Choose the appropriate answer.

1. When I phoned the hospital to enquire _____ Ricky, I was told that he’s gone home.
1. after
2. on
3. about
2. I only advertised the car for sale on Wednesday, but by the end of the week ten people had phoned to ask _____ it.
1. after
2. for
3. about
3. We can learn a great deal _____ the oceans by studying even a small piece of coral.
1. after
2. of
3. about
4. I did not agree _____ a word of what she said.
1. to
2. with
3. for
5. Professor Owen is giving a talk _____ the Romans in Lecture Hall 1.
1. of
2. with
3. on
6. I had to care _____ my elderly parents when they both became ill.
1. for
2. after
3. about
7. For many years we have been arguing _____ changes in the way the college is managed.
1. for
2. on
3. with
8. She didn’t know _____ her stepbrother’s existence until her mother died.
1. off
2. about
3. on