English Grammar Tests » Elementary / Pre-Intermediate: 9 (prepositions)

9 (prepositions)
- 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
  50. She didn’t get a passing grade ______ her test.
    • A) on
    • B) with
    • C) at
    • D) of
  51. I sometimes listen ______ the radio or watch ______ TV.
    • A) of / on
    • B) to / on
    • C) _ / to
    • D) to / _
  52. I always lie down ______ a swim.
    • A) by
    • B) with
    • C) on
    • D) after
  53. Are they going to stay ______ a tent?
    • A) in
    • B) over
    • C) on
    • D) of
  54. She put a bandage ______ the boy’s cut finger.
    • A) at
    • B) to
    • C) on
    • D) in
  55. He has a pain ______ his leg.
    • A) on
    • B) over
    • C) in
    • D) at
  56. The Prime Minister arrived ______ Tokyo last night.
    • A) _
    • B) in
    • C) at
    • D) to
  57. I couldn’t get ______ school in time.
    • A) to
    • B) at
    • C) _
    • D) in
  58. The student apologized ______ being late.
    • A) to
    • B) at
    • C) of
    • D) for
  59. Ann stirred her coffee ______ a spoon.
    • A) with
    • B) by
    • C) in
    • D) to
  60. Petrol is sold ______ the liter.
    • A) by
    • B) from
    • C) at
    • D) on
  61. What time does this train get ______ Liverpool?
    • A) _
    • B) to
    • C) at
    • D) for
  62. Sorry, I didn’t phone you last night. I was ______ the theatre.
    • A) on
    • B) in
    • C) at
    • D) over
  63. Where do you come ______?
    • A) from
    • B) -
    • C) of
    • D) in
  64. We stayed ______ the Heathrow Hotel.
    • A) on
    • B) into
    • C) at
    • D) to
  65. I waited ______ the bus-stop for ten minutes.
    • A) at
    • B) in
    • C) on
    • D) for
  66. I’m not very good ______ mathematics.
    • A) of
    • B) on
    • C) in
    • D) at
  67. What are you interested ______?
    • A) in
    • B) of
    • C) on
    • D) over
  68. Please put your homework ______ my desk.
    • A) at
    • B) to
    • C) on
    • D) with
  69. He’s lived ______ that street for many years.
    • A) of
    • B) on
    • C) at
    • D) to
  70. It takes about five minutes to walk ______ the bridge.
    • A) over
    • B) to
    • C) at
    • D) till
  71. I took the train ______ Dover to Ostend.
    • A) by
    • B) on
    • C) of
    • D) from
  72. David was very busy ______ the afternoon.
    • A) with
    • B) on
    • C) at
    • D) in
  73. Toshio is ______ Japan. He isn’t American.
    • A) of
    • B) in
    • C) at
    • D) from
  74. Bob ran 100 meters ______ 11 seconds.
    • A) in
    • B) at
    • C) on
    • D) with
  75. They arrived ______ plane.
    • A) by
    • B) on
    • C) with
    • D) on

  76. A: Did they come ______ bus?
    B: No, they came ______ foot.
    • A) on / on
    • B) by / on
    • C) with / by
    • D) by / with
  77. Switch ______ a light. It’s getting dark.
    • A) of
    • B) off
    • C) out
    • D) on
  78. What was the temperature ______ Ankara yesterday?
    • A) at
    • B) of
    • C) in
    • D) off
  79. I look forward ______ meeting you next month.
    • A) at
    • B) for
    • C) with
    • D) to
  80. “You can’t come in ______ a ticket,” the man told us.
    • A) without
    • B) through
    • C) by
    • D) with
  81. I get up ______ six o’clock ______ Tuesdays.
    • A) at / on
    • B) at / in
    • C) about / at
    • D) around / in
  82. My father takes a nap ______ dinner.
    • A) with
    • B) after
    • C) on
    • D) at
  83. When people go ______ a picnic they always eat a lot.
    • A) _
    • B) on
    • C) to
    • D) eat
  84. Boys and girls go ______ dancing.
    • A) to
    • B) at
    • C) _
    • D) with
  85. When do you take ______ your wrist watch?
    • A) off
    • B) on
    • C) out
    • D) of
  86. I’ll phone ______ you tomorrow.
    • A) to
    • B) at
    • C) on
    • D) _
  87. Our village lies ______ two high mountains.
    • A) among
    • B) over
    • C) in
    • D) between
  88. You may write ______ a pen or ______ a pencil.
    • A) with / by
    • B) with / with
    • C) in / in
    • D) by / by
  89. I woke up ______ five o’clock ______ the morning.
    • A) in / in
    • B) at / on
    • C) at / in
    • D) at / at
  90. The weather is pleasant here ______ the spring.
    • A) at
    • B) in
    • C) on
    • D) as
  91. His birthday is ______ August 20.
    • A) in
    • B) on
    • C) at
    • D) from
  92. They met ______ Istanbul ______ 1989.
    • A) at / at
    • B) to / in
    • C) at / in
    • D) in / in
  93. We are leaving for Paris ______ Sunday.
    • A) on
    • B) in
    • C) at
    • D) from
  94. The plane will stay on the runway ______ five minutes.
    • A) at
    • B) on
    • C) in
    • D) for
  95. Get ______ the bus. It is about to go.
    • A) over
    • B) for
    • C) on
    • D) at
  96. Are you going to study ______ the afternoon or ______ night?
    • A) on / on
    • B) in / in
    • C) in / at
    • D) at / in
  97. We had a wonderful time at the party ______ Saturday night.
    • A) on
    • B) in
    • C) at
    • D) by
  98. Fuel is a source ______ energy.
    • A) of
    • B) for
    • C) over
    • D) in
  99. George fell ______ a wall and broke his leg.
    • A) of
    • B) by
    • C) off
    • D) up
  100. ______ the future, people will be living on pills.
    • A) In
    • B) On
    • C) By
    • D) At
  101. They lived in Ankara ______ 1990 ______ 1993.
    • A) in / to
    • B) from / till
    • C) until / to
    • D) from / by
  102. We have been living in Ankara ______ ten years.
    • A) for
    • B) since
    • C) in
    • D) until
  103. The bridge will be finished ______ two months’ time.
    • A) by
    • B) for
    • C) since
    • D) in
  104. I’ll be home ______ 7 o’clock.
    • A) by
    • B) in
    • C) on
    • D) since
  105. Don’t hurry. The train won’t leave ______ 5.50.
    • A) by
    • B) in
    • C) until
    • D) for
  106. I’ve been in this class ______ the beginning of the semester.
    • A) for
    • B) since
    • C) until
    • D) at
  107. They live ______ West End Avenue.
    • A) at
    • B) in
    • C) on
    • D) along
  108. Mr. Lee works ______ 66 Moon Fleet Street.
    • A) at
    • B) in
    • C) to
    • D) on
  109. He sat ______ the back of the car.
    • A) behind
    • B) at
    • C) in
    • D) on
  110. How did you enjoy your vacation ______ Europe last summer?
    • A) at
    • B) in
    • C) on
    • D) by
  111. There are national parks ______ some parts of the country.
    • A) in
    • B) on
    • C) at
    • D) over
  112. Tokyo is the most crowded city ______ the world.
    • A) on
    • B) at
    • C) in
    • D) upon
  113. Turn left ______ the corner. The shop is ______ the left side.
    • A) on / at
    • B) in / to
    • C) at / on
    • D) in / at
  114. Don’t walk ______ the street! Walk here______ the sidewalk.
    • A) in / on
    • B) on / at
    • C) at / on
    • D) in / to
  115. I’m going to meet my friends ______ Taksim square tonight.
    • A) in
    • B) at
    • C) on
    • D) over
  116. We arrived ______ Leeds at midnight.
    • A) at
    • B) to
    • C) in
    • D) on
  117. We couldn’t arrive ______ the airport in time.
    • A) at
    • B) to
    • C) in
    • D) on
  118. A lot of planes go ______ the city.
    • A) on
    • B) through
    • C) over
    • D) along
  119. There were no planes ______ the past.
    • A) in
    • B) on
    • C) at
    • D) over
  120. We waited ______ you ______ 11 p.m.
    • A) at / to
    • B) for / until
    • C) for / to
    • D) with / since
  121. Is there a fridge ______ your kitchen?
    • A) at
    • B) on
    • C) over
    • D) in
  122. I’m still waiting ______ the Blue Train.
    • A) to
    • B) of
    • C) for
    • D) at
  123. Marie Curie was born ______ Warsaw.
    • A) on
    • B) at
    • C) in
    • D) from
  124. He died in 1990 ______ a car accident.
    • A) on
    • B) of
    • C) after
    • D) before
  125. Who is that pretty young girl ______ the short blue skirt?
    • A) _
    • B) with
    • C) in
    • D) on
  126. She writes ______ her parents every week.
    • A) at
    • B) to
    • C) _
    • D) for
  127. She has been ______ the USA ______ three years.
    • A) in / since
    • B) at / for
    • C) on / for
    • D) in / for
  128. What kind ______ music do you like?
    • A) _
    • B) in
    • C) of
    • D) on
  129. How do you get ______ home to your school?
    • A) at
    • B) to
    • C) into
    • D) from
  130. The earth goes ______ the sun.
    • A) round
    • B) over
    • C) on
    • D) to
  131. Who was the first man ______ the moon?
    • A) in
    • B) at
    • C) on
    • D) of
  132. Galileo was also interested ______ astronomy.
    • A) at
    • B) _
    • C) on
    • D) in
  133. That is very nice ______ you.
    • A) of
    • B) in
    • C) at
    • D) off
  134. Let me help you ______ your cleaning,
    • A) with
    • B) at
    • C) on
    • D) in
  135. Shevchenko was born ______ Ukraine.
    • A) at
    • B) in
    • C) on
    • D) from
  136. There is a bus station directly ______ the entrance.
    • A) beside
    • B) opposite
    • C) on
    • D) of
  137. He lives ______ number five.
    • A) at
    • B) on
    • C) of
    • D) in
  138. Can you get the eggs ______ the fridge, please?
    • A) out
    • B) out of
    • C) over
    • D) off
  139. The glass fell ______ the table and broke.
    • A) out
    • B) out of
    • C) off
    • D) over
  140. Someone is waiting ______ the library.
    • A) through
    • B) on
    • C) out of
    • D) outside
  141. I’m waiting ______ the Paris plane.
    • A) at
    • B) after
    • C) for
    • D) before
  142. Would you like to come ______ us?
    • A) with
    • B) from
    • C) by
    • D) at
  143. Are you ______ or against Nuclear Power?
    • A) on
    • B) for
    • C) in
    • D) near
  144. Can I come in with my dirty shoes ______?
    • A) with
    • B) on
    • C) in
    • D) off
  145. I like sitting ______ the sun.
    • A) on
    • B) at
    • C) in
    • D) of
  146. Have you ever flown ______ the Alps?
    • A) over
    • B) out of
    • C) on
    • D) up
  147. The teacher is standing ______ the board.
    • A) on
    • B) in
    • C) of
    • D) at
  148. Are you short ______ breath?
    • A) from
    • B) at
    • C) off
    • D) of
  149. Do you suffer ______ heartburn?
    • A) of
    • B) on
    • C) from
    • D) at
  150. In which part ______ the head do you get the pain?
    • A) on
    • B) of
    • C) in
    • D) over
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