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Preposition of Movement

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You have to turn your lights on when you go _________________ the tunnel.

a)

on

b)

around

c)

through

2.

Walk __________ the lake. The cafe is on the other side.

a)

along

b)

around

c)

down

3.

Choose the correct preposition for the number on the map:
We go (0) out of the station car park and walk (1)________ the path by the river.

a)

through

b)

past

c)

along

4.

Yesterday I saw many ducks walking ........... the lake.

a)

around

b)

into

c)

on

5.

Choose the correct preposition according to the picture.

a)

They walk under the beach.

b)

They walk along the beach.

c)

They walk up the beach.

6.

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.

7.

They are reading _______ the tree.

a)

over

b)

under

c)

around

8.

To score in soccer, you must get the ball _______ the goalkeeper and into the net.

a)

through

b)

across

c)

past

9.

The man is going______the stairs.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

under

10.

After 6 hours of walking, we decided to go back ... the mountain.

a)

along

b)

down

c)

under

11.

The train is going ____________ the tunnel.

a)

around

b)

across

c)

through

12.
The police is helping the blind man go ..... the street.
a)

above

b)

across

c)

through

13.
The bird is flying ..... the bridge.
a)

down

b)

through

c)

over

14.
Jessica is swimming .... the river.
a)

across

b)

under

c)

along

15.
It is easier to run ..... the hill than go up.
a)

across

b)

under

c)

down

16.

A: Why are you sweating?

B: Because I just ran ______ the stairs.

a)

along

b)

across

c)

up

d)

down

17.

A: Are you afraid of the dark?

B: Yes, I even get scared on a train when it goes _____ a tunnel.

a)

into

b)

out of

c)

over

d)

through

18.

A: What is that helicopter doing?

B: It's flying ______ the motorway to see how much traffic there is.

a)

into

b)

out of

c)

over

d)

through

19.

A: Get _____ the car and I'll give you a lift to the station.

B: Thanks.

a)

into

b)

on

c)

at

d)

over

20.

A: Climb _____ from that tree right now!

B: OK. Sorry.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

over

d)

through

21.

A: Excuse me, how do I get to the library from here?

B: That's easy, walk straight _______ the park and it is opposite the exit.

a)

through

b)

over

c)

in

d)

on

22.

A: Can your dog do tricks?

B: Watch this. I'll make him jump ______ the bench.

a)

along

b)

over

c)

into

d)

through

23.

A: Watch out! There's a car coming straight _____ us.

B: Thank goodness you saw it.

a)

across

b)

towards

c)

up

d)

down

24.

A: Where is the post office?

B: Go ______ the road, until the traffic lights.

a)

across

b)

down

c)

through

d)

towards

25.

A: How about going for a walk ______ the seafront this afternoon?

B: That sounds great!

a)

across

b)

along

c)

towards

d)

through

26.

The train went _____ the tunnel

a)

Across

b)

Around

c)

Through

d)

Over

27.

The boy jumped ______ the stream to get to the other side

a)

Through

b)

Over

c)

Across

d)

Around

28.

The act of moving from one side to the opposite side

a)

Across

b)

Into

c)

Through

d)

Over

29.

The act of moving in a circle or passing something in a curve route

(a)  

30.

To get to the classroom, you have to walk ______ the corridor, turn left and get _______ the first classroom on the left

a)

Through

b)

Into

c)

Across

d)

Around

31.

What is the preposition of movement described in this picture

(a)  

32.

What is the preposition of movement described in this picture

(a)  

33.

Through

a)

movement that enters a space

b)

movement from one side to the opposite side

c)

movement above and across the top or top surface of something

d)

movement from one side to another (but in some thing)

34.

Tick the correct answer that describes the preposition of movement

a)

Usually used with adjectives

b)

Another name is the preposition of direction

c)

Describe something that is used everyday

d)

Used with verb of motion

35.

What is the preposition of movement described in this picture

(a)  

36.

a)

go along the river

b)

go past the house

c)

go up the hill

37.

Don't go along the river.

a)
b)
c)
38.
a)

Run down the steps.

b)

Don't run down the steps.

c)

Run up the steps.

39.

Don't run down the steps.

a)
b)
c)
40.

Walk over the bridge.

a)
b)
c)
41.
a)

Don't walk along the river.

b)

Don't walk over the bridge.

c)

Don't walk past the house.

42.

a)

Don't go up the hill.

b)

Don't go past the house.

c)

Don't go through the trees.

43.

Run through the trees.

a)
b)
c)
44.

Run up the hill.

a)
b)
c)
45.
a)

Don't go up the hill.

b)

Don't go past the house.

c)

Don't go through the trees.

46.

Don't walk past the house.

a)
b)
c)
47.
a)

Go along the river.

b)

Go past the house.

c)

Don't go past the house.

48.
a)

inside the box

b)

into the box

c)

out of the box

49.
a)

outside the box

b)

into the box

c)

out the box

50.
a)

under the wall

b)

through the wall

c)

across the wall

51.
a)

under the pipe

b)

through the pipe

c)

across the pipe

52.
a)

under the street

b)

through the street

c)

over the street

53.
a)

past the box

b)

toward the box

c)

around the box

54.
a)

on to the box

b)

off the box

c)

up the box

55.
a)

on to the box

b)

off the box

c)

down the box

56.
a)

away from the box

b)

around the box

c)

past the box

57.
a)

over the stairs

b)

down the stairs

c)

across the stairs

58.

He jumped _______ the rock.

a)

across

b)

along

c)

over

59.

They ran _________ the street.

a)

along

b)

across

c)

towards

60.

The car was going __________ the bridge.

a)

over

b)

into

c)

off

61.

He took a towel and went _________ the bathroom.

a)

over

b)

onto

c)

into

62.

We walked _________ the main street.

a)

along

b)

over

c)

up

63.

We rode our bikes ___________ the mountain.

a)

along

b)

up

c)

into

64.

When he came ________ the office, he looked upset.

a)

off

b)

out of

c)

up

65.

I'm going to walk ________ the gym to work.

a)

across

b)

along

c)

from

66.

He fell __________ his motorbike when he was riding very fast.

a)

off

b)

under

c)

onto

67.

He escaped _______ a door in the back of the building.

a)

through

b)

from

c)

up