PREPOSITION-REVISION

Choose the right preposition.

1.Everything happened …….Monday afternoon.

A) in B) on C) at

2.I will see them ……Christmas.

A) on B) at C) in

3.They are supposed to be back…..Friday morning.

A) on B) at V) in

4.She was present ……a church service.

A) at B) in C) on

5.Ted was sitting …..a bench reading a newspaper.

A) on B) over C) in

6.Kids learn foreign languages ……pictures.

A) on B) through C) with

7.Our schools are …..the bank.

A) at B) in C) opposite

8.They were ……the cinema last night.

A) from B) in C) at

9.She told me that she knew me …….sight.

A) for B) by C) at

10.This penknife is only ……cutting bread.

A) for B) at C) from

11.She prefers travelling ……driving.

A) to B) for C) from

12.They left the hotel ……paying the bill.

A) for B) without C) at

13.She is looking forward …….hearing from you!

A) at B) to C) for
14.You must be fed up ……..doing that.

A) on B) at C) with

15.I wish I knew the advantages ……..having a car.

A) in B) of C) at

16.She is said to be very good …..gardening.

A) in B) on C) at

17.All the notes …….my mistakes in the paper were handed to my mother.

A) for B) from C) with regard to

18.I`ll go there …..the snow.

A) instead of B) in the name of C) in spite of

19.They walked ……..London yesterday.

A) about B) at C) over

20.They got onto the kitchen ……breaking the window.

A) on B) at C) by

21.I prefer working ……..not doing anything.

A) to B) for C) with

22.Sally was very much ……love with Peter.

A) in B) with C) at

23.I`ll be back …….two weeks.

A) for B) since C) in

24.Her birthday must be ……..the end of May.

A) at B) on C) in

25.They saw many things happening ……the same time.

A) for B) in C) at

26.Who are you looking …….?

A) from B) for C) on

27.The baby was woken up by a loud noise …….the night.

A) in B) on C) at
28.They are staying with us ……Friday.

A) until B) at C) for

29.Tom must be ……..the train.

A) in B) on C) by

30.He couldn`t pay ……..credit card.

A) in B) by C) on

ANSWERS

1.-B; 2-B; 3-A; 4-A; 5-A; 6-B; 7-C; 8-C; 9-B; 10-A; 11-A; 12-B; 13-B; 14-A; 15-A;

16-C; 17-C; 18-C; 19-B; 20-C; 21-A; 22-A; 23-C; 24-A; 25-B; 26-B; 27-A; 28-A; 29-B; 30-C