Prepositions with Nouns and Ajectives
Based on the Language Focus in Unit 3, fill in the gaps with a preposition followed by a noun to complete the sentences:
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1. Can you tell me the ________ ______ the delay?
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2. I have a/an ________ _______ more practise in grammar.
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3. He made a/an _______ _______ make a good presentation, but he failed.
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4. This book is _______ _______ the old book. It has more exercises.
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5. I've noticed a/an _______ _______ his behavior. He has become more sociable than before.
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6. In the meeting, we discussed the ________ _______ conducting our business in other cities.
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7. What is your _______ ________ selecting new employees?
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8. I don't know the ______ _______ analysing the data.
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9. There has been a slight ______ _______ our profits and we are happy about it.
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10. You know all he formula, but you have this _________ ________ not knowing which formula to use when.
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11. This is a good a/an ______ ________ the effects of social media on children.
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12. Fast food can be one _______ ________ obesity among young people nowadays.
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13. There is a/an _____ _______ temperature. It is getting hotter.
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14. Smart devices have provided people with a better ______ ________ medical information.
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15. He has a lot of _____ ______ fixing computers. You can ask him to help you.
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16. You missed two tests. I am very _____ _____ you.
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17. I am not ____ _____ football at all, and I don't know much about it.
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18. This software is not _____ ______ my computer model. I need a newer version.
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19. The success of our experiment is ____ ________ the accuracy of the data we insert.
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20. You are _____ ________ passing this course. You only need to concentrate on what you do.
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21. The permission to enter this hall is _____ _______ students who are registered in the workshop. No one else may come in.
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22. I am not ____ _____ the internet. Thus, I can't open my email account.
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23. I am not _____ _____ technology. I only don't understand it and like doing things in the traditional way.
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24. Do you think he is _____ ______ something bad?
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25. This offer is _____ ______ you. Take it, don't think twice!
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26. The kiwi is _____ ______ vitamin C, which increases your immunity.
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27. Sorry I couldn't come to your party. I was _____ ______ my assignments and exams.
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28. The responses of IT students were very ______ _______ the responses of Business students.
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29. Sorry, I am ____ ______ names. I remember you but can't remember your name.
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30. Weight is strongly _______ ______ diabetes and other diseases.
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