ELEMENTARY

PRE-INTERMEDIATE 9 prepositions
Choose the best answer. 25. He grows corn ______ his farm.
A) over B) with C) at D) on
1. Are you afraid ______ exams?
A) at B) from C) on D) of 26. She opened her mouth so the doctor could look ______ her throat.
A) to B) on C) at D) for
2. My friend and I always go to school ______ the bus.
A) by B) on C) in D) at 27. He will stay here ______ Monday.
A) by B) till C) at D) to
3. He tried to open the tin ______ a knife.
A) with B) by C) from D) out of 28. You’d better go to London ______ the next plane.
A) at B) in C) by D) on
4. His office is ______ the second floor of the building.
A) at B) in C) of D) on 29. She said hello ______ everyone except me.
A) to B)_ C) at D) of
5. Mike is sitting ______ the desk ______ front of the door. 30. She is worried ______ her exams.
A) at / in B) in / on C) on / on D) at / at A) of B) about C) with D)_

6. Listen! I think there is someone ______ the front door. 31. Tell us ______ your holiday.
A) on B) at C) in D) with A) _ B) of C) about D) with

7. There’s a paper ______ the floor. Please put it ______ the wastebasket. 32. Mr. Collins always talks ______ himself.
A) at / into B) on / at C) on / in D) over / at A) to B) with C) at D) in

8. There was a storm ______ the night, it rained _____ three or four 33. Is it possible for me to keep it ______ Tuesday?
hours. A) by B) at C) since D) until
A) at / in B) during / for C) in / since D) during / at
34. Who’s the man ______ the funny hat?
9. See you ______ Monday morning. A) in B) from C) at D) to
A) under B) at C) in D) on
35. Will you come ______ bus or ______ a late train?
10. We are giving him a surprise party ______ his birthday. A) by / by B) on / in C) by / on D) in / by
A) in B) at C) with D) on
36. I saw an accident ______ my way home.
11. What’s the price ______ this tie? A) on B) at C) in D) to
A) of B) at C) in D) to
37. The doctor gave me a prescription ______ my cough.
12. We are meeting ______ next Thursday. A) with B) to C) at D) for
A) on B) _ C) at D) in
38. I usually stay at home ______ night.
13. They have lived in Spain ______ the second World War. A) on B) at C) in D) over
A) during B) for C) since D) at
39. Have you seen the new bridge they’ve built ______ the river?
14. How do the children get ______ school in the morning? A) over B) under C) between D) at
A) to B) at C) off D)_
40. I’ll call you ______ seven o’clock.
15. A dictionary has information ______ words. A) in B) on C) at D) of
A) to B) about C) in D) at
41. Can’t you come ______ your bicycle?
16. The children wore boots to play ______ the snow. A) in B) with C) on D) by
A) at B) by C) of D) in
42. She arrived ______ Friday.
17. There’s a good restaurant ______ the Bolu road. A) in B) on C) at D) over
A) between B) in C) on D) at
43. We’ll go ______ Marmaris ______ June.
18. We stopped for three-quarters of an hour ______ Heathrow Airport. A) _ / in B) at / on C) to / on D) to / in
A) at B) in C) over D) on
44. I was born ______ September 9th.
19. Where is your mother? Is she ______ the hairdresser’s again? A) in B) on C) at D) of
A) in B) on C) at D) _
45. John and Mary are talking ______ the telephone.
20. Who’s the blonde girl ______ the first raw? A)_ B) to C) on D) with
A) in B) on C) at D) over
46. Classes began ______ last week.
21. You’ll find the poem ______ page 16. A) in B) _ C) at D) on
A) at B) on C) in D) _
47. They took my temperature ______ the operation.
22. He lived with Nomads ______ the Sahara desert for two days. A) before B) by C) _ D) of
A) over B) on C) in D) of
48. Do you take sugar ______ your tea?
23. I won’t stay ______ bed; I’ll just lie down ______ the bed for an A) in B) on C) by D)_
hour.
A) in / in B) at / in C) at / on D) in / on 49. I’m afraid ______ falling trees.
A) from B) of C) with D) at
24. I last saw her______ the car park.
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50. She didn’t get a passing grade ______ her test. 76. A: Did they come ______ bus?
A) on B) with C) at D) of B: No, they came ______ foot.
A) on / on B) by / on C) with / by D) by / with
51. I sometimes listen ______ the radio or watch ______ TV.
A) of / on B) to / on C) _ / to D) to / _ 77. Switch ______ a light. It’s getting dark.
A) of B) off C) out D) on
52. I always lie down ______ a swim.
A) by B) with C) on D) after 78. What was the temperature ______ Ankara yesterday?
A) at B) of C) in D) off
53. Are they going to stay ______ a tent?
A) in B) over C) on D) of 79. I look forward ______ meeting you next month.
A) at B) for C) with D) to
54. She put a bandage ______ the boy’s cut finger.
A) at B) to C) on D) in 80. “You can’t come in ______ a ticket,” the man told us.
A) without B) through C) by D) with
55. He has a pain ______ his leg.
A) on B) over C) in D) at 81. I get up ______ six o’clock ______ Tuesdays.
A) at / on B) at / in C) about / at D) around / in
56. The Prime Minister arrived ______ Tokyo last night.
A) _ B) in C) at D) to 82. My father takes a nap ______ dinner.
A) with B) after C) on D) at
57. I couldn’t get ______ school in time.
A) to B) at C) _ D) in 83. When people go ______ a picnic they always eat a lot.
A) _ B) on C) to D) eat
58. The student apologized ______ being late.
A) to B) at C) of D) for 84. Boys and girls go ______ dancing.
A) to B) at C) __ D) with
59. Ann stirred her coffee ______ a spoon.
A) with B) by C) in D) to 85. When do you take ______ your wrist watch?
A) off B) on C) out D) of
60. Petrol is sold ______ the liter.
A) by B) from C) at D) on 86. I’ll phone ______ you tomorrow.
A) to B) at C) on D) __
61. What time does this train get ______ Liverpool?
A) __ B) to C) at D) for 87. Our village lies ______ two high mountains.
A) among B) over C) in D) between
62. Sorry, I didn’t phone you last night. I was ______ the theatre.
A) on B) in C) at D) over 88. You may write ______ a pen or ______ a pencil.
A) with / by B) with / with C) in / in D) by / by
63. Where do you come ______?
A) from B) - C) of D) in 89. I woke up ______ five o’clock ______ the morning.
A) in / in B) at / on C) at / in D) at / at
64. We stayed ______ the Heathrow Hotel.
A) on B) into C) at D) to 90. The weather is pleasant here ______ the spring.
A) at B) in C) on D) as
65. I waited ______ the bus-stop for ten minutes.
A) at B) in C) on D) for 91. His birthday is ______ August 20.
A) in B) on C) at D) from
66. I’m not very good ______ mathematics.
A) of B) on C) in D) at 92. They met ______ Istanbul ______ 1989.
A) at / at B) to / in C) at / in D) in / in
67. What are you interested ______?
A) in B) of C) on D) over 93. We are leaving for Paris ______ Sunday.
A) on B) in C) at D) from
68. Please put your homework ______ my desk.
A) at B) to C) on D) with 94. The plane will stay on the runway ______ five minutes.
A) at B) on C) in D) for
69. He’s lived ______ that street for many years.
A) of B) on C) at D) to 95. Get ______ the bus. It is about to go.
A) over B) for C) on D) at
70. It takes about five minutes to walk ______ the bridge.
A) over B) to C) at D) till 96. Are you going to study ______ the afternoon or ______ night?
A) on / on B) in / in C) in / at D) at / in
71. I took the train ______ Dover to Ostend.
A) by B) on C) of D) from 97. We had a wonderful time at the party ______ Saturday night.
A) on B) in C) at D) by
72. David was very busy ______ the afternoon.
A) with B) on C) at D) in 98. Fuel is a source ______ energy.
A) of B) for C) over D) in
73. Toshio is ______ Japan. He isn’t American.
A) of B) in C) at D) from 99. George fell ______ a wall and broke his leg.
A) of B) by C) off D) up
74. Bob ran 100 meters ______ 11 seconds.
A) in B) at C) on D) with 100. ______ the future, people will be living on pills.
A) In B) On C) By D) At
75. They arrived ______ plane.
A) by B) on C) with D) on 101. They lived in Ankara ______ 1990 ______ 1993.
A) in / to B) from / till C) until / to D) from / by

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102. We have been living in Ankara ______ ten years. 128. What kind ______ music do you like?
A) for B) since C) in D) until A) _ B) in C) of D) on

103. The bridge will be finished ______ two months’ time. 129. How do you get ______ home to your school?
A) by B) for C) since D) in A) at B) to C) into D) from

104. I’ll be home ______ 7 o’clock. 130. The earth goes ______ the sun.
A) by B) in C) on D) since A) round B) over C) on D) to

105. Don’t hurry. The train won’t leave ______ 5.50. 131. Who was the first man ______ the moon?
A) by B) in C) until D) for A) in B) at C) on D) of

106. I’ve been in this class ______ the beginning of the semester. 132. Galileo was also interested ______ astronomy.
A) for B) since C) until D) at A) at B) _ C) on D) in

107. They live ______ West End Avenue. 133. That is very nice ______ you.
A) at B) in C) on D) along A) of B) in C) at D) off

108. Mr. Lee works ______ 66 Moon Fleet Street. 134. Let me help you ______ your cleaning,
A) at B) in C) to D) on A) with B) at C) on D) in

109. He sat ______ the back of the car. 135. Shevchenko was born ______ Ukraine.
A) behind B) at C) in D) on A) at B) in C) on D) from

110. How did you enjoy your vacation ______ Europe last summer? 136. There is a bus station directly ______ the entrance.
A) at B) in C) on D) by A) beside B) opposite C) on D) of

111. There are national parks ______ some parts of the country. 137. He lives ______ number five.
A) in B) on C) at D) over A) at B) on C) of D) in

112. Tokyo is the most crowded city ______ the world. 138. Can you get the eggs ______ the fridge, please?
A) on B) at C) in D) upon A) out B) out of C) over D) off

113. Turn left ______ the corner. The shop is ______ the left side. 139. The glass fell ______ the table and broke.
A) on / at B) in / to C) at / on D) in / at A) out B) out of C) off D) over

114. Don’t walk ______ the street! Walk here______ the sidewalk. 140. Someone is waiting ______ the library.
A) in / on B) on / at C) at / on D) in / to A) through B) on C) out of D) outside

115. I’m going to meet my friends ______ Taksim square tonight. 141. I’m waiting ______ the Paris plane.
A) in B) at C) on D) over A) at B) after C) for D) before

116. We arrived ______ Leeds at midnight. 142. Would you like to come ______ us?
A) at B) to C) in D) on A) with B) from C) by D) at

117. We couldn’t arrive ______ the airport in time. 143. Are you ______ or against Nuclear Power?
A) at B) to C) in D) on A) on B) for C) in D) near

118. A lot of planes go ______ the city. 144. Can I come in with my dirty shoes ______?
A) on B) through C) over D) along A) with B) on C) in D) off

119. There were no planes ______ the past. 145. I like sitting ______ the sun.
A) in B) on C) at D) over A) on B) at C) in D) of

120. We waited ______ you ______ 11 p.m. 146. Have you ever flown ______ the Alps?
A) at / to B) for / until C) for / to D) with / since A) over B) out of C) on D) up

121. Is there a fridge ______ your kitchen? 147. The teacher is standing ______ the board.
A) at B) on C) over D) in A) on B) in C) of D) at

122. I’m still waiting ______ the Blue Train. 148. Are you short ______ breath?
A) to B) of C) for D) at A) from B) at C) off D) of

123. Marie Curie was born ______ Warsaw. 149. Do you suffer ______ heartburn?
A) on B) at C) in D) from A) of B) on C) from D) at

124. He died in 1990 ______ a car accident. 150. In which part ______ the head do you get the pain?
A) on B) of C) after D) before A) on B) of C) in D) over

125. Who is that pretty young girl ______ the short blue skirt?
A) _ B) with C) in D) on

126. She writes ______ her parents every week.

A) at B) to C) _ D) for

127. She has been ______ the USA ______ three years.
A) in / since B) at / for C) on / for D) in / for

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