Question

Fill each gap with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)

Ronald is very good ___ speaking ___ public.
The train arrived ___ the station ___ exactly 6pm.
She enjoys looking ___ the sky ___ hot summer nights.
They often quarrel ___ each other ___ little things.
I’ll have to complain ___ the manager ___ the bad service here.
John is very ashamed ___ his attitude ___ his neighbours.
___ average, she spends $20 ___ books and records a month.
___ time ___ time they eat at a Chinese restaurant.
Many species of birds leave their nests ___ dawn and come back ___ dusk.
___ the early morning, the temperature on the mountain may fall ___ zero.

Answer 1

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1.       Ronald is very good _______at_________ speaking _______in_________ public.

2.       The train arrived _________at_______ the station ________at________ exactly 6pm.

3.       She enjoys looking _________at_______ the sky _________in_______ hot summer nights.

4.       They often quarrel ______over__________ each other ___________about_____ little things.

5.       I’ll have to complain __________to______ the manager ______about__________ the bad service here.

6.       John is very ashamed __________of______ his attitude ________ toward________ his neighbours.

7.       _______on_________ average, she spends $20 _______on_________ books and records a month.

8.       ____from____________ time _______to_________ time they eat at a Chinese restaurant.

9.       Many species of birds leave their nests __________at______ dawn and come back ________by________ dusk.

 

10.    ____________in____ the early morning, the temperature on the mountain may fall ________below________ zero.

Answer 2

1 at - in

2 in - at

3 at - at

4 with - about

5 to - about

6 of - towards

7 On - on

8 from - to

9 at - by

10 In - below