Exercise 1
Put in the correct preposition. If no preposition is necessary, leave the space empty.
1) I'm not going out yet. I'm waiting ________ the rain to stop.
2) Don't ask me ________ money. I don't have any.
3) I've applied ________ a job at the factory. I don't know if I'll get it.
4) I've applied ________ three colleges. I hope one of them accepts me.
5) I've searched everywhere ________ Joe, but I haven't been able to find him.
6) I don't want to talk ________ what happened last night. Let's forget it.
7) I don't want to discuss ________ what happened last night. Let's forget it.
8) We had an interesting discussion ________ the problem, but we didn't reach a decision.
9) We discussed ________ the problem, but we didn't reach a decision.
10) I sent her an email. Now I'm waiting ________ her to reply.
11) Ken and Sonia are travelling in Italy. They're in Rome right now, and tomorrow they leave ________ Venice.
12) The roof of the house is in very bad condition. I think we ought to do something ________ it.
13) We waited ________ Steve for half an hour, but he never came.
14) Tomorrow morning I have to catch a plane. I'm leaving house ________ the airport at 7.30.
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1)
1 for
2 for
3 for
4 to
5 for
6 about
7 – (no preposition)
8 about
9 – (no preposition)
10 for
11 for
12 about
13 for
14 for
Exercise 2
Put in the correct preposition after care . If no preposition is necessary, leave the space empty.
1) He's very selfish. He doesn't care ________ other people.
2) Who's going to take care ________ you when you are old?
3) She doesn't care ________ the exam. She doesn't care whether she passes or fails.
4) 'Do you like this coat?' 'Not really. I don't care ________ the colour.'
5) Don't worry about the shopping. I'll take care ________ that.
6) He gave up his job to care ________ his elderly father.
7) I want to have a good holiday. I don't care ________ the cost.
8) I want to have a good holiday. I don't care ________ how much it costs.
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2)
1 about
2 of
3 about
4 for
5 of
6 for
7 about
8 – (no preposition)
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences with look for or look after . Use the correct form of look (looks/looked/looking ).
1) I ________ keys, but I couldn't find them anywhere.
2) Kate is ________ a job. I hope she finds one soon.
3) Who ________ you when you were ill?
4) I'm ________ Liz. I need to ask her something. Have you seen her?
5) The car park was full, so we had to ________ somewhere else to park.
6) A babysitter is somebody who ________ other people's children.
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1 looked for
2 looking for
3 looked after
4 looking for
5 look for
6 looks after
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with these verbs (in the correct form) + a preposition:
apply ask do leave look search talk wait
1) Police are ________ the man who escaped from prison.
2) Sarah wasn't ready. We had to ________ her.
3) I think Ben likes his job, but he doesn't ________ it much.
4) When I'd finished meal, I ________ the waiter ________ the bill.
5) Cathy is unemployed. She has ________ several jobs, but she hasn't had any luck.
6) If something is wrong, why don't you ________ something ________ it?
7) Helen's car is very old, but it's in excellent condition. She ________ it very well.
8) Diane is from Boston, but now she lives in Paris. She ________ Boston ________ Paris when she was 19.
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4)
1 searching for
2 wait for
3 talk about
4 asked (the waiter) for
5 applied for
6 do (something) about
7 looks after or has looked after
8 left (Boston) for