1. The event was canceled ______ bad weather. because of
a) instead of (anstatt)
b) because of (wegen)

2. He parked his car ______ the building. in front of
a) in front of (vor)
b) instead of (anstatt)

3. The train was late ______ technical problems. owing to
a) on behalf of (im Namen von)
b) owing to (aufgrund von)

4. She chose to stay home ______ going to the party. instead of
a) instead of (anstatt)
b) in addition to (zusätzlich zu)

5. ______ her fear, she climbed the mountain. in spite of
a) in spite of (trotz)
b) on account of (wegen)

6. The flight was delayed ______ the heavy fog. because of
a) because of (wegen)
b) in lieu of (anstatt)

7. She managed to fix the issue ______ creative problem-solving. by means of
a) by means of (mittels/durch)
b) in front of (vor)

8. ______ his full-time job, he volunteers on weekends. In addition to
a) in addition to (zusätzlich zu)
b) on top of (auf)

9. He parked his car ______ the building. in front of
a) instead of (anstatt)
b) in front of (vor)

10. They accepted goods ______ payment. in lieu of
a) in lieu of (anstatt)
b) because of (wegen)

11. ______ the challenges, they completed the project on time. In spite of
a) in spite of (trotz)
b) on behalf of (im Namen von)

12. She stayed home ______ going to the party. instead of
a) instead of (anstatt)
b) in addition to (zusätzlich zu)

13. The event was canceled ______ bad weather. on account of
a) on top of (auf)
b) on account of (wegen)

14. He spoke ______ the entire team during the meeting. on behalf of
a) on behalf of (im Namen von)
b) out of (aus)

15. The cat climbed ______ the refrigerator. on top of
a) on top of (auf)
b) in front of (vor)

16. She acted ______ kindness when she helped the stranger. out of
a) out of (aus)
b) owing to (aufgrund von)

17. The school was closed ______ a power outage. owing to
a) owing to (aufgrund von)
b) in addition to (zusätzlich zu)

18. The train was late ______ technical problems. owing to
a) on behalf of (im Namen von)
b) owing to (aufgrund von)

19. ______ today, the new rules will apply. As of
a) as of (ab)
b) apart from (abgesehen von)

20. She smiled ______ her fear of heights. in spite of
a) in spite of (trotz)
b) because of (wegen)

21. The car stopped suddenly ______ the house. in front of
a) in front of (vor)
b) on top of (auf)

22. They offered vouchers ______ cash refunds. in lieu of
a) in lieu of (anstatt)
b) by means of (mittels/durch)

23. The team solved the puzzle ______ collaboration. by means of
a) by means of (mittels/durch)
b) on account of (wegen)

24. They made the decision ______ their supervisor’s advice. according to
a) according to (laut)
b) as of (ab)

25. The trip was canceled ______ unforeseen circumstances. on account of
a) apart from (abgesehen von)
b) on account of (wegen)

26. The work was completed ______ the project manager. on behalf of
a) on behalf of (im Namen von)
b) owing to (aufgrund von)

27. She placed the books ______ the shelf. on top of
a) on top of (auf)
b) instead of (anstatt)

28. He opened the door ______ curiosity. out of
a) out of (aus)
b) in spite of (trotz)

29. ______ her fear of public speaking, she gave a fantastic presentation. In spite of
a) in spite of (trotz)
b) because of (wegen)

30. ______ their differences, they became great friends. Apart from
a) as of (ab)
b) apart from (abgesehen von)

31. She chose to work from home ______ commuting. instead of
a) instead of (anstatt)
b) in front of (vor)

32. The new rule applies ______ tomorrow. as of
a) as of (ab)
b) owing to (aufgrund von)

33. They communicated effectively ______ technology. by means of
a) by means of (mittels/durch)
b) in lieu of (anstatt)

34. The decision was made ______ financial constraints. because of
a) because of (wegen)
b) in spite of (trotz)

35. He acted ______ kindness when he helped his neighbor. out of
a) out of (aus)
b) owing to (aufgrund von)

36. The new policies will take effect ______ next week. as of
a) according to (laut)
b) as of (ab)

37. The event was successful ______ everyone’s hard work. on account of
a) on account of (wegen)
b) by means of (mittels/durch)

38. The gift was purchased ______ the committee. on behalf of
a) on behalf of (im Namen von)
b) on top of (auf)

39. He climbed the ladder ______ the roof. on top of
a) on top of (auf)
b) in front of (vor)

40. The company succeeded ______ teamwork and dedication. by means of
a) by means of (mittels/durch)
b) apart from (abgesehen von)

41. ______ her busy schedule, she still found time to volunteer. In spite of
a) because of (wegen)
b) in spite of (trotz)

42. The law was updated ______ public demand. because of
a) because of (wegen)
b) on behalf of (im Namen von)

43. The sculpture was created ______ recycled materials. by means of
a) by means of (mittels/durch)
b) on top of (auf)

44. They moved into the new house ______ last month. as of
a) as of (ab)
b) owing to (aufgrund von)

45. She stayed positive ______ the setbacks. in spite of
a) because of (wegen)
b) in spite of (trotz)

46. The room was decorated ______ balloons and lights. in addition to
a) in addition to (zusätzlich zu)
b) instead of (anstatt)

47. The concert was postponed ______ unforeseen weather conditions. on account of
a) on account of (wegen)
b) on top of (auf)

48. The letter was written ______ the entire community. on behalf of
a) on behalf of (im Namen von)
b) apart from (abgesehen von)

49. The chair was placed ______ the desk for convenience. in front of
a) on top of (auf)
b) in front of (vor)

50. The success was achieved ______ everyone’s hard work. owing to
a) owing to (aufgrund von)
b) out of (aus)