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Prepositions of Movement

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most of the furniture was left to the neighbours or distributed ____ friends.

a)

among

b)

between

c)

alongside

d)

amidst

2.

The boys swam ____ the lake.

a)

behind

b)

around

c)

across

d)

above

3.

_Around_ them the darkness was absolute, the silence oppressive.

a)

Incorrect

b)

Correct

4.

He hurt his head by running ____ a wall

a)

underneath

b)

beside

c)

against

d)

near

5.

The moon has risen ____ the horizon

a)

above

b)

within

c)

alongside

d)

around

6.

It is a district of small houses set ____ winding lanes, quite cut off from the world.

a)

toward

b)

amidst

c)

underneath

d)

above

7.

She came ____ to give me a book. Then she drew ahead.

a)

within

b)

through

c)

into

d)

alongside

8.

Don't try to run ____ you can walk

a)

before

b)

toward

c)

over

d)

upon

9.

The sun went down ____ the horizon.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

between

d)

across

10.

He is a good friend that speaks well of us ____ our backs

a)

behind

b)

upon

c)

among

d)

beneath

11.

Jeremy hid the letter ____ a pile of papers.

a)

against

b)

above

c)

beneath

d)

into

12.

You can see the picturesque shores ____ the river.

a)

underneath

b)

beside

c)

within

d)

above

13.

The war interrupted the trade ____ the two countries.

a)

between

b)

upon

c)

amidst

d)

toward

14.

These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

15.

We've found a great new restaurant ____ the office.

a)

between

b)

under

c)

near

d)

underneath

16.

Don't stand so ____ the edge! You're frightening me.

a)

before

b)

against

c)

beside

d)

near

17.

We came to a stream and jumped ____.

a)

over

b)

around

c)

behind

d)

alongside

18.

The security guards pushed their way ____ the crowd.

a)

beside

b)

underneath

c)

through

d)

upon

19.

Every new day begins with possibilities. It's up to us to fill it with the things that move us ____ progress and peace.

a)

before

b)

below

c)

against

d)

toward

20.

The whale surfaced briefly then dove ____ again

a)

under

b)

through

c)

over

d)

around

21.

He hid the envelope ____ his coat.

a)

among

b)

near

c)

underneath

d)

amidst

22.

He carefully placed the vase ____ the table.

a)

before

b)

toward

c)

beneath

d)

upon

23.

There are two long rivers ____ the continent.

a)

underneath

b)

within

c)

alongside

d)

under