Prepositions 4

GI-Hasdeu 2005
1. People who drop litter …the pavements are liable … a fine … $50
a) on; to; of b) in; with; in c) on; of; of d) onto; by; up to
2. He accused me … selling secret information … the enemy
a) with; to b) of; to c) by; for d) on; for
3. You look worried. Are you … some sort …trouble? ~Yes, … a way. I’m in debt and my creditors want to be paid
…the end … the month, and … the moment I haven’t any money …the bank.
a)-; of; in; to; of; in; on b)at; in; on; by; at; in; at c) in; of; in; at; of; at; in
4. The car skidded … the tree, the windscreen was smashed and the driver was cut … the face … splinters … glass
a) into; in; by; of b) off; on; by; of c) by; in; with; from d) off; on; with; of
5. Four people were injured … the demonstration. Three … them are students … the university, the fourth is here …
holiday. That’s him over there … his arm … plaster.
a) in; of; of; in; -; in b) at; among; to; on; with; on c) in; of; at; on; with; in
6. This picture was painted … Picasso; and there’s another Picasso … the opposite wall.
a) by; on b) for; in c) after; to d) for; to
7. The horse stopped suddenly and the rider fell … He couldn’t get … again without help and there was no one …
sight
a) down; on; by b) off; on; in c) down; up; at d) off; up; on
8. The children hastily changed … bathing things and jumped … the river … shouts of delight
a) into; into; with b) -; in; for c) for; -; in d) in; into; in
9. We’ll have to go … car; we can’t go … bus … account … the bus strike.
a) with a; with a; by; in b) into a; on a; for; in c) by; by; on; of d) to a; by; for; of
10. Divers breathing a mixture … helium and oxygen can work … a depth …100 meters.
a) with; to; of b) from; at; of c) in; to; at d) of; at; of
11. I’m tired …working …the suburbs and I’ve asked to be transferred …our central branch
a) of; in; to b) at; -; in c) of; on; in d) by; -; to
12. Can I have Monday …? Or can I have a holiday …Monday? I want to go …my grandson’s wedding.
a)of; on; at b)out; -; to c)off; on; to d)out; for; for
13. I’ve lived …this street …ten years. a)on; for b)into; since c)in; for d)at; since
14. He has lived …101 Cornwall Gardens …1966. a)at; in b)in; in c)at; since
d)-; since
15….the age …18 he was sent to prison …theft. a)On; of; on b)At; of; for c)Since; -; on d)Until; -;
for
16. He was …prison …two years. …that time he became interested …pigeons.
a)in; -; In; on b)in; for; At; in c)under; for; In; in d)at; during; During; by
17. There is a parcel of books …you …the table …the hall. ~Oh, they must be …my brother. He always sends me
books …my birthday.
a)for; under; on; of; for b)to; under; of; of; for c)for; on; in; from; on
18. We heard that Bill wasn’t …arrest but was helping the police …their enquiries. The police are interested …a bank
robbery which took place …Bill’s last holidays.
a)on; at; in; on b)in; in; on; at c)under; with; in; during d)in; with; by; in
19. Much Ado About Nothing is …Shakespeare, and you’ll find more …his plays …the bookcase …the corner.
a)by; of; in; in b)at; in; in; in c)from; about; in; at d)by; in; on; from
20. As the child was too young to travel …herself, they arranged …her to travel …the care …a friend of the family.
a)on; -; on; with b)by; for; under; of c)-; -; under; with d)by; for; in; of
21. Have you heard …John …his return? ~ Yes, I had a letter …Monday. He’s thinking …going back …America.
a)of; from; on; about; to b)form; of; -; of; in c)about; from; -; to; to d)from; since; on; of; to
22. He was ill …a week and …that week his wife never left his side. a)-; in b)for; during c)in; in d)-; on
23. Aren’t you coming …us? ~ No, I’m waiting ...Tom. ~ But he won’t be ready …some time. ~ I’m not …a hurry. I’ll
wait till he’s ready.
a)with; for; for; in b)to; -; in; of c)with; for; until; on d)to; -; in; in
24. I’m very sorry …being late. It was good …you to wait …me.
a)-; to; for b)for; of; for c)at; of; - d)in; for; -
25. Passengers may leave bulky articles …the stairs …the conductor’s permission, but the bus company will not be
responsible …such articles. a)off; with; for b)on; at; with c)by; of; at d)under; with; for
26. Remember to be …good time …the opera because if you’re late they won’t let you …the end …the act.
a)in; for; in till; of b)on; at; at; of c)in; at; to; in d)at a; for; at; in
27. I want two seats …Romeo and Juliet …Friday night. a)at; on b)for; in c)to; in d)for; on
28…. spite …the heat he refused to take …his coat. a)To; -; on b)As; -; off c)As; of; -
d)In: of: off
29. He was wounded …the shoulder …a bullet fired …an upstairs window.
a)in; by; from b)on; from; in c)to; by; in d)on; by; from
30. While …their way from the coast …the mountains they were attacked …a jaguar.
a)within; onto; byb)in; on; in c)on; to; by d)on; in; from
31. What platform does the train …York leave …? ~ Platform 8 and you’d better hurry. It’ll be leaving …a minute.
a)for; from; in b)to; on; within c)for; by; on d)to; -; in

32. He invited me to dinner …his club and …the meal he asked me …advice about his investments.
a)to; on; by b)by; on; for c)of; of; at d)at; during; for
33. If you don’t comply …the traffic regulations you will get …trouble …the police.
a)on; -; from b)by; in; by c)to; into; with d)with; into; with
34. He has a picture …Picasso (Picasso painted the picture) and he can’t decide whether to hang it …the hall …the
right as you come …or …the sitting room …the fireplace.
a)by; in; on; in; in; over b)of; on; to; in; on; next to c)by; at; on; over; in; above d)of; over; to; out; on; on
35.I’m tired …hearing about Tom and his Picasso. He can hang it …his garage …all I care!
a)to; in; for b)with; on; in c)of; in; for d)at; by; at
36.He said he was …debt and asked me …a loan …$50.
a)at; -; of b)into; -; to c)in; for; of d)at; for; in
37.What’s the cheapest way …getting …London …Edinburgh? ~Well, you could hitch hike there …next …nothing,
or you could go …coach …about $20.
a)of; from; to; for; to; by; for b)to; in; from; of; by; on; at c)for; to; from; at; to; by; on
38.I was horrified …his appearance. He looked as if he hadn’t slept …weeks.
a)by; - b)at; for c)to; since d)by; since
39.When he gets back …the office he expects his wife to meet him …the door …his slippers, and have a hot meal
waiting …him.
a)from; at; with; for b)to; on; in; for c)at; to; with; for d)from; in; in; by
40.Yesterday the children went …a walk and didn’t get back …10p.m. Their mother was furious …them …coming in
so late.
a)by; to; about; at b)at; at; on; at c)to; until; at; for d)for; till; with; for
41. Passengers who get …or …a bus (who board or leave it) except …the official stops do so …their own risk.
a)on; off; at; at b)into; out of; for; on c)to; from; at; by d)up; down; to; at
42. The rows are lettered …A to T, beginning …the row nearest the stage. So if Tom is sitting …B26, Jack is sitting
…C26, Tom will be directly …front …Jack
a)-; on; on; on; on; to the; of b)for; at; at; at; on; with c)from; with; in; in; in; of
43. What’s the best way …cooking a lobster? ~ Cook it …boiling salt water, and serve it cold …mayonnaise.
a)of; in; with b)to; into; in c)for; in; in d)at; into; with
44. He was fined …parking his car …a no-parking area. a)at; in b)with; on c)for; in
d)at; on
45. He opened the door …a rusty key and went down the steps …the cellar, followed by Bill …a torch.
a)with; into; on b)with; into; with c)on; to; at d)of; of; with
46. The adults worked …6 a.m. to 6 p.m., …an hour …lunch. Boys …18 were not supposed to start …8 a.m. (earlier
than 8 a.m.) a)from; with; for; under; till b)since; for; of; atc)from; at; of; under; until d)-; with; to; under;
at
47. He died …heart failure …Tuesday night. His wife is still suffering …shock.
a)from; on; from b)of; in; of c)of; on; from d)by; by; of
48. The house is …fire! Send …the Fire Brigade! a)in; - b)at; for c)under; - d)on; for
49. They succeeded …escaping …the burning house. a)at; from b)in; from c)by; of
d)with; -
50. I am not interested …anything that happened …the very remote past.
a)of; in b)in; in c)by; into d)for; since
51. The children are very fond …swimming …summer they spend most …their time …the water.
a)in; On; of; into b)of; In; of; in c)with; By; in; at d)at; In; in; in
52. How are you getting …at school? ~ I’m getting …all right except …English. I’m very bad …English; I’ll have to
work harder …it, and spend more time …it. a)along; along; at; with; for; on b)by; by; for; at; for; with
c)on; on; in; at; at; on
53. Paul goes …school …you, doesn’t he? How’s he getting …his English? Or how’s his English getting …?
a)to; with; on with; on b)at; for; with; along c)to; for; by; by d)in; with; to; to
54. I don’t know. We’re not …the same class. But he gets …the other students all right. He has heaps …friends.
a)at; to; of b)of; with; for c)in; on with; of d)to; to; of
55. There is no point …going …car if we can’t park near the theatre
a)in; by b)on; with a c)of; by d)-; with a
56. She made a point …coming late so that everyone would look …her
a)in; for b)at; to c)of; at d)to; to
57. It never occurred …me to ask him …proof …his identity a)to; for; of b)-; about; of c)by; to; -
d)to; to; -
58….first, driving on the left is confusing, but you’ll soon get used …it.
a)By; of b)At; to c)On; with d)-; with
59. I’ve heard such a lot …him that I’m looking forward …seeing him very much
a)of; of b)for; to c)of; in d)about; to
60. He was so absorbed …his work that when I came …, he didn’t even look … (raise his head)
a)in; at; up b)by; in; up c)on; about; on d)on; in; up
61. I’m sorry …Tom. He has worked …Brown and company …ten years and now the firm has been taken …by Jones
Ltd., and they’re going to dismiss him. a)for; for; for; over b)about; at; for; up c)for; for; since; on
d)about; at; in; over
62. I’m sorry …being late …Monday. a)at; on b)in; for c)for; on d)about; for
63. He insisted … seeing the documents. a)in b)on c)at d)to