Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.
Mixed practice 1
Insert the correct prepositions and postpositions where necessary.
1. [blank_start]Among[blank_end] the people I know there's no one who sings as well as you do.
2. I signed the letter [blank_start]on[blank_end] behalf [blank_start]of[blank_end] the manager.
3. Many animals are [blank_start]in[blank_end] danger [blank_start]of[blank_end] becoming extinct.
4. This restaurant has a good choice [blank_start]of[blank_end] vegetarian dishes.
5. He goes [blank_start]to[blank_end] the gym three times a week [blank_start]on[blank_end] average.
6. The type [blank_start]of[blank_end] car you need depends [blank_start]on[blank_end] your lifestyle.
7. Contrary [blank_start]to[blank_end] what the papers say, the Prime Minister will not retire.
8. I didn't have enough money so I paid [blank_start]by[blank_end] credit card.
9. You can always count [blank_start]on[blank_end] me it you need help.
10. It's typical [blank_start]of[blank_end] her not to admit she's made a mistake.
11. This film is similar [blank_start]to[blank_end] the one we watched last week.
12. The reason [blank_start]for[blank_end] the delay was a problem [blank_start]with[blank_end] the plane's engine.
13. Tina's baby daughter is named [blank_start]after[blank_end] her grandmother.
14. John has to deal [blank_start]with[blank_end] a lot of difficult situations in his job.
15. They didn't succeed [blank_start]in[blank_end] finishing their project [blank_start]on[blank_end] time so they didn't get a bonus.
16. Do you want it or not? Come [blank_start]on[blank_end], make [blank_start]up[blank_end] your mind.
17. The truth is that there's no easy solution [blank_start]to[blank_end] your problem.
18. She paid him a compliment [blank_start]on[blank_end] his taste [blank_start]in[blank_end] clothes.
19. I'm flattered that you have such a high opinion [blank_start]of[blank_end] my work.
20. Nora is optimistic [blank_start]about[blank_end] her chances [blank_start]of[blank_end] getting the job.
21. We are both confident [blank_start]in[blank_end] finishing the job [blank_start]on[blank_end] time.
22. I'm not really fond [blank_start]of[blank_end] this kind of music. I prefer music you can dance.
23. The original painting and the copy look the same [blank_start]to[blank_end] me.
24. I may go [blank_start]out[blank_end] tonight but it depends [blank_start]on[blank_end] how long my homework takes me.
25. When you leave home you'll have to do everything [blank_start]on[blank_end] your own.
26. Sally feels that she has let her parents [blank_start]down[blank_end] by failing all her exams.
27. I was nervous before the exam but I calmed [blank_start]down[blank_end] once it had started.
28. She finds fault [blank_start]with[blank_end] all kinds of things [blank_start]in[blank_end] my flat - even the colour of the walls.
29. Hillary's boss thinks highly [blank_start]of[blank_end] her because she's very good [blank_start]at[blank_end] her job.