Verb + preposition – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Multiple Choice (15 questions)
1 She is waiting ___ the train at platform 3.
(a) on
(b) for
(c) to
(d) at
2 He doesn’t agree ___ your plan.
(a) with
(b) at
(c) for
(d) on
3 They applied ___ a visa to study abroad.
(a) for
(b) at
(c) in
(d) of
4 We are really looking forward ___ our holiday.
(a) for
(b) on
(c) to
(d) at
5 Please listen ___ the teacher carefully.
(a) at
(b) to
(c) for
(d) on
6 You can rely ___ me.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) to
(d) with
7 She suffers ___ headaches in summer.
(a) from
(b) of
(c) with
(d) at
8 Don’t worry ___ your health.
(a) about
(b) on
(c) for
(d) with
9 They congratulated her ___ winning the competition.
(a) for
(b) on
(c) at
(d) with
10 This book belongs ___ Tom.
(a) with
(b) in
(c) to
(d) at
11 The teacher insisted ___ more practice.
(a) for
(b) on
(c) at
(d) with
12 She apologized ___ her mistake.
(a) for
(b) with
(c) to
(d) about
13 We are responsible ___ the decorations.
(a) for
(b) at
(c) with
(d) in
14 He complained ___ the noise.
(a) about
(b) with
(c) on
(d) to
15 She reminds me ___ my grandmother.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) of
(d) with
Part B – Gap-fill (15 questions)
16 It depends ___ the weather.
17 She is very good ___ drawing.
18 I dreamt ___ visiting Paris last night.
19 He is afraid ___ flying.
20 They invested ___ a new business.
21 Everybody laughed ___ his story.
22 She borrowed a dress ___ her friend.
23 We paid ___ the tickets yesterday.
24 She is married ___ a musician.
25 We arrived ___ the station at 9 a.m.
26 The children are excited ___ the trip.
27 The students listened ___ the lecture carefully.
28 Don’t care too much ___ money.
29 He often complains ___ the traffic in the city.
30 You can always rely ___ your best friends.
Part C – Error Correction (15 questions)
(Correct the mistake in each sentence.)
31 She is waiting on her friend.
32 He doesn’t agree to me.
33 I applied on a new course.
34 We are looking forward for the weekend.
35 Please listen at me.
36 You can rely to your parents.
37 She suffers of stress.
38 Don’t worry for the test.
39 They congratulated him for his success.
40 This phone belongs with her.
41 The teacher insisted for working harder.
42 She apologized at the teacher.
43 He complained for the service.
44 She reminds me to my cousin.
45 He shouted to me angrily.
Part D – Dialogue Completion (10 questions)
46
A: Who are you waiting ___?
B: I’m waiting ___ my brother.
47
A: Do you agree ___ my idea?
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 ___ being late.
51
A: What illness does he suffer ___?
B: He suffers ___ asthma.
52
A: Who did you borrow money ___?
B: I borrowed it ___ my father.
53
A: Did you pay ___ the lunch?
B: Yes, I paid ___ it.
54
A: Who is she married ___?
B: She’s married ___ an engineer.
55
A: Who does this bag belong ___?
B: It belongs ___ Anna.
Part E – Reading Comprehension (5 questions)
James applied for a new job in Berlin last year. He was worried about finding an apartment, but he relied on his cousin who lived there. When James arrived at the airport, he waited for his cousin to pick him up. Later, he apologized for bringing too much luggage. His cousin congratulated him on the new job and insisted on celebrating. During his stay, James often complained about the cold weather but was interested in exploring the city. He invested in German books and looked forward to improving his language skills.
56 Where did James apply ___ a job?
(a) in Berlin
(b) in Paris
(c) in London
57 Who did James rely ___?
(a) his cousin
(b) his friend
(c) his teacher
58 What did James complain ___?
(a) about the food
(b) about the weather
(c) about the transport
59 What was James interested ___?
(a) exploring the city
(b) his job
(c) his luggage
60 What did James invest ___?
(a) German books
(b) travel tickets
(c) new clothes
Answer
1 b – wait for
2 a – agree with
3 a – apply for
4 c – look forward to
5 b – listen to
6 a – rely on
7 a – suffer from
8 a – worry about
9 b – congratulate on
10 c – belong to
11 b – insist on
12 a – apologize for
13 a – responsible for
14 a – complain about
15 c – remind of
16 on – depend on
17 at – good at
18 about/of – dream about/of
19 of – afraid of
20 in – invest in
21 at – laugh at
22 from – borrow from
23 for – pay for
24 to – married to
25 at – arrive at
26 about – excited about
27 to – listen to
28 about – care about
29 about – complain about
30 on – rely on
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 Berlin
57 a – his cousin
58 b – about the weather
59 a – exploring the city
60 a – German books