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291. He delivered a speech that was not appropriate ________ the event.
- A. with
- B. to
- C. of
- D. against
Explanation: Appropriate to means suitable or relevant to a particular situation, event, or purpose. The speech was therefore not appropriate to the event.
Correct answer: to292. I have great aversion _________ smoking.
- A. at
- B. to
- C. with
- D. on
Explanation: Aversion is followed by the preposition to, as in an aversion to smoking. It denotes a strong dislike or feeling of repulsion.
Correct answer: to293. We should not sneer ______ the poor.
- A. on
- B. of
- C. against
- D. at
Explanation: The verb sneer is followed by at when someone is treated with mocking contempt. Sneering at the poor means showing contempt for them.
Correct answer: at294. She pleaded ________ the King for her husband's life.
- A. to
- B. with
- C. for
- D. at
Explanation: The standard construction is “plead with someone for something”: she pleaded with the King for her husband’s life. “To” does not fit when addressing the person being urged.
Correct answer: with295. Ahmed inquired ________ my health.
- A. after
- B. of
- C. at
- D. with
Explanation: “Inquire after” means to ask about someone’s health or well-being, so “inquired after my health” is the established expression. “Inquire into” would mean investigate a matter.
Correct answer: after296. The dog ran ______ the road?
- A. under
- B. along
- C. over
- D. in
Explanation: “Along the road” means following the length or direction of the road. “Over” would suggest crossing above or across it, while “under” and “in” do not fit the intended movement.
Correct answer: along297. I am fed up ____ his mess.
- A. With
- B. Of
- C. About
- D. in
Explanation: The fixed expression is “fed up with,” meaning tired, annoyed, or dissatisfied with something. The other prepositions do not complete this idiom.
Correct answer: With298. He is so much preoccupied with his job that he has become indifferent ______ his health.
- A. for
- B. over
- C. to
- D. with
Explanation: The adjective “indifferent” is conventionally followed by “to,” meaning not concerned about something. “For,” “over,” and “with” do not form the standard collocation in this sentence.
Correct answer: to299. My uncle, who is a businessman, often travels _____ air.
- A. on
- B. in
- C. by
- D. from
Explanation: The fixed expression is “travel by air,” where by identifies the means of transport. “On air” and “in air” do not fit this expression.
Correct answer: by300. My aunt has invited me to her place _____ three o'clock this afternoon _____ tea.
- A. at; for
- B. on; to
- C. during; so that
- D. from; for
Explanation: “At three o’clock” gives a precise time, and “for tea” gives the purpose or occasion of the invitation. The other combinations do not express this time and purpose correctly.
Correct answer: at; for