Prepositions Achievement Test

A couple of people objected ... the proposal, but the vast majority approved ... it.

• for, to

• against, -

• on, of

• to, of

The crowd consisted mostly ... college kids and office workers.

• from

• of

• by

• out of

Granny rang up to congratulate him ... passing his exams.

• with

• for

• about

• on

They arrived ... London ... train yesterday.

• at, by

• at, on

• in, by

• in, in

"I don't approve ... that kind of language, " she said, pursing her lips.

• of

• about

• by

• on

Motor-racing is ... nature a dangerous sport.

• after

• from

• at

• by

The truth turned ... to be stranger than we had expected.

• down

• out

• on

• off

Police say they believe the attacks were carried ... by nationalists.

• out

• on

• off

• in

We really can't go ... living like this - we'll have to find a bigger house.

• off

• into

• to

• on

I glanced ... my watch for the 20th time that morning.

• on

• at

• by

• above