Bai tap Preposition

Finish each sentence with the most suitable preposition:
1. When we arrived.............. Kim Dong cinema, there was a long queue there. (in, on, at,
of)
2. She spends much money.............. buying clothes. (in, for, about, on)
3. There are many ways.............. spending free time.............Australia. (of/on, in/of, on/in,
of/in)
4. We hate fog..............November. (on, in, at, with)
5. He asked his mother.............. money. (about, for, with, of)
6. There was an accident............the crossroad.............. midnight. (at/at, at/in, in/at, at/on)
7. Many animals are .............. danger............extinction. (on/of, in/with, at/of, in/of)
8. My father prefers drinking tea ..............coffee. (than, with, on, to)
9. She was terribly disappointed............the journey. (with, in, about, of)
10. John doesn’t mind work ............ night. (about, in, on, at)
11. The person.............whom I get information is my brother. (during, about, from, of)
12. Miss Green is the person who I was talking............( about, to, at, off)
13. Tom’s away at the moment. He’s..............holiday in France. (in, at, on, of)
14. She always goes.............. a walk with her dog.............. Sunday mornings. (for/with,
for/on, out/on, out/in)
15. The beach is crowded............tourists............July. (with/in, in/with, with/on, of/in)
16. She lives ............a flat............ her parents. (in/at, at/with, on/about, in/with)
17. I’m not used to driving.............the left. ( on, in, about, below)
18. Holland is........................the sea level. (under, on, in, below)
19. Hanoi is famous ............its history. (about, of, for, with)
20. I’m thankful.........................him.............his help. (for/for, to/for, for/with, to/about)
21. English tends............ simplicity, which is its strength. (to, about, towards, before)
22. Remember to turn off the lights.........................going to bed. (after, behind, before,
outside)
23. Look, the sun is ..........................the cloud. (before, behind, after, on)
24. Mercury can be seen either.............sunset or soon............sunrise. (after/before,
before/after/ before/with, to/after)
25. Mary is sitting.....................................the girls. (between, middle, among, in)

Fill in each gap with one suitable preposition.
1.I like the picture hanging ........the wall.........the kitchen.
2. It was 800 kms and I drive .........100 k.p.h,so I’ll be there........8 hours.
3. there was an accident.........the crossroads........midnight last night. I believe
one........them is still........hospital.
4.He went.........sea........18, and spent all his working life.........sea. He retired........56
and went to live........the country.
5. ........beginning of the textbook, there is a preface and.........the end there is an
index.
6. .........first her father refused to allow her to go back.........work but........the end he
agreed.
7. He isn’t living ........home now, but if you write........his home they’ll forward the
letter........his new address.
8. I saw Tom.........the bus stop this morning but couldn’t speak ........him because
we were standing .........a queue and he was..........the front of it and I was.........the
back.
9.Who was the girl.........the blue dress, sitting.........the head of the table.
10.The Loch Ness Monster is supposed to live.........the bottom of the Loch and
come.......the surface from time........time.
11. I’m going to bath.........Monday..........Tom. Would you like to come........us?
-Are you going .........bus?
12. I saw him standing.........the queue but I don’t know whether he got........the bus
or not.
13.How do you go..........school?- It depends.........the weather........wet days I
go........tube, If the weather is fine I go .........foot.
14. I want to post this..........a friend...........Italy. Will I have to pay duty.........it.
15. children get presents ..........christmas and.........their birthday.
16. He arrived ...........London..........6 o’clock..........a foggyNovember day. We often
have fogs........November.
17. Alternatively you could get a 14 bus........this stop and ask the conductor to tell

you where to get........... .
18.Can I have Monday..........?or can I have a holiday.........Monday?I want to
go ..........my grandson’s wedding.
19. We have to go...........car we can’t go..........bus on account of the bus strike.
20. The picture was painted..........Picasso, and there is another Picasso.........the
opposite wall.
21. ..........the age.........18 he was sent..........prison for theft.
22. I want 2 seats.........Romeo and Juliet ..........friday night.
23. ..........first, driving .........the left is confusing, but you’ll soon get used.........it.
24. I’m sorry..........being late..........Monday.
25. What ...........taking the day..........and spending it..........the seaside?
26. We’re going ..........Bath...........Tom’s car.
27. He started going..........school.........the age...........5.So now he’s
been.........school..........10 years. He’s leaving..........the end..........this year.
28. Have you been...........the theatre recently?-Yes, I was..........the Old Vic last
night.
29.Write.........ink and put your name............the top...........your paper.
30. ..........the day time the streets are crowded but..........night they are quite
deserted.
31. We arrived.........the airport..........good time..........the plane.
32. Our train arrived...........York..........6.30’. Paul met us.........the station.
33. I’m returning..........France..........the end.........this term.
-Are you coming back..........England...........the holidays?
34. The car stopped..........the traffic lights and wouldn’t start again, so the driver
got...........and pushed it..........the side..........the road.
35. I’ve lived..........this street..........10 years.
36. He has lived .........101 cornwall Gardens.........1996.
37. There is a parcel of books ..........you ..........the table.........the hall. - they must
be.........my brother. He always sends me books .........my birthday.
38. He was ill.........a week and ..........that week his wife never left his side.

39. Paul goes..........school ..........you , doesn’t he?
40.Yesterday the children went..........a walk and didn’t get back..........10 pm.
41. Can I look up a word..........your dictionary? I left mine.........home.
42. The man..........the pipe and red hair is the brother.........the girl.........blue.
43. I buy a newspaper.........my way..........the station and read it.........the
train. ..........the time I get.........london, I’ve read most of it.
44. I had a letter.........John..........monday. He’s thinking of going
back..........America.
45. Write your name.........the top.........the page.
46. I like that picture hanging.........the wall.........the kitchen.
47. My brother lives...........a small village..........the south-west ...........England.
48. The headquarters..........the company are..........Milan.
49. My office is...........the first floor. It’s...........the left as you come out of the lift.
50. I love to look at the stars...........the sky...........night.
51. I didn’t see you..........the party...........saturday. Where were you?
52. It was a very slow train. It stopped...........every station.
53. I don’t know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left it..........the bus.
54. Shall we travel..........your bus or mine?
55. The exhibition...........the Museum of Modern Art finished ...........Saturday.
56. We stayed..........a very nice hotel when we were...........Amsterdam.
57. Tom was ill. He wasn’t............work today.He was...........home..........bed.
58. I wasn’t...........when you phoned. I was............my sister’s house.
59. It’s always too hot..........my sister’s house. The heating is always ..........too high.
60. I haven’t seen Kate ..........sometime. I last saw her..........Dave’s wedding.
61. Paul lives...........London. He’s a student............London University.
62. Marcel is French. He has just returned..........frace after two years..........Brazil.
63. Carl was born .........Chicago but his family moved..........Newyork when he was
three. He’s still.........newyork.
64. The Earth travels round the Sun.........a speed.........107,000 kilometres an hour.
65. There was an interesting programme..........the radio this morning.

66. I saw Jane this morning. She was..........the bus.
67. I decided not to go..........bus . I went..........my bike instead.
68. I didn’t feel like walking home, so I came home.........a taxi.
69. There was a small table ..........the bed ..........a lamp and a clock..........it.
70. I fell asleep...........the film.
71. It rained..........3 days...........stopping.
72. when I am a passenger .........a car, I prefer to sit.......the front.
73. Is tom ..........this photograph? I can’t find him.
74. It’s a very small village . You probably won’t find it..........your map.
75.Welcome.........our hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay here.
76. We got stuck.........a traffic jam.........our way.........the air port.
77. Three people were taken..........hospital.........the accident.
78. I’m going..........Scotland..........a short holiday nextmonth.
79.When I was 14, I went.........a trip.........France organized...........my school.
80. Can you turn the light .........., please. Idon’t want to sit........the dark.
81.Water boils.........100 degrees celsius.
82. I wouldn’t like his job. He spends most........his time talking.........the phone.
83. .........my opinion, violent films should not be shown.........television.
84. I mustn’t eat too much. I’m supposed tobe.........a diet.
85. I wouldn’t like to go.........a cruise. I think I’d get bored.
86. there was panic when people realized that the building was........fire.
87. We didn’t go ..........holiday last year. We stayed.........home.
88.They didn’t come........their car .They came.........a taxi.
89.We sat....the shade.It was too hot to sit.....the sun.
90.I paid the bill....cash but I paid.......cheque
Fill in each gap with one suitable preposition
1. We’re all excited...........going on holiday next week.
2. Thank you for all your help. You have been so kind..........me.
3. I was delighted..........her.
4. It was very nice..........you to do my shopping for me. Thank you very much.

5. Why are you always rude..........your parents? Can’t you be nice..........them?
6. It was a bit careless..........you to leave the door unlocked when you went out.
7. They didn’t reply to our letter, which wasn’t very polite.........them.
8. We always have the same food every day. I’m fed .......... ..........it.
9. I was very surprised ..........the way he behaved. It was completely out of
character.
10. I’ve been trying to learn Spanish but I’m not very satisfied..........my progress.
11. Linda doesn’t look very wel
l. I’m worried...........her.
12. Are you angry..........what happened?
13. I’m sorry .........what I said.I hope you aren’t angry...........me.
14. The people next door are furious...........us..........making so much noise last night.
15. Jill starts her new job next week. She’s quite excited..........it.
16. I’m sorry ..........the smell of paint in this room. I’ve just decorated it.
17. I was shocked..........what I saw. I’d never seen anything like it before.
18. The man we interviewed for the job was intelligent but we weren’t very
impressed..........his appearance.
19. Are you still upset.........what I said to you yesterday?
20. I can’t understand people who are cruel.........animals.
21.We enjoyed opur holiday, but we were a bit disappointed...........the hotel.
22. The letter I wrote was full.........mistakes.
23. My home town is not especially interesting. It’s not famous.........anything.
24. Kate is very fond..........her younger brother.
25. I don’t like going up ladders. I’m afraid..........heights.
26. You look bored. You don’t seem interested..........what I’m saying.
27. Did you know that Liz was engaged.........a friend of mine?
28. I’m not ashamed........what I did. In fact I’m quite proud..........it.
29. I suggested we should all go out for a meal but nobody elsewas keen.........the
idea.
30. These days everybody was aware........the dangers of smoking.

31. The station platform was crowded.........people waiting for the train.
32. She’s much more successful than I am. Sometimes I feel a bit jealous........her.
33. I’m tired.........doing the same thing every day. I need a change.
34. She is a very honest person. I don’t think she is capable.........telling a lie.
35. Our house is similar.........yours.
36. John has no money of his own. He’s totally dependent..........his parents.
37. I’m not surprised she changed her mind at the last moment. It’s typical.........her.
38. I’m not very good..........playing tennis.
39. I think she’s arriving this evening but I’m not sure.........it.
40. Your camera is similar...........mine but it isn’t exactly the same.
41. The editor is the person who is responsible..........what appears in the newspaper.
42. We’re a bit short...........time.
43. I’m suspicious..........Robert.
44. Catherine is married...........a Russian husband.
45. Come on , let’s go! I’m tired........waiting.
46. What have I done wrong? Why are you annoyed.........me?
47. That was generous .........him to drive me to the station.
48.I had never seen so many people before. I was.........astonished........the crowds.
49.Are you afraid.........dogs? - Yes, I’m terrified.........them.
50. Carol is upset.........not being invited to the party.
51.The child is very quick..........maths.52. the day seems perfect.........a picnic.
53.The country is rich..........oil.54. The museum is now open ..........all visitors.
55. Are you aware..........the time?56. Are you acquainted..........this man?
57. He has been absent............school very often lately.58. hurry up or you’ll be
late...........class.
59. Smoking is very harmful..........our health.60. Be confident...........your final
victory.
61. Is she serious............learning tobe a pilot/62. Try to make yourself
agreeable..........everybody.
63. they were highly amused.........the scene.64. I’m anxious..........my own danger.

65. he was eager..........praise.66. He will be faithful..........his promise.
67. I want you tobe familiar...........the use of prepositions.68.Are you
fond...........music?
69. He is very friendly............his guests.70. Youth is full..........hope.
71. He’s very good ...........grammar.72. He is ignorant............his doings.