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English Prepositions test1

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The golden eagle left its eggs_____the nest while it went hunting for some prey.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

under

d)

over

e)

at

2.

The businessman was sitting_____the table working with the laptop to finish the gas station project.

a)

under

b)

over

c)

in

d)

at

e)

on

3.

In grandma’s garden there was a big honey bee _____one of the flowers of an apple tree.

a)

over

b)

on

c)

at

d)

under

e)

in

4.

While walking in the woods, the boy saw an old stump with big cracks _____it. 

a)

on

b)

under

c)

in

d)

at

e)

over

5.

The foreign tourists who visited the town saw a tree whose branches had grown_____the river.

a)

under

b)

on

c)

over

d)

in

e)

at

6.

The fisherman saw two trees stuck_____a big rock near the lake and he took a picture of them.

a)

on

b)

under

c)

over

d)

in

e)

at

7.

The hikers decided to pass the boat_____the bridge to get to the camp and meet their family again.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

under

d)

over

e)

in

8.

Tom’s mother gave him an apple that had a hole with a worm_____it and he did not like it.

a)

over

b)

under

c)

in

d)

on

e)

at

9.

The police decided to visit Mr. Frank_____the hospital to interrogate him about the accident.

a)

in

b)

over

c)

under

d)

at

e)

on

10.

It was very hot in the hotel room and the small air vent_____the ceiling brought in very little air.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

under

d)

at

e)

over

11.

While contemplating the landscape, the tourists saw some birds flying_____the bridge.

a)

on

b)

under

c)

over

d)

at

e)

in

12.

Dressed as an angel, the girl lit the small candle_____the pumpkin and then went to the Halloween party.

a)

on

b)

under

c)

over

d)

at

e)

in

13.

The neighbour’s dog was very tired and went to sleep_____the kitchen chair.

a)

under

b)

at

c)

on

d)

in

e)

over

14.

At the wedding, the bride realised that she had a lot of roses_____her wedding bouquet.

a)

under

b)

on

c)

at

d)

in

e)

over

15.

During the safari, the tourists got off the jeep to walk around and admire the scenery and they saw a lion_____a tree.

a)

on

b)

under

c)

over

d)

in

e)

at

16.

At the supermarket, the woman wanted to buy a black purse with a buckle_____the flap.

a)

over

b)

in

c)

on

d)

under

e)

at

17.

The bus was waiting_____the traffic lights when the driver began to sing a Christmas song together with the children.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

over

d)

under

e)

on

18.

The boy wanted to put the laundry in the brown basket that had a lid_____it.

a)

over

b)

under

c)

in

d)

on

e)

at

19.

My friend’s black cat always liked to hide_____the table before dinner to be closer to its owners and get food from their hands.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

over

d)

under

e)

at

20.

While playing near the forest, some children saw a big black crab_____a stump.

a)

over

b)

on

c)

under

d)

in

e)

at

21.

The boy gave his mother some flowers_____a crystal vase for her birthday.

a)

under

b)

on

c)

in

d)

at

e)

over

22.

The girl_____the window was admiring the flower pots in her grandmother’s garden.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

over

d)

under

e)

at

23.

The name “J.&P. Coats’ Thread” was written_____the dog-drawn carriage with sewing threads.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

d)

under

e)

over

24.

While working in his garden, a farmer found some wild mushrooms_____a big rock near the pond.

a)

under

b)

in

c)

over

d)

at

e)

on

25.

The new lamps with LED bulbs that we bought yesterday were hanging_____the kitchen table.

a)

at

b)

over

c)

on

d)

in

e)

under

26.

In the sunflower garden, an insect infestation was destroying the seeds_____the sunflowers.

a)

under

b)

over

c)

on

d)

in

e)

at

27.

The children flew their drone_____the beach to capture some images of the sunset and of the tidal waves hitting the beach.

a)

over

b)

on

c)

in

d)

under

e)

at

28.

At the construction site, the boy saw a big crane that had a control cabin_____it.

a)

in

b)

over

c)

under

d)

on

e)

at

29.

The king has a statue of his white horse_____the garden of the royal palace because he likes horses very much.

a)

at

b)

over

c)

on

d)

in

e)

under

30.

The tourists have bought the entrance tickets_____the reception desk to visit the museum. 

a)

over

b)

in

c)

on

d)

under

e)

at

31.

The construction company worker found a rusty nail_____the fence and decided to replace it with a new one.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

under

d)

in

e)

over

32.

The dog hid_____the bed because he got scared when he saw the snake entering the room.

a)

over

b)

under

c)

at

d)

on

e)

in

33.

On New Year’s Eve many people gather in the city centre to watch the fireworks_____the castle.

a)

in

b)

under

c)

over

d)

at

e)

on

34.

The wildlife biologist explained to the tourists that the camels_____the desert have very little food diversity.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

under

d)

at

e)

over

35.

The delivery man of a fast-food company found six cats_____his car when he left for work in the morning.

a)

at

b)

over

c)

in

d)

under

e)

on

36.

In the supermarket, a man dressed as a gorilla_____the banana stands wanted to buy all the bananas.

a)

on

b)

over

c)

in

d)

under

e)

at

37.

In the old days, people carried fresh water from the spring to the village in plastic cans_____the back of a donkey.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

over

d)

in

e)

under

38.

The farmer saw a full moon_____the church as he returned home from working the fields.

a)

under

b)

in

c)

on

d)

over

e)

at