Preposition Exercises

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Preposition Exercises. Exercise : Điền một giới từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống 1.There are some differences ................ British and American English 2. Money isn't a solution ................... every problem. 3. There has been an increase ................ the amount of traffic on that road. 4. There are many advantages .................... being able to speak a foreign language. 5. What was Emma's reaction ..................... the news ? 6. The advantage ................... having a car is that you don't have to rely ................. public transport. 7. When Paul left home his attitude .................. his parents seemed to change. 8. Bill and I used to be good friends but I didn't have much contact .................. him now. 9. The company has rejected the workers' demand ................... a rise .................. pay. 10. Everything can be explained. There is a reason ................... everything. 11. Ken showed me a photo .................... the house where he used to live. 12. I was delighted ................... the present you gave me. 13. It was very nice .................. you to do the shopping for me. 14. They didn't reply to my letter, which was very impolite ................... them. 15. We enjoyed our holiday, but we were a bit disappointed ................. the hotel. 16. Are you angry ................... what happened ? 17. I'm sorry .................. what I said. I hope you are not angry .................. me. 18. Linda doesn't look well. I'm worried .................. her. 19. I was surprised .................... the way he behaved. 20. He's not satisfied .................... his progress. 21. They were quite excited ................... the match. 22. We weren't very impressed .................... his appearance. 23. I was very angry ................... them ..................... making so much noise. 24. He felt sorry .................. the children. 25. The letter Ba wrote was full ................... mistakes. 26. My town is famous .................... green bean cakes. 27. I'm not ashamed .................. what I did. In fact, I'm quite proud ................ it. 28. These days everybody is aware .................. the danger of smoking. 29. The station platHình thức is crowded ..................... people. 30. I'm tired ................... doing the same thing everyday. 31. I don't think she's capable ................... telling a lie. 32. It's typical ................... Minh to invent stories like that. 33. Our house is similar .................... yours. 34. He's totally dependent ..................... his parents. 35. We'd better phone ..................... the restaurant to reserve a table. 36. I apologise .................. Bridgit ................... the misunderstanding. 37. I explained .................. everybody what they had to do. 38. Mike describe .................... me how the accident happened. 39. I promise I'll take good care ................. it. 40. I don't care ................... the cost of the holiday. 41. I'm glad you reminded me ................... his birthday. 42. This house reminds me ................. the one I live in when I was small. 43. We warned our children ..................... the fierce dog. 44. They complained ................... their neighbour ................. his naughty son. 45. My mother suffered ..................... a very bad headache. 46. You know that you can rely ................... me if you ever need any help. 1. Pham Van Kinh - Chi Linh Collected and modified.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Preposition Exercises. 47. The apartment consists ...................... three rooms. 48. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay ................... the damage. 49. Many people are dying ........................ hunger. 50. They wore warm clothes to protect themselves .................. the cold. 51. I complimented her ..................... her English. 52. I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends .................. how I feel. 53. The school provides all its students .................... books. 54. A strange thing happened .................... me a few days ago. 55. I hope you succeed .................... getting what you want. 56. Do you spend much money ..................... clothes ? 57. I felt quite cold, but Peter insisted .................. having the window open. 58. I was nervous when the plane took ................... 59. You're walking too fast. I can't keep up ................. you. 60. Don't wake the children .................... ! 61. When his mother died, he was brought ................... by his uncle. Exercise 2: Fill the gaps with these prepositions: at for of to with 1. Antonio Banderas is married ______ Melanie Griffiths. 2. Are you afraid _______ spiders? 3. I´m hopeless _______ maths. 4. She´s responsible _______ the company´s PR. 5. Your bag is very similar _______ mine. 6. The city centre is crowded _______ shoppers. 7. He´s very unpredictable. He´s always full _______ surprises! 8. Sorry. I´m not proud _______ what I did. 9. Amsterdam is famous _______ its canals. 10. Are you good _______ repairing things? Exercise 3: Fill the gaps with these prepositions: at, for, of, to 1. Sheryl is brilliant ________ history but she's hopeless _______ geography. 2. Bill is tired ________ people complaining all the time. 3. Olivia is allergic ________ milk and shellfish. 4. Derek is partly responsible ________ the collapse of the company. 5. Most people are aware ________ the risks of smoking. 6. Victoria is married _________ a hugely successful football player. 7. Barcelona is famous, among other things, _________ its outstanding architecture. 8. Polly is terrified ________ mice. Exercise 4: Fill the gaps with these prepositions: at, for, of, to 1. Ashley is extremely proud _______ her students' rapid progress. 2. Karl was very rude ________ the waiter. He should be ashamed ________ himself! 3. Steve's not very good _______ remembering people's names. 4. Some newspapers are highly critical _______ the country's new prime minister. 5. They're not very fond _______ sci-fi movies. 6. The locals are opposed ________ the building of a new terminal at the airport. 7. Meditation is good ________ your health. 8. Roger is terrific ________ tennis. Exercise 5: Write in the correct preposition. Sometimes no preposition ( - ) is needed. 1. I've spoken ________ George ________ the wedding arrangements. 2. It all depends ________ the circumstances. 3. Karen fell madly ________ love ________ a Brazilian football player. 4. I absolutely agree ________ you. 5. I'm afraid I disagree _________ you. 6. Look ________ me when I'm talking ________ you! 7. Phone ________ when you reach ________ the office. 8. We got ________ Manchester at 8 o'clock. 2. Pham Van Kinh - Chi Linh Collected and modified.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Preposition Exercises. 9. Who does that dog belong ________ ? 10. "What do you think _______ Sean Penn's new film?" - "I loved it, it's brilliant!" 11. Liam wants to marry ________ his Italian teacher. 12. If you need anything, just ask ________ me. 13. I've thought a lot ________ your offer and I accept. 14. How much do you pay ________ your piano lessons? 15. I borrowed 5000 euros ________ the bank. 16. We asked ________ another bottle of red wine. 17. I thanked my family ________ their love and support. 18. Which platform does the train to Liverpool leave ________ ? 19. Anthony congratulated me ________ winning first prize. 20. I'll lend you my bike if you promise to take care ________ it. 21. I can´t find my wallet. Can you help me look _______ it? 22. Joanna prefers classical music _______ pop. 23. We´re hoping to have a barbecue tomorrow. It depends _______ the weather. 24. If you´re going to be late, phone _______ me. 25. Tim explained _______ the film crew what they had to do. 26. Annie applied _______ the BBC _______ a job as a radio presenter. 27. I can´t go out yet, I´m waiting _______ a phone call. 28. When I saw Derek, I congratulated _______ him _______ his promotion. 29. Helen is a lawyer. She specialises _______ environmental law. 30. Terence is going to ask _______ his boss _______ a payrise. 31. I must write ______ my aunt and thank _______ her _______ the present. 32. You should apologise ________ your behaviour. 33. The journalist asked _______ the actor about his latest role. 34. What time do you normally leave _______ the office in the evening? 35. This song reminds me _______ last summer. 36. At the summit the politicians discussed _______ globalisation. 37. Melanie just can´t stop talking _______ her new car! 38. How much money do you spend _______ cigarettes every month? 39. The teacher split the class _______ four groups. 40. Could you look _______ our dogs while we´re away? 41. A: Are you any good _______ chess? B: No, not really. I nearly always lose . 42. Football and advertisements! I'm really fed _______ with the telly these days. 43. I can't believe it. Carlos is afraid _______ pigeons. It's ridiculous. 44. Pedro has a problem. He's jealous _______ everything, even his own sister! 45. Carla is very worried _______ her exams. 46. I get confused _______ all this new technology. 47. That was very stupid _______ him. 48. Are you aware _______ the situation in Sierra Leone? 49. She's very excited _______ her trip to Egypt. 50. I'm very bad _______ tennis, I'm afraid. Exercise 6:. Fill the gaps with about, at, in or to. 1. We got _____________ Paris in time for lunch. 2. We arrived _____________ Paris in time for lunch. 3. We arrived _____________ the restaurant in time for lunch. 4. I'm thinking _____________ buying a new printer. 5. Are you listening _____________ me? 6. What the heck are you talking _____________? 7. A: Are you going to come to my cousin's wedding? B: No. I don't want _____________. 8. I must write _____________ Tony. 9. He's always the last to hear _____________ what's going on around here. 10. I'm sick of pubs. I feel like staying _____________ and watching a DVD. 11. What time do you normally get _____________ the office in the morning? 3. Pham Van Kinh - Chi Linh Collected and modified.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Preposition Exercises. 12. We were chatting _____________ the new neighbours over the fence. 13. She wants _____________ buy a new car. 14. If you don't stop laughing _____________ me, I'm going home. 15. George Clooney arrived _____________ Spain yesterday to promote his new movie. 16. We arrived _____________ the airport two hours before the flight was due to leave. Exercise 7:. Fill the gaps with at, in or on. 1. We usually go out __________ my birthday. 2. I spent a week in Paris __________ April. 3. We're going to Florida __________ Easter. 4. The film starts __________ 9:30. 5. We got back at three __________ morning. 6. I normally watch the news ___ night. 7. They went to mass ___ Christmas Eve. 8. The meeting is ___ March 19. 9. Burgos is very cold ___ winter. 10. I´m playing tennis ___ Sunday morning. 11. Amparo is married __________ an Italian boy. 12. I wasn't aware __________ this situation. 13. My Mum is very fond __________ animals. 14. Everyone was impressed __________ your speech. 15. That was very kind __________ you. 16. We are all fed up __________ politics. 17. He's quite interested __________ science. 18. Her voice is similar __________ yours. 19. She's rather worried __________ it. 20. Valencia is famous __________ "Las Fallas". Exercise 8. Fill the gaps with at and in. 1. Margery is a doctor _______ the hospital. 2. _______ some point, we'll have to decide what to do with our old computer. 3. Lucas the cat always gets _______ my way when it's time for me to go. 4. I hate it when people speak loudly on their mobiles _______ public places. 5. Why don't we have a picnic _______ the beach? 6. _______ the end we decided to stay in and watch a DVD. 7. _______ the end of the film they get divorced. 8. Sarah's living in New York _______ the moment. 9. The amorous couples usually sit _______ the back row of the cinema. 10. The amorous couples usually sit _______ the back of the cinema. 11. _______ one point I thought they were going to come to blows. 12. Bear _______ mind that you should bring warm clothes when you go to Cork. 13. She's interested _______ so many things that she's never bored. 14. There's a funny man hanging around _______ the street. 15. Cats do a lot of their hunting _______ night. 16. We normally go away _______ Easter. 17. I feel most comfortable _______ the autumn. Exercise 9: Fill the gaps with either at or to. 1. It took them 3 hours to come __________ a decision. 2. It took them 3 hours to arrive __________ a decision. 3. He got angry and started shouting __________ everyone. 4. I saw children throwing stones __________ an old man. 5. A lot of people turned up at the concert, much __________ my surprise. 6. By the time I arrived __________ the pub, she'd already left. 7. I was amazed __________ see Nuria after so many years. 8. I was amazed __________ seeing Nuria after so many years. 9. Elizabeth invited me __________ her wedding. 10. He aimed the gun __________ the president's neck. 11. Alex asked me for a rubber so I threw it __________ him across the classroom. 4. Pham Van Kinh - Chi Linh Collected and modified.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> Preposition Exercises. 12. We got __________ the cinema just in time. Exercise 10: Fill the gaps with either for or to. 1. Thank you ___________ helping me with my homework. 2. I need to go out ___________ buy some milk and sugar. 3. They went to London ___________ see the Crown jewels. 4. Here. This is ___________ you. 5. You'll need at least 12 Euros ___________ the train. 6. Don't forget to bring everything ___________ tomorrow. 7. Take a jacket just ___________ be sure you don't get cold. 8. ___________ the time being, everything's going well. 9. Sorry ___________ being late. 10. Simon's gone into town ___________ look ___________ a book. 11. I married him for better or ___________ worse. 12. ___________ be a success in life, you need dedication. May all of you learn well and successfully! For further information, please contact Mr. Pham Van Kinh Chu Van An Secondary School Chi Linh Town, Hai Duong Province Mobile: 0985 025 277 Email: Website: 5. Pham Van Kinh - Chi Linh Collected and modified.

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