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1.The teacher has repeatedly reminded him_________ it.
A. of B. for C. with D. to
2.A ship can be seen_________ .
A.on the distance B. in the distance
C.on the distanse D. in the distanse
3.He is very polite_________ the stranger with a smile _________his face.
A. for, on B. at, in C. for, at D. to, on
4.He never found the book _________ which he longed.
A. for B. to C. at D. in
5.There is a ladder leaning _________the wall.
A. on B. in C. against D. for
6. He impressed_______ his mind the words his father said to him that day.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
7.This problem is now_________ consideration.
A. on B. for C. under D. of
8. Look this document ______ carefully before you sign it.
A. up B. on C. at D. over
9.The children are all_________ beautiful clothes on New Year`s Day.
A. in B. on C. of D. by
10.You are the right man_________ the job.
A. for B. of C. on D. in
11. The road and the railway are paralled_________ each other.
A. to B. from C. by D. on
13.He said he didn`t like any other coat _________this one.
A. besides B. beside C. but D. for
14. We all _________our school.
A. take proud of B. have pride of C. take pride in D. feel proud in
15.Peter is not often late ______ class; nor is he ever absent ______ school.
A. for, for B. from, from C. for, from D. from, for
16.They work from nine to five, _________only half an hour_________ lunch.
A. with, to B. with, for C. for, at D. for, for
17.Instead of walking, he went home _________a No. 42 bus.
A. by B. for C. up D. on
18.Here are the keys _________the problems _________your reference.
A. of, on B. of, by C. to, for D. to, by
19.When I looked out to sea, there was not a ship _________sight.
A. at B. within C. into D. by
20.I wonder why he suddenly changed his point of view ________this event
A. in B. for C. to D. on
21.The man I _________ yesterday is Mr. Baker.
A. paid a visit B. had a talk C. dropped in D. came across
22.A tunnel will _________ Britain _________France.
A. join, to B. connect, to C. take, to D. tie, with
23. ______the whole, his composition is ______ me.
A. On / dissatisfactory for B. On/ unsatisfactory to
C. In / dissatisfied to D. In / unsatisfactory for
24. John was ________ the danger until he saw the car running towards him.
A.not conscious B.not conscious that C.not conscious of D.conscious that
25. ______ all the difficulties, John managed to finish his higher education.
A. With B. In spite of C. Although D. Even with