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prepositions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

It has been claimed that Nike's slogan "Just do it" was inspired ---- the last words of a man ----to be executed.

a)

for /in

b)

from / by

c)

to/ about

d)

below / on

e)

by / about

2.

Wearing headphones --- just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear ---- 700 times.

a)

in/ to

b)

for / by

c)

at / into

d)

from / to

e)

about / for

3.

. To be classified as an iceberg, the height ---- the ice must be greater than 16 feet ---- sea level.

a)

by / of

b)

about / below

c)

for / from

d)

of / above

e)

into / with

4.

When you put blame ---- others, you give up your power to change ---- a more self-confident and relible one.

A) B) C) D) E)

a)

in / for

b)

to / of

c)

on / into

d)

from / of

e)

near / in

5.

The rain that falls ---- the land contains some dissolved carbon dioxide ---- the surrounding air.

a)

in / from

b)

on / from

c)

by / on

d)

with / for

e)

about / into

6.

Life is ten percent what happens ---- you and ninety percent how you react ---- it.

a)

to / to

b)

in / for

c)

over / to

d)

against / into

e)

around / in

7.

Our ears vibrate ---- a similar way ---- the original source of the vibration, allowing us to hear many different sounds.

A)B) C)D) E

a)

to / of

b)

for / from

c)

within / above

d)

in / to

e)

above / over

8.

Because of its location, Turkey is prone ---- earthquakes especially ---- the north of the country.

a)

upon / for

b)

to / in

c)

by / from

d)

with / on

e)

in / in

9.

Air pollutants also harm many things in the environment, ..............crops and trees.

a)

as if

b)

as

c)

about

d)

such as

e)

beside

10.

Many modern astronomers are inclined ..............discount theories based ..................the collision.

a)

with/ over

b)

to / on

c)

in / by

d)

at/ in

e)

on/ in

11.

Jane went..........the house and got.........a car.

a)

by/at

b)

out/ down

c)

on/ off

d)

out of/ into

e)

in / by

12.

Immunity can be divided......... innate immunity and acquired immunity.

a)

out

b)

with

c)

for

d)

on

e)

into

13.

They were suddenly plunged into darkness as the train went............... the tunnel.

a)

by

b)

through

c)

on

d)

off

e)

from

14.

For many thousands of years man lived......... hunting and gathering during the day and taking shelter............ night.

a)

with / by

b)

on/ on

c)

by/ at

d)

with/ at

e)

by/on

15.

Liver is also extremely rich ................ vitamin A and high ................cholesterol.

a)

at / on

b)

on / in

c)

with / in

d)

in / with

e)

in/ in

16.

............... the 17 th century, Isaac Newton discovered the three laws of motion and the law of gravitation.

a)

In

b)

On

c)

Over

d)

At

e)

By

17.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and utilize it............the manufacturing of food..................... the green leaf by the process known as photosynthesis.

a)

under/ on

b)

in / in

c)

with/ by

d)

above/ underneath

e)

on/ at

18.

The oxygen combines ................ carbon in the body cells to produce heat and energy.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

with

d)

under

e)

by

19.

The atmosphere moderates the extremes of heat and cold ............the earth.

a)

upon

b)

into

c)

beneath

d)

at

e)

under

20.

About 25 kilometres ..............the earth there is a layer of ozone.

a)

below

b)

onto

c)

beyond

d)

beneath

e)

above

21.

The inner core of the earth is made up ..............nickel-iron.

a)

of

b)

by

c)

with

d)

from

e)

into

22.

The temperature .............. the bottom of the crust is probably about 500-1000 celsius.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

by

d)

beyond

e)

over

23.

It's generally believed that the material immediately ............the crust consists of silicate rock.

a)

beyond

b)

among

c)

at

d)

with

e)

below

24.

Volcanoes have pushed out incredibly great masses of solids ..............inner part of the earth.

a)

by

b)

during

c)

throughout

d)

from

e)

with

25.

There may be a considerable increase............. the activity of the volcano.

a)

with

b)

in

c)

by

d)

on

e)

at