Prepositional Phrases

The cooks are occupied ...... the preparations for the grand celebration on Friday.
1. with
2. at
3. about
4. for
The ticket conductors are occupied ...... checking the passengers' tickets.
1. in
2. with
3. for
4. at
Sleepy students have always been rather odious ...... the vast majority of my teachers.
1. to
2. at
3. for
4. of
I'm convinced the French ambassador to Slovakia has been offended ...... your rather harsh criticism, Dr Davidson.
1. at
2. about
3. of
4. from
Some of our most skilled surgeons are going to operate ...... the minister tomorrow morning.
1. on
2. about
3. in
4. at
The new mall ought to be situated opposite ...... the railway station.
1. to
2. with
3. of
4. for
Unfortunately, the tourists seem to be overcome ...... fatigue, so it'd be best if we took a short break now.
1. with
2. from
3. of
4. for
Several hostages died when they were overcome ...... the smoke coming from the burning storage house.
1. by
2. of
3. at
4. for
Our neighbour's garden has been overrun ...... weeds ever since his wife died. He seems to have lost it all.
1. with
2. for
3. in
4. about
Young inexperienced teachers sometimes tend to get overwhelmed ...... naughty pupils.
1. by
2. to
3. with
4. at