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Prepositions 8

1. The traditional idea that Asia was the cradle ----- primeval man has had to be modified ----- the light of the discovery of human fossils of great antiquity in Africa.

to / over

for / from

by / under

from/within

of/in

2. Naturally I was rather disappointed ----- the results of the experiment, but actually I wasnt really surprised -- --- them.

by/to

over/for

for/by

with/at

of/with

3. When the personnel manager announced that everybody had to do overtime because they were ----- schedule, this caused a great deal of ill will ----- the staff.

near/for

off/in

back / from

below / between

behind / among

4. Philosophers have debated the relation ---- thought and emotions ---- at least two millennia.

from / over

over / in

between / for

in / by

through / to

5. Severity of autism ranges ---- those who are mutec and have no functional behaviour ---- individuals with high IQ scores.

into / among

in / about

between / of

through / for

from / to

6. Most companies would prefer to concentrate ----- domestic rather than foreign markets because of their greater familiarity ---- their own environments.

in / of

on / with

over / by

at / from

for / to

7. James Joyces father was a man who was opposed to the Church and fiercely objected to the interference ---- the Catholic clergy in Irish politics.

for

about

8. Much ---- the amazement of skeptics, who thought Pinel was mad to unchain such animals the experiments was a success.

with

for

9. In fact, a certain amount of detachment may be essential ---- the doctor to function competently.

with

for

10. Satellite-servicing technology is being used to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope to perform beyond its initial design requirements. Twice astronauts have replaced the telescopes solar panels .higher-performance ones.

from

with

against

over