are good., (A) against, (B) with, (C) on, (D) to, , 8.Siva has no control, ____ his temper., (A) at, (B) in, (C) over, (D) after, , 9.I am used ____ such, hardships., , 11.We must keep ____, something for the rainy, day., (A) by, (B) for, (C) at, (D) in, , 12.Only the bloodstained road was a, witness ___ his, assassination., (A) to, (B) of, (C) at, (D) on, , (A) at, (B) to, (C) for, (D) from, , 13.There was no, agreement ___ the great, powers ___ a treaty to, ban nuclear weapons., , 10.I was astonished ___, the sad news., , (A) with; about, , (A) to, , (C) among; on, , (B) at, , (D) between; about, , (C) with, (D) in, , (B) in; for

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14.The Indian magpie, indulges ___ a long, flight., , (D) at, , (A) on, , 18.Good sleep is, necessary ____ good, health., , (B) at, , (A) of, , (C) in, , (B) for, , (D) with, , (C) at, , 15.We travelled ____ a, boat to reach Sri Lanka., , (D) from, , (A) about, , 19.Exercise is beneficial, _____ health., , (B) for, , (A) towards, , (C) on, , (B) for, , (D) by, , (C) to, , 16.I do not agree ___, you on this point., (A) at, (B) in, (C) to, (D) with, , 17.The teacher has no, control ____ the, students., (A) on, (B) over, (C) with, , (D) in, , 20.Your statement is, very much similar ____, mine., (A) on, (B) to, (C) of, (D) about

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21.Minority aspirations, cannot forever be kept, in check ____ the gun., , (B) to, (C) for, (D) after, , (A) under, , (C) by, , 25.I am not obsessed, ____ such ideas as you, are., , (D) from, , (A) with, , (B) with, , 22.Sometimes we have, to put _____ with, irksome or unpleasant, situations., (A) on, (B) up, (C) in, (D) off, , 23.I am ready to say, this ____ her face., , (B) in, (C) or, (D) for, , 26.It is dangerous to, intrude ____ the enemy’s, camp., (A) in, (B) into, (C) through, (D) on, , (A) at, , (C) in, , 27.The peasant refused, to grovel ___ the feet of, this master., , (D) by, , (A) at, , (B) on, , 24.She was a devoted, wife and looked _____, her husband., , (B) on, (C) about, (D) upon, , (A) at

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28.He was killed ___ a, highway man ___ a, dagger., (A) with; for, (B) in; for, (C) by; with, (D) by; for, , 29.The customer, smashed his fist down, ____ the table., (A) against, (B) at, (C) into, (D) on, , 30.My voice, reverberated ___ the, walls of the castle., , (C) between, (D) with, , 32.Suresh’s mind was, attuned ____ music., (A) at, (B) on, (C) with, (D) to, , 33.The principal called, ___ the names of the, winners., (A) for, (B) out, (C) on, (D) at, , 34.He was vexed _____, Saran for his behavior., , (A) in, (A) at, (B) on, (B) to, (C) from, (C) with, (D) with, , 31.Jaganathan is, married ____ Bobby., (A) to, (B) at, , (D) upon

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35.Prasanna is, confident ____ his, success., , (C) for, (D) about, , (B) towards, , 39.The mother was, anxious ____ the safety, of her son., , (C) for, , (A) at, , (D) about, , (B) about, , (A) of, , 36.I am annoyed ___ him, ___ what he has done to, me., , (C) for, (D) upon, , (B) with; for, , 40.Take this medicine, and you will get rid ___, the bad cold., , (C) with; against, , (A) at, , (D) by; in, , (B) of, , (A) at; for, , 37.He turned ___ the, proposal without, thinking., (A) in, (B) out, (C) up, (D) down, , 38.Very often we do not, get what we pine ____, (A) at, (B) on, , (C) over, (D) from, , 41.The candidates were, tense ____ expectancy., (A) from, (B) on, (C) in, (D) with

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42.My uncle was, afflicted ___ a serious, illness and was almost, confined _____ bed ____, more than two months., (A) by; on; for, (B) by; on; since, (C) with; to; for, (D) to; to; since, , 43.The mother was, concerned _____ the, safety of her child., , (A) at, (B) with, (C) for, (D) to, , I have distaste _____, publicity., 46., , (A) at, (B) for, (C) about, (D) against, , (A) at, , 47.Keep clear ______, wicked boys., , (B) from, , (A) of, , (C) about, , (B) with, , (D) upon, , (C) from, , 44.I was disappointed, ____ not finding the, doctor in his seat., , (D) out, , (A) on, , 48.I have been waiting, here for him ____ three, weeks., , (B) at, , (A) on, , (C) over, , (B) for, , (D) from, , (C) from, , 45.The insects are a, great nuisance ____ us., , (D) since

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49.The thunder was, accompanied ___ heavy, rains., (A) with, (B) by, (C) up, (D) through, , 50.You must listen, ______ the question first., (A) at, (B) to, (C) for, (D) over