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ELEMENTARY
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
9
prepositions
Choose the best answer.
1.
Are you afraid ______ exams?
A) at
B) from
C) on
D) of
2.
My friend and I always go to school ______ the bus.
A) by
B) on
C) in
D) at
3.
He tried to open the tin ______ a knife.
A) with
B) by
C) from
D) out of
4.
His office is ______ the second floor of the building.
A) at
B) in
C) of
D) on
5.
Mike is sitting ______ the desk ______ front of the door.
A) at / in
B) in / on
C) on / on
D) at / at
6.
Listen! I think there is someone ______ the front door.
A) on
B) at
C) in
D) with
7.
There’s a paper ______ the floor. Please put it ______ the wastebasket.
A) at / into
B) on / at
C) on / in
D) over / at
8.
There was a storm ______ the night, it rained _____ three or four
hours.
A) at / in
B) during / for
C) in / since
D) during / at
9.
See you ______ Monday morning.
A) under
B) at
C) in
D) on
10. We are giving him a surprise party ______ his birthday.
A) in
B) at
C) with
D) on
11. What’s the price ______ this tie?
A) of
B) at
C) in
D) to
12. We are meeting ______ next Thursday.
A) on
B) _
C) at
D) in
13. They have lived in Spain ______ the second World War.
A) during
B) for
C) since
D) at
14. How do the children get ______ school in the morning?
A) to
B) at
C) off
D)_
15. A dictionary has information ______ words.
A) to
B) about
C) in
D) at
16. The children wore boots to play ______ the snow.
A) at
B) by
C) of
D) in
17. There’s a good restaurant ______ the Bolu road.
A) between
B) in
C) on
D) at
18. We stopped for three-quarters of an hour ______ Heathrow Airport.
A) at
B) in
C) over
D) on
19. Where is your mother? Is she ______ the hairdresser’s again?
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) _
20. Who’s the blonde girl ______ the first raw?
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) over
21. You’ll find the poem ______ page 16.
A) at
B) on
C) in
D) _
22. He lived with Nomads ______ the Sahara desert for two days.
A) over
B) on
C) in
D) of
23. I won’t stay ______ bed; I’ll just lie down ______ the bed for an
hour.
A) in / in
B) at / in
C) at / on
D) in / on
24. I last saw her______ the car park.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) –
25. He grows corn ______ his farm.
A) over
B) with
C) at
D) on
26. She opened her mouth so the doctor could look ______ her throat.
A) to
B) on
C) at
D) for
27. He will stay here ______ Monday.
A) by
B) till
C) at
D) to
28. You’d better go to London ______ the next plane.
A) at
B) in
C) by
D) on
29. She said hello ______ everyone except me.
A) to
B)_
C) at
D) of
30. She is worried ______ her exams.
A) of
B) about
C) with
D)_
31. Tell us ______ your holiday.
A) _
B) of
C) about
D) with
32. Mr. Collins always talks ______ himself.
A) to
B) with
C) at
D) in
33. Is it possible for me to keep it ______ Tuesday?
A) by
B) at
C) since
D) until
34. Who’s the man ______ the funny hat?
A) in
B) from
C) at
D) to
35. Will you come ______ bus or ______ a late train?
A) by / by
B) on / in
C) by / on
D) in / by
36. I saw an accident ______ my way home.
A) on
B) at
C) in
D) to
37. The doctor gave me a prescription ______ my cough.
A) with
B) to
C) at
D) for
38. I usually stay at home ______ night.
A) on
B) at
C) in
D) over
39. Have you seen the new bridge they’ve built ______ the river?
A) over
B) under
C) between
D) at
40. I’ll call you ______ seven o’clock.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) of
41. Can’t you come ______ your bicycle?
A) in
B) with
C) on
D) by
42. She arrived ______ Friday.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) over
43. We’ll go ______ Marmaris ______ June.
A) _ / in
B) at / on
C) to / on
D) to / in
44. I was born ______ September 9th.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) of
45. John and Mary are talking ______ the telephone.
A)_
B) to
C) on
D) with
46. Classes began ______ last week.
A) in
B) _
C) at
D) on
47. They took my temperature ______ the operation.
A) before
B) by
C) _
D) of
48. Do you take sugar ______ your tea?
A) in
B) on
C) by
D)_
49. I’m afraid ______ falling trees.
A) from
B) of
C) with
D) at
Prepositions (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate)
Book 1 Part B
