test prepositions prepositions fill in each blank with a correct preposition 1 tom left school the age of 16 2 the train will be raining a few minutes 3 are you going away the weekend 4 we fell a

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<b> PREPOSITIONS </b>

<i><b>Fill in each blank with a correct preposition:</b></i>

1. Tom left school ________________ the age of 16.

2. The train will be raining __________________ a few minutes.
3. Are you going away __________________ the weekend?
4. We fell asleep __________________ the film.

5. There is a telephone box ______________ the corner of the street.
6. Who is that man standing _______________ the door?

7. He will stay there _______________ the beginning of October.

8. They made jean cloth completely from cotton ______________ the 18th_century.

9. Many people like going there _________________ their weekends.
10. Have you read this article _________________ the newspaper?

11. Neil Armstrong, who first walked ________________ the moon, lived in the USA.
12. We met a lot of interesting people while we were ______________ holiday.
13. I have never met her but I have spoken to her ______________ the phone.
14. They went boating in the river and had a picnic _____________ the river bank.
15. We watched TV _________________ two hours last night.

16. I had the greatest difficulty _______________ persuading her.
16. One day I ’d like to go _________________ a world tour.
17. Please fill in the form _______________ block letters.

18. When you leave the hotel, please leave your key ________________ reception.

19. Have you ever been _______________ love with anybody?

20. Water boils ________________ 100 degrees Celsius.

21. The Louvre is a famous art museum __________________ Paris.

22. We stopped __________________ a small village on the way to London.
23. I didn’t watch the news on TV, but I heard it ________________ the radio.
24. When you do the exam, you are not allowed to write ______________ pencil.
25. Mary passed me _________________ her new bicycle.

26. We will see her ________________ the beginning of the week.
27. Please write your name ________________ the top of page.
28. Jack’s house is the white one _____________ the end of the street.

29. For the last few days I haven’t been able to sleep _______________ night.
30. An was not very keen ______________ going out in the rain, so we stayed at
home.

31. You will soon get accustomed __________________ English cooking.
32. I should like to be independent __________________ everyone.

33. Were your friends successful ________________ getting a loan from the bank?
34. Tom is very excellent _________________ repairing things.

35. Did you come here by motorcar or _______________ foot?

36. ____________ the time he got to the party, most of the guests had left.
37 It can be dangerous when children play football ___________ the street.
38. Do you fancy going to the cinema ______________ Friday night?

39. Mary and Henry always go out for a meal ____________ their wedding
anniversary.

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