WorksheetsSpeakout C1 Units 1-5 - Prepositions Revision
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 3mins
1. We can no longer afford to sit __ the fence in the wake of genocide or other such grave crimes.
on
at
in
by
2. The mountain was named _____ President McKinley.
for
with
after
from
3. I'm not going to beat ______ the bush, this car is utterly brilliant.
about
near
at
across
4. Since his cancer was diagnosed, he feels as if he's living ___ borrowed time.
in
with
on
for
5. He was a quiet man who kept himself ___ himself.
by
to
on
for
6. It's a secret, so don't give the game _______ , will you?
off
out
away
through
7. He's too set _____ his ways to change so maybe you could try and understand him, honey.
by
at
in
on
8. We expected a lot of her, and her performance lived ___ ____ our expectations.
up to
out for
up for
out to
9. Cast your mind ____ to freshman year — can you remember who our English teacher was?
down
-
back
forward
10. SPI group’s appeal _____ Russia’s claim to Stolichnaya vodka denied.
for
to
against
by
11. I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and let the cat _______ the bag.
from
out of
away from
into
12. The boy pleaded guilty to carrying ____the crime.
away
off
out
-
13. ____ my knowledge, no other victims have come forward.
To
By
From
For
14. Patrick Frazee files notice to appeal conviction ____ the murder of fiancee Kelsey Berreth.
against
for
with
to
15. I'd always put his lack of confidence _____ ______ his strange upbringing.
into
up to
back to
down to
16. But if it was ____ to me, this is not what we'd be doing on our first date.
for
up
out
in
