Objective Proficiency p 19. Dependent Prepositions. Exercise 4

1. His bedroom was cluttered ______ books and papers.
2. They refused to comply ________ the UN resolution.
3. He didn't seem in the least concerned _______ her safety.
4. This is a company that is directly concerned ________ the defence industry.
5. She was confronted _______ the biggest crisis of her political life.

6. He ingratiated himself _______ all the guests.

7. I pleaded _____ you to stay, but you turned your back on me. 

8. It was clear that someone had tampered __________ the computer.

9. I can always trust him _________ a secret.

10. The players are barred ___________ drinking alcohol the night before a match.

KEY
1.       With 

(Cluttered (up) (with somebody/something): covered with, or full of, a lot of things or people, in a way that is untidy. E.g. a cluttered room/desk. (Figurative) a cluttered mind. The inside of the apartment was cluttered with pictures, dried flowers, books and maps).





2.       With 

(comply (with something) to obey a rule, an order, etc. Sp. Cumplir, acatar. E.g. You are legally obliged to comply fully with any investigations).



3.       For/about 

(concerned about/for something; concerned (that)…: worried and feeling concern about something. E.g. The President is deeply concerned about this issue. He was truly concerned for her happiness. She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost).




4.       With


(concerned with: involved in something, or affected by something. E.g. This firm is concerned with the construction of buildings. This text is concerned with a matter of considerable importance (has to do))




5.       With 

(confront: to deal with a difficult situation. E.g. we were confronted with a very serious problem).

6. with 

(Ingratiate yourself (with somebody) /ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt /(disapproving) to do things in order to make somebody like you, especially somebody who will be useful to you. Sp. Congraciarse. E.g. The first part of his plan was to ingratiate himself with the members of the committee.)

7. with 

(Plead: to ask somebody for something in a very strong and serious way. Plead (with somebody) (to do something): E.g. She pleaded with him not to go. Plead (with somebody) (for something). E.g.  I was forced to plead for my child's life. Pleading eyes).

8. with 

(Tamper with something: to make changes to something without permission, especially in order to damage it. Interfere with. Sp. Alterar. E.g. Someone had obviously tampered with the brakes of my car). 

9. with 

(trust somebody with something/somebody: to give something/somebody to a person to take care of because you believe they would be very careful with it/them. E.g. I'd trust her with my life.

10. from 

(Bar somebody (from something/from doing something): to ban or prevent somebody from doing something. E.g.It was an old-fashioned club from which women were barred. He has been barred from running for political office for five years).