1) The new teacher is standing ………. Mr. Steele and Mrs. Bloom.
a) among
b) between
c) below

2) He lives very ………. to the school so he doesn’t take the school bus.
a) nearby
b) next
c) close

3) I saw your glasses ………. that red shelf.
a) in
b) above
c) on

4) The girl was hiding ………. the door.
a) under
b) beneath
c) behind

5) He stayed ………. home today because he felt sick in the morning.
a) at
b) on
c) in

6) That homeless man sleeps ………. the bridge.
a) over
b) under
c) next

7) The park is ………. my workplace so I spend my lunch breaks there.
a) nearby
b) next to
c) close by

8) His cat always sleeps ……….. that armchair.
a) in
b) at
c) over

9) You can buy stamps ……….. the post office.
a) in
b) at
c) inside

10) I can’t see him because that fat lady is standing ………. him.
a) in front of
b) before
c) over

Answers: 1) b, 2) c, 3) c, 4) c, 5) a, 6) b, 7) b, 8) a, 9) b, 10) a

Prepositions practice test

1. Mick congratulated me ……………….. passing my driving test.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

2. Mary didn’t know that her neighbour was accused ……………….. robbery.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

3. I’ll never forgive you ……………….. what you did to Mom!

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

4. The exam consists ……………….. 4 parts.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

5. The gang tried to blame the assault ……………….. the homeless living in the park.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

6. I’m truly sorry. I need to apologise to John ……………….. my behaviour.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

7. It’s possible that Napoleon died ……………….. poisoning.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

8. I hate working with people you can’t rely ……………….. .

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on
 

9. Armies are supposed to protect the country ……………….. enemies.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

10. You must eat some fruit! You can’t live ……………….. noodles and curry.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

11. Some politicians are suspected ……………….. being blackmailed.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

12. These days more and more people suffer ……………….. diabetes.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

13. We realised that nobody had paid ……………….. the meal after leaving the restaurant.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

14. I cannot thank you enough ……………….. being so generous.

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

15. You can’t depend ……………….. benefits all your life. You must find work soon!

a) of
b) from
c) for
d) on

answers: 1-d 2-a 3-c 4-a 5-d 6-c 7-a 8-d 9-b 10-d 11-a 12-b 13-c 14-c 15-d

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