TEST YOUR PREPOSITIONS 1Espionage is the secret gathering of information ....... a rival, rival, but very often the spying is done ........ friendly or neutral countries as well. A) for/towards B) against/out C) with/up D) down/with E) about/on 2-
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It seems that there will always be an element....... doubt....... the outcome of a football match, no matter how one-sided it might look. A) for/with B) to/from C) of/about D) in/to E) with/since Are you you sure sure this this rule rule is app applic licabl ablee ....... ......... .. me as as I am not not an American citizen ......... birth? A) for/at B) from/to C) about/at D) by/from E) to/by While While the America Americans ns concent concentrate rated d on buildin building g rockets, rockets, the the British British and the French ....... the supersonic airliner called Concorde. A) came up with B) went in for C) made up of D) ran out of E) looked down on We can' can'tt do any any work work unti untill the comp compute uterr engine engineer er ...... ........ the problems we have been having. A) takes over B) gets up C) sets off D) sorts out E) looks up Some career women today care so much much ....... their jobs that they do not look ....... their children properly. A) with/to B) about/after C) for/up D) to/for E) over/around The The artis rtistt Gaug auguin was ..... ...... .. his thir thirti ties es when he too took an interest .......... painting. painting. A) until/for B) since/at C) in/in D) over/with E) at/to He became more absorbed ........ his his painting painting after his "Landscape "Landscape at Viroflay" Viroflay" was accepted ........ an exposition in 1876. A) in/for B) of/with C) at/by D) on/as E) about/in He is extremely extremely good .......... grammar, grammar, but his speech is deficient deficient ......... fluency. A) for/with B) with/from C) in/to D) at/in E) about/for
1O- Zookeep Zookeepers ers agree that bears bears are ......... ......... the shrewdes shrewdestt and most intelligent of animals kept......... zoos. A) with/for B) for/off C) in/from D) among/in E) out of/with 11- I've ......... this word in my dictionary dictionary three three times, but I still can't can't remember what it means. A) made for B) turned on C) looked up D) sorted out E) glimpsed at 12-
........ ........ the last last decade decade of his his life, life, the Russian Russian artist artist Kandin Kandinsky sky blen blende ded d the free, free, intuit intuitive ive image image of his earli earlier er years years ....... ......... the geometric forms of his Bauhaus period. A) On/about B) During/with C) For/within D) With/on E) Since/in
13- I see that you are ........ the habit habit of eating too much much meat, which is not good ........ you since you have already had a heart attack. A) in/for B) with/at C) for/with D) on/to E) into/of 14- Concorde can fly ....... the Atlantic Atlantic Ocean Ocean ....... only a few hours. hours. A) along/at B) through/for C) across/in D) past/from E) around/with 15- A novelist has to possess possess the the ability to to ....... stories that will interest interest people.
A) leave out D) turn off
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16- Though some some people laugh ....... them, them, I always feel sorry ....... figure skaters when they fall down. A) to/with B) for/at C) about/to D) with/about E) at/for 17-
........ today's today's standards, standards, the late medieval medieval cities were neither clean clean nor particul particularly arly attractive, attractive, ........ ........ streets streets little more than footpaths. A) On/for B) Out of/on C) With/along D) By/with E) In/through
18- Most cities had monumental monumental structures structures and beautiful art works, works, but but,, .... ...... .... .. the the rule rulers rs and and weal wealth thy y merc mercha hant nts, s, most most of the the population lived in poverty. A) rather than B) apart from C) for instance D) by far E) at once 19- Searching Searching ....... an explanation explanation to the mysteries mysteries of the the universe, universe, the Greek mathematician mathematician Pythagorus discovered a significant relationship ....... mathematics and musical pitch. A) to/among B) with/into C) for/between D) with/about E) out/through 2020- After After a wild wild youth youth,, when when he finall finally y marri married ed and ...... ......... ..... he became a model husband and father. A) brought up B) went off C) looked after D) settled down E) got on with 21- It is said that there is more silver and gold gold lying undiscovered undiscovered ....... the sea than there is ....... circulation. circulation. A) under/in B) through/on C) at/during D) with/for E) into/over 22- A lot of people left ....... the performance performance because the the singers did not seem to be able to sing ....... tune. A) during/in B) for/by C) at/from D) while/with E) from/to 23- When playing, playing, children concentrate concentrate so much ........ what they are doing doing that they become indiffere indifferent nt .......... .......... almost almost everythi everything ng else. A) from/as B) on/to C) to/for D) with/about E) in/on
24- A basic rule of criminal criminal law is that guilt must be establishe established d ........ a reasonable doubt. This is the basis of the often-heard "A person is innocent ........ proven guilty." A) around/over B) through/while C) into/throughout into/through out D) beyond/until E) before/after 25- This ointment is meant meant to ........ mosquitoes, but I don't don't think it works as I applied this over my exposed parts last night and still got stung. A) make up B) do over C) wipe out D) run into E) keep off 2626-
He spent spent all his money money extrav extravag agant antly ly when when he earned earned lots lots of money, without ........ anything ....... for tough times, and now, he is penniless and out of work. A) thin thinki king ng/o /off B) lett lettin ing/ g/ou outt C) layi laying ng/d /dow own n D) se setting/up E) putting/aside
27- Women Women are more susceptibl susceptiblee ......... migraines migraines than men, men, and sufferers often have a family history ........ migraines. A) with/for B) to/of C) of/about D) for/with E) from/over 28- It is a surprising fact that that most intruders go ....... houses ....... the doors, rather than the windows. A) around/for B) about/from C) into/through
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29- It is supposed that that early people people got fire ........ from trees set ablaze ablaze by lightning or from spouting volcanoes. A) by accident B) at random C) on account D) for once E) out of reach 3O- I don't say this is an easy task, task, but it is ......... impossib impossible; le; you'll you'll definitely succeed if you work hard at it. A) out of the question B) by any chance C) in the circumstances D) at the most E) by no means 3131- Everyo Everyone ne says says I....... I....... my brothe brother, r, but I honestl honestly y cannot cannot see see the resemblance. A) look forward B) go with C) wear out D) take after E) bring up 32-
....... ....... the influen influence ce of Budd Buddhism hism,, the warlike warlike natio nation n of Tibet Tibet transformed itself ....... a relatively peaceful peaceful theocracy. A) From/for B) Under/into C) To/out of D) At/about E) Out of/over
33- Fortunately, the great majority of fires are discovered when they are small and easily controlled or ........ A) put out B) made with C) torn up D) cut down E) taken off 34- I suggest that we should ........ our tents first before before it gets dark — then we can light a fire and cook something to eat. A) put on B) set up C) call off D) break in E) check in 35- Since I was ....... the impression impression that the workers were ....... strike strike today, I was surprised to see them working. A) over/to B) with/at C) by/under D) under/on E) from/with 36- When I was a teenager, teenager, I didn't....... my father very well, well, but now we like each other much more. A) look down on B) come up against C) get on with D) grow out of E) keep up with 3737-
We calle called d for for an ambu ambula lanc ncee the the mome moment nt Mum faint fainted ed,, but but fortunately, fortunately, she had ....... by the time it arrived. A) come round B) passed away C) run out D) cut across E) taken over
38- My mother keeps keeps herself herself busy ........ particip participatin ating g ....... volunteer volunteer activities in her free time. A) for/through B) by/in C) in/with D) to/to E) from/at 39- I get paid ....... ....... the first of every every month, month, so ....... the end end of the month, I hardly have any money. A) until/since B) on/towards C) at/by D) in/until E) by/during 40- Although Although I don't don't earn much much in my new job, I'm trying trying to comfort comfort myself saying that, .......... I am not unemployed! A) by far B) without fail C) at least D) at once E) by heart 41- I....... I....... a good job last last week because because it was in a place place where where I don't want to live. A) took off B) turned down C) made out of D) went through E) cut across 42- Potential Potential threats threats and hazards hazards ........ human human health have changed changed significantly ......... the past 100 years. A) with/since B) for/until C) about/with D) from/in E) to/over 43- Changes in the leading causes of death and disease show a shift....... infectiou infectiouss diseases diseases,, such such as pneumon pneumonia ia and tubercul tuberculosis osis,, ........ ........
chronic degenerative diseases, such as heart disease, cancer and stroke. A) for/by B) with/of C) to/for D) from/to E) in/towards 44- One of our neighbours neighbours set set fire ....... his own house and tried to make it look as if it had happened ....... accident in order to get his money from the insurance company. A) to/by B) in/for C) with/as D) by/with E) for/on 45- Every day the young man man waited ....... her house hoping to catch sight....... the girl he loved. A) outside/of B) around/with C) inside/for D) behind/from E) beside/at 46- He lost count count ....... ....... how many many days days he had waited waited just just to have a look ....... her. A) from/of B) for/for C) since/to D) of/at E) with/on 47- He didn't didn't know that that she had moved moved ........ and ....... ....... short, he never saw her again. A) off/for B) from/to C) away/in D) about/from E) in/at 48- We set ....... in the morning, hoping to arrive ........ our destination before sunset. A) off/to B) on/in C) out/at D) with/on E) up/for 49- He advised his daughter daughter to stay ....... from bad company because he did not want her to get....... trouble. A) outside/onto B) out/against C) above/around D) against/upon E) away/into 50- This translation is so bad that that I can't make any sense sense ....... these directions ....... how to use the new video recorder. A) for/about B) of/on C) with/from D) from/with E) about/of 51- Although Although my teacher teacher has no confidence confidence ....... my abilities, abilities, I'm sure I can pass his course ....... ease. A) of/for B) In/with C) to/at D) with/from E) from/in 52- The British Isles, which consist consist ........ two main islands — Great Great Brit Britai ain n and and Irel Irelan and, d, lie lie .... ...... .... .. the the nort northw hwes este tern rn coas coastt of continental Europe. A) with/on B) —/at C) from/by D) of/off E) for/ along 53- She was was feeling feeling ill all day, day, so she went went straigh straightt ....... home home and went....... bed. A) to/in B) for/on C)—/to D) towards/— E) at/for 54- If you don't pay pay attention ....... the teacher, teacher, you might miss some important points and fall........ in class. A) about/off B) with/down C) from/out D) to/behind E) for/with 55- The star player player ....... ....... pneumonia pneumonia just before before the season started started and could not play for months. A) came up with B) went down with C) put up with D) went in for E) made up for 56- Because this sentence sentence is not relevant....... relevant....... your topic, it should be taken out ....... the paragraph. A) to/of B).for/from C) with/in D) of/for E) on/to 57- There is so much evidence evidence ....... him that it is ....... doubt that he committed the murder. A) to/beside B) of/without C) for/around D) upon/from E) against/beyond
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6O- George lost the lottery ticket with the winning number, number, and I don't think he will ever ....... the shock. A) turn out B) get over C) go through D) cut across E) break into
TEST
YOUR
PREPOSITIONS
1. E
2. C
3. E
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A
5. D
6. B
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9. D
10. D
11. C
12. B
13. A
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C
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16. E
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B
19. C
20. D
21. A
22. A
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25. E
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30. E
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32. B
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B
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B
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40. C
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49. E
50. B
51. B
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56. A
57. E
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59. D
60. B
