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Prepositions Achievement Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

for, to

b)

against, -

c)

on, of

d)

to, of

2.

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

a)

from

b)

of

c)

by

d)

out of

3.

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

a)

with

b)

for

c)

about

d)

on

4.

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

a)

at, by

b)

at, on

c)

in, by

d)

in, in

5.

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

a)

of

b)

about

c)

by

d)

on

6.

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

a)

after

b)

from

c)

at

d)

by

7.

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

a)

down

b)

out

c)

on

d)

off

8.

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

a)

out

b)

on

c)

off

d)

in

9.

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

a)

off

b)

into

c)

to

d)

on

10.

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

a)

on

b)

at

c)

by

d)

above

11.

She ought to be thoroughly ashamed ... herself - talking to her mother like that!

a)

of

b)

off

c)

about

d)

on

12.

The plane took ... at 8.30 a.m.

a)

up

b)

off

c)

down

d)

on

13.

I waited ... her outside while she went in to see the doctor.

a)

off

b)

for

c)

up

d)

on

14.

What did you think ... the film?

a)

on

b)

about

c)

over

d)

of

15.

She's been accused ... acting dishonestly.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

of

d)

for

16.

The vase is made ... glass.

a)

from

b)

of

c)

out of

d)

by

17.

She works for the UN, translating ... English ... French.

a)

from, into

b)

from, to

c)

in, into

d)

out of, to

18.

Cats can see ... the dark.

a)

by

b)

in

c)

off

d)

at

19.

She spoke ... a low, soft voice, and I had to ask her to speak louder.

a)

in

b)

by

c)

at

d)

under

20.

Are you going ... bicycle or ... foot?

a)

by, in

b)

on, on

c)

by, by

d)

by, on

21.

The helicopter was flying ... the building.

a)

by

b)

below

c)

under

d)

above

22.

We have breakfast on the balcony ... summer.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

on

d)

for

23.

Would you like to go ... a classical concert with me?

a)

at

b)

to

c)

into

d)

for

24.

She was always brilliant ... drawing.

a)

in

b)

for

c)

at

d)

with

25.

I didn’t know what ‘loquacious’ meant and had to look it ... in a dictionary.

a)

at

b)

after

c)

through

d)

up

26.

Have you ever come ... such a horrible person in all your life?

a)

into

b)

on

c)

across

d)

in

27.

It's thanks ... Sandy that I heard about the job.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

by

d)

-

28.

She was looking forward ... seeing the grandchildren again.

a)

for

b)

in

c)

to

d)

into

29.

According ... Sarah they're not getting ... very well at the moment.

a)

to, up

b)

to, on

c)

with, on

d)

with, off

30.

This kind of hot and spicy food is very typical ... the food in the south of the country.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

to

d)

among

31.

I'm going ... a diet next week and hope to lose ten pounds before Christmas.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

at

d)

on

32.

I love the taste ... garlic.

a)

to

b)

of

c)

in

d)

off

33.

His taste ... clothes leaves a little to be desired.

a)

in

b)

of

c)

to

d)

for

34.

I plan to get ... touch with my friend when I arrive in New York in August.

a)

for

b)

in

c)

to

d)

at

35.

You don't have to be smart to be good ... music — look at Gary.

a)

in

b)

for

c)

at

d)

of

36.

My income's rather variable, but I earn £175 a day ... average.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

for

d)

on

37.

He was, ... fact, near death by the time they reached him.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

by

38.

I tried to contact ... him at his office, but he wasn't in.

a)

with

b)

-

c)

to

d)

through

39.

He told me that he's going to ask Ruth to marry ... him.

a)

to

b)

with

c)

-

d)

for

40.

We won't reach ... Miami until five or six o'clock.

a)

-

b)

to

c)

for

d)

out of

41.

Where are you going ... your honeymoon?

a)

on

b)

to

c)

for

d)

back

42.

... the end, she left home just to escape ... the tyrannical rule of her mother.

a)

At, from

b)

In, -

c)

At, -

d)

In, to

43.

... behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work.

a)

At

b)

For

c)

On

d)

From

44.

I’m a little short ... cash right now, so I can’t lend you anything.

a)

in

b)

for

c)

about

d)

of

45.

The drought has made farmers anxious ... the harvest.

a)

of

b)

about

c)

for

d)

from

46.

An aunt brought him ... .

a)

down

b)

up

c)

out

d)

in

47.

We spent the day ... the beach.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

on

d)

down

48.

I hope the children don't take ... their grandfather.

a)

off

b)

down

c)

up

d)

after

49.

I'll just go and find ... what's going on.

a)

out

b)

to

c)

down

d)

across

50.

I need some advice ... which computer to buy.

a)

of

b)

on

c)

about

d)

to