1. Choose the correct alternative.
TROUBLE AT NORTON MINING
The workforce of Norton Mining has gone (1) on / in strike following a serious accident at the mine in Midsummer Valley in Virginia. The cause (2) for / of the accident is unclear, but miners are blaming management attitudes (3) on / to safety regulations. Damage (4) of / to equipment was frequently ignored and miners’ demands (5) for / of safer working practices were rejected by the owner, John Norton. His relationship (6) with / to the workforce was said to be very poor. Although there had recently been a rise (7) of / in the number of minor accidents, he claimed there was no need (8) for / of a change in working practices. Norton is away (9) on / in a business trip. A member of the office staff said she had spoken briefly to him (10) by / on the phone. The news of the accident had come (11) like / as a great shock to everyone in the office, she added. She was unable to say when he would be back. It is understood that the police would like to speak to Mr Norton in connection (12) with / to a number of his financial dealings.
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2) of 3) to 4) to 5) for
6) with 7) in 8) for 9) on
10) on 11) as 12) with
2. Complete the answers. Use the words in brackets with one of the prepositions from the box and any other words you need.
as at by in like on
1) What’s this room? (store room)
We use it __as a store room. ____
2) What would you like to do now? (shade)
Let’s sit ________
3) Why doesn’t your friend eat bread? (special diet)
His doctor has put him ________
4) Have you got enough money for your train ticket? (credit card)
Yes, I’ll pay ________
5) Was the exhibition interesting? (recent college graduates)
Yes. The works were all ________
6) Was your brother hurt when his car crashed? (20 km per hour)
No. Luckily he was only travelling ________
7) Why are you writing so slowly? (capital letters)
Because I have to put address ________
8) Why is your hand so swollen? (wasp)
I got stung ________
9) What colour is Danni’s new bag? (the last one)
It’s navy blue, ________
10) What are you doing in the summer holidays? (motorcycle messenger)
I’ve got a job ________
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2) in the shade
3) on a special diet
4) by credit card
5) by recent college graduates
6) at 20 km per hour
7) in capital letters
8) by a wasp
9) like the last one
10) as a motorcycle messenger
