PREPOSITION TEST- DIFFICULT

1. He was congratulated _______ his success
2. My mother is angry ______ my behaviour
3. He has not been recovered yet ______ his illness
4. He is driving his car ______ high speed
5. He was accused _______ murder
6. The fire engine team put_____ the fire at the right time
7. He is 2 years junior _____ me
8. I am good ______ Mathematics
9. He is a man _____ letters
10. I cannot put up ______ his behaviour
11. Don’t laugh _______ the poor
12. Don’t give _____ till you get succeed
13. He deals ____ computer
14. He know how to deal_______ customers
15. He is angry _______ me
16. ________ a two wheeler, I have a car
17. He has been reading the novel ______2 hours
18. He goes to school ____ foot
19. I am suffering ______ fever
20. He stays _____ Shivaji Nagar _____ Aurangabad
21. I can’t agree ______ you
22. He is shouting _____ me often without any reason
23. I prefer coffee ____ tea
24. I went to the railway station to see my uncle _____
25. He is devoid_______ all sense of decency
26. Tigers abound ______ the forests of India
27. He is lame ________ one leg/ eye
28. He is endowed _____ a strong will
29. Avail yourself _____ this opportunity
30. Drinking water should be fee ______ germs
31. My essay is inferior ______ yours
32. Don’t be vexed _____ me
33. Every adult is entitled _____ vote
34. The ship is bound ______ Australia
35. He is very anxious______ his success in the competition
36. Try to be accurate _______ your calculations
37. He did not agree _____ my proposal
38. I could not agree ______ him
39. I was not aware _______ the matter
40. The old woman is afflicted _____ dysentery
41. Be not envious_____ your brother’s position
42. You can’t deprive me ______ my due share
43. I don’t believe _____ your story
44. We must look _____ our teachers as parent
45. He bore______ first prize in the competition
46. He has got ______ his exams recently
47. The thief made_______ with money last night
48. He was dispensed ________ his duties
49. The soldiers fought_______ the last terrorist
50. The dog was run ______ by the car

ANSWERS:

1.     On 2.     At 3.     From 4.     At 5.     Of 6.     Out 7.     To 8.     At 9.     Of 10.  With 11.  At 12.  Up 13.  In 14.  With 15.  With 16.  Besides 17.  For 18.  On 19.  From 20.  At/in 21.  With 22.  At 23.  To 24.  Off 25.  Of

26.  In (with) 27.  Of(in) 28.  With 29.  Of 30.  From 31.  To 32.  With 33.  To 34.  For 35.  About 36.  In 37.  To 38.  With 39.  Of 40.  With 41.  Of 42.  Of 43.  In 44.  Up 45.  Away 46.  Through 47.  Away 48.  With 49.  To 50.  down

BEST PHRASAL VERBS

1. Call on = visit
2. Call up – remind
3. Call off = cancel
4. Call for = need
5. Carry on = proceed
6. Carry through = to complete , accomplish
7. Carry out = execute
8. Set out = Start a journey
9. Set off = start a journey
10. Put off = post pone
11. Put on = wear
12. Put down = suppress
13. Put out = extinguish
14. Put up with = bear, tolerate
15. Run down = become weak
16. Run after = to chase after something/ person
17. Break into = enter stealthily
18. Break out = spread
19. Bring out = publish
20. Bring up = rear up, nurture
21. Get through = win
22. Pick up = select
23. Pass away = die
24. Give away = distribute
25. Give ear = hear, listen
26. Give up = with draw, drop
27. Get off = descend
28. Make out = understand
29. Make for = use
30. Make up = compensate
31. Knock about = move to fight
32. Knock at = tap
33. Knock down = hit and throw
34. Make off  = to leave quickly, escape
35. Fall apart = break into pieces
36. Stand for = mean something
37. Fall back = retreat(move back)
38. Work on = show affect
39. Hold on = wait for sometime
40. Keep off = prevent
41. Make over = hand over
42. Hold over = post pone
43. Prevail upon = persuade
44. Dispense with = dismiss
45. Look through = revise
46. Go in for = take part in
47. Get about = rumoured
48. Carry of = taken away, die
49. Turn in =  submit/ give up
50. Push through = bring to a conclusion
51. Keep away = remain absent
52. Keep from = to abstain from
53. Come by = get
54. Fall upon = experience , suffer
55. Fall through = fail
56. Give way = break
57. Come off = get detached
58. Come down = lower the price
59. Bring in = yield
60. Come about = happen
61. Bring about = to cause
62. Come around = agree
63. Used up = consumed
64. Run into = collide
65. Take after = resemble
66. Run short of = inefficient supply
67. Take down = jot down
68. Pass through = undergo
69. Set apart = reserve
70. Set up = erect, establish
71. Let down = fail at need
72. Pull through = recover
73. Stand by = support
74. Dispose of = get rid of
75. Accompanied by = followed, escorted
76.  Get on = continue
77. Get over = recover
78. Wear out = exhaust
79. Wear off = lose effectiveness gradually
80. Turn on = switch on
81. Turn off = switch off
82. Turn down = reject, refuse
83. Turn up = reappear
84. Turn out = attendance, outfit
85. Turn against = become enemy
86. Take after = similar
87. Take in = absorb
88. Take off = move up
89. Take up = take charge
90. Fall off = reduce
91. Fall out = fight
92. Come by = earn
93. Com across = meet
94. Com about = happen
95. See off = bade good bye
96. See though = perceive truth
97. Give round = turn back
98. Put forward = propose
99. Give in = surrender
100. Cut down = reduce
101. Cut off = stop
102. Cut short = precise
103. Look into = examine
104. Look for = search
105. Break down = fail to function
106. Put up to  = encourage
107. Break down = spoil
108. Leave for = start journey
109. Break in = interrupt
110. Bring down = make unhappy
111. Check out = leave a hotel
112. Come apart = separate
113. Count on = rely on
114. Do away with = discard
115. Make away = to steal or abduct
116. Go with = suitable, agree
117. Carry off = win, to act convincingly
118. Carry out = execute
119. Call for = demand
120. Call in = send for
121. Cut out = separate, debar
122. Break up = come to an end
123. Go off = fire (gun)
124. Fall in = collapse inwards
125. Draw back = retreat
126. Look down upon = despite, show contempt
127. Look up to = respect
128. Look small = to feel ashamed or foolish
129. Call at = pay a visit
130. Come of = to descend from ( inheritance)
131. Cut in = interrupt
132. Hold back = keep the secret
133. Get rid of = to be free from
134. Catch hold of = force to stay ,catch
135. Take offence = get angry
136. Break open = break force
137. Fight for = fight over
138. Part with = give up, to willingly let go
139. Out of breath = tired
140. Of late = recently
141. Out of mind = become mad
142. Go out = extinguish
143. Put one through = connect by phone
144. Hands on = involve in practical experience
145. Hang on = pause , persistent
146. Turn up = come appear
147. Take note = take down
148. Act upon = execute
149. Avail oneself of = profit by
150. Turn out = assemble, prove, produce

BEST IDIOMS

1. To smell a rat = begin to suspect trickery or deception
2. Man of letters = a scholar
3. On the cloud nine = very happy
4. Black sheep = a bad person
5. Snake in the grass = hidden danger
6. White elephant = a possession that is unwanted or a financial burden
7. Red letter day = A particularly significant day
8. At arm’s length = without close contact
9. An itching palm = a desire for money, greed
10. Grease someone’s palm = to bribe a person
11. Wild - goose chase = a useless search
12. Dog in the manger = one who denies others what he cannot use himself
13. To cry over split milk = worry about unfortunate events already happen
14. Bolt from the blue = a complete surprise
15. Build castles in the air = to have an idle fancy , to daydream
16. A titanic struggle = a big problem
17. Let sleeping dogs lie = warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situationthat all have forgotten
18. Beat arund the bush = to treat a topic, but omit its main points
19. Silver tongue = oratorical skills
20. Once n a blue moon = very rarely
21. Rainig cats and dogs = heavy rains
22. Bury the hatchet = end the enmity
23. Fair and square = impartiality
24. Goody goody = pretend to be good
25. Ins and outs = details or fine points of something
26. Tittle- tattle = time pass chatting, idle gossip
27. See eye to eye = to agree
28. Humpty – dumpty = about to collapse
29. Off and on = stopping and starting at intervals
30. Live from hand to mouth = adjust with the low income
31. By hook and crook = at any cost
32. Take a cat out of the bag = reveal a secret
33. At the drop of a hat = without any hesitation, instantly
34. Costs an arm and a leg = something is very expensive
35. Devil’s advocate = count argument
36. Sit on the fence = someone doesn’t want to chose or make a decision
37. Chase your tail = spend more and get little
38. Get ducks in a row = getting your things well organized
39. Not let grass grow under your feet = don’t delay in getting something done
40. Golden shake hand = Give big sum of money to a person when he leaves his company
41. A piece of cake  = very easy task
42. Sweep something under the carpet = hide or ignore something
43. Chicken hearted = not brave
44. In black and white = written or printed
45. Crocodile tears = false or insincere sadness
46. To hit sack = to g to bed
47. Hit the books = study
48. Twist someone’s arm = good at convincing others
49. Up in the air = uncertain, unsure
50. Stab someone in the back = betray someone secretly

PREPOSITIONS WITH THEIR PRECEDED WORDS

WORDS	PREPOSITIONS
Refrain, abstain, prevent, suffer, dissuade, desist, exempt, free,  recover, exclude, escape, elicit, deviate, detract, dissent, exemption, respite, descent,	from
Apply, prepare, account, long, crave, beg, demand, ask, look, passion, bound, aim, pass, hanker, call, excuse, sorry, quarrel, famous, stand, struggle, derive, extract, take, search, care, yearn, wish, pining, fit, eminent, eligible, zealous, notorious for, patient, sue, relish, remorse, esteem, contempt, compassion, compensation, pity, blame, liking, need, anxiety, ambition	for
Afraid, Avail, fear, sick, accuse, devoid, hard, deprive, cure, smell, approve, dispose, acquit, beware, boast, died, despair, approve, tolerant, confident, bereft, lame, innocent, proud, weary, worthy, ignorant, fond, convict, covetous, desirous, diffident, envious,	of
Angry, dispensed, quarrel, accurate, touched, upset, part, put up, go abound, deal, comply, furnish, agree, popular, overcast, grapple, sympathise, afflict, meddle , clash, associate, trifle, vie,  cope, condole, coincide, intrigue, infest, infect, infatuate, drench, disgust, inspire, satisfy, alliance, comparison, intimacy, enmity, conformity, bargain	with
Caution, Warn, Complaint, Protest, turn, lean	against
Prefer, senior, junior, superior, inferior, reconcile, in debt, agree, come up , bound, responsible, accustom, marry, true, fix, confide, conform, equal, come, adapt, adhere, consent, succumb, refer, pretend, object, contribute, revert, accede, allude, ascribe, aspire, attribute, conduce, yield, apologize, condemn, fatal, callous, obedient, oblige, offensive, indifferent, hostile, prior, peculiar, partial, relevant, true, suitable, sensitive, confine, restrict, comparison, antidote, concession, disgrace, dislike, alternate, antipathy, preface, sequel, attention, addict, adjacent, adequate, affectionate, leniency, exception	to
Bend, congratulate, felicitate, rely, depend, count, put, feed, live, Turn, switch, insist, persist, hold, call, lean, prevail, effect, revenge, avenge, intrude, impose, embark, comment, trample, decide, determine,	on
Turn, switch, take, put, see, jump, keep, die, go, call, let, set, cut, come, blow	off
Follow, accompany, abide, go, come, profit	by
Put, jot, take, run, break, knock, turn, look, let, pull, touch, carry	down
See, put, go, fall, carry, pull	through
Knock, jeer, go, laugh, good, mock, shock, surprise, puzzle, stun, angry, still, mock, shout	at
Ran, look, turn, change, run, brake, put, get, peep, translate, jump	into
Scatter, preside, brood, rule, get, fly, take, quarrel, win, cry, discuss, jump	over
Faith, trust, believe, fall, give, abound, deal, confide, persist, indulge, involve, fail	in
Anxious, cautious, knock, bring, come, think	about
Catch, look, get, make, give, break, bring, speak, hold, put, set, keep, take, fill, blow	up
Put, make, check, knock, bring, break, speak, die, run, set, carry, blow	out
Run, take, look	after
Come, put	across
Give, make, pass, bear	away
Call, lean, look down, act, look	upon
Give (break down)	way
Popular, share, quarrel (more than two)	among
Lag, hide	behind
Share, quarrel  (two)	between
Crawl , hide	under
Besides (In addition)	besides
Sit, (by the side of)	beside

BEST VOCABULARY

1. Immaculate = clean, faultless
2. Splendid = impressive, magnificent
3. Arduous = difficult
4. Shun = avoid (something/ someone)
5. Ardent = passionate
6. Emulate = imitate
7. Awe = feeling of respect and fear
8. Awful = very bad
9. Amicable =  friendly
10. Benevolent = kind, charitable
11. Diligent = hard working
12. Ephemeral =  short lived, temporary
13. Affluence = wealth
14. Haughty = arrogant
15. Jubilant = joyful
16. Mundane = ordinary
17. Opulent = lavish
18. Parched = dried
19. Pragmatic = relating to practical results
20. Procrastinate = post pone
21. Prudent = having good sense
22. Reclusive = living apart from others
23. Sagacity = wisdom
24. Subtle = intelligent
25. Superficial = insignificant
26. Transient = short in duration
27. Tenacious = determined, stubborn
28. Superfluous = more than necessary
29. Reconciliation = end enmity and be friendly
30. Sluggish = inactive
31. Prosaic = lacking imagination
32. Prolific =highly productive
33. Sans = without
34. Sanguine = confident
35. Nonchalant = calm and unconcerned
36. Malady = illness
37. Sage = long story
38. Crestfallen = disappointed
39. Crafty = cunning
40. Naive = simple , artless
41. Verdict = judgment
42. Seclude = isolate somebody
43. Meager = less in quantity
44. Drudgery = exhausting work
45. Overwhelmed = overpowered
46. Drench = make something wet
47. Opaque = not transparent
48. Zenith = highest point
49. Niche = suitable place
50. Hue = colour
51. Tenacity = stubborn
52. Audacity = daring
53. Impudence = lack of respect
54. Pacify = bring peace to
55. Strenuous = forceful
56. Slumber = sleep or in quite state
57. Sultry = hot and damp
58. Gingerly = very cautiously
59. Accord = give status to someone
60. Patronage = power to grant privileges
61. Anoint = to rub oil
62. Ablaze  = burning strongly, brightly lit
63. Bestow = to present something
64. Endow = provide with money or others
65. Drench = make somebody wet
66. Gloomy =  hopelessness
67. Despondent = feeling of sadness
68. Bloom = state of being flower, flowering
69. Gulp = swallow
70. Hectic = feverish
71. Guile = cunning
72. Excel = to possess high qualities
73. Hence = for the reason
74. Jumble = muddle, disorder
75. Junk = worthless stuff
76. Ire = anger
77. Legitimate = lawful
78. Irk = to annoy
79. Convoy = to escort
80. Consent = to agree
81. Jolt = move with sudden jerks
82. Oblige = to bind legally to do something
83. Amalgamate = combine
84. Lacuna = gap or place something is missing
85. Wizard = male witch
86. Witch = woman with a magical powers
87. Intricate = combine in a complex and skillful way
88. Mutiny = rebellion
89. Allege = assert something without proof
90. Malice = wish to do harm
91. Glutton = greedy person (eats and drinks more)
92. Elude = escape
93. Baffle = surprise
94. Cherish = love and care somebody
95. Satchel = a small bag
96. Chapel = a church
97. Canvas = painting, picture
98. Canvass = campaigning
99. Vulnerable = susceptible
100. Bosom = close, dearest
101. Vehemently = fervently, passionately
102. Dearth = lack, shortage
103. Mar = spoil, detract from something
104. Intruder = unwelcome person
105. Milady = noble woman
106. Embark = go or put on board
107. Venture= new business, risky project
108. Murky = dark , gloomy, mist
109. Applaud = show appreciation, standing ovation 
110. Applause = praise, ovation
111. Bias = prejudice, partiality
112. Suite = group, collection
113. Vigour = physical and mental strength
114. Rigorous = strict, strong
115. Hideous = frightful , cocking
116. Venomous = poisonous
117. Vulnerable =  extremely susceptible
118. Susceptible = easily affected
119. Down trodden = discouraged
120. Privilege = special honour or right
121. Gratitude =  thanks
122. Elite = more privileged
123. Clench = hold fist or teeth tightly together
124. Vandalize =  destroy property
125. Jostle = knock and bump against somebody
126. Vanquish = defeat in battle
127. Candid = honest
128. Pioneer = inventor or innovator
129. Minion = a servant
130. Propaganda = misleading publicity
131. Panorama = unobstructed view
132. Drench = soak, get wet
133. Mock = scorn, tease
134. Hulk = huge
135. Recede = go back, become less
136. Rendezvous = place to meet
137. Etiquette =  socially accepted behaviour
138. Peevish = bad tempered, irritable
139. Malevolent = show desire to harm
140. Ridiculous = silly
141. Caricature = funny drawing or description
142. Sinister = menace, harm
143. Recuperate = recover from illness
144. Maneuver =skilled movement
145. Exultant = happy
146. Ludicrous = utterly ridiculous
147. Mitigate = lessen , reduce
148. Lustrous = shining
149. Evacuate = rescue , leave from the place
150. Adjacent =  next to
151. Pacify = make less angry
152. Tenacious = stubborn, determined
153. Posh = very elegant/luxurious
154. Bash = collide
155. Dogged = determined
156. Humane = kind, concern
157. Exeunt = leave the stage
158. Opt = make choice
159. Lucid = clear
160. Relinquish = to give up
161. Relish = a pleasing taste
162. Dodgy = risky, dangerous
163. Daunt = discourage
164. Zest = zeal
165. Acclaim = praise highly
166. Colloquial = informal
167. Chore = routine task
168. Sieve = filter utensil
169. Rivalry = an act of competitiveness
170. Holistic = whole system
171. Nectar = god’s drink, sweet liquid of flowers
172. Antecedent = happens or exist before
173. Predecessor = previous holder
174. Enunciate = speak or state clearly
175. Diplomacy = tact in dealing
176. Bureaucracy = administrative system
177. Aristocracy = superior group
178. Bibliography = book sources
179. Entrails = internal organs
180. Galore = plentiful
181. cavity = hollow place
182. naive = simple, artless
183. peevish = irritable
184. amusement = recreational activity
185. coax = persuade gently
186. hoax = deception
187. glossary = alphabetical list of terms
188. amiable = lovely
189. amicable = friendly
190. immigrate = come to own country
191. emigrate = leave for other country
192. encroach = trespass on something
193. menace = nuisance or threatening
194. lunatic= ridiculous, reckless
195. remnants = small part of things that remain
196. debris = destroyed fragments
197. lust = sexual desire, great eagerness
198. Relentless= continuing always at the same intense
199. Nocturnal = occurring at night
200. Wag= move something rapidly to and fro
201. Obscure= not clear
202. Pursuit= an act of pursuing something
203. Forego= to give up, abstain from
204. Forge= furnace, hearth, oven
205. Memorabilia= collectibles, relics
206. Futile = in vain
207. Nonchalant= indifferent
208. Feign= pretend something
209. Erudite = very knowledgeable through study
210. Cynicism = belief that people are insincere
211. Doleful = sad, mournful
212. Nostalgic= sentiments recollection
213. Avarice= greed of wealth
214. Insolent = rude, arrogant, lack of respect
215. Peril= danger
216. Vicious= vice
217. Contemplate= consider as possibility
218. Obligatory = compulsory, essential
219. Imperative = important, authoritative
220. Oratory = eloquence