PREPOSITIONS 2

How to use prepositions
in English
Editor :
Trung Truc Nguyen
Verb +prep.
1.The man admitted to/ confessed to the crime.
2.It all amounts to/comes to quite a lot of money.
3.We apologize for the delay.
4.Tina has applied for dozens of jobs.
5.We arrived at /in Ipswich ten minutes late.
6.That`s no way to behave to/towards your friends.
7.I don`t believe in God.
8.Who does this bag belong to?
9.We should benefit from the tax changes.
10.I came across the article in a magazine.

11.The car collided with a van.
12.I want to concentrate on my maths.
13.The flat consists of four rooms.
14.We managed to cope with all of these difficulties.
15.The car crashed into a wall.
16.I`ll have to deal with/see about the arrangements.
17.We decided on a caravan holiday.
18.The price depends on when you travel.
19.Can you dispose of the rubbish ?
20.We have to do without/ go without luxuries.
21.You didn`t fall for that trick, did you?
22.I don `t feel like doing any work.
23.Brown doesn`t go with grey.
24.Has anything like that ever happened to you?

25.We`re hoping for an improvement in the weather.
26.She insisted on playing her tape.
27.Why do other people interfere with my affairs?
28.Someone was knocking at/on the door.
29.I was listening to the weather forecast..
30.You just can`t live on $80 a week.
31. An idea has just occurred to me
32.I objected to being kept waiting.
33.Seventy countries participated in the Games.
34.The man pointed at / to the sign.
35.I ran into/ bumped into Alex yesterday.
36.What does this number refer to?
37.Please refrain from smoking,
38.The professor is researching into tropical diseases.
39.You can`t rely on/ count on the bus being on time.
40.if all else fails, people will resort to violence.
41.I`m revising for/ preparing for my exam.
42.I`ll have to see to/ attend to the arrangements.
43.He suffered from a serious disease.
44.We had to send for the doctor. 45.What does BBC stand for?
47.Let`s stick to our original plan.
48.Simon succeeded in starting the car.
49.Tim suffers from back-ache.
50.The girl takes after her mother. (= is like)
51.You`ll have to wait for the results.
52.You couldn`t wish for anything nicer.
53. You`re right. I quite agree with you.
54.We all agreed to/with the suggestion.

verb + object + prep.
1. Some companies spend a lot of money on advertising.
2. They`ve invited us to the wedding.
3. Do you regard this building as a masterpiece?
4.People admire the man for his courage.
5.Julie aimed/pointed the gun at the target.
6.The man was arrested / punished/fined for hitting a policeman.
7.Colin asked the waiter for a clean knife.
8.They blamed me for forgetting the tickets.
9.You can borrow an umbrella from someone.
10.The man was charged with/accused of robbery.
11.Compare hotel prices here to /with prices in London.


V + NOUN + PREPOSITION
Catch sight of : nhìn thấy ai
Give place to : nhường chỗ cho
Give way to : nhượg bộ , chịu thua
Keep pace with : theo kịp
Lose sight of : không nhìn thấy, mất hút
Make allowance for: chiếu cố đến
Make fun of : chế nhạo, đùa cợt
Make a fuss of/about : làm om sòm
Make room for : nhường chỗ cho
Make use of : sử dụng, dùng
Lose touch with : mất liên lạc
Lose track of : mất dấu vết
Put a stop to = Put an end to : chấm dứt, kết thúc
Take account of : lưu tâm tới (Pay attention to )
Take care of : chăm sóc
Take notice of : để ý đến
Set fire to : đốt, thiêu hủy
Take advantage of : lợi dụng
Take note of : ghi lại, ghi nhận

verb + Adverb + Prep.
1.Lucy fell .............on the ice.
2.The room looked ..........over farmland.
3.The astronomer gazed ...........at the stars
4.It`s windy. Hold ......... to your hat.
5.I might call / drop ......... on Paul (=pay a short visit)
6.Martin left half an hour ago. I`ll never catch ....... with him now.
7.We were making good progress until we came ........ against the bureaucracy.
8.A scientist has come .......with an interesting new invention.
9.I`m trying to cut down ...........sugar. (= reduce)
10.The Old Greater London Council was done away ..........
down
out
up
on
to
up
up
up
on
with
absent from work available to members / available for hire
capable of better things clear to/obvious to all the spectators
conscious of / aware of what you`re doing dependent on public money
different to/from our normal routine a town famous for its history
fit for a marathon a bucket full of water guilty of murder
harmful to the environment involved in various activities



afraid of capable of satisfied with
amazed at content with sorry about/for
angry about/at dependent on successful in
annoyed about/at different from/to surprised at
anxious about exited about/at used to
ashamed of famous for worried about
aware of fed up with wrong with
bad at fond of grateful for
bored with good at responsible for
guilty of happy about/with interested in keen on
nervous of pleased about/with ready for

Noun + prep.
1. Do you know the answer to this question?
2. They are finding out the cause of this disease.
3. Can you see the difference between the pictures?
4. Everyone expressed their pity for his loss.
5. The government has increased the tax on petrol.
6. The reason for her absence was not clear.
7. What`s the matter with her?
8. He is an expert in physics.
9. Peter is a student of law.
10. There is great contrast between the rich and the poor.
advantage of / in excitement about / at possibility of aim of/ in expense of / in problem of / in amazement at
fear of prospect of anger about /at gratitude for purpose of / in annoyance about / at idea of
question about/ of anxiety about insistence on reason for cause of interest in satisfaction with awareness of
job of success in
belief in matter of surprise at boredom with objection to task of danger of/ in pleasure of/ in
work of difficulty (in) point of / in worry about
effect of

Absence from
Idiomatic phrases with prepositions
All the money paid by investors is now at risk.
Mark always drives at top speed.
I dialled the wrong number by mistake.
I`d like to buy this picture if it for sale.
Try to see it from my point of view.
You have to pay half the cost of the holiday in advance.
I can`t stop. I`m in a hurry.
I drive about ten thousand miles a year, on average.
Did you go the on business or on holiday?
Mr. Jones is on leave this week. He`ll be in the office next Monday.
I`m afraid the machine is out of order.
I saw it on TV.
I heard it on the radio.
On purpose
Out -of- date
Out -of- door
Out -of- fashion
Out -of- pocket
Out -of- the way
Out -of- work
Out -of- mind
Out - of - sight
At times
CONCLUSION