TEST 2 prepositions

1. Our government pays great attention ___ the education ___ the 18. In England the cars go ___ the left side.
youth. A) in B) near C) of
A) -/of B) of/of C) to/to D) to E) on
D) to/of E) by/of
19. ___ general everything was all right. They thought they were
2. ___ summer holidays many boys and girls like to go ___ the walking ___ the direction ___ the village when they lost the
country ___ their teachers. way.
A) at/by/to B) into/at/with C) -/to/to A) for/-/to B) in/to/of C) in/in/of
D) during/to/with E) during/to/by D) by/to/to E) in/in/to

3. The girl saw a beautiful garden ___ the end of the corridor with 20. I know that he is a noisy boy, but ___ the same time I can’t be
red flowers ___ it. angry ___ him.
A) at/in B) at/on C) to/in A) -/to B) at/with C) -/with
D) in/in E) of/on D) in/about E) by/for

4. At night when there are no clouds ___ the sky you can see many 21. What are curtains usually made ___?
stars. A) in B) with C) of
A) on B) in C) at D) - E) at
D) to E) a/an
22. Great Britain consists ___ three parts.
5. He is very good ___ maths. A) of B) with C) from
A) in B) at C) - D) in E) by
D) about E) with
23. The train stopped ___ all the stations and long before we got ___
6. He’s got a very good head ___ his shoulders. London every seat was taken and people were standing ___ the
A) over B) beyond C) on corridors.
D) since E) for A) to/at/in B) in/to/ C) at/in/on
D) at/to/in E) -/in/at
7. I asked him ___ help.
A) in B) about C) for 24. I congratulated all my classmates ___ passing the exam.
D) by E) with A) for B) with C) on
D) in E) within
8. Father was very angry ___ his son: “You’ll be punished according
___ the seriousness ___ your guilt. 25. - ___ what time will you arrive?
A) to/-/of B) for/to/to C) to/to/to - I don’t know. It depends ___ the traffic.
D) with/to/of E) with/-/of A) at/- B) in/from C) -/on
D) by/with E) for/out of
9. An electric lamp hangs from the centre ___ the ceiling ___ the
table. 26. My father died three years ago ___ a sudden heart attack.
A) to/in B) of/above C) to/on A) from B) on C) at
D) in/from E) on/near D) by E) in

10. Everybody wanted to come here ___ time. 27. This house reminds me ___ the one I lived ___ when I was a
A) by B) for C) in child.
D) without E) at A) of/in B) about/at C) near/-
D) -/in E) on/with
11. It is very warm. I am going to take ___ my scarf.
A) out B) in C) off 28. We shall be waiting ___ a bus___ 2 till 3.
D) for E) of A) -/to B) -/until C) for/from
D) for/to E) of/for
12. There is something very attractive ___ him.
A) in B) about C) with 29. There is a place ___ 6 stamps ___ each page ___ Nick’s stamp
D) by E) at book.
A) for/on/of B) to/in/in C) for/at/of
13. What is there ___ the ground floor ___ your school? D) at/on/for E) for/in/of
A) in/in B) on/at C) on/of
D) in/at E) near/in 30. Alice drank ___ the bottle and turned ___ a very small girl.
A) of/in B) for/at C) out/of
14. They will be fighting ___ political reforms. D) from/on E) from/into
A) in B) on C) at
D) by E) for 31. When we draw we make pictures ___ a pen, a pencil or chalk.
A) by B) with C) of
15. It’s better to wait for five minutes before crossing the street than D) at E) in
stay ___ a month at the hospital.
32. He suddenly jumped ___ a bus.
A) at B) on C) for
A) by B) at C) to
D) of E) till
D) on E) of
16. The famous explorer left ___ the North ___ the fifth of March. 33. Who is the girl ___ the blue dress, sitting ___ the head of the
A) to/on B) to/in C) for/at table?
D) from/on E) for/on A) with/in B) on/upon C) in/at
D) without/in E) in/of
17. They put ___ illuminations ___ front of all buildings.
A) down/over B) up/on C) down/near 34. Children are very fond ___ swimming.
D) up/at E) -/in A) of B) about C) till
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35. The old woman could go ___ foot, but she preferred going ___ car. 53. He stared ___ her ___ amazement.
A) with/in B) without/at C) in/on A) at/in B) -/with C) to/of
D) on/to E) on/by D) with/besides E) on/at

36. ___ the top of the hill the tourists could see hundreds of cars 54. Pete was tired, he lay down ___ the sofa ___ his fur coat and fell
running quickly ___ the road. asleep.
A) from/along B) at/to C) on/along A) in/to B) on/under C) at/by
D) from/in E) with/for D) near/by E) near/at

37. Please go on ___ your work while I am out. 55. We’ve neither been ___ the theatre, nor ___ the cinema ___ a
A) to B) with C) in long time.
D) up E) at A) to/to/for B) at/with/on C) on/to/at
D) with/at/for E) at/on/to
38. We arrived ___ London ___ 6 p.m. ___ a foggy November day.
A) in/at/on B) to/at/in C) at/in/in 56. The captain looked ___ his glasses and saw a man ___ the sea not
D) on/of/- E) -/in/on far ___ the ship.
A) after/on/at B) through/at/in C) with/by/to
39. He started going ___ school ___ the age of five. D) through/in/from E) for/of/about
A) to/in B) at/on C) to/at
D) before/of E) into/on 57. The teacher explained the new rule ___ the pupils and they
listened ___ her attentively.
40. I’m going to wait ___ it stops raining. A) at / - B) to / of C) from / to
A) till B) before C) on D) by / of E) to / to
D) at E) for
58. ___ looking ___ his papers he understood it was time
41. He came ___ . I told him about my plan and he ___ once agreed ___ him to type them.
___ it. A) on / by / to B) on / after / in C) in / at / before
A) into/at/with B) in/at/to C) in/-/with D) after / through / for E) for / through / in
D) out/for/- E) -/at/to
59. Don’t tell anybody ___ this. It’s only ___ us.
42. We have worked ___ the plan ___ the new district ___ six months. A) -/besides B) about/between C) on/by
A) over/off /about B) at/of/for C) of/in/in D) on/within E) about/among
D) about/of/to E) of/at/for
60. The girl wanted to cook the meal herself, but Sophia insisted ___
43. There is a man sitting ___ the TV set ___ the hall. helping her.
A) to/at B) before/on C) near/at A) on B) to C) from
D) towards/or E) in front of/in D) in E) for

44. Did they enjoy ___ their trip down the river? 61. He should take care ___ his health.
A) - B) with C) in A) for B) on C) at
D) for E) into D) to E) of

45. I think Dan fell ___ love with Alice. 62. You must work hard ___ your English.
A) for B) with C) in A) on B) at C) for
D) to E) into D) from E) by

46. My friends went ___ a cycling tour last week. 63. We are very busy ___ weekdays.
A) to B) on C) in A) out of B) in C) on
D) for E) before D) at E) of

47. She was ___ duty and had to stay ___ the classroom ___ classes. 64. Mr. Brown had to hurry up as his friend was waiting ___ him ___
A) after/at/at B) on/in/after C) on/at/at the corner ___ the street.
D) in/in/in E) on/with/at A) for/at/of B) for/in/- C) -/in/-
D) with/at/in E) for/in/for
48. “Be careful ___ the crossing,” he said ___ the children.
A) for/at B) at/to C) for/to 65. He decided to marry ___ Rose ___ money.
D) to/at E) on/for A) -/for B) for/to C) on/with
D) by/for E) after/-
49. It was difficult ___ him to earn money ___ the
country, so he went ___ town. 66. I remember being met ___ zoo station ___ one of their pupils.
A) at/in/after B) through/under/to C) for/in/to A) near/from B) in/with
D) on/at/before E) for/to/in C) besides/among D) of/for
E) at/by
50. They drove ___ London ___ Paris, stopping ___ Vienna.
A) into/from/at B) from/to/on C) to/for/near 67. They dined ___ a small restaurant which had been “decorated”
D) from/to/in E) to/from/on ___ rather bad pictures ___ young people.
A) at/with/on B) near/by/of C) in/with/by
51. We lived ___ the suburb ___ a big city ___ the factory where D) to/-/with E) at/towards/from
father worked.
A) at/in/at B) in/before/of C) of/by/to 68. Go ___ the kitchen and get a bottle ___ milk ___ the refrigerator.
D) through/at/on E) in/of/near A) at/of/from B) to/of/out of C) in/-/from
D) to/of/of E) into/of/in
52. He thought ___ a plan and stayed there ___ a few weeks.
A) on / of B) about / at C) of / in 69. He became interested ___ physics ___ the age ___ 14.
D) of / for E) on / for A) in/in/of B) in/at/of C) in/for/in
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70. I remember that it was ___ my fifteenth birthday that she first put 87. My contract has been extended ___ another year.
them ___ my hands. A) to B) during C) in
A) in/on B) on/into C) on/at D) for E) over
D) into/on E) at/on
88. Think ___ the end ___ every beginning.
71. I think we’ll have read the article ___ 5 p.m. today. A) for/with B) to/for C) of/in
A) at B) to C) for D) with/with E) about/at
D) by E) in
89. “It is ___ no interest ___ me whether we’ll win or lose,” said the
72. It’s necessary ___ him to do it ___ this year. football player.
A) of/in B) for/- C) to/during A) - / for B) of / - C) of / to
D) for/by E) to/- D) - / - E) in / for

73. I wanted a book ___ Oscar Wilde and asked the librarian to show 90. Mike failed ___ the exam, but his sister got ___ .
___ me some ___ his books. A) in / through B) on / on C) though / out
A) by/-/of B) of/to/by C) of/with/at D) - / over E) - / off
D) on/on/with E) by/to/by
91. Mrs. Smith was very good ___ sewing and knitting and she was
74. Take a piece ___ chalk and write the sentence ___ the blackboard. always well-dressed.
A) of/at B) of/of C) on/on A) by B) on C) for
D) of/in E) of/on D) of E) at

75. ___ Monday morning I had been waiting ___ you ___ two hours 92. He was interested ___ planes and rockets.
but you didn’t come. A) of B) by C) in
A) in/for/at B) on/-/for C) -/with/during D) on E) with
D) on/for/for E) on/for/-
93. Christmas is the celebration ___ the birth ___ Christ.
76. What is happening ___ this picture? A) in/of B) of/of C) of/-
A) at B) from C) of D) in/- E) -/of
D) in E) off
94. I don’t think she is afraid ___ dogs.
77. Do you agree ___ her? A) - B) of C) on
A) to B) of C) for D) in E) with
D) by E) with
95. ___ my opinion he is a very clever boy.
78. “___ your place I’d ask the boy to apologize ___ you,” Ann said A) in B) on C) for
___ her friend. D) with E) to
A) on/with/in B) in/to/to C) at/to/for
D) with/on/on E) up/with/to 96. It was nice ___ you to come to see me.
A) about B) of C) -
79. I arrived ___ the station ___ a taxi. D) about E) on
A) to/by B) at/in C) to/on
D) into/by E) at/by 97. She was completely blind ___ her faults.
A) of B) about C) on
80. A traveler who visits New York ___ the first time admires ___ D) to E) for
the new architecture.
A) with/of B) of/of C) for/- 98. This news is ___ great importance ___ me.
D) in/with E) at/to A) to/to B) at/for C) of/for
D) of/at E) -/on
81. The girl was dressed ___ the latest fashion but my clothes were
quite ___ fashion. 99. You can’t answer ___ my question again. Why haven’t you
A) after / out B) by / out C) in / out of learned the words ___ heart?
D) for / off E) on / to A) to/on B) -/by C) on/by
D) on/with E) -/to
82. He is waiting ___ us ___ .
A) to / round B) over / above C) out of / from 100. -Will Mr. Black be at home ___ Saturday evening?
D) for / outside E) until / since -Yes, he’ll be at home ___ four.
A) in/after B) at/before C) -/after
83. I looked ___ the box, but there was nothing ___ . D) on/after E) on/under
A) inside / into B) into / inside C) around / of
D) off / upon E) out of / inside

84. I have read some articles ___ this subject ___ the books you gave
me.
A) about / for B) except / during
C) beyond / between D) down / by
E) on / besides

85. We protested ___ delays ___ delivery ___ the goods.

A) against / in / of B) across / over / after
C) about / under / of D) against / of / in
E) along / behind / beside

86. I can see all the details; the lazy cat spread out ___ the fireplace,
my aunt ___ one chimney corner.
A) with / without B) in front of / in C) in / on
D) within / beyond E) above / over

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 BOOK 1 - PART C

Test 1: Articles (Page 103) Test 4: Present Tenses (Page 114)

1-B 2-A 3-B 4-A 5-A 6-A 7-A 8-B 1-A 2-B 3-A 4-A 5-B 6-A 7-A 8-C
9-B 10-A 11-A 12-C 13-B 14-D 15-B 16-B 9-B 10-C 11-A 12-D 13-C 14-E 15-D 16-C
17-C 18-B 19-A 20-E 21-A 22-C 23-B 24-E 17-E 18-C 19-B 20-C 21-E 22-C 23-C 24-A
25-A 26-D 27-E 28-A 29-A 30-A 31-C 32-E 25-C 26-B 27-B 28-B 29-B 30-D 31-B 32-B
33-B 34-A 35-A 36-A 37-A 38-A 39-A 40-A 33-C 34-B 35-C 36-C 37-A 38-C 39-D 40-B
41-D 42-C 43-B 44-D 45-E 46-D 47-C 48-D 41-D 42-A 43-C 44-A 45-D 46-D 47-D 48-A
49-A 50-C 51-B 52-A 53-E 54-A 55-A 56-B 49-A 50-D 51-C 52-B 53-D 54-D 55-B 56-C
57-C 58-D 59-C 60-C 61-C 62-D 63-A 64-B 57-D 58-D 59-D 60-E 61-B 62-C 63-D 64-A
65-D 66-A 67-A 68-B 69-B 70-D 71-D 72-C 65-E 66-B 67-D 68-C 69-B 70-C 71-E 72-B
73-A 74-C 75-D 76-C 77-A 78-C 79-D 80-B 73-A 74-C 75-A 76-B 77-D 78-D 79-C 80-C
81-A 82-A 83-E 84-C 85-E 86-D 87-B 88-C 81-D 82-C 83-E 84-E 85-C 86-D 87-A 88-E
89-C 90-B 91-C 92-B 93-B 94-D 95-A 96-B 89-E 90-A 91-B 92-E 93-E 94-C 95-A 96-B
97-C 98-A 99-D 100-C 97-C 98-C 99-D 100-E 101-B 102-D 103-B 104-C

Test 2: Prepositions (Page 106) Test 5: Future Tenses (Page 117)

1-D 2-D 3-A 4-B 5-B 6-C 7-C 8-D 1-B 2-C 3-E 4-E 5-A 6-D 7-C 8-C
9-B 10-C 11-C 12-B 13-C 14-E 15-C 16-E 9-A 10-E 11-B 12-B 13-B 14-A 15-B 16-D
17-E 18-E 19-C 20-B 21-C 22-A 23-D 24-C 17-C 18-A 19-C 20-C 21-C 22-B 23-C
25-C 26-A 27-A 28-C 29-A 30-E 31-B 32-D
33-C 34-A 35-E 36-A 37-B 38-A 39-C 40-A Test 6: Past Tenses (Page 118)
41-B 42-B 43-E 44-A 45-C 46-B 47-B 48-B
1-E 2-A 3-C 4-B 5-E 6-B 7-E 8-C
49-C 50-D 51-E 52-D 53-A 54-B 55-A 56-D
9-C 10-C 11-D 12-D 13-B 14-E 15-D 16-C
57-E 58-D 59-B 60-A 61-E 62-B 63-C 64-A
17-D 18-B 19-D 20-C 21-A 22-E 23-C 24-B
65-A 66-E 67-C 68-B 69-B 70-B 71-D 72-B
25-A 26-A 27-B 28-B 29-D 30-A 31-C 32-C
73-A 74-E 75-D 76-D 77-E 78-B 79-B 80-C
33-C 34-A 35-C 36-B 37-C 38-D 39-D 40-D
81-C 82-D 83-B 84-E 85-A 86-B 87-D 88-E
41-C 42-A 43-C 44-D 45-A 46-E 47-B 48-C
89-C 90-A 91-E 92-C 93-B 94-B 95-A 96-B
49-D 50-D 51-C 52-C 53-E 54-B 55-B 56-C
97-D 98-C 99-B 100-D
57-D

Test 3: Pronouns (Page 109)

Test 7: Mixed Tenses (Page 120)
1-B 2-B 3-B 4-C 5-C 6-E 7-D 8-B
1-D 2-D 3-B 4-C 5-B 6-C 7-B 8-B
9-B 10-E 11-B 12-C 13-C 14-A 15-A 16-C
9-A 10-D 11-D 12-C 13-E 14-A 15-D 16-C
17-B 18-B 19-D 20-D 21-C 22-E 23-C 24-D
17-B 18-B 19-C 20-C 21-B 22-B 23-B 24-B
25-B 26-E 27-E 28-B 29-A 30-A 31-C 32-D
25-D 26-E 27-B 28-A 29-A 30-B 31-E 32-B
33-D 34-E 35-B 36-C 37-C 38-C 39-B 40-C
33-E 34-E 35-B 36-E 37-E 38-D 39-C 40-A
41-C 42-D 43-B 44-B 45-B 46-A 47-D 48-C
41-A 42-A 43-C 44-B 45-C 46-B 47-A 48-D
49-D 50-C 51-E 52-D 53-A 54-C 55-D 56-D
49-B 50-C 51-E 52-B 53-A 54-A 55-B 56-B
57-C 58-B 59-A 60-B 61-B 62-D 63-D 64-B
57-A 58-B 59-A 60-A 61-B 62-D 63-B 64-E
65-C 66-D 67-A 68-C 69-D 70-C 71-C 72-B
65-A 66-C 67-C 68-B 69-C 70-C 71-D 72-A
73-B 74-B 75-D 76-A 77-D 78-C 79-B 80-C
73-A 74-C 75-D 76-C 77-C 78-B 79-A 80-D
81-B 82-B 83-C 84-A 85-D 86-D 87-C 88-D
81-A 82-B 83-D 84-C 85-D 86-E 87-D 88-A
89-C 90-C 91-D 92-E 93-D 94-E 95-B 96-B
89-D 90-B 91-C 92-B 93-C 94-C 95-A 96-B
97-D 98-C 99-B 100-D 101-A 102-A 103-A 104-B
97-D 98-A 99-E 100-D 101-A 102-B 103-B 104-A
105-B 106-B 107-C 108-E 109-D 110-C 111-D 112-B
105-B 106-B 107-A 108-C 109-B 110-C 111-B 112-B
113-B 114-C 115-C 116-C 117-D 118-D 119-B 120-A
113-B 114-C 115-E 116-A 117-A
121-B 122-D 123-A 124-B 125-E 126-C 127-E 128-B
129-A 130-B 131-C 132-D 133-E 134-C 135-A 136-B
137-C 138-B 139-B 140-D 141-E 142-D 143-C 144-B
145-E 146-E 147-B 148-A 149-A 150-D 151-A 152-A
153-D 154-B 155-A 156-A 157-A 158-A 159-C 160-C
161-B 162-C 163-C 164-B 165-C 166-D 167-A 168-E
169-E 170-B 171-B 172-C 173-E 174-E 175-A 176-B
177-E 178-C 179-D 180-C 181-C 182-C 183-E 184-B
185-E 186-A 187-A 188-C 189-B 190-D

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