Mixed Prepositions Test 1
Question 1 |
One of the important effects _____ the traffic _____ the environment is air pollution.
A | in / of |
B | at / in |
C | for / at |
D | on / for |
E | of / on |
Question 2 |
Clara looked up _____ him _____ wonder in her eyes.
A | to / by |
B | at / with |
C | upon / in |
D | for / on |
E | after / through |
Question 3 |
Since the new technician is not very familiar _____ the machine, he is not good _____ using it.
A | on / to |
B | to / with |
C | of / for |
D | from / in |
E | with / at |
Question 4 |
They blew _____ the tunnel just as the enemy was about to pass _____ it.
A | off / for |
B | down / over |
C | in / away |
D | above / outside |
E | up / through |
Question 5 |
If you don’t hurry up, the boat will sail _____ us.
A | off |
B | without |
C | instead |
D | through |
E | from |
Question 6 |
We haven't had such a cold winter _____ we came to Ankara.
A | when |
B | for |
C | before |
D | as |
E | since |
Question 7 |
As I don't know any French, I couldn't understand what he was talking _____.
A | off |
B | to |
C | about |
D | by |
E | from |
Question 8 |
The surgeon, who is going to operate _____ my grandfather, is one of the best.
A | in |
B | about |
C | on |
D | of |
E | at |
Question 9 |
George apologised _____ breaking the window but his mother went _____ shouting at him.
A | in / up |
B | from / down |
C | at / by |
D | to / off |
E | for / on |
Question 10 |
Look _____ the words you don't know in a dictionary.
A | out |
B | after |
C | at |
D | up |
E | over |
Question 11 |
Since you are _____ a hurry, don't wait _____ me.
A | with / for |
B | in / from |
C | in / for |
D | with / near |
E | for / by |
Question 12 |
She can’t come _____ Saturday, we are going _____ for the weekend.
A | round / of |
B | till / out |
C | on / away |
D | by / over |
E | in / back |
Question 13 |
We shall not meet again _____ Friday, the 11th _____ November.
A | before / at |
B | until / of |
C | by / in |
D | on / for |
E | of / on |
Question 14 |
"That is _____ what she said _____ him."
A | just / around |
B | exactly / about |
C | more or less / at |
D | intentionally / over |
E | always / by |
Question 15 |
He put _____ his hat and then looked _____ himself in the mirror.
A | on / at |
B | over / for |
C | in / down |
D | above / in |
E | off / to |
Question 16 |
"He died _____ cancer."
A | from |
B | of |
C | through |
D | despite |
E | by |
Question 17 |
He was successful _____ the examination although he is not good _____ mathematics.
A | from / with |
B | with / for |
C | for / at |
D | in / of |
E | in / at |
Question 18 |
They arrived _____ the hotel quite early.
A | to |
B | at |
C | in |
D | along |
E | into |
Question 19 |
What is this big knife used _____?
A | about |
B | to |
C | up |
D | from |
E | for |
Question 20 |
Please, don't _____ fun _____ him.
A | do / about |
B | make / of |
C | make / from |
D | do / with |
E | make / off |
Question 21 |
I can tell _____ his looks that he is angry _____ someone.
A | by / with |
B | from / to |
C | through / for |
D | with / of |
E | according to / about |
Question 22 |
The students think _____ her as a successful teacher.
A | about |
B | for |
C | by |
D | with |
E | of |
Question 23 |
You must not make _____ your mind to buy the dress before you try it _____.
A | up / on |
B | about / out |
C | out / with |
D | for / around |
E | up / in |
Question 24 |
Who were you talking _____?
A | on |
B | for |
C | with |
D | before |
E | since |
Question 25 |
The students _____ whom I have been working have passed their exam.
A | to |
B | on |
C | in |
D | with |
E | for |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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