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prepositions and correct word usage

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A: What are you doing?
B: I lost my keys. I'm looking ___ them.
a)
of
b)
to
c)
for
d)
in
2.
Joe’s very interested ___ politics.
a)
about
b)
of
c)
to
d)
in
3.
His essay is full ___ spelling errors.
a)
with
b)
of
c)
in
d)
on
4.
She is afraid ___ walking home alone in the dark.
a)
for
b)
to
c)
of
d)
at
5.
Billie Holiday was famous ___ singing the blues.
a)
for
b)
of
c)
with
d)
to
6.
Paul is very similar in appearance ___ his brother.
a)
for
b)
with
c)
of
d)
to
7.
Emily is completely different ____ her sister.
a)
about
b)
to
c)
from
d)
at
8.
She doesn't live far ____ here. It takes only 5 minutes by car.
a)
than
b)
from
c)
of
d)
to
9.
I hate waiting ___ public transport.
a)
to
b)
of
c)
from
d)
for
10.
Winning the game tonight is important ___ the team’s morale.
a)
about
b)
for
c)
to
d)
at
11.

Joan congratulated us ___ completing the course successfully.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

for

12.

The manager told me off ___ forgetting about the planning meeting

a)

on

b)

from

c)

about

d)

for

13.

You have never objected ___ having your photo taken before.

a)

about

b)

against

c)

to

d)

in

14.

His colleagues accused him ___ delaying the project.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

about

d)

of

15.

My sister dicouraged me ___ entering the competition this year.

a)

from

b)

of

c)

at

d)

about

16.

The critics praised Ryan Gosling ___ his performance in La La Land.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

at

d)

in

17.

Jamie keeps trying to dissuade Clair ___ moving to New York

a)

to

b)

from

c)

agains

d)

about

18.
Jonathan is 63, so he'll be retiring _____ 2 years.
a)
at
b)
for
c)
in
d)
on
19.
I' m tired .......... walking. Let's stop and have a rest.
a)
with
b)
for
c)
of
d)
to
20.

Most people .... to earn a living, and produce goods and services.

a)

a. do nothing

b)

b. work

c)

c. move

d)

d. go to school

e)

e. play with friends

21.

Do not .... to contact me if problem occurs. Don’t worry I will help you.

a)

a. do nothing

b)

b. hesitate

c)

c. angry

d)

d. worry

e)

e. move

22.

Practice .... perfect. Always do that whenever and wherever you do.

a)

a. meet

b)

b. need

c)

c. not

d)

d. makes

e)

e. don’t

23.

The new accounts offered by the bank are compounded semi-annually. The underlined words have the same meaning as ....

a)

a. every year

b)

b. every six days

c)

c. every six minutes

d)

d. every six months

e)

e. every six years

24.

Tourists ... in the history of my country. That’s why they hired me as a guide.

a)

a. interested

b)

b. are interested

c)

c. are not interested

d)

d. interesting

e)

e. interest

25.

There are …………… ways to go to Rome.

a)

a. variously

b)

b. various

c)

c. variety

d)

d. vary

e)

e. varying