Question

3 1 Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions. Tamatha was delighted ........... her birthday present. 2 I'm very excited ........... my holiday this year. Derek dreamt winning the lottery last 3 night. 4 My father is excellent ........... cooking. 5 Alex drove ........... a wall last night and ruined his car. 6 You can hardly tell the difference designer clothes and high street clothes these days. 7 Two people died ........... a boating accident last night. Hayley got engaged 8 Tom last December. 9 You can depend ........... Vera to arrive on time. . wind farms is the 10 The disadvantage noise. 11 Scientists are working hard to find a cure cancer. 12 Evie is bored ........... her job. 13 Fred used to be afraid ........... spiders when he was little. 14 William is still angry..... ... not being allowed to stay out late. 15 Irene has a bad attitude ........... her colleagues at work.​

Answer 1

1. Tamatha was delighted WITH her birthday present.
2. I’m very excited ABOUT my holiday this year.
3. Derek dreamt ABOUT winning the lottery last night.
4. My father is excellent AT cooking.
5. Alex drove INTO a wall last night and ruined his car.
6. You can hardly tell the difference WITH designer clothes and high street clothes these days.
7. Two people died AT a boating accident last night.
8. Hayley got engaged TO Tom last December.
9. You can depend ON Vera to arrive on time.
10. The disadvantage of wind farms is the noise.
11. Scientists are working hard to find a cure FOR cancer.
12. Evie is bored WITH her job.
13. Fred used to be afraid OF spiders when he was little.
14. William is still angry ABOUT not being allowed to stay out late.
15. Irene has a bad attitude WITH her colleagues at work.