SYLLABUS/TOPIC: Prepositions
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
After every 20 questions, the answers are provided.
1. Our government pays great attention ___ the education ___ the
youth.
A) -/of
B) of/of
C) to/to
D) to/of
E) by/of
2. ___ summer holidays many boys and girls like to go ___ the
country ___ their teachers.
A) at/by/to
B) into/at/with
C) -/to/to
D) during/to/with
E) during/to/by
3. The girl saw a beautiful garden ___ the end of the corridor with
red flowers ___ it.
A) at/in
B) at/on
C) to/in
D) in/in
E) of/on
4. At night when there are no clouds ___ the sky you can see many
stars.
A) on
B) in
C) at
D) to
E) a/an
5. He is very good ___ maths.
A) in
B) at
C) -
D) about
E) with
6. He’s got a very good head ___ his shoulders.
A) over
B) beyond
C) on
D) since
E) for
7. I asked him ___ help.
A) in
B) about
C) for
D) by
E) with
8. Father was very angry ___ his son: “You’ll be punished according
___ the seriousness ___ your guilt.
A) to/-/of
B) for/to/to
C) to/to/to
D) with/to/of
E) with/-/of
9. An electric lamp hangs from the centre ___ the ceiling ___ the
table.
A) to/in
B) of/above
C) to/on
D) in/from
E) on/near
10. Everybody wanted to come here ___ time.
A) by
B) for
C) in
D) without
E) at
11. It is very warm. I am going to take ___ my scarf.
A) out
B) in
C) off
D) for
E) of
12. There is something very attractive ___ him.
A) in
B) about
C) with
D) by
E) at
13. What is there ___ the ground floor ___ your school?
A) in/in
B) on/at
C) on/of
D) in/at
E) near/in
14. They will be fighting ___ political reforms.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) by
E) for
15. It’s better to wait for five minutes before crossing the street than
stay ___ a month at the hospital.
A) at
B) on
C) for
D) of
E) till
16. The famous explorer left ___ the North ___ the fifth of March.
A) to/on
B) to/in
C) for/at
D) from/on
E) for/on
17. They put ___ illuminations ___ front of all buildings.
A) down/over
B) up/on
C) down/near
D) up/at
E) -/in
18. In England the cars go ___ the left side.
A) in
B) near
C) of
D) to
E) on
19. ___ general everything was all right. They thought they were
walking ___ the direction ___ the village when they lost the
way.
A) for/-/to
B) in/to/of
C) in/in/of
D) by/to/to
E) in/in/to
20. I know that he is a noisy boy, but ___ the same time I can’t be
angry ___ him.
A) -/to
B) at/with
C) -/with
D) in/about
E) by/for
ANSWERS :
1-D
2-D
3-A
4-B
5-B
6-C
7-C
8-D
9-B
10-C
11-C
12-B
13-C
14-E
15-C
16-E
17-E
18-E
19-C
20-B
21. What are curtains usually made ___?
A) in
B) with
C) of
D) –
E) at
22. Great Britain consists ___ three parts.
A) of
B) with
C) from
D) in
E) by
23. The train stopped ___ all the stations and long before we got ___
London every seat was taken and people were standing ___ the
corridors.
A) to/at/in
B) in/to/
C) at/in/on
D) at/to/in
E) -/in/at
24. I congratulated all my classmates ___ passing the exam.
A) for
B) with
C) on
D) in
E) within
25. - ___ what time will you arrive?
- I don’t know. It depends ___ the traffic.
A) at/-
B) in/from
C) -/on
D) by/with
E) for/out of
26. My father died three years ago ___ a sudden heart attack.
A) from
B) on
C) at
D) by
E) in
27. This house reminds me ___ the one I lived ___ when I was a
child.
A) of/in
B) about/at
C) near/-
D) -/in
E) on/with
28. We shall be waiting ___ a bus___ 2 till 3.
A) -/to
B) -/until
C) for/from
D) for/to
E) of/for
29. There is a place ___ 6 stamps ___ each page ___ Nick’s stamp
book.
A) for/on/of
B) to/in/in
C) for/at/of
D) at/on/for
E) for/in/of
30. Alice drank ___ the bottle and turned ___ a very small girl.
A) of/in
B) for/at
C) out/of
D) from/on
E) from/into
31. When we draw we make pictures ___ a pen, a pencil or chalk.
A) by
B) with
C) of
D) at
E) in
32. He suddenly jumped ___ a bus.
A) by
B) at
C) to
D) on
E) of
33. Who is the girl ___ the blue dress, sitting ___ the head of the
table?
A) with/in
B) on/upon
C) in/at
D) without/in
E) in/of
34. Children are very fond ___ swimming.
A) of
B) about
C) till
D) at
E) in
35. The old woman could go ___ foot, but she preferred going ___ car.
A) with/in
B) without/at
C) in/on
D) on/to
E) on/by
36. ___ the top of the hill the tourists could see hundreds of cars
running quickly ___ the road.
A) from/along
B) at/to
C) on/along
D) from/in
E) with/for
37. Please go on ___ your work while I am out.
A) to
B) with
C) in
D) up
E) at
38. We arrived ___ London ___ 6 p.m. ___ a foggy November day.
A) in/at/on
B) to/at/in
C) at/in/in
D) on/of/-
E) -/in/on
39. He started going ___ school ___ the age of five.
A) to/in
B) at/on
C) to/at
D) before/of
E) into/on
40. I’m going to wait ___ it stops raining.
A) till
B) before
C) on
D) at
E) for
ANSWERS :
21-C
22-A
23-D
24-C
25-C
26-A
27-A
28-C
29-A
30-E
31-B
32-D
33-C
34-A
35-E
36-A
37-B
38-A
39-C
40-A
41. He came ___ . I told him about my plan and he ___ once agreed
___ it.
A) into/at/with
B) in/at/to
C) in/-/with
D) out/for/-
E) -/at/to
42. We have worked ___ the plan ___ the new district ___ six months.
A) over/off /about
B) at/of/for
C) of/in/in
D) about/of/to
E) of/at/for
43. There is a man sitting ___ the TV set ___ the hall.
A) to/at
B) before/on
C) near/at
D) towards/or
E) in front of/in
44. Did they enjoy ___ their trip down the river?
A) –
B) with
C) in
D) for
E) into
45. I think Dan fell ___ love with Alice.
A) for
B) with
C) in
D) to
E) into
46. My friends went ___ a cycling tour last week.
A) to
B) on
C) in
D) for
E) before
47. She was ___ duty and had to stay ___ the classroom ___ classes.
A) after/at/at
B) on/in/after
C) on/at/at
D) in/in/in
E) on/with/at
48. “Be careful ___ the crossing,” he said ___ the children.
A) for/at
B) at/to
C) for/to
D) to/at
E) on/for
49. It was difficult ___ him to earn money ___ the
country, so he went ___ town.
A) at/in/after
B) through/under/to
C) for/in/to
D) on/at/before
E) for/to/in
50. They drove ___ London ___ Paris, stopping ___ Vienna.
A) into/from/at
B) from/to/on
C) to/for/near
D) from/to/in
E) to/from/on
51. We lived ___ the suburb ___ a big city ___ the factory where
father worked.
A) at/in/at
B) in/before/of
C) of/by/to
D) through/at/on
E) in/of/near
52. He thought ___ a plan and stayed there ___ a few weeks.
A) on / of
B) about / at
C) of / in
D) of / for
E) on / for
53. He stared ___ her ___ amazement.
A) at/in
B) -/with
C) to/of
D) with/besides
E) on/at
54. Pete was tired, he lay down ___ the sofa ___ his fur coat and fell
asleep.
A) in/to
B) on/under
C) at/by
D) near/by
E) near/at
55. We’ve neither been ___ the theatre, nor ___ the cinema ___ a
long time.
A) to/to/for
B) at/with/on
C) on/to/at
D) with/at/for
E) at/on/to
56. The captain looked ___ his glasses and saw a man ___ the sea not
far ___ the ship.
A) after/on/at
B) through/at/in
C) with/by/to
D) through/in/from
E) for/of/about
57. The teacher explained the new rule ___ the pupils and they
listened ___ her attentively.
A) at / -
B) to / of
C) from / to
D) by / of
E) to / to
58. ___ looking ___ his papers he understood it was time
___ him to type them.
A) on / by / to
B) on / after / in
C) in / at / before
D) after / through / for
E) for / through / in
59. Don’t tell anybody ___ this. It’s only ___ us.
A) -/besides
B) about/between
C) on/by
D) on/within
E) about/among
60. The girl wanted to cook the meal herself, but Sophia insisted ___
helping her.
A) on
B) to
C) from
D) in
E) for
ANSWERS :
41-B
42-B
43-E
44-A
45-C
46-B
47-B
48-B
49-C
50-D
51-E
52-D
53-A
54-B
55-A
56-D
57-E
58-D
59-B
60-A
61. He should take care ___ his health.
A) for
B) on
C) at
D) to
E) of
62. You must work hard ___ your English.
A) on
B) at
C) for
D) from
E) by
63. We are very busy ___ weekdays.
A) out of
B) in
C) on
D) at
E) of
64. Mr. Brown had to hurry up as his friend was waiting ___ him ___
the corner ___ the street.
A) for/at/of
B) for/in/-
C) -/in/-
D) with/at/in
E) for/in/for
65. He decided to marry ___ Rose ___ money.
A) -/for
B) for/to
C) on/with
D) by/for
E) after/-
66. I remember being met ___ zoo station ___ one of their pupils.
A) near/from
B) in/with
C) besides/among
D) of/for
E) at/by
67. They dined ___ a small restaurant which had been “decorated”
___ rather bad pictures ___ young people.
A) at/with/on
B) near/by/of
C) in/with/by
D) to/-/with
E) at/towards/from
68. Go ___ the kitchen and get a bottle ___ milk ___ the refrigerator.
A) at/of/from
B) to/of/out of
C) in/-/from
D) to/of/of
E) into/of/in
69. He became interested ___ physics ___ the age ___ 14.
A) in/in/of
B) in/at/of
C) in/for/in
D) at/at/of
E) of/in/of
70. I remember that it was ___ my fifteenth birthday that she first put
them ___ my hands.
A) in/on
B) on/into
C) on/at
D) into/on
E) at/on
71. I think we’ll have read the article ___ 5 p.m. today.
A) at
B) to
C) for
D) by
E) in
72. It’s necessary ___ him to do it ___ this year.
A) of/in
B) for/-
C) to/during
D) for/by
E) to/-
73. I wanted a book ___ Oscar Wilde and asked the librarian to show
___ me some ___ his books.
A) by/-/of
B) of/to/by
C) of/with/at
D) on/on/with
E) by/to/by
74. Take a piece ___ chalk and write the sentence ___ the blackboard.
A) of/at
B) of/of
C) on/on
D) of/in
E) of/on
75. ___ Monday morning I had been waiting ___ you ___ two hours
but you didn’t come.
A) in/for/at
B) on/-/for
C) -/with/during
D) on/for/for
E) on/for/-
76. What is happening ___ this picture?
A) at
B) from
C) of
D) in
E) off
77. Do you agree ___ her?
A) to
B) of
C) for
D) by
E) with
78. “___ your place I’d ask the boy to apologize ___ you,” Ann said
___ her friend.
A) on/with/in
B) in/to/to
C) at/to/for
D) with/on/on
E) up/with/to
79. I arrived ___ the station ___ a taxi.
A) to/by
B) at/in
C) to/on
D) into/by
E) at/by
80. A traveler who visits New York ___ the first time admires ___
the new architecture.
A) with/of
B) of/of
C) for/-
D) in/with
E) at/to
ANSWERS :
61-E
62-B
63-C
64-A
65-A
66-E
67-C
68-B
69-B
70-B
71-D
72-B
73-A
74-E
75-D
76-D
77-E
78-B
79-B
80-C
81. The girl was dressed ___ the latest fashion but my clothes were
quite ___ fashion.
A) after / out
B) by / out
C) in / out of
D) for / off
E) on / to
82. He is waiting ___ us ___ .
A) to / round
B) over / above
C) out of / from
D) for / outside
E) until / since
83. I looked ___ the box, but there was nothing ___ .
A) inside / into
B) into / inside
C) around / of
D) off / upon
E) out of / inside
84. I have read some articles ___ this subject ___ the books you gave
me.
A) about / for
B) except / during
C) beyond / between
D) down / by
E) on / besides
85. We protested ___ delays ___ delivery ___ the goods.
A) against / in / of
B) across / over / after
C) about / under / of
D) against / of / in
E) along / behind / beside
86. I can see all the details; the lazy cat spread out ___ the fireplace,
my aunt ___ one chimney corner.
A) with / without
B) in front of / in
C) in / on
D) within / beyond
E) above / over
87. My contract has been extended ___ another year.
A) to
B) during
C) in
D) for
E) over
88. Think ___ the end ___ every beginning.
A) for/with
B) to/for
C) of/in
D) with/with
E) about/at
89. “It is ___ no interest ___ me whether we’ll win or lose,” said the
football player.
A) - / for
B) of / -
C) of / to
D) - / -
E) in / for
90. Mike failed ___ the exam, but his sister got ___ .
A) in / through
B) on / on
C) though / out
D) - / over
E) - / off
91. Mrs. Smith was very good ___ sewing and knitting and she was
always well-dressed.
A) by
B) on
C) for
D) of
E) at
92. He was interested ___ planes and rockets.
A) of
B) by
C) in
D) on
E) with
93. Christmas is the celebration ___ the birth ___ Christ.
A) in/of
B) of/of
C) of/-
D) in/-
E) -/of
94. I don’t think she is afraid ___ dogs.
A) –
B) of
C) on
D) in
E) with
95. ___ my opinion he is a very clever boy.
A) in
B) on
C) for
D) with
E) to
96. It was nice ___ you to come to see me.
A) about
B) of
C) -
D) about
E) on
97. She was completely blind ___ her faults.
A) of
B) about
C) on
D) to
E) for
98. This news is ___ great importance ___ me.
A) to/to
B) at/for
C) of/for
D) of/at
E) -/on
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
100. -Will Mr. Black be at home ___ Saturday evening?
-Yes, he’ll be at home ___ four.
A) in/after
B) at/before
C) -/after
D) on/after
E) on/under
ANSWERS :
81-C
82-D
83-B
84-E
85-A
86-B
87-D
88-E
89-C
90-A
91-E
92-C
93-B
94-B
95-A
96-B
97-D
98-C
99-B
100-D
