Fill in the blank with the correct preposition -- IN, ON, AT.

1. He was born ___April.

2. He was born _____April 1, 1965.
3. I like to study the morning and watch TV ___night.
4. The leaves change color ____the fall.
5. Flowers are beautiful ____ the spring.
6. I always go shopping____ Friday.
7. We start our class ____noon.
8. Thanksgiving is ___ November.
9. Christmas is _____December 25th.
10. The class usually has a break ____ 9:30.

1.Would you -----my dog for me this weekend?

turned down,came forward ,worked out , look after

2 My neighbour ------ eggs yesterday.

. Ran out of, broke down, put off, try
out
3 Our boss ------our meeting until next
. week.
turned down, came forward, put off,
 worked out

4 Could you ----the music while I'm on the

. phone.
brush up, turn off, Take off, set up
5 I don't -----my new Science teacher.
. get by, pick up , get on with, try out
6. I ------meeting your new girlfriend.
take care of, turned down, look forward
to, came forward,
7 My car -----on the highway today.
. calmed down, showed up, turned
down, broke down
8 It will be easier to read if you -----the
. lights.
switch on, turn up, break up, shut
down
9 I have to -------to the finish line and back.
.
show up, catch up, run away, come forward,

10.Our car -------- at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

broke down, came forward , dropped out,

11.Our plan ------ fine.

turned up, passed away, turned down, worked out

12.------ your socks and shoes and come in the lake!

set up, putting off, try out,Take off,

Phrasal Verbs Test

 Complete the sentences.
1. Put your shoes -------it's too cold to walk around barefoot.
2. You must get -------now or you will be late for school.
3. Sit -------please. I'll be with you in a minute.
4. Could you write this word ----for me, please?
5. Don't give ------singing. You are very talented.
6. Where is the fitting room? I'd like to try ------these trousers.
7. Have you tidied ------the kitchen, yet?
8. My little sister woke me ------in the middle of the night.
9. Don't put the vase there, it will fall ------
10. Adam switched -------his torch, so we could find our way home in the
dark.

Phrasal Verbs TEST# 2

 Complete the phrasal verbs according to their meaning in
brackets

1. When I was reading the paper, I (found) ----- this article.

came over came down came across came by
2. How did this mess (happen) ----- ?
comes down, come across, come by , come about,
3. We were at a complete loss, and then Jane (produced) ---- a
brilliant idea.
came up with , came by , came down , came off
4. His new novel will (be published) ---- soon.
come by come down come out , come through
5. Do you think oil prices will (be lower) ---- again?
come by , come off , come down , come over
6. When I tried to open the door, the door handle (became
detached) --------
came off, came by , came across, came out

Phrasal Verbs TEST# 3

1.I cannot ---------his writing.

, put down , set up, make out , put up with
2.Please, -------- the page.
put down ,carry on , turn over , make out
3.We cannot play football here. The sign says, “ ------the grass.”
make out set up , Keep off ,take off,
 4.The boy was --------by a nanny.
put down , turned over , set up , brought up
5.Why don't you ---------singing? You have such a beautiful voice.
work out, carry on ,figure out, turn out

Phrasal Verbs TEST# 4

1.Don't smoke in the forest. Fires ----------easily at this time of the year.
called off run out of break out keep up
2.I am really --------seeing my friends again.
carried away , looking forward to, called off , do without
3.I'm afraid, we have -------apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
run out of , carry on , come about, come across
4Your website has helped me a lot - -------the good work.
do without , call off, keep up, come across
5.This year, Easter -------my father's birthday.
put up with, carried away , calloff,come to
6.I cannot -------your horrid behaviour anymore.
do without , make up , put up with , looking forward to
7.As an excuse for being late, she -------a whole story.
made up , called off, looking forward to ,came to
8.I just cannot ---------my mobile.
do without , break out , keep up , put up with

Complete the sentences.

1. I often use Wikipedia to -------information.
look up ,take off ,carry on,catch on
2. If you want to ------a bus in London, you will have to queue.
get into, get off, get out off,get by
3. Can I ------the TV? I want to watch the weather forecast.

4. It is very hard to -----smoking.

5. It is so dark in here, you can really --------your sunglasses now.

6. Shall I ----and offer my seat to the old lady?

7. With a few buckets of water, we ---the fire.

8. Who will ----your cat when you're on holiday?

9. Would you like to ----your new dress today?

10. At the next stop we have to ---------the bus and walk along the street
to the cinema.

Complete the phrasal verbs according to their meanings in brackets.

1. (remove, do not wear) your shoes.

2. Somebody has to (take care of) the baby.

3. Could you (do not leave it on) the radio?

4. Where can I (see if it fits) the sweater?

5. (be quick) .

6. Why don't you (take a seat) ?

7. I will (enter) the train now.

8. Shall I (consult a dictionary) the word in a dictionary?

9. When do you (rise from bed after sleeping) in the mornings?

Prepositions
Insert prepositions (if necessary):

1 Peter doesn't go ___ work ___ Fridays.

2 They arrived ___ Paris exactly ___ eight o'clock.

3 Aunt Lucy is coming to see us ___ 10 ___ Tuesday morning.

4 We're going to meet ___ our friends ___ the pub.

5 I'll wait ___ you ___ the bus stop.

6 What are you looking ___ ? - I just can't find my pen ___ my pocket.

7 Grandfather is leaving ___ London ___ tomorrow morning.

8 Dora bought her new dress ___ twenty pounds ___ the department store.

9 The post office is ___ the railway station, ___ the supermarket.

10 Can you see a yellow house ___ the left? The bank is ___ it.

11 Go straight ___ this road and take the third street ___ the right.

12 I live ___ New York, but I was born ___ Tucson, ___ Arisona.

13 When she came ___ the room, she put her bag ___ table.

14 My brother went ___ the seaside ___ car.

15 My brother went ___ Newcastle ___ his car.

16 There isn't a bus ___ the village - we've got to go ___ foot.

17 Cut the cheese ___ three pieces ___ a knife.

18 A lot ___ planes fly ___ the ocean these days.

19 Get ___ the bus ___ the church and get ___ ___ the fourth stop.

20 The boss has been waiting ___ you ___ a long time.

21 Could you hear what the policemen were talking ___ ?

22 The inspector was talking ___ a young man ___ the counter.

23 An old lady ___ a large hat has just gone ___ the door.

24 A young man ___ a brown jacket has entered ___ the house.

25 The woman ___ the dog was walking ___ High Street.

26 The teacher was sitting ___ his desk ___ the class.

27 Tony's car was standing ___ two trees.

28 Mother made a chocolate cake ___ Tommy's birthday.

29 Father gave ___ little Tommy a new watch.

30 Please give this letter ___ Mr Whiskers.

31 The postman came ___ good news ___ Uncle George.

32 When will you send the letter ___ the railway company?

33 Nobody ___ the family has heard ___ the accident.

34 The bus was standing ___ the bridge ___ its doors open.

35 Lots ___ people travel ___ air nowadays.

36 All the children were sitting ___ the large kitchen table.

37 I like travelling ___ boat ___ summer.

38 The bird flew ___ a high tree and started to circle ___ it.

39 Don't speak ___ the director ___ your hands ___ your pockets.

40 Mr Jenkins will phone ___ you again ___ the afternoon.

Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition -- IN, ON, AT.

1. New York is located ____the North.

2. They live ____Fifth Avenue.
3. He lives ____211 Fifth Avenue.
4. The museum is _____Washington, D.C.
5. Switzerland is located ____ Europe
6. There is a lot of oil ____Alaska.

Fill in the correct preposition where necessary.

1. Don’t approach ____ the dog.
a. on b. – c. to d. by

2. I arrived ____ the station at six.

a. in b. on c. into d. at

3. The plane usually arrives ____ London at nine p.m.

a. in b. on c. into d. at

4. She is very good ____ swimming.

a. at b. in c. of d. about

5. Congratulations ____ your birthday

a. with b. on c. in d. about

6. The bus crashed ____ a tree.

a. to b. on c. in d. into
7. It all depends ____ your marks.
a. from b. of c. on d. with

8. I’d like details ____ your courses.

a. of b. about c. with d. in

9. Let’s discuss ____ our plans.

a. of b. – c. about d. on

10. He divided the apple ____ four parts.

a. to b. on c. into d. in

11. Have you read any books ____ Oscar Wilde?

a. from b. since c. by d. for

12. Ann is not interested ____ politics.

a. about b. in c. for d. over

13. I usually go to school ____ bus.

a. on b. by c. in d. at

14. The English are famous ____ their conservatism

a. with b. of c. for d. over

15. This book is not very popular ____ young people.

a. for b. with c. about d. over

16. ____ Memorial Day Americans honour the servicemen who gave their
lives in past wars.
a. At b. In c. On d. Over

17. It’s very cold. Don’t forget to put ____ your coat.
a. off b. of c. on d. out

18. When are you planning to leave ____ America?

a. for b. to c. in d. through

19. She is sensitive ____ the needs of the other daughter.

a. with b. at c. about d. to
20. She didn’t answer ____ my question.
a. on b. to c. at d. –

21. Her dress was made ____ blue silk.

a. from b. of c. off d. out from

22. He was sorry ____ the way he had behaved at the party.
a. at b. with c. by d. about

23. Tom was sorry ____ damaging his brother’s bike.

a. for b. of c. by d. –

24. Nobody entered ____ the hall.

a. in b. – c. into d. of

25. There is no increase ____ prices.

a. on b. of c. in d. about

26. He was very kind ____ her.

a. to b. for c. of d. on

27. This bread tastes ____ garlic.

a. – b. in c. on d. of

28. She hasn’t got a lot of taste ____ clothes.

a. of b. in c. to d. for

29. ____ the time being I’m fond of tennis.

a. In b. On c. Of d. For

30. It’s typical ____ him to forget his keys.

a. about b. with c. of d. to

31. The goalkeeper threw the ball ____ his team-mate.

a. to b. into c. in d. by

32. She looked ____ his eyes.

a. in b. into c. on d. –

33. Liz is absent ____ school.

a. at b. in c. – d. from
34. Keep ____ the grass.
a. off b. from c. in d. with

35. He is not responsible ____ his action.

a. about b. – c. for d. in

36. Rod sympathised ____ her situation.

a. about b. – c. in d. with

37. What are you thinking ____?

a. about b. – c. for d. upon

38. You weren’t sympathetic ____ that man.

a. about b. towards c. – d. with

39. I swam ____ the river.

a. through b. across c. – d. in

40. He was usually ____ the times.

a. above b. beyond c. by d. behind

41. I don’t like going out ____ night.

a. at b. in c. on d. –

42. Will you be here ____ the weekend?

a. in b. on c. at d. –

43. Do you give each other presents ____ Christmas?

a. on b. at c. in d. for

44. ____ Sunday night I went to the party.

a. In b. On c. At d. By

45. The television is ____ the corner of the room.

a. in b. at c. on d. by

46. Is Tom ____ this photograph?

a. on b. at c. into d. in

Fill in a, an or the where necessary.

1. I’m looking for ____ job.

2. He must go to ____ bank to get some money.

3. Would you like ____ apple?

4. I’m going away at ____ end of this month.

5. He went to ____ prison to visit his brother.

6. Ann didn’t go to ____ work yesterday.

7. ____ rich should pay more taxes.

8. We called ____ doctor.

9. That’s ____ nice pair of jeans.

10. The metro is ____ means of transport.

11. Can you hear ____ music?

12. Many people are afraid of____ dogs.

13. I’d like to have ____ piano.

14. ____ French are famous for their food.

15. ____ Sweden is in ____ northern Europe.

16. ____ Tower of London is ____ popular tourist attraction.

17. They gave me ____ information about flights.

18. What ____ interesting news!

19. ____ Alps extend over 1,000 kilometres.

20. ____ coffee is expensive nowadays.

21. She is very good at ____ painting.

22. ____ Prince lives in ____ palace in ____ London.

23. Newcastle is ____ town in ____ north of____ UK.

24. His favourite newspaper is ____ Guardian.

25. He went on ____ expensive holiday to ____ Bahamas.

26. ____ Statue of Liberty is in ____ New York.

27. ____ Hilton Hotel is situated near ____ River Thames.

28. ____ Tate Gallery is quite far from ____ Science Museum.

29. I have ____ appointment at ____ dentist’s because I’ve got ____ toothache.

30. We spent ____ last summer on ____ island of Crete.

31. My father owns ____ shop in ____ village where we live.

32. He has ____ sunstroke after spending too much time on ____ beach.

33. We went for ____ walk along ____ coast.

34. ____ tigers are dangerous.

35. Can you give me ____ book over there?

36. “There’s ____ Mr Smith waiting for you,” the secretary said.

37. I like watching ____ TV.

38. Turn off ____ television.

39. What ____ interesting book!

40. I have English five days ____ week.

41. Could you close ____ door, please?

42. I’m sorry. It was ____ mistake.

43. We live in ____ small flat near ____ city centre.

44. There’s ____ small supermarket at ____ end of ____ street I live in.

45. ____ sun is ____ star.

46. ____ moon goes round ____ earth every 27 days.

47. What is ____ highest mountain in ____ world?

48. I don’t usually have ____ lunch but I always eat ____ good breakfast.

49. If you live in ____ foreign country, you should try and learn ____ language.

50. We were on ____ wrong platform. We were on ____ Platform 3.

51. Every term ____ parents are invited to ____ school to meet ____ teachers.

52. Do many people go to ____ university in your country?

53. This is ____ small town but ____ university is ____ biggest in ____ country.

54. Nora works as ____ cleaner at ____ hospital.

55. My brother has never been to ____ hospital.

56. I like to read in ____ bed before I go to sleep.

57. When do you usually go to ____ bed?

58. It was ____ long voyage. We were at ____ sea for four weeks.

59. I’d like to live near ____ sea.

60. I like ____ people I work with.

Prepositions
1. It'll all depend _____ his mood.

at in on to
2. You may write _____ ink

at in on to
3. You can get there by bus or _____ foot.

at in on to
4. It doesn't make any difference _____ me.

at in on to
5. Someone is knocking _____ the door

at in on to
6. Thomas is talking to his girlfriend _____ the phone.

at in on to
7. He smiled _____ me.

at in on to
8. The old man lives _____ a beautiful farm.

at in on to
9. Why are you laughing _____ me?

at in on to
10. Is there anything _____ sale at the mall this week?

at in on to
11. I like to travel _____ the summer.

at in on to
12. Come at 10 _____ Monday morning.

at in on to
13. Get off the bus _____ the third stop.

at in on to
14. He traveled _____ business.

at in on toto
15. _____ his way to Australia he stopped over in Los Angeles.

at in on to
16. We're looking at some of the ads offered _____ that brochure.

at in on to
17. _____ a rainy day I like to stay at home.

at in on to
18. They aren't interested _____ biology.

at in on to
19. You should spend your money _____ something worthwhile.

at in on to
20. We took a taxi _____ the airport.

at in on to
21. Who is that man smiling _____?

at in on to
22. Let's go _____ a tour of the city.

at in on to
23. Many animals are _____ the risk of extinction.

at in on to
24. Linda takes the bus _____ school every day.

at in on to
25. "I insist _____ my innocence", he said.

at in on to
26. She was dressed _____ green.

at in on to
27. You'd better change _____ a lower gear when driving uphill.

at in on to
28. We flew _____ the Seychelles on vacation.

at in on to
29. This is the best car _____ the market.

at in on to
30. Can I pay for this painting _____ dollars?

at in on to
31. This story is similar _____ the one she told us.

at in on to
32. Find answers _____ these questions if you can.

at in on to
33. I'm not sure _____ all that we can afford that house.

at in on to
34. I bought a new dress _____ that store.

at in on to
35. I found my car keys _____ my pocket.

at in on to