Prepositions And Phrasal Verbs Advanced Level Test – Quiz (Online Exercise With Answers) 10

Scientists are studying the birth and growth of thunderstorms to discover what causes the difference between showers that enable crops to _____ and violent storms that cause floods and erosions.

Low levels of hormones can cause a laundry list of health problems ______ fatigue, weight gain, and joint pain.

In training, it is suggested that an instructor not lay a burden on an individual beyond his _____.

Since the Song group is going to make a(n) _____ recording in the stadium tomorrow, almost everyone is thought to be there.

Alice Tyson has Xeroderma Pigmentosum which means exposure _____ sunlight increases her risk _____ getting cancer or going blind.

It is claimed that there is a(an) ______ for every problem in a democracy.

The police put the _____ for the accident _____ the driver of the car.

Many things around us have begun to change so quickly that we can’t _____ them easily.

Marry is always seeing her doctor, for she doesn’t care _____ her health at all.

With the 1969 film The Learning Tree, Gordon Parks proved what a truly _____ artist he was: he not only directed the film and composed its musical score, but also adapted its screenplay from his own novel.

The actor’s _____ decline in popularity was as striking and unexpected as his meteoric rise to prominence had been.

In denying the convicted felon's request for a retrial, the judge explained that the evidence demonstrating the man’s guilt was ______.

Although Rolf is usually quite ____, he was so angered by the salesman’s rude remarks that he insisted on complaining to the manager.

Scientists have discovered that our sense of smell is surprisingly _____, capable of distinguishing thousands of chemical odours.

The ballet stage is a bright, seemingly weightless world where gravity is continually being _____ by the dancers.

To Judith, travelling was ______ her sister, however, looked upon each trip as an interminable experience.

Many of the misconceptions about Queen Victoria were created by those who _____ her most; in their efforts to depict her as a model of all virtues, they lost sight of the real woman.

Stem cells may turn out to be a/an ______ alternative to animal testing.

The archaeologist enjoyed the ____ life she led while gathering artefacts; she never stayed at any one site long enough to get bored.

Professor Chen believes that the universal character of art refutes the prevailing notion that art is a _____ of civilization, a cultural frill, a social veneer.

The fact that MTV, the cable channel devoted primarily to music, provided extensive coverage of the 1992 presidential race demonstrates how _____ politics and popular music culture have become.

Joe Louis was a(an) ____ fighter: he inspired fear in many of his opponents.

According to the company spokesperson, the majority of the wrongful termination lawsuits filed against the company were frivolous, representing bogus claims made by _____ former employees hoping to strike it rich.

The rumour was of the ____ variety, spreading slowly and almost imperceptibly until, finally, everyone seemed to have heard the story.

Wynton Marsalis _____ as one of the great trumpeters of the late twentieth century, winning Grammy awards for both his jazz and classical works.