Preposition Ve Phrasal Verb Testi

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TEST YOUR PREPOSITIONS

1- To prevent stalling in basketball, which slows up the game, the team that has the ball inits own backcourt must move it …….. the centre line ……… a certain time period.

A) towards/at B) by/with C) across/within

D) about/about E) in/through

2- Tom refuses to look seriou sly …….. work despite his great need …….. money.

A) as/with B) to/about C) for/for

D) after/in E) out/towards

3- A number of Afghan and Iranian refugees have been arrested ……. Turkey ……. their way to Europe.

A) in/on B) through/with C) from/by

D) around/in E) by/between

4- Everyone within a five mile radius of the unexploded wartime bomb had to be evacuatedwhile the army …….. it …….. .

A) helped/out B) took/off C) looked/after

D) turned/down E) blew/up

5- I like Paul McCartney’s new song, but the tune is similar ……. one written …….. JamesBrown a long time ago.

A) with/for B) like/with C) for/from

D) as/about E) to/by

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6- Although we arrived …….. England at seven o’clock, we didn’t arrive ……… the flatuntil ten.

A) to/in B) in/at C) for/about

D) at/for E) about/to

7- Bill took Nancy out for ice cream, and ………. we hurriedly prepared the birthday caketo surprise her with when they returned.

A) for the record B) by the way C) for the time being

D) in the meantime E) at the moment

8- He finally moved to the other side ……. the Bosphorus because he was fed up …….commuting so far every day.

A) of/with B) across/from C) on/about

D) from/of E) along/to

9- Tony is British ……. nationality, but he has been living ……… British for many years.

A) of/through B) about/in C) by/out of

D) for/outside E) from/across

10- Children ……. the age of 18 should not be allowed to buy glue because of the problem……. glue -sniffing.

A) at /from B) under/of C) of/for

D)to/about E) with/by

11- The employees were not happy about having to work ………. the summer ………getting a summer vacation.

A) until/from B) along/about C) while/before

D) during/out of E) throughout/without



12- Mable was angry ……. her husband and shouted ………… him so loudly that all theneighbours could hear.

A) to/for B) at/to C) for/on

D) with/at E) about/with

13- This chair is the most attractive of all those in the shop — it clearly ……. from theothers.

A) stands out B) turns over C) picks up

D) holds on E) goes with

14- Alan left his girlfriend ……. reasons which are known only ……. himself.

A) for/to B) of/by C) with/for

D) to/as E) about/on

15- Fatima’s family regarded Mustafa ……. a perfect match ……. their daughter.

A) to/with B) as/for C) for/of

D) from/to E) with/about

16- Ne wark, New Jersey’s largest city, is located ………. the west bank of the Passaic River

only 8 miles ……. New York City.

A) as/of B) to/for C) on/from

D) about/in E) in/out of

17- The piano, or more completely, the pianoforte, which today is the most popular of domestic instruments, has been a major factor …… European musical life …….. the early18 th century.

A) from/before B) for/until C) to/around



D) of/by E) in/since

18- There are blood stains ……. my shirt, and I am afraid they will not wash ……… .

A) of/up B) on/out C) to/from

D) at/on E) in/with

19- You are not ta king your school work seriously enough and are ……. danger ……….falling behind.

A) for/to B) in/of C) of/from

D) with/at E) at/with

20- Walter’s feelings …….. Mary changed after he got to learn more …….. her character.

A) of/within B) with/around C) through/as

D) towards/about E) for/into

21- The girl ……. the cover of the magazine is the model ………. the most scandalousreputation in Turkey.

A) from/to B) on/with C) at/about

D) in/for E) with/from

22- Although my sister always dresses ……. the latest fashion, her tastes ……….. clothes arenot very good.

A) in/in B) on/for C) for/to

D) at/of E) with/with

23- The residents who live ……. the street ……. the disco have complained because it is sonoisy every night.



A) opposite/of B) around/at C) across/from

D) through/for E) from/to

24- Children should be ……. the supervision of a parent or guardian until they are oldenough to take care …….. themselves.

A) about/for B) through/by C) with/about

D) under/of E) around/with

25- ……. the “Bronze Age”, most important tools and weapons were made ………. bronze.

A) Throughout/at B) Since/with C) While/from

D) Until/for E) During/of

26- Some Islamic scholars know the Koran ……… heart and can recite it ……. making anymistakes.

A) by/without B) from/about C) with/from

D) of/between E) at/through

27- Negotiations ……. Israel and Palestine have failed to produce a solution ……….. theproblem of Jerusalem.

A) within/about B) about/from C) through/for

D) around/with E) between/to

28- The Spanish destroyed many ……. the Aztec monuments, and modern Mexico City is built……. the ruins of ancient Tenochtitlan.

A) from/over B) among/up C) for/from

D) of/on E) with/of



29- Whenever Galatasaray play ……. a major European side, everyone in Turkey is glued……. their TV screens.

A) with/at B) for/on to C) against/to

D) about/around E) from/across

30- …… the late 2Oth century, Turkey underwent a process …… rapid urbanisation.

A) Throughout/of B) Since/for C) Until/with

D) Along/to E) During/from

31- The real estate agent was extremely dishonest, but I was able to …….. him immediately.

A) break into B) see through C) put down

D) go off E) run into

31- Whi le on holiday, I was very careful about what I ate as I did not want to ……….weight.

A) wear out B) break up C) tire of

D) turn down E) put on

33- Even if I don’t believe ……. magic, I derive great pleasure……… watching a skilful magician perform.

A) on/with B) in/from C) of/for

D) for/about E) with/out of

34- The car went ……. control, left the road and rolled …….. the hill.

A) under/up B) off/along C) without/on

D) out of/down E) down/within



35- I can’t go out ……. my colleagues tonight because I could not find anyone to care …….my son.

A) in to/with B) to/after C) away/to

D) with/for E) for/about

36- The Chinese have always considered themselves superior to the rest of the world and……. their neighbours.

A) looked down on B) kept up with C) run out of

D) come across with E) gone down with

37- The overland route ……. Europe to Asia passes ……. Turkey.

A) within/against B) with/along C) from/through

D) across/with E) around/across

38- I tried to ……. doing my homework by saying I was ill, but the teacher did not believeme.

A) try out B) turn off C) take after

D) put up with E) get out of

39- Thieves ……. our house last night and stole my brand new computer.

A) ran into B) came across C) looked out

D) broke into E) tried out

40- A lot of groups have come from all over the Middle East to …….. the folklore festival.

A) look after B) come up against C) take part in

D) check in E) make up for

TEST YOUR PREPOSITIONS



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