TOEIC Prepositions

Each of the sentences below contains a missing preposition.
Four possible answers follow the sentence.
Choose the best answer in each case.

Multiple Choice

1. The next monthly meeting is _____ 2nd April.

• on

• at

• in

• with

Multiple Choice

1. Your completed application form must arrive _____ 2nd October at the latest.

• in

• at

• during

• by

Multiple Choice

1. The company has been running its Houston office _____ the beginning of 2003.

• for

• at

• since

• in

Multiple Choice

1. Mrs. Lebrowski is my boss: I've worked _____ her for five years.

• over

• between

• through

• under

Multiple Choice

1. Traveling _____ Europe by train is a wonderful and unique experience.

• by

• across

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

1. The hotel is happy to provide its guests _____ soap, shampoo and other toiletries free of charge.

• with

• for

• under

• during

Multiple Choice

1. The average commuter journey _____ work takes 47 minutes.

• by

• to

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

1. The duty manager is responsible _____ dealing with any problems that customers have.

• about

• with

• against

• for

Multiple Choice

1. All office paperwork has to be filed: don't throw anything _____.

• down

• out

• up

• over

Multiple Choice

1. The night train _____ Washington, D.C. arrives in Miami early the next morning.

• by

• with

• at

• from

Multiple Choice

1. Commuters rely _____ a punctual, comfortable and safe public transport service to get them to work.

• on

• for

• about

• to

Multiple Choice

1. The seminar has been moved from Wednesday _____ Friday.

• until

• for

• to

• by

Multiple Choice

1. Employees who are repeatedly absent _____ work for no reason will have their wages reduced.

• about

• with

• at

• from

Multiple Choice

1. I always have a big evening meal, but for some reason I always wake up hungry _____ the middle of the night.

• at

• on

• in

• to

Multiple Choice

1. The quickest way to get from London to Scotland is _____ air.

• by

• on

• in

• through

Multiple Choice

1. Your pay claim has to be approved _____ the financial controller before she can give you any money.

• at

• for

• to

• by

Multiple Choice

1. The shopping mall has been running a very popular car valet service _____ two months.

• before

• for

• since

• in

Multiple Choice

1. I was so tired that I slept _____ most of the movie.

• through

• in

• between

• to

Multiple Choice

1. The manager is on a training course in London and will be back _____ a few days.

• in

• at

• since

• until

Multiple Choice

1. Most English people would rather stay home and watch TV _____ the evening than go out.

• on

• in

• at

• to

The sentences below each contain four underlined prepositions.
One of the prepositions is not correct.
Identify and correct that preposition in each sentence.

Fill in the Blank

1. Your new job will require you to travel all over the world with business, and you will have to work with some difficult people in some very boring places.

Fill in the Blank

1. The seminar, which will be held from 9 o'clock and midday in the Lincoln Conference Hall, will be presented by Adam Klaus, an expert on recent IT trends.

Fill in the Blank

1. Following a series of advertisements in the local paper, over 100 people applied on the position of Exports Coordinator, and the Manager set himself the task of personally replying to every one by the end of the week.

Fill in the Blank

1. We're meeting with a very important client in half an hour, so I'm afraid I'm over a lot of pressure at the moment.

Fill in the Blank

1. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., but it is closed at Wednesday afternoons.

Fill in the Blank

1. The report is due on Monday morning, but it doesn't have to be presented to the board of directors by Wednesday afternoon, when they arrive for the annual meeting.

Fill in the Blank

1. The flight doesn't arrive in Los Angeles until midnight, so once passengers have collected their luggage from the luggage reclaim and gone up customs and immigration, public transportation will have stopped running for the night.

Fill in the Blank

1. He complimented me on my hard work, thanked me for the help I had given him, wrote his email address at the back of one of my business cards and asked me to contact him when I got home.

Fill in the Blank

1. Most workers go with bus or subway from the suburbs to the city centre, but sometimes it is quicker to go on foot.

Fill in the Blank

1. The chairman sat between the manager and the union leader and did his best to answer questions from the workers, although there were several angry employees among them who did their best to prevent him for speaking.

Fill in the Blank

1. The airline apologised for the extended delay, told the passengers they were grateful about their patience, and offered to return part of their fare or give them a discount on their next flight.

Fill in the Blank

1. The city is famous for its beautiful architecture, is rich in history and culture, and has a population who are justifiably proud for their heritage and who always offer a warm welcome to visitors.

Fill in the Blank

1. If guests are not satisfied with the service they receive any time during their stay, they should speak to a customer advisor, or alternatively discuss their problems at the duty manager.

Fill in the Blank

1. International travellers often suffer from minor stomach upsets when they are on vacation, but this is usually the result of a sudden change for their diet rather than poor standards of hygiene in the kitchen.