Prepositions after verbs (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate) Test 4

1. Moslems believe _____ God. 9. Please excuse me _____ being late.

A) in A) by
B) to B) from
C) at C) for
D) with D) on
2. They blamed Peter _____ the failure. 10. He feeds his horse _____ corn and beans.

A) on A) on
B) about B) with
C) with C) by
D) for D) from
3. The police are going to charge him _____ having 11. We can call _____ Mary at her office at 10 tomorrow.
murdered.
A) in
A) by B) off
B) about C) on
C) with D) over
D) on
12. He boasted _____ the big fish he had caught.
4. Our next-door neighbour said he’d complain _____ us
www.englishtestsonline.com

_____ the police if we made any more noise. A) of

B) on
A) about / to
C) with
B) at / by
D) from
C) of / with
13. The teacher explained the principles of nuclear
D) to / of
fission ____ the class.
5. Paralysis has deprived him _____ the use of his right
hand. A) at
B) about
A) from
C) for
B) of
D) to
C) out
14. He insisted _____ being paid the full sum.
D) to
6. He did not die _____ hunger or cholera. He died _____ A) at
an accident.
B) on
A) from / at C) with
B) on / in D) by
C) in / at 15. I introduced Terry _____ Janet, 2 years before they
were married.
D) of / in
7. Some members of parliament voted _____ the A) with
proposal.
B) by
A) against C) to
B) to D) at
C) in 16. She would sit for hours listening _____ the songs of
the birds.
D) with
8. We all perform, and we all hope _____ approval. A) to
B) from
A) about
C) at
B) of
D) with
C) in
D) for

 By visiting the link below, you can access the online version of this test and see the most recent updates.
https://www.englishtestsonline.com/mcq-quiz-exercise-pdf-1340/
 Prepositions after verbs (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate) Test 4

17. They all praised her _____ being brave. 19. If you don’t know what this means, refer _____ the
dictionary.
A) on
B) upon A) at
C) with B) for
D) for C) to
D) with
18. He stood looking _____ the picture for a long time.
20. The chance which he had looked ____ was now freely
A) through offered to him.
B) for
A) for
C) after
B) at
D) at
C) up
D) about

www.englishtestsonline.com

 By visiting the link below, you can access the online version of this test and see the most recent updates.
https://www.englishtestsonline.com/mcq-quiz-exercise-pdf-1340/
 Prepositions after verbs (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate) Test 4

Answer Key:

1: A 11: C
2: D 12: A
3: C 13: D
4: A 14: B
5: B 15: C
6: D 16: A
7: A 17: D
8: D 18: D
9: C 19: C
10: A 20: A

www.englishtestsonline.com

 By visiting the link below, you can access the online version of this test and see the most recent updates.
https://www.englishtestsonline.com/mcq-quiz-exercise-pdf-1340/