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Prepositions
1. Our government pays great attention ___ the 6. He’s got a very good head ___ his shoulders.
education ___ the youth.
A) over
A) -/of B) beyond
B) of/of C) on
C) to/to D) since
D) to/of E) for
E) by/of
16. The famous explorer left ___ the North ___ the fifth of
March.
13. What is there ___ the ground floor ___ your school? A) in
B) near
A) in/in
C) of
B) on/at
D) to
C) on/of
E) on
D) in/at
E) near/in
A) in A) for/-/to
B) on B) in/to/of
C) at C) in/in/of
D) by D) by/to/to
E) for E) in/in/to
15. It’s better to wait for five minutes before crossing the 20. I know that he is a noisy boy, but ___ the same time I
street than stay ___ a month at the hospital. can’t be angry ___ him.
A) at A) -/to
B) at B) at/with
C) for C) -/with
D) of D) in/about
E) till E) by/for
Prepositions Test 2
21. What are curtains usually made ___? 26. My father died three years ago ___ a sudden heart
attack.
A) in
B) with A) from
C) of B) on
D) - C) at
E) at D) by
E) in
23. The train stopped ___ all the stations and long before
we got ___ London every seat was taken and people
were standing ___ the corridors. 28. We shall be waiting ___ a bus___ 2 till 3.
A) to/at/in A) -/to
B) in/to/ B) -/until
C) at/in/on C) for/from
D) at/to/in D) for/to
E) -/in/at E) of/for
24. I congratulated all my classmates ___ passing the 29. There is a place ___ 6 stamps ___ each page ___
exam. Nick’s stamp book.
A) for A) for/on/of
B) with B) to/in/in
C) on C) for/at/of
D) in D) at/on/for
E) within E) for/in/of
25. - ___ what time will you arrive? - I don’t know. It 30. Alice drank ___ the bottle and turned ___ a very small
depends ___ the traffic. girl.
A) at/- A) of/in
B) in/from B) for/at
C) -/on C) out/of
D) by/with D) from/on
E) for/out of E) from/into
Prepositions Test 2
31. When we draw we make pictures ___ a pen, a pencil 36. ___ the top of the hill the tourists could see hundreds
or chalk. of cars running quickly ___ the road.
A) by A) from/along
B) with B) at/to
C) of C) on/along
D) at D) from/in
E) in E) with/for
32. He suddenly jumped ___ a bus. 37. Please go on ___ your work while I am out.
A) by A) to
B) at B) with
C) to C) in
D) on D) up
E) of E) at
33. Who is the girl ___ the blue dress, sitting ___ the head 38. We arrived ___ London ___ 6 p.m. ___ a foggy
of the table? November day.
A) with/in A) in/at/on
B) on/upon B) to/at/in
C) in/at C) at/in/in
D) without/in D) on/of/-
E) in/of E) -/in/on
34. Children are very fond ___ swimming. 39. He started going ___ school ___ the age of five. A) to/
in B) at/on C) to/at D) before/of E) into/on
A) of
B) about A) to/in
C) till B) at/on
D) at C) to/at
E) in D) before/of
E) into/on
35. The old woman could go ___ foot, but she preferred
going ___ car. 40. I’m going to wait ___ it stops raining.
A) with/in A) till
B) without/at B) before
C) in/on C) on
D) on/to D) at
E) on/by E) for
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41. He came ___ . I told him about my plan and he ___ 46. My friends went ___ a cycling tour last week.
once agreed ___ it.
A) to
A) into/at/with B) on
B) in/at/to C) in
C) in/-/with D) for
D) out/for/- E) before
E) -/at/to
47. She was ___ duty and had to stay ___ the classroom
42. We have worked ___ the plan ___ the new district ___ ___ classes.
six months.
A) after/at/at
A) over/off /about B) on/in/after
B) at/of/for C) on/at/at
C) of/in/in D) in/in/in
D) about/of/to E) on/with/at
E) of/at/for
48. “Be careful ___ the crossing,” he said ___ the children.
43. There is a man sitting ___ the TV set ___ the hall.
A) for/at
A) to/at B) at/to
B) before/on C) for/to
C) near/at D) to/at
D) towards/or E) on/for
E) in front of/in
50. It was difficult ___ him to earn money ___ the country,
45. I think Dan fell ___ love with Alice. so he went ___ town.
A) for A) at/in/after
B) with B) at/in/after
C) in C) for/in/to
D) to D) on/at/before
E) into E) for/to/in
Prepositions Test 2
51. They drove ___ London ___ Paris, stopping ___ Vienna. 56. We’ve neither been ___ the theatre, nor ___ the
cinema ___ a long time.
A) into/from/at
B) from/to/on A) to/to/for
C) to/for/near B) at/with/on
D) from/to/in C) on/to/at
E) to/from/on D) with/at/for
E) at/on/to
52. ___ Monday morning I had been waiting ___ you ___
two hours but you didn’t come. 57. The captain looked ___ his glasses and saw a man ___
the sea not far ___ the ship.
A) in/for/at
B) on/-/for A) after/on/at
C) -/with/during B) through/at/in
D) on/for/for C) with/by/to
E) on/for/- D) through/in/from
E) for/of/about
53. We lived ___ the suburb ___ a big city ___ the factory
where father worked. 58. The teacher explained the new rule ___ the pupils and
they listened ___ her attentively.
A) at/i atn/at
B) in/before/of A) at / -
C) of/by/to B) to / of
D) through/at/on C) from / to
E) in/of/near D) by / of
E) to / to
55. Pete was tired, he lay down ___ the sofa ___ his fur
coat and fell asleep. 60. Don’t tell anybody ___ this. It’s only ___ us.
A) in/to A) -/besides
B) on/under B) about/between
C) at/by C) on/by
D) near/by D) on/within
E) near/at E) about/among
Prepositions Test 2
61. The girl wanted to cook the meal herself, but Sophia 66. He decided to marry ___ Rose ___ money.
insisted ___ helping her.
A) -/for
A) on B) for/to
B) to C) on/with
C) from D) by/for
D) in E) after/-
E) for
67. I remember being met ___ zoo station ___ one of their
62. He should take care ___ his health. pupils.
A) for A) near/from
B) on B) in/with
C) at C) besides/among
D) to D) of/for
E) of E) at/by
63. You must work hard ___ your English. 68. They dined ___ a small restaurant which had been
“decorated” ___ rather bad pictures ___ young
A) on people.
B) at
A) at/with/on
C) for
B) near/by/of
D) from
C) in/with/by
E) by
D) to/-/with
E) at/towards/from
A) out of 69. Go ___ the kitchen and get a bottle ___ milk ___ the
B) in refrigerator.
C) on A) at/of/from
D) at B) to/of/out of
E) of C) in/-/from
D) to/of/of
E) into/of/in
A) for/at/of 70. He became interested ___ physics ___ the age ___ 14.
B) for/in/-
A) in/in/of
C) -/in/-
B) in/at/of
D) with/at/in
C) in/for/in
E) for/in/for
D) at/at/of
E) of/in/of
Prepositions Test 2
71. I remember that it was ___ my fifteenth birthday that 76. I wanted a book ___ Oscar Wilde and asked the
she first put them ___ my hands. librarian to show ___ me some ___ his books.
A) in/on A) by/-/of
B) on/into B) of/to/by
C) on/at C) of/with/at
D) into/on D) on/on/with
E) at/on E) by/to/by
72. What is happening ___ this picture? 77. Take a piece ___ chalk and write the sentence ___ the
blackboard.
A) at
B) from A) of/at
C) of B) of/of
D) in C) on/on
E) in D) of/in
E) of/on
74. I think we’ll have read the article ___ 5 p.m. today.
A) of/in 80. A traveler who visits New York ___ the first time
B) for/- admires ___ the new architecture.
C) to/during A) with/of
D) for/by B) of/of
E) to/- C) for/-
D) in/with
E) at/to
Prepositions Test 2
81. The girl was dressed ___ the latest fashion but my 86. I can see all the details; the lazy cat spread out ___
clothes were quite ___ fashion. the fireplace, my aunt ___ one chimney corner.
82. He is waiting ___ us ___ 87. My contract has been extended ___ another year.
.
A) to
A) to / round B) during
B) over / above C) in
C) out of / from D) for
D) for / outside E) over
E) until / since
90. Mike failed ___ the exam, but his sister got ___
.
85. We protested ___ delays ___ delivery ___ the goods.
A) in / through
A) against / in / of B) on / on
B) across / over / after C) though / out
C) about / under / of D) - / over
D) against / of / in E) - / off
E) along / behind / beside
Prepositions Test 2
91. Mrs. Smith was very good ___ sewing and knitting
and she was always well-dressed.
A) -
B) of
C) on
D) in
E) with
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A) to/to
B) at/for 100. -Will Mr. Black be at home ___ Saturday evening? -
Yes, he’ll be at home ___ four.
C) of/for
D) of/at A) in/after
E) -/on B) at/before
C) -/after
D) on/after
E) on/under
99. You can’t answer ___ my question again. Why haven’t
you learned the words ___ heart?
A) to/on
B) -/by
C) on/by
D) on/with
E) -/to
Prepositions Test 2
Answer Key:
1: D 51: D
2: D 52: D
3: A 53: D
4: B 54: A
5: B 55: B
6: C 56: A
7: C 57: D
8: D 58: E
9: B 59: D
10: C 60: B
11: C 61: A
12: B 62: E
13: C 63: B
14: E 64: C
15: C 65: A
16: E 66: A
17: E 67: E
18: E 68: C
19: D 69: B
20: B 70: B
21: C 71: C
22: A 72: D
23: D 73: E
24: C 74: D
25: C 75: B
26: A 76: A
27: A 77: E
28: C 78: B
29: A 79: B
30: E 80: D
31: B 81: C
32: D 82: D
33: D 83: B
34: A 84: E
35: E 85: A
36: A 86: B
37: B 87: D
38: A 88: E
39: C 89: D
40: A 90: A
41: B 91: E
42: B 92: C
43: E 93: B
44: A 94: B
45: C 95: A
46: B 96: B
47: B 97: C
48: B 98: D
49: A 99: B
50: C 100: D