EXERCISES ON PREPOSITION

Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions:

1.We’ll  buy a smaller house when  the children   have grown                      and left home.

2. The computer isn’t working. It broke               this morning.

3. My headaches have been much better since    I gave                         drinking coffee.

4. I  turned                their offer because they weren’t going to   pay me enough money.

5. It was not a problem. We looked             his number in the telephone book.

6. Helen  takes               her mother in many ways.

7. We need to set                early tomorrow.

8. The plane took               very quickly.

9. Anne’s   leaving             London tomorrow morning.

10. Your friend is  always complaining         her job.

11. If there was a technical failure, Gagarin might  never get      to the Earth.

12. Courses like shoemaking or glass engraving  provide people      practical skills they can do with their hands.

13. She  is  famous    her beautiful face and sweet voice.

14.We  are all aware          the importance of the environment protection.

15.His  opinion is different         mine.

16.If  you  don’t pay attention        the teacher, you won’t understand the lesson.

17. I’m not familiar        his name, but his face  seems familiar       me.

18. We   were  very  grateful              our  friends  for  all  of their assistance.

19.No one knew precisely what would happen           a human being in space.

20.How would the mind deal            the psychological tension?

21. I’m  good             English, but I’m bad         Mathematics.

22. Mrs. Brown is often worried               money.

23. Her parents are  very pleased                her French.

24. I’m not interested                     politics.

25. I’m bit short               money. Can you lend me some?

26. I  was  delighted                       the present you gave  me.

27. She was sad because he was very rude                 her.

28. She  was very angry                Tom.

29. Fred is capable             doing better work than he is doing at present.

30. You get bored                   doing the same thing every day.

31. Thank you. It was very kind              you to help me.

32. Mr.  Green is responsible            hiring employees.

33. There’s really no need for you to be afraid             the examination.

34. Ken was proud             his good marks on the English.

35. My  plan is similar         yours, but it is different                 Ken’s.

36. Pierre said he had become quite fond           American hamburgers.

37. That fashion magazine is full        advertising for women’s clothes.

38. Thin gloves aren’t  very suitable                 that kind of work.

39. They were happy            the results of the election.

40. Y.  Gagarin  lifted            into space aboard the  Vostok 1     9.07 a.m. Moscow time ______12th  April, 1961.

41. If you want to lose weight, you  must go          a diet.

42. You  should  learn             heart all the  new words and try to use them in the context.

43. We have been learning English             five years.

44.Can you send it  to me                                              fax?

45. She’s  never  satisfied              what she has got.

46. She wanted to borrow  some books      him  but  she was shy           asking.

47. They   succeeded        escaping            the burning house.

48. I  don’t  approve         your smoking. I wish you  would give       that habit.

49. Do you think we’ll find  a solution      the problem?

50. I  must  try and look         my notes before the exam.

51. He admitted having opened  the suitcase       asking its owner.

52. Opening   the parcel, he was surprised        what he saw.

53. She   insisted              him wearing the red tie.

54. The teacher tried to explain the  new formula        his students.

55. The English contest organized             our teachers is an annual event in my school.

56. The  participants must find           all the answers in order to go in the next round.

57. Are you excited                    going on holiday next week?

58. She said to me “why don’t  you relax         a while?”

59.                  the end of the film, the heroine was reunited with her family.

60. On   behalf               our group, he made a speech at the meeting.

61. Have  you  washed your hands            having lunch.

62. He  was  accused                having stolen a car.

63. Thank  you very much              inviting me to your party.

64. We could not play  soccer  due            the bad weather.

65. If you don’t want to watch TV.  Turn it            , please.

66. He is retired. He lives                his pension.

67. He’s  getting  bored           learning                   heart.

68. The  bomb  went            killing several by-standers.

69. They  cancelled  the flight because          the storm.

70. The local people are  very hospitable               strangers.

71. Why  were you absent            class this morning?

72. In English lessons we always speak                        English.

73. When I bought the house, my sister helped me ___________ with a loan.

74. Your father is very kind _________ David.

75. Your plan is similar _________ his.

76. She is accustomed __________ getting up early.

77. This area is rich _________ oil.

78. Are you acquainted ________ this man?

79. It was very nice __________ him to give me a lift.

80. Smoking is harmful _________ our health.

81. Mary always take good care _________ her children.

82. Our study is very important _________ our future and usedful _______ our country.

83. Why don't you ask __________ a pay increase?

84. Don't shout _______ the child when he makes a mistake.

85. Ken prefers Chinese food _________ French food.

86. How long have they been working _________ the company?

87. He wore a hat, which made him look ___________ a spy.

88. I think your mother should let you make __________ your own mind.

89. The pens made ___________  plastic are very cheap.

90. Many of the stories are based _________ rumor.

91. Was your friend successful _________ getting a loan from the bank?

92. If you look __________ the book, you can find what you need.

93. You should make use _____________ the books you have.

94. She was very upset __________ the news of her father's death.

95. How would the body react ______ the extreme changes in temperature?

96. We congratulate you ______ your successful flight.

97. The American people shared ______ the Soviet people their satisfaction for their safe flight.

98. Most of the streets were named _________ national heroes.

99. China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry ________ manned space flight.

100. He was in orbit around the Earth ________ a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour.

KEY

1- up 2- down 3-up  4- down 5- up 6- after 7- off  8- off 9- for 10- about

11- back 12- with 13-for 14- of 1 5- from 16- to17- with  18- to19- to 20- with

21- at/at 22- about23-with 24- in 25- of 26- with27-to 28-with 29- of 30- with 31- of 32- for 33-of  34- of 35- to 36- of 37-of  38- for 39-with  40-off / at / on

41- on 42- by 43-for 44- by 45- with 46- from/ of 47-in / from   48- of 49- to  50- through

51- without 52- at 53-on  54- to 55- for  56- out 57-about  58- for 59-at  60- of

61-before  62- of  63- for -of 64- to 65- off 66- on 67-with/by  68- off 69-of  70- to

71- from 72- in 73-out 74- to 75- to 76- to 77-in  78- with  79- of  80- to

81-of  82- for/ for 83-for  84- at 85- to 86- for 87- like   88- up  89-of  90- on

91- in 92- through 93-of 94- about 95- to 96- on 97-with  98- after 99- out  100- at