Verb + preposition – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Multiple Choice (15 questions)
1 She is waiting ___ her friend outside the cinema.
(a) on
(b) for
(c) with
(d) to
2 He doesn’t agree ___ my opinion.
(a) with
(b) at
(c) on
(d) of
3 They applied ___ the scholarship last month.
(a) for
(b) on
(c) at
(d) to
4 We are really looking forward ___ the concert.
(a) on
(b) to
(c) for
(d) with
5 Please listen ___ the announcement.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) at
(d) on
6 Can we rely ___ her?
(a) at
(b) with
(c) on
(d) to
7 She suffers ___ asthma.
(a) from
(b) with
(c) of
(d) in
8 Don’t worry ___ the results.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) about
(d) with
9 They congratulated me ___ passing the exam.
(a) at
(b) of
(c) on
(d) for
10 This wallet belongs ___ me.
(a) at
(b) with
(c) of
(d) to
11 The teacher insisted ___ more homework.
(a) on
(b) to
(c) at
(d) for
12 She apologized ___ being late.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) at
(d) of
13 He complained ___ the service.
(a) about
(b) on
(c) with
(d) to
14 She reminds me ___ my aunt.
(a) with
(b) to
(c) of
(d) for
15 He shouted ___ the children angrily.
(a) to
(b) on
(c) at
(d) with
Part B – Gap-fill (15 questions)
16 We arrived ___ the airport on time.
17 She is very good ___ singing.
18 I dreamt ___ living in another country.
19 He is afraid ___ spiders.
20 They invested ___ a new restaurant.
21 Everybody laughed ___ his jokes.
22 She borrowed some money ___ her sister.
23 We paid ___ the tickets already.
24 She is married ___ a doctor.
25 It depends ___ the weather.
26 The students are responsible ___ cleaning the classroom.
27 Don’t care too much ___ what people think.
28 The children are excited ___ their trip.
29 He often complains ___ the traffic.
30 You can always rely ___ true friends.
Part C – Error Correction (15 questions)
(Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.)
31 She is waiting on her mother outside the shop.
32 He doesn’t agree to my suggestion.
33 I applied on a course in London.
34 We are looking forward for our holiday.
35 Please listen at me carefully.
36 You can rely to your friends.
37 She suffers of flu every winter.
38 Don’t worry for the exam.
39 They congratulated him for winning.
40 This bag belongs with my cousin.
41 The teacher insisted for doing more.
42 She apologized at her teacher.
43 He complained for the food.
44 She reminds me to my old friend.
45 He shouted to me angrily.
Part D – Dialogue Completion (10 questions)
46
A: Who are you waiting ___?
B: I’m waiting ___ my sister.
47
A: Do you agree ___ me?
B: Yes, I agree ___ you.
48
A: Did you apply ___ that company?
B: Yes, I applied ___ a job there.
49
A: Are you looking forward ___ the trip?
B: Yes, I’m looking forward ___ it a lot.
50
A: What did she apologize ___?
B: She apologized ___ her mistake.
51
A: What illness does he suffer ___?
B: He suffers ___ allergies.
52
A: Who did you borrow money ___?
B: I borrowed it ___ my brother.
53
A: Did you pay ___ the meal?
B: Yes, I paid ___ it yesterday.
54
A: Who is she married ___?
B: She’s married ___ a lawyer.
55
A: Who does this pen belong ___?
B: It belongs ___ me.
Part E – Short Reading (5 questions)
Last year, Maria applied for a university course in Canada. She was worried about her accommodation, but she relied on her cousin, who lived there. When Maria arrived at the airport, she waited for her cousin to pick her up. Later, she apologized for being tired after the long flight. During her stay, she complained about the cold weather but was very interested in her classes. She looked forward to improving her English and invested in many new books.
56 Where did Maria apply ___ a course?
(a) in Canada
(b) in the USA
(c) in London
57 Who did she rely ___ in Canada?
(a) her friend
(b) her cousin
(c) her teacher
58 What did she complain ___?
(a) about the food
(b) about the weather
(c) about the classes
59 What was she interested ___?
(a) her accommodation
(b) her classes
(c) her travel
60 What did she invest ___?
(a) travel tickets
(b) new books
(c) a computer
Answer
1 b (wait for)
2 a (agree with)
3 a (apply for)
4 b (look forward to)
5 a (listen to)
6 c (rely on)
7 a (suffer from)
8 c (worry about)
9 c (congratulate on)
10 d (belong to)
11 a (insist on)
12 b (apologize for)
13 a (complain about)
14 c (remind of)
15 c (shout at)
16 at – arrive at the airport
17 at – good at singing
18 about/of – dream about/of something
19 of – afraid of spiders
20 in – invest in something
21 at – laugh at jokes
22 from – borrow from someone
23 for – pay for tickets
24 to – married to someone
25 on – depend on something
26 for – responsible for something
27 about – care about something
28 about – excited about something
29 about – complain about traffic
30 on – rely on friends
31 waiting on → waiting for
32 agree to → agree with
33 applied on → applied for
34 looking forward for → looking forward to
35 listen at → listen to
36 rely to → rely on
37 suffers of → suffers from
38 worry for → worry about
39 congratulated for → congratulated on
40 belongs with → belongs to
41 insisted for → insisted on
42 apologized at → apologized to / for
43 complained for → complained about
44 reminds me to → reminds me of
45 shouted to (angrily) → shouted at
46 for / for
47 with / with
48 for / for
49 to / to
50 for / for
51 from / from
52 from / from
53 for / for
54 to / to
55 to / to
56 a – in Canada
57 b – her cousin
58 b – about the weather
59 b – her classes
60 b – new books