FCE - Prepositions #1

According to the polls, the socialists have been _______

the conservatives for months.

• ahead of

• apart from

• aside

• on behalf of

Answer explanation

in a position that is in front or further advanced in comparison to something else 

SP. antes de

Luis divided the cake up ________ the guests.

• amongst

• from

• apart

• before

Answer explanation

into several or many portions or pieces, to be distributed to a group

Sp. entre

Somewhere _______ the way, he decided to become religious.

• in

• at

• along

• with

Answer explanation

at some moment during a long situation 

Sp. a lo largo de

It happened in every European country ________ Greece.

• with

• from

• following

• except

Answer explanation

excluding (something) from a group or list just mentioned

Sp. salvo

She looked ______ the sky and prayed.

• to

• in

• for

• toward

Answer explanation

in the direction of (something) 

Sp. hacia

The cheese shop sales were down this year _________

the poor conditions that plagued dairy farmers.

• owing to

• since

• instead of

• concerning

Answer explanation

a term that means that something happened because of something else

Sp. debido a

There’s a convenience store just ________ my apartment. 

• beneath

• away from

• like

• unto

Answer explanation

below (something) 

Sp. abajo de

This painting shows the use of colourful

brush strokes ________ diagonal lines

• as well as

• by means of

• because of

• inside

Answer explanation

in addition to (something) 

Sp. así como

Do you see that city _______ the mountains?

• beyond

• before

• into

• under

Answer explanation

past or behind (something far away) 

Sp. más allá de

She was new to the area and ________,

had not made many friends yet.

• hence

• aside

• amidst

• till