Тест 1.

Выберите правильный предлог.

1. Professor Presbury was certainly surrounded … every sign not only … comfort but … luxury.

a) with, of, of b) by, with, with c) of, of, of

2. My mother didn’t often write letters … her brother when she got married and left … another town.

a) to, for b) for, to c) for, on

3. They told … him to wait … them … the bridge.

a) -, -, on b) to, to, in c) -, for, at

4. How long was John working … his French last night?

a) at b) on c) with

5. Our train arrived … New York … six o’clock.

a) in, at b) to, on c) at, in

6. How do I get … the railway station?

a) on b) at c) to

7. Who is the girl … the red dress, sitting … the head of the table?

a) in, at b) with, in c) of, on

8. There was an accident … the crossroads … midnight last night.

a) in, in b) at, at c) on, in

9. … mistake I opened your parcel instead … my own.

a) In, - b) By, of c) On, in

10.We have lived … this street … five years.

a) on, in b) in, for c) at, by

11.It’s obvious that his taste in movies was very different …mine.

a) of b) with c) from

12.In spite … all troubles we had I finished that work.

a) on b) of c) with

13.The teacher was pleased … my composition.

a) with b) of c) from

14.Pick … this pen and put it … the table.

a) -, in b) up, on c) up, into

15.We subscribed … some newspapers and magazines.

a) on b) at c) to

16.I can’t believe you had agreed … his offer!

a) to b) with c) on

17.Why don’t you agree … your director?

a) to b) with c) at

18.Have you ever been … Glasgow?

a) in b) at c) to

19.I can’t understand why you are laughing … me all the time.

a) at b) on c) of

20.They insisted … my leaving.

a) in b) at c) on

Тест 2.

1. Выполните тест. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. I ran …my nephew, when I was at the seaside with my fiancée.

a) on b) in c) to d) across

2. Listen, I am … time. Please, be waiting for me.

a) on b) behind c) below d) before

3. You can’t keep the whole people … against their will.

a) off b) away c) down d) out

4. You’ll get … with him all right, he is a fine old man.

a) across b) through c) on d) off

5. Why don’t you go down with him and have a drink in the pub to see him…?

a) off b) out c) on d) up

6. She was so off-hand with him that he was afraid the whole project might be…

a) through b) out c) down d) off

7. I got up and looked … the ugliest girl in the row and sat down next to her.

a) for b) on c) off d) of

8. They were willing to take advantage of an accomplishment fact but wanted to shift on to someone else the responsibility of bringing it…

a) across b) about c) away d) through

9. “ Come …,” the constable said. Phil was interested, he was glad to be going.

a) across b) away c) down d) along

10.He tried to pass … her remark as a joke.

a) off b) through c) along d) out

11.The long and tedious journey, coupled with the hot weather, did us …

a) off b) up c) away d) on

12.In his own mind he had completely cut himself … from research.

a) away b) off c) down d) out

13.And if I’m wrong then I’ll never bring … the damned subject again.

a) on b) up c) down d) out

14.ABC stands … American Broadcasting Corporation.

a) on b) for c) with d) at

15.Fox’s expression said, “ You can’t hold … for ever, Tony. You were always weak in the long pull”.

a) on b) down c) out d) away

16.Some children were cutting … small pictures with scissors.

a) away b) out c) up d) over

17.Her lips moved. They made … the name of the street, but we couldn’t get any number.

a) on b) out c) down d) away

18.At first they were all … that, but thinking it over they had to agree that there wasn’t much sense in it.

a) for b) with c) on d) up

19.The draught from the window caught the flame of the candle. It flickered and went…

a) away b) through c) off d) out

20.”I shall leave you to yourself unless indeed I can assist you in any way – by clearing … any point on which you are not informed, for instance”.

a) up b) away c) on d) out