Prepositions Test 2

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

7. I asked him ___ help.

2. ___ summer holidays many boys and girls like to go
___ the country ___ their teachers. A) in
B) about
A) at/by/to
C) for
B) into/at/with
D) by
C) -/to/to
E) with
D) during/to/with
E) during/to/by

8. Father was very angry ___ his son: “You’ll be punished

according ___ the seriousness ___ your guilt.
3. The girl saw a beautiful garden ___ the end of the
corridor with red flowers ___ it. A) to/-/of
B) for/to/to
A) at/in
C) to/to/to
B) at/on
D) with/to/of
C) to/in
E) with/-/of
D) in/in
E) of/on

9. An electric lamp hangs from the centre ___ the ceiling

___ the table.
4. At night when there are no clouds ___ the sky you can
see many stars. A) to/in
B) of/above
A) on
C) to/on
B) in
D) in/from
C) at
E) on/near
D) to
E) a/an

10. Everybody wanted to come here ___ time.

5. He is very good ___ maths. A) by

B) for
A) in
C) in
B) at
D) without
C) -
E) at
D) about
E) with
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16. The famous explorer left ___ the North ___ the fifth of
March.

11. It is very warm. I am going to take ___ my scarf. A) to/on

B) to/in
A) out
C) for/at
B) in
D) from/on
C) off
E) for/on
D) for
E) of

17. They put ___ illuminations ___ front of all buildings.

12. There is something very attractive ___ him. A) down/over

B) up/on
A) in
C) down/near
B) about
D) up/at
C) with
E) -/in
D) by
E) at

18. In England the cars go ___ the left side.

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

19. ___ general everything was all right. They thought

they were walking ___ the direction ___ the village
14. They will be fighting ___ political reforms. when they lost the way.

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
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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

22. Great Britain consists ___ three parts.

27. This house reminds me ___ the one I lived ___ when I
A) of was a child.
B) with
A) of/in
C) from
B) about/at
D) in
C) near/-
E) by
D) -/in
E) on/with

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
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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

49. He stared ___ her ___ amazement.

44. Did they enjoy ___ their trip down the river?
A) at/in
A) - B) -/with
B) with C) to/of
C) in D) with/besides
D) for E) on/at
E) into

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
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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

54. He thought ___ a plan and stayed there ___ a few

weeks. 59. ___ looking ___ his papers he understood it was time
___ him to type them.
A) on / of
B) about / at A) on / by / to
C) of / in B) on / after / in
D) of / for C) in / at / before
E) on / for D) after / through / for
E) for / through / in

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
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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

64. We are very busy ___ weekdays.

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

65. Mr. Brown had to hurry up as his friend was waiting

___ him ___ the corner ___ the street.

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
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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

73. Do you agree ___ her?

78. “___ your place I’d ask the boy to apologize ___ you,”
A) to Ann said ___ her friend.
B) of
A) on/with/in
C) for
B) in/to/to
D) by
C) at/to/for
E) with
D) with/on/on
E) up/with/to

74. I think we’ll have read the article ___ 5 p.m. today.

A) at 79. I arrived ___ the station ___ a taxi.

B) to
A) to/by
C) for
B) at/in
D) by
C) to/on
E) in
D) into/by
E) at/by

75. It’s necessary ___ him to do it ___ this year.

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
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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.

A) after / out A) with / without

B) by / out B) in front of / in
C) in / out of C) in / on
D) for / off D) within / beyond
E) on / to E) above / over

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

88. Think ___ the end ___ every beginning.

83. I looked ___ the box, but there was nothing ___
. A) for/with
B) to/for
A) inside / into
C) of/in
B) into / inside
D) with/with
C) around / of
E) about/at
D) off / upon
E) out of / inside

89. “It is ___ no interest ___ me whether we’ll win or

lose,” said the football player.
84. I have read some articles ___ this subject ___ the
books you gave me. A) - / for
B) of / -
A) about / for
C) of / to
B) except / during
D) - / -
C) beyond / between
E) in / for
D) down / by
E) on / besides

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
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91. Mrs. Smith was very good ___ sewing and knitting
and she was always well-dressed.

A) by 95. ___ my opinion he is a very clever boy.

B) on
A) in
C) for
B) on
D) of
C) for
E) at
D) with
E) to

92. He was interested ___ planes and rockets.

A) of 96. It was nice ___ you to come to see me.

B) by
A) about
C) in
B) of
D) on
C) -
E) with
D) about
E) on

93. Christmas is the celebration ___ the birth ___ Christ.

A) in/of 97. She was completely blind ___ her faults.

B) of/of
A) of
C) of/-
B) about
D) in/-
C) on
E) -/of
D) to
E) for

94. I don’t think she is afraid ___ dogs.

A) -
B) of
C) on
D) in
E) with
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98. This news is ___ great importance ___ me.

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
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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