preposition- mcq - key

PREPOSITION
1. She was very surprised ............................ the grade she received.
A. at B on C. of D. about
2. We might need more food, depending………..how many people ttim up.
A. for B. on C. at D. with
3. Jane doesn't spend much money ......................... clothe
A. over B. about C. at D. on
4. She always takes good care ........................ her children.
A. for B. in C. of D. with
5. I always take careful notes …….what my professors say during lectures.
A. in B for C. of D. with
6. Vehicles also account .......................... air pollution in the cities.
A. on B. at C. for D. in
7. Tom has to try hard to keep pace ........................... his classmates.
A. to B. with C. at D. for
8. The librarian advised us to take full advantage .... all the facilities available.
A. of B. at C. for D. about
9. Don't make fun ............................ that disabled boy.
A. upon B. in C. to D. of
10. The rule hadn't been put ......................... force until the King died.
A. in B. at C. for D. towards
11. She stood there, saying nothing until she lost sight ………. the plane.
A. to B. of C. inside D. about
12. Be calm and don't make a fuss ....................... such trifles.
A. over B. about C. for D. A and B
13 .This custom dated back......................the period when many Londoners traveled to and fro oil
horseback.
A. about B. with C. over D. to
14. I’m thinking………… going back to work tomorrow.
A. to B. at C. of D. with
15.Sending this man ............................ prison would be completely wrong.

A. of B. to C. for D. about
16.She wants to be financially independent ...................... her parents.
A. about B. of C. in D. with
17.Mrs. Liz was accused ........................... having stolen the car.
A. of B. with C. in D. upon
18. A sign warned motorists ........................ dangers.
A. of B. for C. about D. A and C
19. They translated the letter ...................... French.
A. for B. with C. into D. about
20. I was disappointed .................. the grade I received on my last essay.
A. for B. about C. to D. A and B
21. The medical center is close.....................campus.
A. to B. for C. up D. with
22. Since she graduated, Anne has no longer been dependent …… her parent for financial support.
A. to B. on C. upon D. B and C
23. Catherine became accustomed ................ spicy foods when she was traveling.
A. to B. on C. for D. about
24. Table salt is composed..........................two elements, sodium and chlorine.
A. to B. around C. of D. for
25. Is there enough.........................that salad for every one?
A. of B. with C. to D. on
26. His computer is not capable...........................running this software.
A. to B. on C. of D. about
27. Bluegrass music is somewhat different …………. other types of country music.
A. from B. with C. upon D. on
28. ………….the whole, I enjoyed the movie.
A. on

B. In C. At D. Up
29. We can't get access .......................... the Internet where we live.

A. to B. on C. at D. with
30. There must be ....................... least one vowel in every English word.
A. at B. on C. in D. upon
31. This book is based ....................... part on fact.
A. in B. upon C. at D. on
32.………general, I found zoology to be an easier subject than botany.
A. On

B. In C. At D. With
33. John F. Kennedy was the first President of the United States to be born …………… twentieth
century.
A. in B. on C. at D. up
34. She'll come home...........................April.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
35. We were all fascinated ........................ the things we saw.
A..on B. in C. by D. for
36. I like to shower in the morning, but my roommate likes to shower ………. night.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
37. Washington State is famous ............................. its apples.
A. in B. for C. of D. with
38. Was your choice of research topic acceptable …………your instructor.
A. for B. to C. on D. upon
39. People who are afraid ............................. heights are called acrophobes.
A. of B. on C. in D. to
40. Water is essential ........................... all life.
A. on B. for C. in D. with
41. Were you aware ………… the regulations against smoking in this area ?
A. in B. with C. of D. about
42. Tepees are characteristic ……….. the Indian tribes of the Great Plants.
A. of B. upon C. from D. about

44. Will this office be adequate.............................your company's need ?
A. on B. for C. to D. with
45. I'm not familiar ......................... that song.
A. to B. of C. with D. about
46. One meter is approximately equal ........................... a yard.
A. about B. on C. to D. with
47. My brother was married.........................one of the most famous actresses.
A. to B. with C. up D. about
48. The police said that lawyer had interfered ………. their investigation.
A. for B. on C. to . with
4 9 . By t he l a t e 1 940 s, t el evi si o n h ad be g un t o se r i ou s ly c ompe t e ______ radio for audience
and advertisers.
A. with B. to C. for D. on
5 0 . 1 haven't gone there ........................ ages.
A. with B. in C. for D. of
51. James did not have any trouble adjusting ....................... the climate here.
A. about B. to C. on D. up
52. William insists ......................... getting up early, even oil weekends.
A. on B. to C. toward D. for
53. What does this symbol refer......................... ?
A. oil B. to C. for D. toward
54. Many companies participated ..................... the trade fair.
A. for B. i n C. to D. up
55. Mrs. Smith was born.........................New York City.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
56. Jazz was so popular……… the 1920s that the decade is sometimes called the Jazz Age.
A. on B. upon C. at D. in
57. This summer, he will be eligible ......................... a three-week vacation.
A. on B. about C. to D. for
58. What he said is contrary..........................common sense.

A. for B. about C. of D. to
59. The art museum is located next ……… the museum of natural history on State Street.
A. to B. for C. on D. with
60. Many vegetables, including tomatoes, and corn, are native ........................... the New World.
A. for B. to C. about D. upon
61.This style of architecture is typical ........................... the Colonial period.
A. of B. to C. about D. with
62. Oxygen, fuel, and heat are all necessary..........................combustion.
A. with B. for C. about D. in
63. This apartment would be too crowded for two people, but it is perfect ………one.
A. about B. with C. for D. to
64. This variety of seed is inferior .........................the type I planted last year.
A. with B. upon C. up D. to
65.'Thank you very much...........................what you have done for me.
A. of B. up C. for D. a bout
66. Leaves turn color ....................... the autumn.
A. for B. on C. at D. in
67. The opposite.........................old fashioned' is 'modem'.
A. at B. of C. to D. in
68. House cats are distantly related ........................ lions and tigers.
A. in B. to C. of D. about
69. Is this type of soil suitable .......................growing tomatoes ?
A. for B. about .... C. in D. at
70. The point that Murray brought up was not really relevant the discussion.
A. on B. of C. up D. to
71. Organically raised crops are free ............................ chemical pesticides mid herbicides.
A. in B. of C. with D. up
72. This book is preferable ........................ that one.
A. on B. to C. up D. of
73. If you are not satisfied ......................... your essay, then I suggest that rewrite it.

A. to B. on C. with D. about
74. Do you belong ....................... any clubs or organizations?
A. on B. to C. for D. up
75. Cytology is one branch of biology that deals ……… the structure, form, and life of cells.
A. on B. with C. about D. at