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Articles and Prepositions

Total questions: 192

Worksheet time: 4hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I want __ apple from that basket.
a)
a
b)
an
c)
the
d)
zero article 
2.
Elis likes to play ___ volleyball.
a)
a
b)
an
c)
the
d)
zero article 
3.

Are you coming to _______ party next Saturday?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

4.

I bought _______ new TV set yesterday.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

5.

I think ______ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

6.

I watched _____ video you had sent me.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

7.

She was wearing ______ ugly dress when she met him.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

8.

I am crazy about reading ______ history books.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

9.

This is (a)   emergency!

10.

Let's go to ________ Australia!

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

(no article)

11.

Before he closed _____ door, he gave the camera _____ smile.

a)

the.....a

b)

a.....a

c)

a.....the

12.

_____ moon looks so pretty tonight.

a)

The

b)

A

c)

An

d)

(no article)

13.

James bought ____ new suit at the weekend.

a)

a

b)

the

c)

-

14.

A: Where are _______ boys?

B: I don’t know, but I know the Himalayas.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-- (no article)

15.

Children like ______ sweets.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-- (no article)

16.

Do you speak __________ English?

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

d)

zero article

17.

I need __________ bottle of water.

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

d)

zero article

18.
Where's ___ USB drive I lent you last week?
a)
a
b)
an
c)
the
d)
zero article 
19.
 The tomatoes are 99 pence ___ kilo.
a)
a
b)
an
c)
the
d)
zero article 
20.
Do you  live in ___ Bristol?
a)
a
b)
an
c)
the
d)
zero article 
21.

Toronto is located on __________ Lake Ontario.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

zero article

22.

Let's go to __________ Australia.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

zero article

23.

_________ Nile is the longest river in the world.

a)

the

b)

an

c)

a

d)

zero article

24.

_________ Sahara is the world's biggest desert.

a)

zero article

b)

the

c)

an

d)

a

25.

I spoke with __________ Swedish film director that I told you about.

a)

the

b)

an

c)

a

d)

zero article

26.

Do you speak __________ English?

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

d)

zero article

27.

I need __________ bottle of water.

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

d)

zero article

28.

Spain is one of __________ largest European countries.

a)

the

b)

a

c)

an

d)

zero article

29.

Denver is located at the foot of __________ Rocky Mountains.

a)

zero article

b)

the

c)

a

d)

an

30.

Do you like ..... fast cars?

a)

the

b)

a

c)

an

d)

zero article

31.

I asked for ...... bread and ...... cheese.

a)

the / the

b)

a / a

c)

the / zero article

d)

zero article / zero article

32.

Are you drinking ..... milk?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

zero article

33.

We had .... eggs for breakfast.

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

d)

zero article

34.

I had .... glass of water.

a)

an

b)

the

c)

a

d)

zero article

35.

Have you got .... umbrella?

a)

the

b)

a

c)

an

d)

zero article

36.

They've got ..... very big house.

a)

the

b)

a

c)

an

d)

zero article

37.

I can cycle 15 miles ..... hour.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

zero article

38.

Did you study ..... physics at school?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

zero article

39.

Do you enjoy learning ..... Spanish?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

zero article

40.

1 really enjoy playing .......... football at the weekends.

a)

the

b)

an

c)

a

d)

zero article

41.

I love _____ bread and ________ butter for breakfast.

a)

a, a

b)

a, Ø

c)

Ø, Ø

d)

Ø, a

42.

Can you buy _______ chocolate cake for mum's birthday?

a)

Ø

b)

a

c)

an

43.

I usually drink ________ lemonade or _______ glass of milk for dinner.

a)

Ø, Ø

b)

Ø, a

c)

a, a

d)

a, Ø

44.

We sometimes have ________ lamb with ______ rice for lunch.

a)

a, a

b)

Ø, a

c)

a, Ø

d)

Ø, Ø

45.

Could you bring ______ sandwiches for the picnic?

a)

Ø

b)

a

c)

an

46.

Today we have ______ homework from Maths and English.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

Ø

47.

I got _________ money from my grandpa. He wants me to buy ______ new mobile phone.

a)

a, a

b)

Ø, Ø

c)

Ø, a

d)

a, Ø

48.

Could you bring ________ apples from the cellar?

a)

Ø

b)

an

c)

a

49.

There are _______ big lions and _____ small cub in the cage.

a)

Ø, Ø

b)

Ø, a

c)

a, a

d)

a, Ø

50.

Would you like ______ tea or _______ coffee?

a)

Ø, a

b)

a, a

c)

a, Ø

d)

Ø, Ø

51.

I want to be an astronaut and travel to _______ moon.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

52.

The teacher is from ____ USA.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

53.

I have ____ couple of friends who like Mexican food.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

54.

My brother travels to ____ Bosnia every winter.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

55.

My father likes to read ____ Time magazine.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

56.

Fatima has ____ highest grades in the class.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

57.

My mother is ____ nurse and my father is ___ engineer.

a)

a, a

b)

a, an

c)

the, a

d)

the, an

58.

They have ___ son whose name is Ali.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

59.

California is near ___ Pacific Ocean.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

60.

Her favorite fruit is ___ blueberries.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

61.

When you first came to college, did you find ___ location easily?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

62.

We went to the airport by ___ taxi.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

63.

He bought ___ new car last year.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

64.

I live in ___ apartment, not ___ villa.

a)

a,a

b)

an, a

c)

a, the

d)

an, the

65.

We will watch ___ action movie in ___ Dubai.

a)

an. the

b)

a, the

c)

the, the

d)

an, 0

66.

When you saw my car, did you like ___ color?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

67.

These days ___ weather is getting cooler.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

68.

We traveled to ___ Thailand by ___ plane.

a)

the, a

b)

the, 0

c)

0, the

d)

0, 0

69.

In ___ Abu Dhabi there is ___ museum called ___ Louvre.

a)

an, a, the

b)

the, a, 0

c)

0, a, the

d)

0, 0, 0

70.

It's very important to learn about ___ health.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

71.

Are you coming to _______ party next Saturday?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

72.

I bought _______ new TV set yesterday.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

73.

I think ______ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

74.

I watched _____ video you had sent me.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

75.

She was wearing ______ ugly dress when she met him.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

76.

I am crazy about reading ______ history books.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

77.

She is _____ nice girl.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

78.

Do you want to go to ______ restaurant where we first met?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

79.

He is _____ engineer.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

80.

He thinks that _____ love is what will save us all.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

81.

Did you get married after leaving ____ university ?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

82.

They are opening new shops here.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

83.

She was returning from ____ school when I met her.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

84.

Are you going to _____ beach this afternoon?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

85.

He went to ______ prison for domestic violence.

a)

the

b)

x

86.

The kids are sitting at ______ table eating cereals.

a)

the

b)

x

87.

Are you at ____ home?

a)

the

b)

x

88.

Those were ____ interesting books.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

89.

I am _____ good sailor.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

90.

She was ______ good actress.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

91.

PREPOSITION OF TIME


The English class for 5A students starts ___ 11am.

a)

during

b)

at

c)

in

d)

on

92.

PREPOSITION OF TIME


The English class for 5A students will start ___ August.

a)

during

b)

at

c)

in

d)

on

93.

PREPOSITION OF TIME


The English class for 5A students is ___ Saturday morning.

a)

during

b)

at

c)

in

d)

on

94.

PREPOSITION OF TIME


We haven't seen each other ___ last year.

a)

for

b)

since

c)

during

d)

in

95.

PREPOSITION OF TIME


I love going to the beach ___ summer.

a)

for

b)

since

c)

during

d)

in

96.

PREPOSITION OF TIME


I have been living here ___ 1 year.

a)

for

b)

since

c)

during

d)

in

97.

PREPOSITION OF TIME


I will be in the office ___ 5pm.

a)

on

b)

for

c)

since

d)

until

98.

I will arrive sometime ___ 4 and 5 pm.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

between

d)

next to

99.

The shops here are open ___ 9am until 5pm.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

for

d)

from

100.

Do you always come to work ___ bus?

a)

in

b)

on

c)

by

d)

of

101.

Did you watch the football ___ TV last night?

a)

on

b)

to

c)

by

d)

in

102.

She wants to stay ___ home tonight.

a)

of

b)

at

c)

to

d)

in

103.

Where is the apple?

a)

Inside the box

b)

Behind the box

c)

In front of the box

d)

Next to the box

104.

Where is the apple?

a)

Next to the box

b)

Above the box

c)

Under the box

d)

Between the boxes

105.

Where is the mouse?

a)

Inside the box

b)

Next to the box

c)

In front of the box

d)

Under the box

106.

Select two statements that are true.

a)

The cat is inside the bowl.

b)

The cat is outside the bowl.

c)

The fish is inside the bowl.

d)

The fish is outside the bowl.

107.

PREPOSITION OF DIRECTION


The ball goes ___ the ring.

a)

across

b)

under

c)

through

d)

over

108.

PREPOSITION OF PLACE


The cat jumps ___ the flowers.

a)

over

b)

among

c)

through

d)

outside

109.

PREPOSITION OF PLACE


The red figure is ___ the black figures.

a)

inside

b)

across

c)

through

d)

among

110.

PREPOSITION OF POSITION


There are many flag poles ___ the road.

a)

againts

b)

along

c)

through

d)

over

111.

PREPOSITION OF POSITION


I am leaning ___ the wall.

a)

across

b)

against

c)

through

d)

outside

112.

PREPOSITION OF DIRECTION


The tourists are riding camels ___ the dessert.

a)

through

b)

across

c)

against

d)

inside

113.

The book is _______ the table.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

along

d)

among

114.

The river is ________ the bridge.

a)

over

b)

under

c)

above

d)

beside

115.

Please throw the rubbish ______ the dustbin.

a)

over

b)

onto

c)

next to

d)

into

116.

The plane flew _______ the clouds.

a)

above

b)

onto

c)

below

d)

into

117.

Mars is _______ Earth and Jupiter.

a)

along

b)

above

c)

next to

d)

between

118.

Earth goes _________ the Sun.

a)

among

b)

into

c)

above

d)

around

119.

There are houses _______ the river.

a)

in

b)

along

c)

beside

d)

through

120.

The boys ran ________ the field to get to the other side.

a)

into

b)

across

c)

through

d)

up

121.

You have to drive ________ the tunnel to go to Ipoh.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

through

d)

on

122.

Sharks live ______ the ocean.

a)

in

b)

under

c)

across

d)

below

123.

The birds are sitting _____ the branch of that tree.

a)

onto

b)

into

c)

on

d)

at

124.

The man rode the camel ______ the desert.

a)

below

b)

through

c)

up

d)

across

125.

The air balloon goes ____ with the help of hot air.

a)

below

b)

across

c)

up

d)

through

126.

The boy crawled ______ the large tube.

a)

below

b)

through

c)

across

d)

on

127.

The singers performed ______ the stage.

a)

above

b)

between

c)

next to

d)

on

128.

She is the most beautiful _____ all the girls.

a)

into

b)

among

c)

along

d)

above

129.

I live _______ Selama.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

above

130.

My English lesson begins _____ 7.40am.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

below

131.

He is waiting _____ the bus station.

a)

on

b)

above

c)

among

d)

at

132.

The children are going _____ the zoo.

a)

across

b)

above

c)

to

d)

beside

133.

I will meet you _______ the street corner by the post office.

a)

over

b)

under

c)

on

d)

through

134.

The ball rolled _______ the hill.

a)

around

b)

down

c)

between

d)

next to

135.

Last summer, we drove _______ the Mont Blanc tunnel from France to Italy.

a)

behind

b)

near

c)

through

d)

underneath

136.

We like to camp and sit _______ a campfire to sing songs.

a)

around

b)

above

c)

over

d)

in front of

137.

Death Valley, which is located in California, is 86 metres _______ sea level.

a)

towards

b)

along

c)

among

d)

below

138.

During World War II, a secret tunnel ran _______ the Berlin Wall.

a)

behind

b)

underneath

c)

between

d)

across

139.

Du Triolet Secondary School is _______ the Thibault-GM Complex.

a)

next to

b)

on

c)

away from

d)

against

140.

Our plane has just flown _______ the CN Towel in Toronto.

a)

into

b)

onto

c)

around

d)

over

141.

In the plane, I am sitting _______ two very large people and I don't have much space.

a)

behind

b)

in front of

c)

underneath

d)

between

142.

There was not a single person _______ the room who spoke English.

a)

among

b)

over

c)

inside

d)

near

143.

The dog is jumping ........ the fence.

a)

through

b)

On

c)

Into

d)

Upon

144.

A swimmer is jumping ......... the pool.

a)

Into

b)

In

c)

Upon

d)

Under

145.

Where is the mouse?

a)

in the box

b)

on the box

c)

in front of the box

146.

The cat is going ______ the bridge.

a)

on

b)

across

c)

under

147.

Where is the boy?

a)

between the chairs

b)

on the chairs

c)

behind the chairs

148.

The boy is sitting ............. a bench ............ the big tree.

a)

In ,. below

b)

On , under

c)

On , Below

d)

In , under

149.
The dog is _______ the table
a)
On
b)
Under
150.

The pillow is ___ the bed

a)

in

b)

on

c)

behind

151.

The bed is ____ the room

a)

above

b)

on

c)

in

152.

In Kolkata ,football matches are usually played …… Sunday ......... Delhi and Goa.

a)

at , between

b)

on , between

c)

in , among

d)

On , among

153.

The first man was landed on the moon ……

a)

on 21 July 1969

b)

at 21 July 1969

c)

in 21 July 1969

154.
I went to bed …………… midnight and got up ……………. 6:30 in the morning.
a)
at , at 
b)
at , on
c)
at , in
155.

Are there any holidays _____ October?

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

156.

I want to learn English __________ the time I'm 16 years old.

a)

before

b)

until

c)

from

d)

by

157.

My best friend will be away on holiday with her family ________ 13th April to 20th April.

a)

from

b)

on

c)

between

d)

by

158.

we have been living in Hong Kong __________ 2010.

a)

on

b)

since

c)

until

d)

during

159.

My best friend was born at the same time as me: ________ 2:25am ________ 5th October 2007!

a)

at, from

b)

on, on

c)

between, and

d)

at, on

160.

I went ____the market to buy some fruits.

a)

too

b)

two

c)

to

d)

by

161.

There are trees ________the roadside.

a)

of

b)

among

c)

on

d)

along

162.

When giving your address which preposition is the best one to use?

a)

I live at Brar Street.

b)

I live up Brar Street.

c)

I live in Brar Street.

d)

I live by the mall.

163.

I would like to spend my weekend ________ Lantau Island.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

164.

I will wait for you _______ the bus stop.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

165.

My brother stayed _______ his bedroom for the whole day.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

166.

I cannot see the whiteboard clearly. The tallest boy in the class is sitting __________ me.

a)

next to

b)

in front of

c)

behind

167.

There are three kids in the photo. I am the one in the middle. I am sitting _________ my brother and sister.

a)

opposite

b)

next

c)

between

168.

Please go to find your English teacher ______ the 7th floor after the lesson.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

169.

Please wait for your teacher __________ the staffroom.

a)

inside

b)

outside

c)

opposite

170.

The English lesson started ________ 11:30 today.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

171.

We all hope that we can go back to school _______ June.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

172.

Do you want to go out for a walk _______ the afternoon?

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

173.

In order to keep fit, I usually eat very little _________ night.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

174.

My baby brother did not have a good sleep ________ the night.

a)

after

b)

since

c)

during

175.

I have been doing my revision ________ 3 pm.

a)

during

b)

on

c)

since

176.

My grandmother was born _______ 25 February 1950.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

177.

My grandparents got married ________ 1970.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

178.

We almost arrive. We have to get _______ the bus at the next stop.

a)

on

b)

into

c)

off

179.

My brother is very good at swimming. He can swim _______ Victoria Harbour.

a)

opposite

b)

across

c)

towards

180.

Oh my god! The car is running ________ the little boy!

a)

opposite

b)

along

c)

towards

181.

When I looked ______ the window of my bedroom this morning, I saw a beautiful sunrise.

a)

over

b)

through

c)

into

182.

Our school is ______ 10 Kai Lai Road.

a)

opposite

b)

at

c)

in front of

183.

The car is moving cautiously ________ the narrow wooden bridge.

a)

across

b)

along

c)

through

184.

They found a hungry kitten while strolling ________ the deserted beach yesterday.

a)

across

b)

along

c)

through

185.

The elephant lumbered ________ the tall grass when gunshots rang out.

a)

across

b)

along

c)

through

186.

The man rode his motorcycle safely ________ the heavy traffic.

a)

across

b)

along

c)

through

187.

The kind-hearted young men cycled ________ the country to raise money for the needy.

a)

across

b)

along

c)

through

188.

The car go (a)   the tunnel.

189.

The cat ran _____ the hole to the other side of the house.

a)

across

b)

along

c)

through

190.

Simon walked _______ the open doorway and __________ the big office to his desk.

a)

across; through

b)

along; across

c)

through; across

191.

Choose the correct preposition according to the picture.

a)

The lion is moving through the fire ring.

b)

The lion is moving onto the fire ring.

c)

The lion is moving into the fire ring.

192.

Create the best sentence according to the picture.

a)

The boat is sailing against the sea.

b)

The boat is sailing through the sea.

c)

The boat is sailing across the sea.

d)

The boat is sailing on the sea.