OOPT OOPT - Oxford Online Placement Prepositions and Conjunctions 2

Question 1

Choose the correct preposition: 'He is very good ___ solving problems.'

Accepted Answer

at

Answer

'Good at' is the correct fixed collocation when describing a skill or ability.

Question 2

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

She is interested in learning French.

Answer

'Interested in' is the correct fixed prepositional phrase in English.

Question 3

Choose the correct conjunction: 'She studied hard ___ she passed the exam.'

Accepted Answer

so

Answer

'So' shows a result or consequence — she studied hard, and as a result she passed.

Question 4

Which preposition correctly completes: 'He was accused ___ stealing the money'?

Accepted Answer

of

Answer

'Accused of' is the correct fixed collocation; the preposition 'of' always follows 'accused.'

Question 5

Choose the correct word: '___ the bad weather, we enjoyed our vacation.'

Accepted Answer

Despite

Answer

'Despite' is a preposition followed by a noun phrase, not a clause, making it the correct choice here.

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