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The past tense does not change the preposition: listen to becomes listened to.","Please listen to these instructions before you begin.",[53],{"id":54,"blankNumber":21,"options":55},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-71c2-a8bb-d1281a2bbb89",[56,58,61],{"id":57,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-70d2-a8bb-d128180969e6",{"id":59,"optionText":60,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-7132-a8bb-d12818a51946","at",{"id":62,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-717a-a8bb-d128193e2702",{"id":64,"sentenceTemplate":65,"displayOrder":34,"explanation":66,"exampleSentence":67,"blanks":68},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-74ba-a8bb-d1281e02da09","You said you were waiting for a delivery. What are you waiting __1__ exactly?","Wait for identifies the thing expected to arrive. In this everyday question, for stays at the end even though its object is the question word what.","Who were the children waiting for outside the cinema?",[69],{"id":70,"blankNumber":21,"options":71},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-7436-a8bb-d1281d5fcb9a",[72,74,76],{"id":73,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-730e-a8bb-d1281ba9683d",{"id":75,"optionText":60,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-739e-a8bb-d1281c789430",{"id":77,"optionText":78,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-73f6-a8bb-d1281ca6b2a7","for",{"id":80,"sentenceTemplate":81,"displayOrder":82,"explanation":83,"exampleSentence":84,"blanks":85},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-76f2-a8bb-d12821f652cc","Someone has left a scarf here. Who does it belong __1__?",3,"Belong to expresses ownership. The question asks who owns the scarf, so the final preposition must be to.","The bicycle beside the gate belongs to my cousin.",[86],{"id":87,"blankNumber":21,"options":88},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-765e-a8bb-d12821128db8",[89,91,93],{"id":90,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-7562-a8bb-d1281ebeefd8",{"id":92,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-75ba-a8bb-d1281fa4aa48",{"id":94,"optionText":78,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-760e-a8bb-d12820444fb6",{"id":96,"sentenceTemplate":97,"displayOrder":98,"explanation":99,"exampleSentence":100,"blanks":101},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-7956-a8bb-d12825b8b678","You have been looking at something on the ceiling. What are you looking __1__?",4,"Look at means direct your eyes towards something. 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Here it refers to the summer job, not the organisation receiving the application.","Have you applied for a place on the course?",[140],{"id":141,"blankNumber":21,"options":142},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-7dbe-a8bb-d1282a187d94",[143,145,147],{"id":144,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-7cbe-a8bb-d12828ba131b",{"id":146,"optionText":78,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-7d16-a8bb-d128290d1751",{"id":148,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-7d6a-a8bb-d128295ccadd",{"id":150,"sentenceTemplate":151,"displayOrder":152,"explanation":153,"exampleSentence":154,"blanks":155},"01a0e1ab-e0af-70fd-87ed-6cf73c6c1c89","The heating has stopped working. We need to deal __1__ this problem before the guests arrive.",7,"Deal with means take action about a problem. The broken heating is the problem that needs attention.","Our receptionist deals with booking problems.",[156],{"id":157,"blankNumber":21,"options":158},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7069-87ed-6cf73bf9912d",[159,161,163],{"id":160,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-7f02-a8bb-d1282b3dd3fa",{"id":162,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0ae-7f5a-a8bb-d1282c3a5404",{"id":164,"optionText":78,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0af-700d-87ed-6cf73bb9fefe",{"id":166,"sentenceTemplate":167,"displayOrder":168,"explanation":169,"exampleSentence":170,"blanks":171},"01a0e1ab-e0af-734d-87ed-6cf73eeac74d","After several attempts, the team succeeded __1__ the damaged door.",8,"Succeeded in introduces an achievement. An action after in needs the -ing form opening; neither omitting in nor using the base form open works.","Did you succeed in repairing your old computer?",[172],{"id":173,"blankNumber":21,"options":174},"01a0e1ab-e0af-72c1-87ed-6cf73eba6b12",[175,178,181],{"id":176,"optionText":177,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0af-71a9-87ed-6cf73d0a8ae2","in open",{"id":179,"optionText":180,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7201-87ed-6cf73d82a5a9","opening",{"id":182,"optionText":183,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7259-87ed-6cf73dcb699d","in opening",{"id":185,"sentenceTemplate":186,"displayOrder":187,"explanation":188,"exampleSentence":189,"blanks":190},"01a0e1ab-e0af-774d-87ed-6cf743da1fcb","Eva is sure that ghosts exist: she __1__ ghosts. When her brother says he has seen one, she __2__ his story.",9,"Believe in expresses confidence that something exists, as with ghosts here. Believe his story means accept what he says as true and takes no preposition.","I believe you, but I still do not believe in magic.",[191,203],{"id":192,"blankNumber":21,"options":193},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7521-87ed-6cf7402e7e44",[194,197,200],{"id":195,"optionText":196,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7419-87ed-6cf73ef994a4","believes to",{"id":198,"optionText":199,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7475-87ed-6cf73fa38bec","believes in",{"id":201,"optionText":202,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0af-74cd-87ed-6cf74027d455","believes at",{"id":204,"blankNumber":34,"options":205},"01a0e1ab-e0af-76b9-87ed-6cf742fb5177",[206,209,211],{"id":207,"optionText":208,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0af-75b5-87ed-6cf7412548b5","believes",{"id":210,"optionText":196,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0af-760d-87ed-6cf7416f7755",{"id":212,"optionText":202,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7669-87ed-6cf7423fc6fc",{"id":214,"sentenceTemplate":215,"displayOrder":216,"explanation":217,"exampleSentence":218,"blanks":219},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7b69-87ed-6cf7497496fd","I apologised __1__ the librarian __2__ speaking so loudly in the library.",10,"Apologise to identifies the person receiving the apology: the librarian. Apologise for gives the reason: speaking loudly. Speaking is an -ing form after the preposition.","We apologised to our guests for serving dinner late.",[220,230],{"id":221,"blankNumber":21,"options":222},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7949-87ed-6cf745fe8605",[223,225,228],{"id":224,"optionText":78,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7839-87ed-6cf743f4fd74",{"id":226,"optionText":227,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7895-87ed-6cf7446a6c36","about",{"id":229,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0af-78f1-87ed-6cf745299939",{"id":231,"blankNumber":34,"options":232},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7ad9-87ed-6cf748a073db",[233,235,237],{"id":234,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0af-79d5-87ed-6cf746a4869f",{"id":236,"optionText":78,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7a31-87ed-6cf7478b2eab",{"id":238,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7a85-87ed-6cf747d2f0b0",{"id":240,"sentenceTemplate":241,"displayOrder":242,"explanation":243,"exampleSentence":244,"blanks":245},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7f85-87ed-6cf74cd86122","The passenger spoke directly to the driver and complained __1__ him __2__ the broken seat.",11,"The driver receives the complaint, so use to him. The broken seat is the problem, so use about the broken seat.","You can complain to the shop manager about a faulty product.",[246,255],{"id":247,"blankNumber":21,"options":248},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7d69-87ed-6cf74bb7fb11",[249,251,253],{"id":250,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7c51-87ed-6cf749944fb2",{"id":252,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7cbd-87ed-6cf74a46972a",{"id":254,"optionText":60,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7d15-87ed-6cf74b242dbe",{"id":256,"blankNumber":34,"options":257},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7ef5-87ed-6cf74ccf4239",[258,260,262],{"id":259,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7dfd-87ed-6cf74c096542",{"id":261,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7e51-87ed-6cf74c5a4560",{"id":263,"optionText":227,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0af-7ea5-87ed-6cf74c8651e1",{"id":265,"sentenceTemplate":266,"displayOrder":267,"explanation":268,"exampleSentence":269,"blanks":270},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-75a0-9e30-40377d355e56","I share your opinion, so I agree __1__ you. We have also reached a shared decision and agreed __2__ a date for the sale. The owner has accepted our request and agreed __3__ our proposal.",12,"Agree with someone means share their opinion. Agree on a date describes a shared decision. Agree to a proposal means accept it. Each clause states the intended relationship.","We agreed on a price, and the buyer agreed to our payment terms.",[271,280,289],{"id":272,"blankNumber":21,"options":273},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-71d4-9e30-403778bc3cdb",[274,276,278],{"id":275,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-70c8-9e30-4037777e1f37",{"id":277,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-7128-9e30-40377822179b",{"id":279,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-7180-9e30-403778b5e8eb",{"id":281,"blankNumber":34,"options":282},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-737c-9e30-40377ae3ad37",[283,285,287],{"id":284,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-7268-9e30-403778e7421a",{"id":286,"optionText":60,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-72c0-9e30-403779e3df2f",{"id":288,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-7314-9e30-40377aa71a21",{"id":290,"blankNumber":82,"options":291},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-7510-9e30-40377c4362b3",[292,294,296],{"id":293,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-7414-9e30-40377b5ba895",{"id":295,"optionText":78,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-746c-9e30-40377b6dac3b",{"id":297,"optionText":60,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-74c0-9e30-40377beb9008",{"id":299,"sentenceTemplate":300,"displayOrder":301,"explanation":302,"exampleSentence":303,"blanks":304},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-7848-9e30-403780532825","Before we vote, let us __1__ the new timetable.",13,"Discuss takes its topic directly as an object. The new timetable is that topic, so do not add about or on.","The staff discussed several possible changes during lunch.",[305],{"id":306,"blankNumber":21,"options":307},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-77bc-9e30-40377f900452",[308,311,314],{"id":309,"optionText":310,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-76b4-9e30-40377dcb9c63","discuss about",{"id":312,"optionText":313,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-7720-9e30-40377dd7cc49","discuss",{"id":315,"optionText":316,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-7770-9e30-40377eafb782","discuss on",{"id":318,"sentenceTemplate":319,"displayOrder":320,"explanation":321,"exampleSentence":322,"blanks":323},"01a0e1ab-e0b0-7a54-9e30-40378303ecfc","When your name is called, please __1__ the room through the open door.",14,"Enter takes the room directly as its object when describing this movement. 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