Тест по английскому языку (предлоги и частицы)

151. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
I am not interested ... football at all, but I`m keen ... sumo wrestling.

1. in/on
2. -/on
3. at/after
4. in/in
5. in/at

152. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
Our daughter has entered ... the university. We are proud ... her.

1. into/of
2. -/for
3. -/by
4. -/of
5. into/-

153. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
We usually do grammar exercises ourselves and check them up ... the help ... «Keys».

1. with/of
2. with/at
3. in/of
4. on/with
5. at/with

154. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
We answered that Kate had been ill ... two days.

1. from
2. on
3. in
4. at
5. for

155. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
My dream is to sail ... the world.

1. around
2. over
3. near
4. under
5. above

156. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
The plane flew low ... the field.

1. over
2. across
3. along
4. beside
5. behind

157. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
We pushed the boat ... water and left it ... the sand.

1. into/of
2. of/on
3. into/on
4. out of/on
5. on/into

158. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
The red Indians got food ... hunting ... the forests.

1. in/in
2. through/at
3. by/in
4. from/across
5. from/from

159. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
Why don`t you play football ... just watching?

1. instead of
2. at
3. over
4. through
5. beyond

160. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
Look! The house is ... fire.

1. in
2. on
3. with
4. at
5. by

161. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
Katrina is excellent ... telling jokes.

1. with
2. in
3. for
4. at
5. by

162. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
Don`t worry! Leave your letter ... the secretary.

1. with
2. at
3. to
4. on
5. in

163. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
The thieves have been arrested and charged ... robbery.

1. in
2. for
3. with
4. on
5. from

164. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
He is an expert ... English modern literature.

1. on
2. at
3. in
4. for
5. with

165. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
... the eve of May Day flags are put up ... buildings.

1. On/of
2. In/in
3. On/-
4. On/on
5. On/of

166. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
... careful deliberation I bought a comb for my mother decorated ... little shiny stones that could even be mistaken for diamonds.

1. For/after
2. For/with
3. After/with
4. After/in
5. For/by

167. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
The exhibition was sponsored ... the Chamber ... Commerce and Industry.

1. of/by
2. by/of
3. by/in
4. in/of
5. of/in

168. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
A large stand was devoted ... space achievements ... the USA.

1. to/of
2. of/to
3. to/on
4. on/in
5. in/to

169. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
You don't have to worry ... their testing facilities.

1. in
2. -
3. about
4. of
5. on

170. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
He did not know ... they had already determined the date ... the celebration.

1. that/of
2. what/of
3. that/in
4. about/in
5. that/on

171. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
... their letter ... May 10th they invited a delegation ... specialists to visit our premises.

1. In/on/-
2. In/-/in
3. On/on/-
4. In/of/of
5. To/-/on

172. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
Please forgive me ... the fact that I did not write earlier to thank you ... the most enjoyable evening ... home.

1. at/for/for
2. for/at/for
3. -/to/-
4. for/for/at
5. to/for/at

173. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
On arriving ... the office I found out that the situation had changed ... the better.

1. in/to
2. to/to
3. at/for
4. in/at
5. to/for

174. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
Grace was the daughter ... the lighthouse keeper and she had lived ... the sea as long as she could remember.

1. of/in
2. of/by
3. from/at
4. by/at
5. of/along

175. Choose the appropriate prepositions.
... dinner the Hunts and Mr.Kirilov talked ... their plans ... the summer.

1. during/of/for
2. after/about/in
3. at/-/in
4. at/about/for
5. before/of/for