Prepositions (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate) Test 3

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Question 1

Can’t you come _____ your bicycle?

A	in
B	at
C	on
D	by

Question 1 Explanation:

We ride on a bicycle, so we say come on your bicycle. Without your we say by bicycle.

Question 2

She arrived _____ Friday.

A	in
B	on
C	at
D	over

Question 2 Explanation:

Use on with days: on Friday, on Monday.

Question 3

We’ll go _____ Marmaris _____ June.

A	_____ / in
B	at / on
C	to / on
D	to / in

Question 3 Explanation:

We go to a place: go to Marmaris. Use in with months: in June.

Question 4

I was born _____ September 9th.

A	in
B	on
C	at
D	of

Question 4 Explanation:

Use on with dates: on September 9th. Not in: we say in September only without the day.

Question 5

John and Mary are talking _____ the telephone.

A	_____
B	to
C	on
D	with

Question 5 Explanation:

We say talk on the telephone (or on the phone). Not to: we talk to a person, not to the telephone.

Question 6

Classes began _____ last week.

A	in
B	_____
C	at
D	on

Question 6 Explanation:

No preposition before last, next or this with time: last week, next year.

Question 7

They took my temperature _____ the operation.

A	before
B	by
C	_____
D	of

Question 7 Explanation:

Before means earlier than: first they took my temperature, then the operation happened. So we say before the operation.

Question 8

Do you take sugar _____ your tea?

A	in
B	on
C	by
D	_____

Question 8 Explanation:

The sugar goes into the tea, so we say sugar in your tea.

Question 9

I’m afraid _____ falling trees.

A	from
B	of
C	with
D	at

Question 9 Explanation:

We say afraid of something: I'm afraid of dogs.

Question 10

She didn’t get a passing grade _____ her test.

A	on
B	with
C	at
D	of

Question 10 Explanation:

In American English we say a grade on a test: I got an A on my test.

Question 11

I sometimes listen _____ the radio or watch _____ TV.

A	of / on
B	to / on
C	_____ / to
D	to / _____

Question 11 Explanation:

We say listen to the radio but watch TV with no preposition.

Question 12

I always lie down _____ a swim.

A	by
B	with
C	on
D	after

Question 12 Explanation:

After means later than: first I swim, then I lie down, so after a swim.

Question 13

Are they going to stay _____ a tent?

A	in
B	over
C	on
D	of

Question 13 Explanation:

A tent is a closed space, so we use in: stay in a tent, in a hotel.

Question 14

She put a bandage _____ the boy’s cut finger.

A	at
B	to
C	on
D	in

Question 14 Explanation:

The bandage covers the finger, so we say put a bandage on it.

Question 15

He has a pain _____ his leg.

A	on
B	over
C	in
D	at

Question 15 Explanation:

We say a pain in a part of the body: a pain in my back.

Question 16

The Prime Minister arrived _____ Tokyo last night.

A	_____
B	in
C	at
D	to

Question 16 Explanation:

Use arrive in with cities and countries: arrive in Tokyo. Not to: we never say arrive to.

Question 17

I couldn’t get _____ school in time.

A	to
B	at
C	_____
D	in

Question 17 Explanation:

Get to means arrive at a place: get to school, get to work.

Question 18

The student apologized _____ being late.

A	to
B	at
C	of
D	for

Question 18 Explanation:

We apologize for something we did: apologize for being late. We apologize to a person.

Question 19

Ann stirred her coffee _____ a spoon.

A	with
B	by
C	in
D	to

Question 19 Explanation:

Use with for the thing we use to do something: stir with a spoon, write with a pen.

Question 20

Petrol is sold _____ the litre.

A	by
B	from
C	at
D	on

Question 20 Explanation:

We use by the + a unit of measure: sold by the litre, paid by the hour.

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