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A professor recently came ... an unknown poem by Shakespeare while he was looking through an old book.
up
across
off
round
with
Тест по английскому языку (предлоги и частицы) с ответами
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He has had a bad day - in addition ... being late for school he forgot his homework.
by
with
to
for
that
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Do you know anyone who is interested ... having a kitten?
in
to
at
for
on
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... Rome ... Paris they travelled ... plane.
till/from/on
from/till/by
at/by/by
from/to/by
at/to/by
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One of the main disadvantages ... the old machine was that it used up so much electricity.
of
to
for
from
at
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I really need your help, so don`t let me ... , please.
down
in
off
through
up
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School begins ... Monday.
-
on
in
at
till
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People are angry ... the state council.
with
in
on
of
by
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Larry needs a new case ... his camera.
for
to
of
with
after
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The Captain stopped and for some time they looked ... each other ... silence.
at/on
at/in
to/in
in/to
at/at
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He showed me ... a small room with a desk ... it.
to/in
to/at
in/with
with/in
at/on
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"Don`t make fun ... me, - she pleaded, - don`t laugh ... me".
of/at
at/to
to/on
of/with
to/in
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He shook hands ... me and thanked me heartily for being frank ... him.
with/to
for/with
on/with
in/in
with/with
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May I ask a favour ... you?
of
from
for
to
on
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We stepped out ... the house ... the garden.
of/into
from/to
of/for
to/into
in/to
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Life was hard in English villages in the nineteenth century. Most of the men worked on farms and had to be up ... sunrise because they often began work ... about 7 o`clock, milking, ploughing or harvesting. They generally worked from 7 o`clock until 12 o`clock without stopping.
since/from
by/at
by/from
until/by
by/since
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I worked ... early morning till late ... night.
from/in
by/at
from/at
on/on
until/at
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The common people of England had to struggle ... their rights.
over
against
on
about
for
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Their friendship ended ... the quarrel they had last month.
with
under
at
by
on
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The Prime Minister has left ... the conference in Paris.
for
to
at
on
in
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Now that he is old, he is very apt ... forget.
to
on
from
in
by
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He wrote his answer ... ink.
in
with
on
of
by
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He couldn`t call himself a friend of the Minister but he was at least acquainted ... him.
with
from
on
in
to
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The boy who got good marks was suspected ... cheating.
about
of
for
by
with
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... the absence of better tools, we used the broken ones.
In
Over
By
At
For
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The director hinted ... the possibility of a holiday next week.
of
to
at
over
up
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After trying hard several times, he met ... success.
with
about
for
up
in
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This boy is unable to distinguish a verb ... a noun.
by
with
against
from
to
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Telephone her and tell her she has left her glasses ... the table.
behind
about
over
up
on
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The plane took ... at six o`clock.
down
under
on
off
in
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That criminal was convicted ... a crime when he was seventeen.
of
on
for
with
by
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He is very slow ... arithmetic.
in
at
with
on
of
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He glories ... his past success.
about
in
of
on
for
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We mistook him ... the gardener.
on
with
of
for
as
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He always leaves ... work at 5:30 and goes ... home.
-/-
-/to
from/to
from/-
at/to
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We are ready ... the lesson.
of
in
at
for
on
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I checked a book ... the library yesterday.
at
out of
in
of
for
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My friend went ... Moscow a month ago.
in
on
to
at
for
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This street is named ... General Rakhimov, who gave his life during the Great Patriotic War.
at
around
of
after
on
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We waited ... anxiety ... the doctor to come.
in/for
with/for
at/to
with/on
for/with
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If you jump ... a plane, you are moving horizontally ... the same speed as the aircraft.
in/with
from/at
into/at
on/with
from/with
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I may not be an expert ... art, but I understand something ... painting.
in/in
on/in
at/about
on/with
with/in
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John could hardly keep his voice ... control and he was shaking ... a rage.
under/with
in/in
with/in
on/with
at/in
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Jane used to keep her room heaped ... all sorts of things and my remarks meant nothing ... her.
with/for
on/to
with/to
in/for
at/for
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If you cheat you`ll never get ... with it.
away
up
on
off
in
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I wanted to go but I`ve gone ... the idea.
off
away
on
of
up
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John`s poverty brought him ... contact ... the homes of the very poor.
into/with
to/without
for/with
on/with
into/to
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Mary is very good ... English. She always helps her friends ... their homework.
in/with
on/for
at/with
in/on
for/with
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If you are interested ... research work, you may join ... some scientific society.
with/-
in/with
with/on
in/-
with/for
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You must take these tablets ... your cough to be ... the safe side.
for/in
for/on
against/on
against/in
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