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Preposition Exercises I to IV 1
PREPOSITIONS II
Preposition Exercises I to IV 2
9. I like living ______ where I work.
a) near
b) among
c) between
10. The paper plates are down that aisle ______ the paper towels.
a) within
b) off
c) across from
11. There are two chairs ______ the sofa in the living room.
a) between
b) opposite
c) among
13. The toy store is ______ to the right after you pass the bank.
a) off
b) near
c) beside
14. There’s no cover ______ that picnic area, so let’s eat here.
a) among
b) off
c) over
16. If you stay ______ the umbrella, you won’t get wet.
a) above
b) under
c) beside
Preposition Exercises I to IV 3
19. There’s good shade ______ that tree. Let’s picnic there.
a) upon
b) across
c) beneath
20 The woman sitting ______ me had on a large hat which blocked my view.
a) among
b) in front of
c) between
23. Michael has to ride ______ the car or else he gets car sick.
a) in front of
b) in the front of
c) in back of
26. Mark drove ______ the block while Jean ran into the store.
a) around
b) beside
c) against
Preposition Exercises I to IV 4
29. The graduates walked ______ the stage to get their diplomas.
a) into
b) onto
c) with
31. The police searched ______ the city for the criminal.
a) throughout
b) onto
c) beneath
34. The cat climbed ______ the tree to escape the barking dog.
a) up
b) to
c) at
Preposition Exercises I to IV 5
39. Frank has been here ______ last March.
a) since
b) for
c) about
40. Please don’t argue ______ me. You know I’m right.
a) among
b) about
c) with
44. The ship sailed ______ the Atlantic from Lisbon to New York in five days.
a) along
b) from
c) across
45. We had to drive ______ a huge boulder that had fallen on the highway.
a) at
b) over
c) around
Preposition Exercises I to IV 6
49. The wind blew the hat ______ his head.
a) through
b) off
c) up
50. I’ll be glad to mail the package. I drive ______ the post office every day.
a) into
b) through
c) by
51. Ben lives only a few blocks from his office, so he walks ______ work.
a) off
b) to
c) across
52. Ships sail ______ the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
a) across
b) onto
c) through
Preposition Exercises I to IV 7
PREPOSITIONS III
Fill in the numbered blanks with a suitable preposition of time. Be careful, however,
because in one or two cases no preposition is needed!
My parents met (1) _____ the war. (2) _____ August 1943 to be precise. My
father was home (3) _____ leave (4) _____ the front, and he decided to spend the first
week with his aunt in Liverpool. He hadn’t seen her (5) _____ several years, even
though she had brought him up (6) _____ his mother’s death. Liverpool is not the most
beautiful city in the world, but it can be very pleasant (7) _____ summertime,
especially early (8) _____ the morning. (9) _____ this particular morning, however,
my father was in no mood to enjoy the sunrise over the Mersey. His train left Euston
Station (10) _____ time, at midnight, but (11) _____ the time He got to Crewe, it was
already three and a half hours (12) _____ schedule. So he was in a bad mood and very
tired (13) _____ arrival at Lime Street Station. But something happened (14) _____
minutes of his arrival that changed not only his mood, but also his whole life. Feeling
thirsty (15) _____ his long journey, he decided to go and have a cup of tea in the
station buffet. Typically, it was shut (16) _____ that early hour. A notice on the door
read “Opening hours: (17) _____ 7 a.m. (18) _____ 5:30 p.m.” He looked at the
station clock: ten (19) _____ seven. The buffet should be open (20) _____ now, he
thought. But, knowing station buffets, he realised that he could wait (21) _____ 8 or
even 9 o’clock before it opened. Suddenly he noticed a pretty girl sitting on a bench.
She was pouring some hot liquid from a thermos flask into a cup. Being something of a
lady’s man, my father ( at least this is what my mother told me (22) _____ some years
later ) sat down and said, “I’ve never seen such a pretty girl (23) _____ all my life as
you. And I haven’t had a hot drink (24) _____ last night. If you give me a drink of
your tea, I’ll marry you and look after you (25) _____ the rest of my life.” Believe it or
not, she smiled at him, gave him the tea, and well, I wouldn’t be here (26) _____ now
if the buffet hadn’t been shut (27) _____ that fateful day (28) _____ August 1943.
Preposition Exercises I to IV 8
PREPOSITIONS IV
Insert suitable words, choosing them from the following list: at, by, during, for, from,
in, of, on, over, since, till, under, with.
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