Fill in the correct prepositions.

1) My friends first went ….. France ….. a short holiday ….. 1990.

2) We complained ….. the shop assistant ….. the hole ….. the sweater.

3) People are angry ….. the increase ….. food prices.

4) He’s always wanted his parents to be proud ….. him.

5) Is there very much difference ….. the two word processors?

6) Newcastle is a large, commercial and industrial city ….. a population of about 300,000. It is ….. the north-east of England, ….. the River Tyne.

7) Do you know a pop star called Madonna? – No, I’ve never heard ….. her.

8) The police accused the man ….. stealing the money.

9) I’m looking ….. a house ….. two bedrooms and a garden.

10) She’s very different ….. her mother, but quite similar ….. her father.

11) There is no need ….. you to worry ….. me. I’ll be all right.

12) We have a very good relationship ….. our cousins.

13) They’ve arranged to meet ….. a cafe ….. a drink ….. 9 o’clock this evening.

14) You can depend ….. him to arrive ….. time; he’s never late.

15) My mother found an old photograph ….. the floor ….. the bed ….. her room.

16) David worked as a tourist guide ….. London ….. three months ….. the summer.

17) At first the boy didn’t want to go swimming ...... the river, but ….. the end he changed his mind.

18) Bob has suffered ….. bad headaches ….. he had the accident.

19) I’ve been staying ….. the Grand Hotel ..... Oxford Street ….. I arrived ….. England.

20) We went away ….. holiday ….. the end of last week.

21) ….. my opinion they show too many old films ….. TV.

22) He took a lot of photographs ….. his visit ….. Paris last summer.

23) My friends live ..... 20 High Road. Their flat is ….. the second floor.

24) I had great difficulty ….. finding a job when I was living ….. the south of England.

25) He’s been studying ….. the University ….. Liverpool ….. the past three years.

26) We’re thinking ….. going ….. the concert ….. Saturday. Are you interested ….. coming?

27) She went shopping ….. town ….. the morning.

28) We’re meeting ….. the clock tower ….. North Street ….. lunchtime.

29) We went ..... Athens ..... my car.

30) Where is the light switch? – It's ..... the wall ..... the door.

2. Choose the correct prepositions – A, B, or C (word and preposition combinations).

31) That smell always reminds me ….. hospitals.

32) I’ve warned you ….. taking my things without asking me.

33) She congratulated them ….. getting engaged.

34) The doctor is taking very good care ….. your son in hospital.

35) When Robert was younger, he dreamt ….. being a famous footballer one day.

36) He apologised ….. losing my letter.

37) I can’t concentrate ….. anything at the moment.

38) I am thinking …… selling my car.

39) The film “The Birds” was made ….. Alfred Hitchcock.

40) My friends will be ….. holiday soon.

41) I met an old friend in town quite ….. chance yesterday.

42) He has had some difficulty …… his new computer.

43) There has been a rise ….. the number of homeless people.

44) Who’s responsible ….. these children?

45) There’s no need ….. you to worry.

46) He’s not really interested ….. stamp collecting.

47) Pisa in Italy is famous ….. its “Leaning Tower”.

48) Are you afraid ….. snakes?

49) She used to be quite good ….. dancing.

50) My sister is feeling rather nervous …… her interview tomorrow.

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 1574