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Prepositions - diagnostic test
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1The new shopping centre will open ______ December, just in time for Christmas.
- Ain
- Bon
- Cat
2You should clean the screen ________ a soft cloth. Do not use water or any other liquid.
- Aat
- Bwith
- Cin
3Our house is ___________ a lovely café, so most mornings I go across the road and buy myself a cappuccino.
- Anext to
- Bopposite
- Cin front of
4We got lost and ended up driving ____________ a field of corn. I don't think the farmer was very happy with us!
- Aacross
- Bover
- Cthrough
5As a strict vegetarian, I don't wear shoes made _________ leather.
- Aof
- Bfrom
- Cwith
6There was an opportunity to ask questions __________________ of the lecture.
- Aat the end
- Bin the end
- Con the end
7Oh, thank goodness, my new passport has arrived _____________ I was worried it wouldn't get here before the holiday.
- Aat least
- Bat last
- Cin the least
8Please don't worry about spilling my drink. I know you didn't do it _________________ .
- Aby accident
- Bon purpose
- Cby mistake
9My brother and I always used to fight on long car journeys, so my mum used to sit ________ us on the back seat.
- Aamong
- Bin front of
- Cbetween
10These days people use their mobile phones to do everything. I even know someone who sent out her wedding invitations _________ text.
- Awith
- Bby
- Cin
11I've just bought a machine ______________ making pasta. I'm going to try making spaghetti first.
- Ain
- Bto
- Cfor
12_______________ going on a language exchange trip to France, I've never been abroad.
- AApart
- BBeside
- CBesides
13Research suggests that the best time to do physical exercise is _______ the afternoon between 4 and 5 p.m.
- Ain
- Bat
- Con
14The only time my father shouted ________ me when I was little was when I gave my sister a haircut while she was asleep.
- Ato
- Bat
- Cwith
15If you have time, I can highly recommend walking _____________the coastal path. There are some wonderful views of the sea.
- Athrough
- Bacross
- Calong
16I stepped carefully ___________ the puddle as I didn't want to get my feet wet.
- Aover
- Bthrough
- Cabove
17When I was _______________ last year, my mum bought me a new MP3 player so that I wouldn't get bored.
- Ain the hospital
- Bin a hospital
- Cin hospital
18I like all vegetables _______________ carrots, which I'm allergic to.
- Aexcept
- Bexcept for
- Cbeside
19I live in the ground-floor apartment, _____________
my sister, who lives on the top floor. She has better views but I have a lovely garden!- Aabove
- Bunder
- Cbelow
20In the new TV series Tribe, the presenter spends time living ___________remote tribes in Asia and South America.
- Aamong
- Bbetween
- Cwith
21I just saw Jen. She says she's tired of cleaning up the flat for everyone else, so she's leaving ______________ .
- Aforever
- Bfor good
- Con good
22Please be careful when you take the vase ____________ the box – I don't want it to get damaged.
- Aout of
- Bfrom
- Cwith
23Throw the ball _________ Jemima for her to catch.
- Ato
- Bat
- Con
24The teacher was standing ________________the whiteboard so I couldn't see what he'd written.
- Aopposite
- Bahead of
- Cin front of
25All applications must be received ______the end of March. We will not accept any applications received after that date.
- Aat
- Bin
- Cby
26We arrived at the cinema just ______________. The film started a minute after we sat down.
- Ain time
- Bon time
- Cat time
27'Where shall I leave my coat?' 'Oh, just hang it ____________that chair.'
- Aabove
- Bat
- Cover
28At rush hour the quickest way to the station is ________ foot.
- Aby
- Bon
- Cin
29The new CEO started working at the company thirty years ago _____ a receptionist.
- Awith
- Bas
- Cat
30My phone rang ________the concert. I was so embarrassed!
- Awhile
- Bto
- Cduring
31The Bajau people of Malaysia can fish underwater __________ several minutes without coming up to breathe.
- Afor
- Bin
- Cthrough
32We got ________the train at Edinburgh and had to stand all the way to London as there were no seats available.
- Aoff
- Bto
- Con
33I think some people were a bit surprised when a butcher's opened up __________ the pet shop!
- Abesides
- Bbeside
- Cin
34We try to respond to all enquiries _____________ thirty minutes.
- Aat
- Bwithin
- Cin
35My son's school is ________ our house – about a five-minute walk away.
- Anext to
- Bnear
- Copposite
36I like to improve my French by _____________ to French radio on the Internet.
- Alisten
- Blistening
- Cllistened
37I went to Stockholm last year, but I was there ____________ so I didn't have time to do any sightseeing.
- Aon business
- Bfor business
- Cin business
38In the event of a fire, please leave the building ___________ the nearest exit.
- Aby
- Bon
- Cwith
39I've got a twin brother but he doesn't look anything ______________me. I'm short and bald, and he's tall with curly brown hair
- Aas
- Blike
- Calike
40If you go ______________the police station, then you've gone too far and you'll need to turn back.
- Aalong
- Bto
- Cpast
41Please meet ______________ the school gates. The bus will collect you from there at ten o'clock.
- Aat
- Bin
- Con
42'Have you seen my glasses?' 'Yes, they're _____________ the microwave.'
- Aon top of
- Bat the top of
- Cin top of
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- Languages Quiz on Prepositions - diagnostic test, created by Magdalena Pyzara on 09/06/2021.
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