Preposition

1. I am interested ______ stamp-collecting.
             
    (A) in
                (B) on
    (C) at
    (D) about
             
2. Are you ready ______ dinner ?
             
    (A) on
(B)   for
                (C) of
    (D) off
             
3. Mary is not used ______ staying in a big city.
             
    (A) for
(B) on
    (C) in
    (D) to

             
4. John is tired ______ eating fried rice.
             
    (A) on
(B)  of
                (C) for
    (D) from
             
5.   My brother is good ______ languages.
             
    (A) at
                (B) on
    (C) by
    (D) of
             
6.   " I really felt sorry ______ the old lady," Edie said.
             
    (A) from
(B) of
    (C) off
    (D) for

             
7.   "Telephone my office and ask ______ Mr. Wang," I said.
             
    (A) from
(B) for
                (C) of
    (D) off


8.   " I'm sorry. I have to back ______ of this deal," he said.
       
    (A) about
    (B) out
                (C) for
    (D) at
       
9.   Mr. Michael is ______. He'll be back soon.
       
    (A) away
                 (B) of
    (C) against
    (D) over
       
10.   The French army blew the bugle ______ the start of the battle.
       
    (A) at
                (B) over
    (C) to
    (D) up

Answers : 1A    2B    3D    4B    5A    6D    7B    8B    9A    10A