Dear Friends,

        I feel confused about the following prepositions questions and could not get a definite answer.Would you be kind to help me out? Thank you very much!        

Kevin Yang 

  Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.

1.  Jerry is very generous _______his money  My answer is : (with)

2.  Please do not get  mad______ me .I was only trying to help (against)

3.  She was very quick _______ bringing the dinner (at)

4.  Donna was very quick _______English (in)

5.  Mary is still inseparable __________ her mother (to)

6.  I believe they are related _________ marriage (on)

7.  It is evident ________ his words that he is honest (of)

8.  I am useless _______ anything electrical (at)

9.  She’s marvelous __________ grammar (at)

10. Our new house is very convenient _______the office as I can get there in five minutes (for)

11. Jack feels homesick _______ his own country (for)

12. The tides vary ________ certain privileges (to)

13. She admitted him __________her plans (to)

14. Harry swore_______ the Bible he was telling the truth (in)

15. We are planning _________speaking to Mrs. Li next week (to)

16. Rising from the seat, he drank_______ the health of his parents (for)

17. If you stand here, you are likely to be shot_________.  (down)

18. Have you decided to keep on________ your university courses? (with)

19. The news announcer cut in________ the regular program to announce the election results. (down)

20. You can bring a friend along_________ the party if you like. (with)

21. Anyway he was dead. I could not bring him back________ life. (in)

22. The Council greatly angered small shopkeeper by not bringing them in________ the development of the city centre. (to)

23. By talking about Scotland, Brown managed to bring the discussion round_____ salmon fishing. (to)

24. Working in a multi-racial community had brought him up_____ realities of intolerance. (with)

25. She always fills us in________ what her programme is. (about)