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English prepositions test2 GE

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The farmer found some lovebird eggs_____a basket behind the house and took them back to their nest.

a)

on

b)

over

c)

in

d)

under

e)

at

2.

It was very hot and the guest was delighted because there was a fan_____the bed in his hotel room.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

under

d)

over

e)

at

3.

The scientist found a new species of ant perched_____a maple leaf while walking in the forest.

a)

under

b)

on

c)

at

d)

over

e)

in

4.

The well-dressed cats, sitting_____the table, celebrated their birthday with a delicious tuna cake. 

a)

over

b)

in

c)

under

d)

at

e)

on

5.

Grandma had some apples_____a basket and thought of making a cake.

a)

on

b)

under

c)

at

d)

over

e)

in

6.

The cat got scared when he saw the neighbour’s dog in the room and hid_____the bed.

a)

under

b)

at

c)

over

d)

in

e)

on

7.

The expert explained to the farmers the most important measures to avoid the parrots eating the seeds_____the sunflower head.

a)

under

b)

over

c)

in

d)

on

e)

at

8.

In the hotel room, the woman saw a butterfly resting_____the transparent glass of the crystal vase with blue flowers.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

under

e)

over

9.

The groom realised on the wedding day that the bride had sunflowers and ferns_____the wedding bouquet.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

over

d)

on

e)

under

10.

The chemical factory worker noticed some cracks_____a pipe, so he quickly looked for a new one to replace it. 

a)

on

b)

over

c)

under

d)

at

e)

in

11.

At the construction site, the workers saw some cracks_____a wall inside the house and they went to get the materials to fix it. 

a)

under

b)

in

c)

at

d)

over

e)

on

12.

The couple decided to celebrate their anniversary_____a famous downtown restaurant because it was fancier and the food was excellent.

a)

over

b)

at

c)

under

d)

in

e)

on

13.

The children were playing soccer and they saw a snake_____the grass near the goalkeeper.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

under

e)

over

14.

The campsite kitchen was very nice and there was a potted green plant_____a white shelf near the window.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

under

d)

at

e)

over

15.

A tourist bought a very nice saddle at a horse shop and put it_____his horse before going out for a ride.

a)

on

b)

over

c)

in

d)

at

e)

under

16.

The girl went to the beach for a walk along the seashore and watched the waves crashing_____the fishing pier. 

a)

over

b)

under

c)

in

d)

on

e)

at

17.

The travellers wanted to take a long trip through the mountains to admire the landscape and decided to take a train that had the name “The Royal Scot” written_____it.

a)

in

b)

under

c)

at

d)

over

e)

on

18.

The old man stored _____the stairs of his house some logs found in the forest a few days ago.

a)

in

b)

under

c)

on

d)

at

e)

over

19.

Yesterday, grandma took some flowers and some fresh branches from the garden and put them_____a ceramic vase on the table.

a)

over

b)

at

c)

in

d)

on

e)

under

20.

The children went to the store to buy sweets and they saw a lovely hand-painted figurine of a rabbit_____the window.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

under

d)

in

e)

over

21.

During the expedition, the geologist found a raw grey quartz rock specimen that had a gold vein_____it.  

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

over

e)

under

22.

The travellers got on the train to go to the ski resort and, on the way, the train passed_____a bridge.

a)

under

b)

over

c)

on

d)

in

e)

at

23.

In the forest, the hikers discovered a very beautiful squirrel hidden_____a large wood log and they approached it to caress it.

a)

on

b)

over

c)

at

d)

in

e)

under

24.

The manager started working in a new company and when he entered his new office, he saw that he had a large round lamp hanging_____the chair and the desk.

a)

under

b)

over

c)

in

d)

at

e)

on

25.

The girl wanted to buy a bag with a chain strap_____it from a downtown store to wear it at the birthday party.

a)

under

b)

on

c)

in

d)

at

e)

over

26.

When the tourists got to the hotel room, they saw the towels well organised_____the sink in the bathroom.

a)

on

b)

under

c)

in

d)

on

e)

over

27.

The guests found the apartment room very dirty with a lot of mould_____the ceiling.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

under

d)

at

e)

over

28.

The tourists visited the palace garden and found a dog hiding_____one of the bushes next to the lake area.

a)

on

b)

under

c)

over

d)

in

e)

at

29.

The town council decided that the old bridge_____the river must be fixed as soon as possible to avoid accidents.

a)

under

b)

over

c)

at

d)

in

e)

on

30.

The tourists went out for a run very early in the morning and stopped by the forest to see the beautiful sunrise_____the trees.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

over

d)

on

e)

under

31.

Walking through the jungle, some travellers saw an abandoned warehouse and when they got closer, they saw a tiger_____the door. 

a)

on

b)

over

c)

in

d)

at

e)

under

32.

The golfer saw that the shirt he wanted to wear for the championship was torn and he sewed a nice patch_____it.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

under

d)

at

e)

over

33.

This morning it rained a lot in the village and after the rain a beautiful rainbow came out_____the wild field nearby.

a)

over

b)

under

c)

in

d)

at

e)

on

34.

The man_____the customer service desk wanted to make a claim about a non-working device.

a)

over

b)

under

c)

in

d)

at

e)

on

35.

The driver who carries the goods to the supermarket realised that he had a nail_____the car tire and went to the car workshop to fix it.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

over

d)

under

e)

at

36.

The motorists stopped_____the junction to give priority to the white car coming from the left.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

over

d)

under

e)

in

37.

That day it was very hot outside and my neighbour’s dog sat down to rest_____a bush because he was tired of playing with a cat.

a)

over

b)

in

c)

under

d)

at

e)

on

38.

NASA specialists were testing their space shuttle when an audio and visual alarm went off on board just as they passed_____the bridge.

a)

under

b)

in

c)

on

d)

at

e)

over

39.

The following statements concern your experience with the tasks you have completed in the Quizziz and video game. Please, rate from 1 to 5 and mark the option that best suits your percpetion. For each of the following statements, please indicate how true it is for you, using the following scale: 1 (not at all true); 2 (not true); 3 (somewhat true); 4 (true); 5 (very true):

1) I enjoyed doing these activities very much.

a)

5

very true

b)

2

not true

c)

3

somewhat true

d)

4

true

e)

1

not at all true

40.

6) I am satisfied with my performance at these activities.

a)

1

not at all true

b)

2

not true

c)

3

somewhat true

d)

4

true

e)

5

very true

41.

12) I would be willing to do this again because it has some value to me.

a)

5

very true

b)

1

not at all true

c)

3

somewhat true

d)

4

true

e)

2

not true

42.

3) These activities did not hold my attention at all.

a)

2

not true

b)

1

not at all true

c)

3

somewhat true

d)

4

true

e)

5

very true

43.

7.) I was pretty skilled at these activities.

a)

5

very true

b)

3

somewhat true

c)

1

not at all true

d)

2

not true

e)

4

true

44.

2) These activities were fun to do.

a)

5

very true

b)

4

true

c)

3

somewhat true

d)

2

not true

e)

1

not at all true

45.

13) The feedback in the video game helped me to better understand the English prepositions practised.

a)

4

true

b)

2

not true

c)

5

very true

d)

3

somewhat true

e)

1

not at all true

46.

5) I think I am pretty good at these activities.

a)

2

not true

b)

4

true

c)

3

somewhat true

d)

5

very true

e)

1

not at all true

47.

8.) These were activities that I couldn’t do at all.

a)

2

not true

b)

4

true

c)

1

not at all true

d)

3

somewhat true

e)

5

very true

48.

15) After doing these activities, when communicating in English, do you feel more confident now using the prepositions practised?

a)

5

very true

b)

1

not at all true

c)

4

true

d)

3

somewhat true

e)

2

not true

49.

4.)   I would describe these activities as very interesting.

a)

4

true

b)

2

not true

c)

3

somewhat true

d)

1

not at all true

e)

5

very true

50.

9) I think that these activities were useful for learning the English prepositions in, on, at, under, over.

a)

3

somewhat true

b)

1

not at all true

c)

2

not true

d)

5

very true

e)

4

true

51.

14) How many times did you play the video game?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5 or more

52.

11) I believe doing these activities could be beneficial to me.

a)

4

true

b)

2

not true

c)

5

very true

d)

1

not at all true

e)

3

somewhat true

53.

16) What prepositions did you find most difficult?

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

over

e)

under

54.

10) I think that doing these activities could help me learn the English prepositions in, on, at, under, over.

a)

5

very true

b)

3

somewhat true

c)

1

not at all true

d)

2

not true

e)

4

true