Circle the correct answer

1. The interviewer says that he lives with his grandmother _____ Kajang.
A. At
B. In
C. Over
D. By
2. The old bungalows will be demolished _____ a few months’ time to make way for
a new shopping centre.
A. At
B. On
C. By
D. In
3. Azimah sat _____ the window and waited anxiously _____ her brother’s
homecoming.
A. Under ; at
B. Against ; to
C. By ; for
D. On ; of
4. ______ my mother’s help, I could not complete the project _____ the stipulated
deadline.
A. In consequence of , by
B. In favour of , at
C. In spite of , by
D. On behalf of , for
5. ______ your earlier e-mail, I am forwarding you the required documents _____
your immediate attention.
A. By virtue of , to
B. Owing to , from
C. With reference to , for
D. By reason of , at
6. He grew increasingly _____ a world of music without friends or companions.
A. Absorbed in
 B. In
C. Above
D. Of
7. He became seriously ill _____ writing his Requiem Mass and died in 1791.
A. When
B. And
C. With
D. While

8. During the election, the president spoke _____ emotion.

A. When
B. While
C. With
D. For
9. Birds ______ a feather flock together.
A. Was
B. Of
C. And
D. Were
10. Charity begins _____ home.
A. At
B. In
C. Of
D. From
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

1. The Unidentified flying object appeared above the big lake before it disappeared
into space.
2. The red Proton Iswara parking under the coconut tree was stolen last night.
3. Kai An could hear his father snoring across the living room.
4. They have not met each other since farewell party two years ago.
5. There is no doubt that the design of their new anniversary pendant is similar to
ours.
6. The environmentalists were planning new trees along the green lungs last week.
7. The chef is proud of his new recipe which the food connoisseur enjoyed
tremendously.
8. As soon as it was hit, Titanic sank slowly beneath the turbulent waves.
9. Despite the loss of her luggage, she managed to have an enjoyable vacation
10. Prior to examination, candidates must allocate ample time to do their revision.