Prepositions Test

Topics: Simple prepositions, prepositional phrases.

Test duration: 30 minutes.

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_______________________________

Select the best option from the choices given:

1. Artists have been painting pictures of animals ____________ centuries.

1. in

2. for

3. since

4. by

2. Some people long _______ the way things used to be years ago.

1. in

2. by

3. for

4. to

3. Science is the result ________ people trying to understand the world around
them.

1. of

2. for

3. to

4. by
4. Will you be going _______ the group?

1. of

2. with

3. on

4. in

5. Every morning, I listen _____ the radio.

1. from

2. on

3. at

4. to

6. _______ 2000, I have been a college student.

1. On

2. Since

3. To

4. For

7. I have never been so insulted _______ a fellow student.

1. from

2. to

3. by

4. at

8. What were the directions ______________?

1. to the meeting

2. at the meeting

3. on the meeting

4. in the meeting
9. ___________________there is a small cabin to stay in.

1. At the ski resort

2. During the hiking trip

3. On our way to the park

4. All of the above will work

10. Thomas went ______________ the gift shop to get there.

1. through

2. around

3. behind

4. All of the above will work

11. My house is __________________ near the school.

1. at the corner

2. in the corner

3. from the corner

4. None of the above will work

12. Were you ____________________ the store with me?

1. coming from

2. leaving to

3. arriving from

4. None of the above will work

13. Billy found his dog _________________ the woods.

1. at

2. on

3. to
 4. in

14. Sally and Jane have been _____________________ each other all day.

1. arguing with

2. arguing around

3. arguing through

4. arguing from

15. You are the only one______________________ your grades.

1. responsible to

2. responsible for

3. responsible behind

4. responsible at

16. Sarah, do you _____________ ghosts?

1. believe at

2. believe to

3. believe in

4. believe with

17. We will have to go _____________ the building to get there.

1. around

2. through

3. behind

4. All of the above could work

18. I went there _________ some peace and relaxation.

1. to

2. for
 3. with

4. All of the above would work

19. I take Pilates classes ____________ my school.

1. on

2. at

3. with

4. None of the above would work

20. ____________________ we had to use candle light to see.

1. During the blackout

2. After the blackout

3. Before the blackout

4. None of the above would work