ELC Study Zone: Preposition Combinations 2

Preposition Combinations 2

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I haven't lived in this city very long, so I'm still not accustomed ____________.
1. with the climate.
2. for the climate.
3. to the climate.
Human rights activists fight ____________
1. for injustice wherever they find it.
2. against injustice wherever they find it.
3. to injustice wherever they find it.
Everyone thinks he'll go far in this company because he has all the qualities necessary ____________
1. with success.
2. by
3. for success.
A tidal wave struck Bangladesh in 1990, and resulted ____________
1. were approximately 200,000 deaths.
2. in approximately 200,000 deaths.
3. with approximately 200,000 deaths.
The cause ____________
1. for the recent city-wide power failure is still unknown.
2. the recent city-wide power failure is still unknown.
3. of the recent city-wide power failure is still unknown.
Some of the president's economic advisors believe ____________
1. to spending more tax dollars to boost the ailing economy.
2. spending more tax dollars to boost the ailing economy.
3. in spending more tax dollars to boost the ailing economy.
There are many factors which contribute ____________
1. for a healthy economy.
2. a healthy economy.
3. to a healthy economy.
While growing up in the orphanage, he often wished he belonged ____________
1. to a family.
2. with a family.
3. at a family.
As a family counsellor, she often has to deal ____________
1. cases involving family violence.
2. to cases involving family violence.
3. with cases involving family violence.
Can you help me? I'm having difficulty ____________
1. to this new computer program.
2. from this new computer program.
3. with this new computer program.