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351. She is jealous _______ my friend?
- A. From
- B. With
- C. Of
- D. By
Explanation: “Jealous of” is the standard expression for feeling envy toward someone or something. The other prepositions do not form the usual collocation.
Correct answer: Of352. Turn left________the traffic lights.
- A. At
- B. In
- C. On
- D. Of
Explanation: “At the traffic lights” identifies the specific point where the turn takes place. “In” and “on” do not normally accompany this direction in standard English.
Correct answer: At353. He writes ___ ink.
- A. WITH
- B. IN
- C. FOR
- D. ON
Explanation: The standard expression is “write in ink,” where in identifies the substance used for writing. “With” can refer to a writing instrument, as in “write with a pen,” but not normally to ink itself.
Correct answer: IN354. The words in these books will be of value_________ you.
- A. To
- B. For
- C. On
- D. None of these
Explanation: The fixed construction is “of value to someone,” meaning useful or beneficial to that person. “For” may occur in other expressions, but not in this standard pattern.
Correct answer: To355. He belongs________ a noble family.
- A. with
- B. to
- C. among
- D. in
Explanation: The verb “belong” takes the preposition “to” when showing membership or connection, as in “belong to a family.” The other prepositions do not fit this construction.
Correct answer: to356. ___________ the bad weather, the outdoor party was rescheduled.
- A. Because of
- B. In order to
- C. Despite
- D. None of these
Explanation: Because of introduces the cause of the rescheduling: the party was rescheduled because of the bad weather. Despite would mean the party was rescheduled notwithstanding the weather, which gives a different relationship.
Correct answer: Because of357. I prefer tea_______coffee.
- A. to
- B. than
- C. then
- D. of
Explanation: The fixed construction is prefer X to Y, so the sentence takes to before coffee. Than is used with comparative forms such as better than, not with prefer.
Correct answer: to358. Please wait for me. I will be finished _______ five or ten minutes.
- A. at
- B. in
- C. by
- D. from
Explanation: Use in for a period measured from now into the future: the work will be finished in five or ten minutes. By means no later than a specified time, not the amount of time required.
Correct answer: in359. The railway track runs ______ the river.
- A. over
- B. across
- C. by
- D. on
Explanation: Across is used when something extends from one side of a river to the other or crosses its course. By would mean beside the river, while over normally suggests passing above it.
Correct answer: across360. The book is______the mug and pen.
- A. In
- B. Among
- C. Between
- D. Of
Explanation: Between is used for a position involving two separate objects, so the book is between the mug and the pen. Among is generally used for more than two people or things considered as a group.
Correct answer: Between