Prepositions

Jun 15, 2016

Choose all the right answers below (in some sentences more than one answer is possible).
1. I’ll be at home . . .
  on
  Friday morning. You can phone me then.
  - at
  - on
  - in
2. I’m going away . . .
  at
  the end of January.
  - at
  - on
  - in
3. When we were in Italy, we spent a few days . . .
  in
  Venice.
  - at
  - to
  - in
4. Our flat is . . .
  on
  the second floor of the building.
  - at
  - on
  - in
5. I saw Jack . . .
  at
  a concert last Saturday.
  - at
  - on
  - in
6. What time did they . . .
  get to
  the hotel?
  - arrive to
  - arrive at
  - arrive in
  - get to
  - get in
7. Tom’s away at the moment. He’s . . .
  on
  holiday in France.
  - at
  - on
  - in
  - for
8. We travelled . . .
  on the
  6.45 train, which arrived at 8.30.
  - in the
  - on the
  - by the
  - by
9. Have you read any books . . .
  by
  Agatha Christie?
  - of
  - from
  - by
10. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage . . .
  to
  the other car.
  - of
  - for
  - to
  - on
  - at
11. Why were you so unfriendly . . .
  to
  Tessa? Have you had an argument with her?
  - of
  - for
  - to
  - with
12. I’m not very good . . .
  at
  repairing things.
  - at
  - for
  - in
  - about
13. I don’t understand this sentence. Can you explain . . .
  this word to me
  ?
  - to me this word
  - me this word
  - this word to me
14. If you’re worried about the problem, you should do something . . .
  about
  it.
  - for
  - about
  - against
  - with
15. “Who is Tom Madly?”
  “I’ve no idea. I’ve never heard . . .
  of
  him.”
  - about
  - from
  - after
  - of
16. “What time will you arrive?”
  “I don’t know. It depends . . .
  on
  the traffic.”
  - of
  - for
  - from
  - on
17. I prefer tea . . .
  to
  coffee.
  - to
  - than
  - against
  - over
18. They gave me a form and told me to . . .
  fill it in
  .
  - fill in
  - fill it in
  - fill in it

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