4. Prepositions

Test 1 Choose the right variant:

1. Whom is Mary waiting … ?

a) for b) at c) on

2. Don’t be angry … me, will you?

a) to b) on c) with

3. It’s very nice … George to let me use his car, isn’t it?

a) of b) to c) with

4. What can I cut the paper …?

a) with b) on c) to

5. What are you thanking me …?

a) with b) on c) for

6. Is the news worth listening …?

a) with b) to c) on

7. Whom are they laughing …?

a) on b) at c) to

8. When was the doctor sent …?

a) to b) with c) for

9. What does my life depend …?

a) on b) to c) with

10. What were you surprised …?

a) at b) to c) with

Test 2 Choose the right variant:

1. Were the Smith disappointed … the hotel?

a) with b) on c) to

2. The child is taken care … well.

a) of b) with c) to

3. Does Hugh usually sit … the back?

a) on b) in c) at

4. Which magazines are you interested …?

a) on b) at c) in

5. Sarah isn’t interested … sport.

a) in b) to c) with

6. Are you afraid … dogs?

a) with b) on c) of

7. Ann is very different … her sister.

a) with b) to c) from

8. It was very kind … you to help us.

a) of b) to c) with

9. Are you good … repairing cars?

a) at b) with c) to

10. She went away … saying a word.

a) without b) with c) to

Test 3 Choose the right variant:

1. She watches the news … television.

a) on b) at c) with

2. I’m thinking … buying a new car.

a) of b) to c) with

3. The house is … fire. Call the fire brigade.

a) on b) in c) with

4. The train was … time.

a) in b) to c) on

5. I spoke to Jack … the phone.

a) on b) in c) with

6. Listen … this music. It’s beautiful.

a) to b) on c) with

7. A man stopped me and asked … some money.

a) for b) to c) on

8. Jane isn’t here. What has happened … her?

a) to b) with c) on

9. Does this book belong … you?

a) with b) on c) to

10. I never get letters. Nobody writes … me.

a) to b) on c) with

Test 4 Choose the right variant:

1. Did you talk … Jack about your problems?

a) on b) with c) to

2. He’s lost his key. He is looking … it.

a) on b) to c) for

3. Mary is a housewife. She looks … the house and the family.

a) after b) with c) to

4. Excuse me, may I ask you … help?

a) for b) to c) about

5. Are you playing tennis this afternoon? – It depends … the weather.

a) with b) to c) on

6. I went to the window and looked … .

a) in b) through c) out

7. The bus arrived and I got … .

a) on b) in c) off

8. Sorry … the noise last night. We had a party.

a) about b) for c) with

9. She is married … an Italian.

a) on b) with c) to

10. What is she listening … ?

a) for b) to c) about

Test 5 Choose the right variant:

1. Where is Tina? – She is … work.

a) at b) on c) in

2. Look at those beautiful horses … that field!

a) on b) in c) at

3. I’m going to meet John … the station.

a) to b) on c) at

4. My house is … end of the street.

a) to b) on c) at

5. I usually do my shopping … the city centre.

a) in b) on c) at

6. The table is … the middle of the room.

a) in b) at c) on

7. Who is that man … the picture?

a) in b) on c) at

8. He spent his holidays … France.

a) on b) at c) in

9. I saw him yesterday … the bus-stop.

a) on b) at c) in

10. We arrived … England last week.

a) at b) in c) on

Test 6 Choose the right variant:

1. I like reading … bed.

a) on b) at c) in

2. Tom didn’t go … work yesterday.

a) to b) on c) at

3. I like to walk … home after a busy day at school.

a) – b) to c) in

4. They arrived … a small station late at night.

a) in b) at c) to

5. Kate went … the kitchen to make some coffee.

a) in b) to c) for

6. Ann is … her sister’s house.

a) in b) at c) on

7. There were 20 000 people … the football match.

a) at b) in c) to

8. How often do you go … the dentist?

a) on b) to c) at

9. He jumped … the bridge into the water.

a) from b) of c) at

10. I took the batteries … the radio.

a) from b) out of c) outside

Test 7 Choose the right variant:

1. The plane flew … the mountains.

a) over b) through c) across

2. The old road goes … the village.

a) through b) across c) between

3. I didn’t have a key, so we climbed … a window into the house.

a) in b) through c) to

4. In tennis you have to hit the ball … the net.

a) over b) through c) across

5. The Moon travels … the Earth.

a) round b) across c) along

6. A woman got … a car.

a) into b) to c) in

7. The book fell … the shelf.

a) off b) out off c) from

8. Don’t forget to put a stamp … the postcard before you post it.

a) on b) at c) in

9. Sarah left school … the age of 17.

a) at b) on c) with

10. Do you like travelling … train?

a) by b) on c) with

Test 8 Choose the right variant:

1. Do you like coffee … sugar?

a) with b) on c) in

2. I’d like to have a house … a garden.

a) with b) to c) on

3. Each term ends … the examinations.

a) in b) with c) to

4. The academic year begins … the first of September.

a) on b) at c) in

5. As a rule I come home … half past five.

a) in b) at c) on

6. It often rains … autumn.

a) in b) on c) at

7. We go to the cinema … Sunday.

a) in b) on c) at

8. There are a lot of dark clouds … the sky.

a) in b) on c) at

9. In summer we like to spend our days-off … the bank of the river.

a) in b) on c) at

10. I shall be working … my report from 5 till 6.

a) at b) with c) of

Test 9 Choose the right variant:

1. There is a nice picture … the wall.

a) at b) in c) on

2. She never keeps her money … her bag.

a) at b) on c) in

3. Don’t sit … the ground!

a) at b) in c) on

4. I think her flat is … the third floor of that building.

a) at b) in c) on

5. Who is that boy … the piano?

a) at b) in c) on

6. The children are playing … the garden.

a) at b) in c) on

7. The night is very dark. There are no stars … the sky.

a) at b) in c) on

8. Let’s meet … the entrance of the supermarket.

a) at b) in c) on

9. Our dog likes swimming … the river.

a) at b) in c) on

10. St. Petersburg is … the Neva river.

a) at b) in c) on

Test 10 Choose the right variant:

1. Nancy is good … Maths, but she is bad … learning languages.

a) in b) at c) of

2. Harry isn’t interested … sports.

a) in b) at c) of

3. Are you afraid … spiders?

a) on b) with c) of

4. Kate is different … her sister.

a) with b) of c) from

5. It’s very nice … you to help us. Thank you very much.

a) with b) about c) of

6. Hello, can I speak … Jane, please?

a) – b) to c) on

7. The children stopped talking when the teacher entered … the room.

a) at b) – c) to

8. Did they invite you … the party?

a) at b) – c) to

9. They are leaving … London tonight.

a) at b) in c) for

10. Have you ever been … Moscow?

a) at b) in c) to