UNIT 12: PREPOSITIONS
A. Put in the correct prepositions.
1. We give each other presents …………. Christmas.
2. Don’t sit …………. the floor.
3. I’m going away …………. the end of January.
4. I met Tom …………. the street yesterday.
5. They sent me a cheque …………. $ 50.
6. There has been some decrease …………. military spending this year.
7. Nobody knows what the cause …………. the explosion was.
8. Do you think we’ll find a solution …………. this problem?
9. Have you ever read any books …………. Mark Twain?
10. It’s unreasonable …………. you to expect her to love you at first sight.
11. They were furious ………….me ………….not inviting them to the party.
12. Were you disappointed ………….your examination results?
13. Everybody was shocked ………….the news.
14. She is scared ………….going out alone.
15. I’m not ashamed ………….what I did.
16. My sister won’t have dinner ............... 11.30 p.m.
17. She is engaged ………….an American.
18. Who was responsible …………. all the noise last night?
19. Your writing is similar ………….mine.
20. Ann wasn’t keen ………….going out in the rain.
21. The city centre was crowded ………….tourists.
22. I always try my best to get along .................. other officers.
23. Why don’t you apply ………….a position in that company?
24. He is very selfish. He doesn’t care ………….other people.
25. Don’t look out of the window. Concentrate ………….your work!
26. He lost control of the car and crashed ………….a wall.
27. He was the sort of person that you could depend ………….
28. Did you hear ………….the fight in the club on Saturday night?
29. She’s very old. She needs someone to look ………….her.
30. He often dreams …………. travelling to America.
31. I didn’t have enough money to pay ………….the meal.
32. He has suffered ………….lung cancer for ages.
33. He shouted ………….from the other side of the street.
34. The police are searching ………….the escaped prisoner.
35. That’s a good idea. Why didn’t I think ………….that?
B. Choose the correct prepositions.
1. We all know how wonderful you are. There’s no need to show ………….
A. up B. off C. down D. forward
2. I arranged to meet Jim after work last night but he didn’t turn ………….
A. off B. up C. on D. down
3. Be careful on that horse. Don’t fall ………….
A. into B. against C. behind D. off
4. A stone fell on my head and knocked me …………. I was unconscious for half an hour
A. with B. up C. off D. out
5. There was a $20 note lying on the pavement, so I picked it ………….
A. in B. at C. up D. below
6. I saw a jacket which I liked in the shop, so I went in and tried it …………. to see if it fitted me.
A. on B. through C. away D. back
7. Sorry I’m late. The car broke …………. on the way here.
A. over B. about C. down D. round
8. “What shall I do with these old newspapers?” “Throw them ………….”
A. away B. along C. off D. down
9. Everybody has been warned …………. the dangers of smoking.
A. into B. against C. to D. from
10. He was found guilty and sentenced …………. six months’imprisonment.
A. about B. of C. to D. back
11. I’ve always regarded you ………….one of my best friends.
A. as B. like C. up D. with
12. He put suntan oil on his body to protect his skin ………….the sun.
A. through B. from C. with D. off
13. I prefer tea ………….coffee.
A. about B. from C. to D. in
14. This house reminds me ………….the one I lived in when I was a child.