Prepositions. Choose the correct answer:

 

Variant 1

Choose the correct answer:

 

1. Helen is studying English ___ university.

1) on

2) at

3) for

4) into

 

2. There was a big table ___ the middle of the room.

1) at

2) on

3) in

4) onto

 

3. Were there many people ___ the concert last night?

1) at

2) for

3) off

4) on

 

4. What do you like doing ___ the weekend?

1) at

2) in

3) on

4) near

 

5. Did you go on holiday ___ July?

1) on

2) at

3) into

4) in

 

6. Rio de Janeiro is ___ the south-east coast of Brazil.

1) on

2) in

3) near

4) at

 

7. Do you like swimming ___ the sea?

1) into

2) at

3) in

4) inside

 

8. Two policemen got ___ the train at Oxford.

1) on

2) in

3) for

4) at

9. He put his hands ___ his face.

1) over

2) under

3) below

4) in front of

 

10. There are many birds ___ the roof.

1) on

2) at

3) in

4) out of

 

11. She works ___ 9 ___ 6 every day.

1) to, to

2) from, untill

3) till, to

4) from, to

 

12. He wakes up ___ seven o’clock in the morning.

1) in

2) on

3) at

4) from

 

13. The cat jumped ___ the roof of the car and looked down at the dog.

1) at

2) in

3) on

4) from

 

14. There is a bus stop ___ our house.

1) at

2) outside

3) inside

4) into

 

15. The mouse was sitting ___ the kitchen table.

1) under

2) below

3) above

4) over

 

16. The bank is ___ the cinema.

1) between

2) opposite

3) across

4) past

 

17. A small bridge goes ___ the river.

1) through

2) across

3) between

4) along

18. My parents are moving house ___ May.

1) in

2) at

3) on

4) -

 

19. My birthday is ___ November 10th.

1) about

2) -

3) on

4) in

 

20. The last train to London leaves ___ midnight.

1) at

2) on

3) for

4) while

 

21. Does he usually go to the university ___ foot?

1) in

2) on

3) by

4) at

 

22. We went to Spain ___ last summer.

1) -

2) in

3) at

4) for

 

23. Flowers look lovely ___ spring.

1) -

2) in

3) for

4) at

 

24. I saw him ___ yesterday evening.

1) at

2) for

3) -

4) in

 

25. What are you doing ___ the moment.

1) on

2) at

3) -

4) in

 

Variant 2

Choose the correct answer:

 

1. He goes to work ___ eight o’clock..

1) at

2) on

3) in

4) -

 

2. She works ___ 10 ___ 17 every day.

1) from, since

2) till, to

3) till, till

4) from, to

 

3. We had lunch ___ Ledge’s restaurant.

1) at

2) on

3) into

4) -

 

4. I live ___ East Street.

1) -

2) on

3) at

4) in

 

5. There is some tea ___ the shelf in the cupboard.

1) in

2) on

3) at

4) -

 

6. I am flying ___ Italy on Sunday.

1) on

2) at

3) to

4) in

 

7. I live ___ 42 Snow Street.

1) in

2) at

3) -

4) on

 

8. John is getting married ___ the end of the month.

1) on

2) for

3) at

4) to

9. Robert is going to stop work ___ next February.

1) at

2) -

3) in

4) to

 

10. Kate went to Istanbul ___ four days last spring.

1) for

2) to

3) at

4) -

 

11. The birds started singing ___ half past four this morning.

1) at

2) on

3) -

4) in

 

12. ___ the evenings I usually watch TV.

1) for

2) in

3) from

4) since

 

13. Does John really enjoy working ___ night?

1) in

2) at

3) before

4) from

 

14. I like reading ___ bed.

1) to

2) in

3) at

4) under

 

15. I am staying ___ home.

1) into

2) at

3) to

4) from

 

16. I am tired. I am going ___ home.

1) -

2) at

3) in

4) to

 

17. A boy jumped into the river and swam ___ the other side.

1) at

2) in

3) to

4) on

18. The plane flew ___ the mountains.

1) from

2) over

3) into

4) through

 

19. I was walking ___ the road with my dog.

1) round

2) between

3) over

4) along

 

20. Please take your feet ___ the table.

1) on

2) over

3) off

4) down

 

21. The dog swam ___ the river.

1) from

2) around

3) across

4) above

 

22. I looked ___ the window and watched the people in the street.

1) in

2) on

3) from

4) at

 

23. We listened to the news ___ the radio.

1) from

2) to

3) on

4) in

 

24. I was waiting ___ the bus stop for twenty minutes.

1) at

2) on

3) -

4) into

 

25. I will put this picture ___ the wall.

1) on

2) in

3) at

4) onto