Verb+preposition collocations

Question 1

Excel

Answer 1

at (He excels at playing chess = He is very good at chess)

Question 2

Agree

Answer 2

1) about=on (We agreed on meeting next afternoon)

2) with (I agree with him/with everything he said)

Question 3

Argue

Answer 3

about (They constantly argued about spending money = They would always fight about their spendings)

Question 4

Think

Answer 4

1) about (Im thinking about buying a new car = Im in the process of making a decision)
2) of (I think of him as my best friend = I have an opinion)

Question 5

Charge

Answer 5

with (He is now charged with a first degree murder = He is thought to have intentionally killed someone)

Question 6

Accuse

Answer 6

of (He was accused of stealing = He is thought to have stolen something)

Question 7

Complain

Answer 7

about (She`d always complain about getting old)

Question 8

Dream

Answer 8

1) about (He dreamt about playing football with friends = He was playing football in his dream while sleeping)
2) of (He always dreamt of becoming a world famous football player = He always wanted that to happen)

Question 9

Care

Answer 9

1) about (We care about the environment = We worry and try to help)
2) of (I dont care much for soups = I dont like soups very much)

Question 10

Warn

Answer 10

1) about (They warned you about the stalker = They asked you to be careful coz you have a stalker)
2) against (You have been warned against cheating at the exam = They told you not to cheat)

Question 11

Suffer

Answer 11

from (Many people suffer from uncurable deseases)

Question 12

Prevent/stop/keep

Answer 12

from (That`s what has stopped me from leaving)

Question 13

Stand

Answer 13

for (The politician stands for environmental protection = They want the environment to be protected)

Question 14

Approve

Answer 14

of (My parents dont approve of such careless spendings = They dont want me to spend so carelessly)

Question 15

Talk

Answer 15

1) about (We talked about buying a new house)

2) to (Did you talk to your therapist about it?)

Question 16

Be in charge

Answer 16

of (He is in charge of marketing = He is responsible for marketing)

Question 17

Take care

Answer 17

of (I usually take care of my younger siblings = I look after my little brothers and sisters)

Question 18

Believe

Answer 18

in (Its hard to believe in what shes saying!)

Question 19

Engage

Answer 19

in (They usually engage in volunteer work = They do volunteer work regularly)

Question 20

Take interest/be interested

Answer 20

in (I`m interested in cooking)

Question 21

Participate/take part

Answer 21

in (They are not taking part in this contest)

Question 22

Depend

Answer 22

on (It really depends on the weather)

Question 23

Result

Answer 23

in (That resulted in the situation we have now)

Question 24

Deal

Answer 24

with (We have to deal with the problem = We have to solve it, nobody can help us)

Question 25

Succeed

Answer 25

in (Brad Pitt has definitely succeded in becoming famous)

Question 26

Congratulate

Answer 26

on (We congratulated them on winning the lottery)

Question 27

Specialize

Answer 27

in (I specialize in exam preparation = It is my main job)

Question 28

Insist

Answer 28

on (He insisted on me coming = He convinced me to come)

Question 29

Concentrate

Answer 29

on (You have to concentrate on working = Don`t let anything disctuct you)

Question 30

Destruct

Answer 30

from (Don`t get destructed from working)

Question 31

Rely

Answer 31

on (Shes the one you can rely on = You can be sure she wont let you down)

Question 32

Trust

Answer 32

with (You can trust her with anything)

Question 33

Object

Answer 33

to (I object to doing all the work = I refuse to do all the work)

Question 34

Adjust

Answer 34

to (We`ve adjusted to living in this country = We gor used to it)

Question 35

Intend/plan

Answer 35

on (He intended on quitting long ago = He wanted to quit long ago)

Question 36

Look forward

Answer 36

to (I`m really lookig forward to celebrating Halloween this year = I wish Halloween would come sooner)

Question 37

Devote

Answer 37

to (He is really devoted to his family = He would never let his family down)

Question 38

Apologize

Answer 38

1) for (I have to apologize for being late again)

2) to (He apologized to me the next day)

Question 39

Mess

Answer 39

with (I dont want to mess with him, hes huge! = I don`t want to have any potential problems with him)

Question 40

Wait

Answer 40

for (I`m waiting for my husband)

Question 41

Thank

Answer 41

for (I thanked him for the letter)

Question 42

Listen

Answer 42

to (She never listens to any advice)

Question 43

Apply

Answer 43

for (To apply for this job you need a CV and a recommendation letter)

Question 44

Protect/save

Answer 44

from (This much protect you from mosquitoes)

Question 45

Ask

Answer 45

for (You should have asked for help, if you couldn`t do it yourself)

Question 46

Recover

Answer 46

from (He has almost recovered from the terrible accident = The accident barely bothers him now)

Question 47

Die

Answer 47

of (The dog died of old age = The dog died coz it was too old)

Question 48

Cure

Answer 48

1) of (He was cured of his illness pretty fast)

2) with (Flu can`t be cured with antibiotics)

Question 49

Treat

Answer 49

1) for (He has been treated for his illness but they couldnt help him) 2) with (They always treated their parents with respect) 3) as (Homosexualism shouldnt be treated as a choice, people are born with it)

Question 50

Respond

Answer 50

to (She never responded to my letter)

Question 51

Smell/taste

Answer 51

of (The toothpaste smeels of mint)

Question 52

Base

Answer 52

on (My conclusion is based on the survey data)

Question 53

Provide

Answer 53

with (As a parent you have to be able to provide your children with good education)

Question 54

Introduce

Answer 54

to (Let me introduce you to my boss)

Question 55

Refer

Answer 55

to (The author is refering to the research published last year)