Sending and receiving - People and daily life - Working and earning

Doctors are hesitant to comment ____ the new treatment.

on

There are several disadvantages to not learning any foreign languages. For instance, you cannot communicate properly ____ other people, which is awkward.

with

Have you made contact with Lili recently? I’ve lost contact with her. Can you send her new phone number ____ me?

to

Let me talk ____ Larry ____ his stubbornness.

to/with - about

Can you help me translate ____ German ____ Dutch?

from - to

What did you write ____ your penpal friend, John, ____, Maria?

to - about

The article has got the information _____ the merger of the administrative divisions.

about

“How do you know the news?” said Aria

“_____ phone/e-mail/letter,” said John.

by

You can get more information ____ the Internet/news/radio/TV.

on

“You are always playing ____ your phone!” Mike’s mum complained.

on

Entering to one’s house without permission is ____ the law.

against

Children are supposed to go to formal education ____ the age ____ four.

at - of

Oliver is always scared of speaking ____ public.

in

I am writing ____ respone ____ (= to answer) your letter of 13th July.

in - to

Are you still ____ touch with any of your old school friends?

in

I know many people ____ their teens/twenties/etc. who want to be free to explore and experience more things.

in

The jury found the defendant not guilty ____ the offence.

of

Jim’s parents blamed his bad results ____ his video games.

on

Sasha has been criticised for days ____ her disrespectful comment on her latest post.

for

Forget ____ what I’ve talked before, you should have worked hard more to achieve your goals!

about

Peter has been punished by law ____ adultery.

for

Sue shares a house ____ three other students.

with

The girl smiles ____ the boy going across her.

at

____ the moment, Carla is doing the chores.

at

The teacher put me ____ charge ____ organizing the project.

= I am responsible for organising the project.

in - of

I sometimes fly business class when travelling ____ business, but not if it's just for a holiday.

meaning: to do sth connected with someone’s job

on

Blue-collar workers are now ____ strike due to low salaries.

on

Helen is never late for class. She always goes to school ____ time.

on

They said on the press that bus drivers are ____ duty for about eight hours every night.

meaning: to be working at a particular time, especially when you are doing a job which people take turns to do, so that someone is always doing it

on

My mom is a policewoman and she’s always ____ duty in the mornings.

meaning:to be not working at a particular time, especially when you are doing a job which people take turns to do, so that someone is always doing it

off

Can you be more careful ____ your own words?

with

You know, it’s quite difficult ____ me ____ study efficiently. I wonder if there are ways to improve this problem for me.

for - to

Are you ready ____ school again? I guess you are not.

for

You have to be responsible ____ all of those consequences!

for

When they informed me ____ the hours I had to work, I was shocked.

about

Is it okay to refer ____ your previous job in the interview?

meaning: to mention sth/sb

to

I am going to work ____ an intern and work ____ a large company, since it gives me more opportunities.

as - for