Choose the best answer. 2. My friend and I always go to school __ the bus

1. Are you afraid ______ exams?

A) at B) from C) on D) of

2. My friend and I always go to school ______ the bus.

A) by B) on C) in D) at

3. He tried to open the tin ______ a knife.

A) with B) by C) from D) out of

4. His office is ______ the second floor of the building.

A) at B) in C) of D) on

5. Mike is sitting ______ the desk ______ front of the door.

A) at / in B) in / on C) on / on D) at / at

6. Listen! I think there is someone ______ the front door.

A) on B) at C) in D) with

7. There’s a paper ______ the floor. Please put it ______ the wastebasket.

A) at / into B) on / at C) on / in D) over / at

8. There was a storm ______ the night, it rained _____ three or four

hours.

A) at / in B) during / for C) in / since D) during / at

9. See you ______ Monday morning.

A) under B) at C) in D) on

10. We are giving him a surprise party ______ his birthday.

A) in B) at C) with D) on

11. What’s the price ______ this tie?

A) of B) at C) in D) to

12. We are meeting ______ next Thursday.

A) on B) _ C) at D) in

13. They have lived in Spain ______ the second World War.

A) during B) for C) since D) at

14. How do the children get ______ school in the morning?

A) to B) at C) off D)_

15. A dictionary has information ______ words.

A) to B) about C) in D) at

16. The children wore boots to play ______ the snow.

A) at B) by C) of D) in

17. There’s a good restaurant ______ the Bolu road.

A) between B) in C) on D) at

18. We stopped for three-quarters of an hour ______ Heathrow Airport.

A) at B) in C) over D) on

19. Where is your mother? Is she ______ the hairdresser’s again?

A) in B) on C) at D) _

20. Who’s the blonde girl ______ the first raw?

A) in B) on C) at D) over

21. You’ll find the poem ______ page 16.

A) at B) on C) in D) _

22. He lived with Nomads ______ the Sahara desert for two days.

A) over B) on C) in D) of

23. I won’t stay ______ bed; I’ll just lie down ______ the bed for an

hour.

A) in / in B) at / in C) at / on D) in / on

24. I last saw her______ the car park.

A) in B) at C) on D) –

25. He grows corn ______ his farm.

A) over B) with C) at D) on

26. She opened her mouth so the doctor could look ______ her throat.

A) to B) on C) at D) for

27. He will stay here ______ Monday.

A) by B) till C) at D) to

28. You’d better go to London ______ the next plane.

A) at B) in C) by D) on

29. She said hello ______ everyone except me.

A) to B)_ C) at D) of

30. She is worried ______ her exams.

A) of B) about C) with D)_

31. Tell us ______ your holiday.

A) _ B) of C) about D) with

32. Mr. Collins always talks ______ himself.

A) to B) with C) at D) in

33. Is it possible for me to keep it ______ Tuesday?

A) by B) at C) since D) until

34. Who’s the man ______ the funny hat?

A) in B) from C) at D) to

35. Will you come ______ bus or ______ a late train?

A) by / by B) on / in C) by / on D) in / by

36. I saw an accident ______ my way home.

A) on B) at C) in D) to

37. The doctor gave me a prescription ______ my cough.

A) with B) to C) at D) for

38. I usually stay at home ______ night.

A) on B) at C) in D) over

39. Have you seen the new bridge they’ve built ______ the river?

A) over B) under C) between D) at

40. I’ll call you ______ seven o’clock.

A) in B) on C) at D) of

41. Can’t you come ______ your bicycle?

A) in B) with C) on D) by

42. She arrived ______ Friday.

A) in B) on C) at D) over

43. We’ll go ______ Marmaris ______ June.

A) _ / in B) at / on C) to / on D) to / in

44. I was born ______ September 9th.

A) in B) on C) at D) of

45. John and Mary are talking ______ the telephone.

A)_ B) to C) on D) with

46. Classes began ______ last week.

A) in B) _ C) at D) on

47. They took my temperature ______ the operation.

A) before B) by C) _ D) of

48. Do you take sugar ______ your tea?

A) in B) on C) by D)_

49. I’m afraid ______ falling trees.

A) from B) of C) with D) at

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50. She didn’t get a passing grade ______ her test.

A) on B) with C) at D) of

51. I sometimes listen ______ the radio or watch ______ TV.

A) of / on B) to / on C) _ / to D) to / _

52. I always lie down ______ a swim.

A) by B) with C) on D) after

53. Are they going to stay ______ a tent?

A) in B) over C) on D) of

54. She put a bandage ______ the boy’s cut finger.

A) at B) to C) on D) in

55. He has a pain ______ his leg.

A) on B) over C) in D) at

56. The Prime Minister arrived ______ Tokyo last night.

A) _ B) in C) at D) to

57. I couldn’t get ______ school in time.

A) to B) at C) _ D) in

58. The student apologized ______ being late.

A) to B) at C) of D) for

59. Ann stirred her coffee ______ a spoon.

A) with B) by C) in D) to

60. Petrol is sold ______ the liter.

A) by B) from C) at D) on

61. What time does this train get ______ Liverpool?

A) __ B) to C) at D) for

62. Sorry, I didn’t phone you last night. I was ______ the theatre.

A) on B) in C) at D) over

63. Where do you come ______?

A) from B) - C) of D) in

64. We stayed ______ the Heathrow Hotel.

A) on B) into C) at D) to

65. I waited ______ the bus-stop for ten minutes.

A) at B) in C) on D) for

66. I’m not very good ______ mathematics.

A) of B) on C) in D) at

67. What are you interested ______?

A) in B) of C) on D) over

68. Please put your homework ______ my desk.

A) at B) to C) on D) with

69. He’s lived ______ that street for many years.

A) of B) on C) at D) to

70. It takes about five minutes to walk ______ the bridge.

A) over B) to C) at D) till

71. I took the train ______ Dover to Ostend.

A) by B) on C) of D) from

72. David was very busy ______ the afternoon.

A) with B) on C) at D) in

73. Toshio is ______ Japan. He isn’t American.

A) of B) in C) at D) from

74. Bob ran 100 meters ______ 11 seconds.

A) in B) at C) on D) with

75. They arrived ______ plane.

A) by B) on C) with D) on

76. A: Did they come ______ bus?

B: No, they came ______ foot.

A) on / on B) by / on C) with / by D) by / with

77. Switch ______ a light. It’s getting dark.

A) of B) off C) out D) on

78. What was the temperature ______ Ankara yesterday?

A) at B) of C) in D) off

79. I look forward ______ meeting you next month.

A) at B) for C) with D) to

80. “You can’t come in ______ a ticket,” the man told us.

A) without B) through C) by D) with

81. I get up ______ six o’clock ______ Tuesdays.

A) at / on B) at / in C) about / at D) around / in

82. My father takes a nap ______ dinner.

A) with B) after C) on D) at

83. When people go ______ a picnic they always eat a lot.

A) _ B) on C) to D) eat

84. Boys and girls go ______ dancing.

A) to B) at C) __ D) with

85. When do you take ______ your wrist watch?

A) off B) on C) out D) of

86. I’ll phone ______ you tomorrow.

A) to B) at C) on D) __

87. Our village lies ______ two high mountains.

A) among B) over C) in D) between

88. You may write ______ a pen or ______ a pencil.

A) with / by B) with / with C) in / in D) by / by

89. I woke up ______ five o’clock ______ the morning.

A) in / in B) at / on C) at / in D) at / at

90. The weather is pleasant here ______ the spring.

A) at B) in C) on D) as

91. His birthday is ______ August 20.

A) in B) on C) at D) from

92. They met ______ Istanbul ______ 1989.

A) at / at B) to / in C) at / in D) in / in

93. We are leaving for Paris ______ Sunday.

A) on B) in C) at D) from

94. The plane will stay on the runway ______ five minutes.

A) at B) on C) in D) for

95. Get ______ the bus. It is about to go.

A) over B) for C) on D) at

96. Are you going to study ______ the afternoon or ______ night?

A) on / on B) in / in C) in / at D) at / in

97. We had a wonderful time at the party ______ Saturday night.

A) on B) in C) at D) by

98. Fuel is a source ______ energy.

A) of B) for C) over D) in

99. George fell ______ a wall and broke his leg.

A) of B) by C) off D) up

100. ______ the future, people will be living on pills.

A) In B) On C) By D) At

101. They lived in Ankara ______ 1990 ______ 1993.

A) in / to B) from / till C) until / to D) from / by

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102. We have been living in Ankara ______ ten years.

A) for B) since C) in D) until

103. The bridge will be finished ______ two months’ time.

A) by B) for C) since D) in

104. I’ll be home ______ 7 o’clock.

A) by B) in C) on D) since

105. Don’t hurry. The train won’t leave ______ 5.50.

A) by B) in C) until D) for

106. I’ve been in this class ______ the beginning of the semester.

A) for B) since C) until D) at

107. They live ______ West End Avenue.

A) at B) in C) on D) along

108. Mr. Lee works ______ 66 Moon Fleet Street.

A) at B) in C) to D) on

109. He sat ______ the back of the car.

A) behind B) at C) in D) on

110. How did you enjoy your vacation ______ Europe last summer?

A) at B) in C) on D) by

111. There are national parks ______ some parts of the country.

A) in B) on C) at D) over

112. Tokyo is the most crowded city ______ the world.

A) on B) at C) in D) upon

113. Turn left ______ the corner. The shop is ______ the left side.

A) on / at B) in / to C) at / on D) in / at

114. Don’t walk ______ the street! Walk here______ the sidewalk.

A) in / on B) on / at C) at / on D) in / to

115. I’m going to meet my friends ______ Taksim square tonight.

A) in B) at C) on D) over

116. We arrived ______ Leeds at midnight.

A) at B) to C) in D) on

117. We couldn’t arrive ______ the airport in time.

A) at B) to C) in D) on

118. A lot of planes go ______ the city.

A) on B) through C) over D) along

119. There were no planes ______ the past.

A) in B) on C) at D) over

120. We waited ______ you ______ 11 p.m.

A) at / to B) for / until C) for / to D) with / since

121. Is there a fridge ______ your kitchen?

A) at B) on C) over D) in

122. I’m still waiting ______ the Blue Train.

A) to B) of C) for D) at

123. Marie Curie was born ______ Warsaw.

A) on B) at C) in D) from

124. He died in 1990 ______ a car accident.

A) on B) of C) after D) before

125. Who is that pretty young girl ______ the short blue skirt?

A) _ B) with C) in D) on

126. She writes ______ her parents every week.

A) at B) to C) _ D) for

127. She has been ______ the USA ______ three years.

A) in / since B) at / for C) on / for D) in / for

128. What kind ______ music do you like?

A) _ B) in C) of D) on

129. How do you get ______ home to your school?

A) at B) to C) into D) from

130. The earth goes ______ the sun.

A) round B) over C) on D) to

131. Who was the first man ______ the moon?

A) in B) at C) on D) of

132. Galileo was also interested ______ astronomy.

A) at B) _ C) on D) in

133. That is very nice ______ you.

A) of B) in C) at D) off

134. Let me help you ______ your cleaning,

A) with B) at C) on D) in

135. Shevchenko was born ______ Ukraine.

A) at B) in C) on D) from

136. There is a bus station directly ______ the entrance.

A) beside B) opposite C) on D) of

137. He lives ______ number five.

A) at B) on C) of D) in

138. Can you get the eggs ______ the fridge, please?

A) out B) out of C) over D) off

139. The glass fell ______ the table and broke.

A) out B) out of C) off D) over

140. Someone is waiting ______ the library.

A) through B) on C) out of D) outside

141. I’m waiting ______ the Paris plane.

A) at B) after C) for D) before

142. Would you like to come ______ us?

A) with B) from C) by D) at

143. Are you ______ or against Nuclear Power?

A) on B) for C) in D) near

144. Can I come in with my dirty shoes ______?

A) with B) on C) in D) off

145. I like sitting ______ the sun.

A) on B) at C) in D) of

146. Have you ever flown ______ the Alps?

A) over B) out of C) on D) up

147. The teacher is standing ______ the board.

A) on B) in C) of D) at

148. Are you short ______ breath?

A) from B) at C) off D) of

149. Do you suffer ______ heartburn?

A) of B) on C) from D) at

150. In which part ______ the head do you get the pain?

A) on B) of C) in D) over