{"id":3270,"date":"2018-04-27T11:54:31","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T18:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/?page_id=3270"},"modified":"2019-11-24T05:13:13","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T10:13:13","slug":"preposition-collocations-practice-exercise4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/preposition-collocations-practice-exercise4\/","title":{"rendered":"Preposition Collocations: Practice 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the fourth practice exercise in a series of exercises on preposition collocations.<\/p>\n<p>Test yourself below and see which collocations you know, and which ones you need to practice.<\/p>\n<p>Also try <a href=\"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/preposition-collocations-practice-exercise1\/\">Preposition Collocations 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/preposition-collocations-practice-exercise2\/\">Preposition Collocations 2<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/preposition-collocations-practice-exercise3\/\">Preposition Collocations 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong>: For each number, decide which preposition is missing from the collocation.<\/p>\n<p>1. The fire caused some <strong>damage<\/strong> ____ the exterior of the building.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(1)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer1\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">The fire caused some <strong>damage to<\/strong> the exterior of the building.<\/div>\n<p>2. Early detection is the <strong>key<\/strong> ____ surviving cancer.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(2)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer2\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Early detection is the <strong>key to<\/strong> surviving cancer.<\/div>\n<p>3. Your positive example as a parent has a huge <strong>impact<\/strong> ____ your children.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(3)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer3\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Your positive example as a parent has a huge <strong>impact on<\/strong> your children.<\/div>\n<p>4. Nicole is the <strong>heir<\/strong> ____ her father&#8217;s $50 million estate.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(4)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer4\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Nicole is the <strong>heir to<\/strong> her father&#8217;s $50 million estate.<\/div>\n<p>5. Sending a thank-you card after a job interview can give you an <strong>advantage <\/strong> ____ the competition.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(5)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer5\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Sending a thank-you card after a job interview can give you an <strong>advantage over<\/strong> the competition.<\/div>\n<p>6. Our English program places an <strong>emphasis<\/strong> ____ writing.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(6)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer6\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Our English program places an <strong>emphasis on<\/strong> writing.<\/div>\n<p>7. The witnesses gave a <strong>description<\/strong> ____ the attacker.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(7)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer7\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">The witnesses gave a <strong>description of<\/strong> the attacker.<\/div>\n<p>8. I watched an interview with an <strong>expert<\/strong> ____ terror groups and online radicalization.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(8)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer8\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">I watched an interview with an <strong>expert on<\/strong> terror groups and online radicalization.<\/div>\n<p>9. Ignorance of the law is no <strong>excuse<\/strong> ____ breaking it.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(9)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer9\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Ignorance of the law is no <strong>excuse for<\/strong> breaking it.<\/div>\n<p>10. I&#8217;ve definitely heard this word before, but I don&#8217;t know the <strong>definition<\/strong> ____ it.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(10)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer10\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">I&#8217;ve definitely heard this word before, but I don&#8217;t know the <strong>definition of<\/strong> it.<\/div>\n<p>11. Some educators object to the <strong>idea<\/strong> ____ for-profit education.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(11)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer11\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Some educators object to the <strong>idea of<\/strong> for-profit education.<\/div>\n<p>12. We need to make a great <strong>impression<\/strong> ____ this client.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(12)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer12\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">We need to make a great <strong>impression on<\/strong> this client.<\/div>\n<p>13. Most people from my country have a <strong>preference<\/strong> ____ freshly-prepared food.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(13)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer13\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Most people from my country have a <strong>preference for<\/strong> freshly-prepared food.<\/div>\n<p>14. <strong>Delays<\/strong> ____ child support payments can result in legal action.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(14)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer14\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\"><strong>Delays in<\/strong> child support payments can result in legal action.<\/div>\n<p>15. Mr. Richards is serving a life sentence and has no <strong>hope<\/strong> ____ ever being released from prison.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(15)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer15\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Mr. Richards is serving a life sentence and has no <strong>hope of<\/strong> ever being released from prison.<\/div>\n<p>16. Which sunscreen offers the best <strong>protection<\/strong> ____ the sun?<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(16)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer16\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Which sunscreen offers the best <strong>protection from<\/strong> the sun?<\/div>\n<p>17. My daughter&#8217;s teachers deserve a lot of <strong>credit <\/strong> ____ preparing her for college.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(17)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer17\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">My daughter&#8217;s teachers deserve a lot of <strong>credit for<\/strong> preparing her for college.<\/div>\n<p>18. Europeans find it strange that American television has <strong>advertisements<\/strong> ____ prescription medications.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(18)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer18\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Europeans find it strange that American television has <strong>advertisements for<\/strong> prescription medications.<\/div>\n<p>19. <strong>Congratulations<\/strong> ____ your promotion!<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(19)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer19\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\"><strong>Congratulations on<\/strong> your promotion!<\/div>\n<p>20. Our supervisor has a <strong>reputation<\/strong> ____ losing his temper.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(20)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer20\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Our supervisor has a <strong>reputation for<\/strong> losing his temper.<\/div>\n<p>21. Do you have any <strong>memory<\/strong> ____ being in preschool?<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(21)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer21\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Do you have any <strong>memory of<\/strong> being in preschool?<\/div>\n<p>22. Our Dean of Students has been a <strong>member<\/strong> ____ our faculty for over 20 years.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(22)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer22\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Our Dean of Students has been a <strong>member of<\/strong> our faculty for over 20 years.<\/div>\n<p>23. My cousin always showed a lot of <strong>interest <\/strong> ____ computers and programming, so he got a degree in computer science.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(23)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer23\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">My cousin always showed a lot of <strong>interest in<\/strong> computers and programming, so he got a degree in computer science.<\/div>\n<p>24. In college, I had the opportunity to take a <strong>class<\/strong> ____ photography.<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(24)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer24\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">In college, I had the opportunity to take a <strong>class on<\/strong> photography.<\/div>\n<p>25. What was your <strong>reaction<\/strong> ____ the surprise ending?<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(25)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer25\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">What was your <strong>reaction to<\/strong> the surprise ending?<\/div>\n<p><em>For more practice, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/practice-exercises\/\">Practice Exercise<\/a> section of the site.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the fourth practice exercise in a series of exercises on preposition collocations. Test yourself below and see which collocations you know, and which ones you need to practice. Also try Preposition Collocations 1, Preposition Collocations 2, and Preposition Collocations 3. 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