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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A: What are you doing?
B: I lost my keys. I'm looking ___ them.
a)
of
b)
to
c)
for
d)
in
2.
Joe’s very interested ___ politics.
a)
about
b)
of
c)
to
d)
in
3.
His essay is full ___ spelling errors.
a)
with
b)
of
c)
in
d)
on
4.
She is afraid ___ walking home alone in the dark.
a)
for
b)
to
c)
of
d)
at
5.
Billie Holiday was famous ___ singing the blues.
a)
for
b)
of
c)
with
d)
to
6.
Paul is very similar in appearance ___ his brother.
a)
for
b)
with
c)
of
d)
to
7.
Emily is completely different ____ her sister.
a)
about
b)
to
c)
from
d)
at
8.
She doesn't live far ____ here. It takes only 5 minutes by car.
a)
than
b)
from
c)
of
d)
to
9.
I hate waiting ___ public transport.
a)
to
b)
of
c)
from
d)
for
10.
Winning the game tonight is important ___ the team’s morale.
a)
about
b)
for
c)
to
d)
at
11.

Please don't be concerned ______ me. I can take care ________ myself.

a)

of, over

b)

about, of

c)

to, at

d)

about, by

12.

Fauzi left the umbrella __________ the door when she went _________ the room.

a)

on, in

b)

inside, behind

c)

by, behind

d)

behind, into

13.

The neighbour's house is ________ fire. Quick! Call ________ help!

a)

on, for

b)

on, with

c)

in, on

d)

at, for

14.

Please wait ________ me. Don't leave ________ me.

a)

by, with

b)

for, without

c)

with, for

d)

behind, from

15.

Hamlet and Macbeth were written _________ Shakespeare. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England _______ 1564.

a)

by, at

b)

from, at

c)

by, in

d)

with, from

16.

Children ______ four years _______ age need not pay to enter.

a)

at, by

b)

under, by

c)

of, below

d)

below, of

17.

Don't be angry _______ me but listen _______ what I have to say.

a)

with, to

b)

at, from

c)

to, with

d)

with, at

18.

The old man took ______ his coat and hung it _______ the door.

a)

of, by

b)

out, in

c)

on, beside

d)

off, behind

19.

Francis managed to swim _______ the channel _______ less than an hour.

a)

in, for

b)

across, in

c)

over, for

d)

inside, at

20.

The suspects were questioned _________ the detectives and ________ two hours, they were released.

a)

with, an

b)

by, after

c)

by, for

d)

from, for

21.

She fell _______ the ladder when she was trying to hang _______the curtains.

a)

on, up

b)

down, on

c)

from, up

d)

over, out

22.

Will you come _______ me _______ a swim _______ the new swimming pool?

a)

with, for, on

b)

before, for, inside

c)

for, to, at

d)

with, for, in

23.

He is looking for a letter which he received _______ his cousin who lives ______ Canada.

a)

from, in

b)

from, at

c)

by, in

d)

with, from

24.

Pauline and Catherine were __________ some friends ________ the cafe __________ the road.

a)

by, in, on

b)

with, at, on

c)

by, inside, on

d)

with, outside, across

25.

I would like to apply _____ the position of sales clerk that you advised in the Sunday newspaper

a)

to

b)

for

c)

with

d)

in