Exercise 1
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1) What caused the explosion?
What was the cause ________ ?
2) We're trying to solve the problem.
We're trying to find a solution ________
3) Sue gets on well with her brother.
Sue has a good relationship ________
4) The cost of living has gone up a lot.
There has been a big increase ________
5) I don't know how to answer your question.
I can't think of an answer ________
6) I don't think that a new road is necessary.
I don't think there is any need ________
7) I think that working at home has many advantages.
I think that there are many advantages ________
8) The number of people without jobs fell last month.
Last month there was a fall ________
9) Nobody wants to buy shoes like these any more.
There is no demand ________
10) In what way is your job different from mine?
What is the difference ________ ?
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1)
1 of the explosion
2 to the problem
3 with her brother
4 in the cost of living
5 to your question
6 for a new road
7 in or to working at home
8 in the number of people without jobs
9 for shoes like these any more
10 between your job and mine
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences using these nouns + a preposition:
|
cause |
connection |
contact |
damage |
invitation |
|
key |
map |
photographs |
reason |
reply |
1) On the wall there were some pictures and a ________ the world.
2) Thank you for the ________ your party next week.
3) Since she left home two years ago, Sophie has had little ________ her family.
4) I can't open this door. Do you have a ________ the other door?
5) The ________ the fire at the hotel last week is still unknown.
6) Did you get a ________ the email you sent to the company?
7) The two companies are completely independent. There is no ________ them.
8) Jane showed me some old ________ the city as it looked 100 years ago.
9) Carol has decided to give up her job. I don't know her ________ doing this.
10) It wasn't a bad accident. The ________ the car wasn't serious.
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2)
1 map of
2 invitation to
3 contact with
4 key to (key for is also possible)
5 cause of
6 reply to
7 connection between
8 photographs of
9 reason for
10 damage to
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
1) There are some differences ________ British and American English.
2) Money isn't the solution ________ every problem.
3) There has been an increase ________ the amount of traffic using this road.
4) The advantage ________ having a car is that you don't have to rely on public transport.
5) There are many advantages ________ being able to speak a foreign language.
6) Everything can be explained. There's a reason ________ everything.
7) When Paul left home, his attitude ________ his parents seemed to change.
8) Ben and I used to be good friends, but I don't have much contact ________ him now.
9) There has been a sharp rise ________ property prices in the past few years.
10) What was Sarah's reaction ________ the news?
11) If I give you the camera, can you take a picture ________ me?
12) The company has rejected the workers' demands ________ a rise ________ pay.
13) What was the answer ________ question 3 in the test?
14) The fact that jane was offered a job has no connection ________ the fact that she is a friend of the managing director.
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3)
1 between
2 to
3 in
4 of
5 in or to
6 for
7 to or towards
8 with
9 in
10 to
11 of
12 for a rise in pay
13 to
14 with