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61. She is anxious ______ her son's health.
  • A. for
  • D. with
  • B. about
  • C. of
Answer: The adjective 'anxious' is followed by 'about' when referring to a cause of worry.
62. The cat is hiding ______ the curtain.
  • C. in
  • A. under
  • B. behind
  • D. at
Answer: 'Behind' is used to indicate a position at the back of something.
63. He is guilty ______ murder.
  • B. of
  • A. for
  • C. with
  • D. by
Answer: The adjective 'guilty' is followed by the preposition 'of'.
64. The fire has been put ______.
  • C. down
  • B. out
  • D. away
  • A. off
Answer: The phrasal verb 'put out' means to extinguish a fire.
65. The students are sitting ______ their desks.
  • A. on
  • B. in
  • D. over
  • C. at
Answer: We sit 'at' a desk or table.
66. He is busy ______ his work.
  • C. at
  • D. on
  • A. in
  • B. with
Answer: The adjective 'busy' is followed by the preposition 'with'.
67. The work was done ______ haste.
  • B. in
  • C. at
  • D. by
  • A. with
Answer: The expression is 'in haste'.
68. I am thankful ______ you for your kindness.
  • C. for
  • D. of
  • A. to
  • B. with
Answer: We are 'thankful to' a person.
69. He is deprived ______ his rights.
  • B. of
  • A. from
  • D. by
  • C. with
Answer: The verb 'deprived' is followed by the preposition 'of'.
70. The teacher is not satisfied ______ his progress.
  • A. by
  • C. at
  • D. from
  • B. with
Answer: The adjective 'satisfied' is followed by the preposition 'with'.
71. He is afflicted ______ a serious illness.
  • B. with
  • A. by
  • D. from
  • C. of
Answer: The verb 'afflicted' is followed by the preposition 'with'.
72. The boy jumped ______ the wall.
  • C. over
  • B. upon
  • A. on
  • D. across
Answer: 'Over' is used to indicate movement from one side of something to the other, passing above it.
73. The ship sailed ______ the coast.
  • B. along
  • D. in
  • C. at
  • A. on
Answer: 'Along' is used to indicate movement in a line next to something long.
74. He is sorry ______ what he has done.
  • C. of
  • D. with
  • A. for
  • B. about
Answer: The adjective 'sorry' is followed by 'for' when giving a reason for the apology.
75. The factory is located ______ the river bank.
  • C. on
  • A. at
  • D. beside
  • B. in
Answer: We use 'on' for a position on a line, such as a river bank or a coast.
76. The old man is hard ______ hearing.
  • B. for
  • C. in
  • D. with
  • A. of
Answer: The expression is 'hard of hearing'.
77. The child is clinging ______ its mother.
  • D. on
  • B. to
  • A. with
  • C. at
Answer: The verb 'clinging' is followed by the preposition 'to'.
78. He is devoid ______ common sense.
  • C. with
  • D. in
  • B. of
  • A. from
Answer: The adjective 'devoid' is followed by the preposition 'of'.
79. The train is ______ time.
  • A. at
  • C. on
  • D. by
  • B. in
Answer: 'On time' means at the scheduled time. 'In time' means with enough time to spare.
80. He is not fit ______ this job.
  • B. for
  • D. at
  • C. with
  • A. to
Answer: The adjective 'fit' is followed by the preposition 'for'.