Exercise 4: Choose the best answer 

She was very surprised________ the grade she received. 

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

We might need more food, depending____ how many people turn up. 

a. for     b. on    c. at     d. wit 

Jane doesn't spend much money______ clothes. 

a. over     b. about    c. at     d. on 

She always takes good care_______ her children. 

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

A sign warned motorists______ dangers. 

a. of           b. for         c. about              d. a and c 

They translated the letter ______ French. 

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

I was disappointed________ the grade I received on my last essay. 

a. for      b. about         c. to               d.  a and b 

The medical center is close ________ campus. 

a. to          b. for          c. up            d. with 

We went there_______ car and stayed there for the whole day. 

a. in    b. by    c. on      d. in 

He always prevents me_______ doing my duty. 

a. of        b. from        c. with           d. against 

I write letters _______ my right hand. 

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

The war victims suffered terribly______ cold and hunger. 

a. with       b. from         c. through        d. of 

She is absent_______ class 

a. at         b. from         c. to         d. away 

It is very nice__of___ you to take so much trouble. 

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

She arrived ……..two o’clock…….. the morning. 

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

Brown and yellow hair is fashionable………the moment. 

a. in b. at c. over d. on 

They see each other ……..lunchtime and ……..night only. 

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

 Remember the meeting will be ……..Tuesday, ……..9 am and 11am. 

a. on/ at      b. on/ from    c. on / between   d. at/ at 

 I know Jane.  I first met her ……Christmas……1990. 

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

Choose the best preposition

1.              She was very surprised________ the grade she received.

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

2.              We might need more food, depending____ how many people turn up.

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

3.              Jane doesn't spend much money______ clothes.

a. over               b. about             c. at                     d. on

4.              She always takes good care_______ her children.

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

5.              A sign warned motorists______ dangers.

a. of                    b. for                  c. about             d. a and c

6.              They translated the letter ______ French.

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

7.              I was disappointed________ the grade I received on my last essay.

a. for                  b. about             c. to                    d. a and b

8.              The medical center is close ________ campus.

a. to                    b. for                  c. up                   d. with

9.              We went there_______ car and stayed there for the whole day.

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

10.           We started our journey ______ foot.

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

11.           He always prevents me_______ doing my duty.

a. of                    b. from               c. with                d. against

12.           I write letters _______ my right hand.

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

13.           The war victims suffered terribly______ cold and hunger.

a. with               b. from                c. through        d. of

14.           She is absent_______ class

a. at                    b. from               c. to                    d. away

15.           It is very nice_____ you to take so much trouble.

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

16.                 She arrived …..two o’clock…….. the morning.

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

17.                 Brown and yellow hair is fashionable………the moment.

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

18.        They see each other ……..lunchtime and ……..night only.

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

19.           Remember the meeting will be ……..Tuesday, ……..9 am and 11am.

a. on/ at             b. on/ from       c. on / between              d. at/ at

20.          I know Jane.  I first met her ……Christmas……1990.

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

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of sentences in the following questions.

She received the exam results. She immediately phoned her morn.

A. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results.

B. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom.

C. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results.

D. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

She turned the radio on at 7.30. She was still listening to it when her mother came home at 9.00

A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30

B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30

C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30

D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30

Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

She turned the radio on at 7.30. She was still listening to it when her mother came home at 9.00.

A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30. 

B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30.

C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30.

D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions:

She turned the radio on at 7.30. She was still listening to it when her mother came home at 9.00.

A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30.

B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30

C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30

D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

She turned the radio on at 7.30. She was still listening to it when her mother came home at 9.00.

A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30.

B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30.

C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30.

D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

She turned the radio on at 7.30. She was still listening to it when her mother came home at 9.00.

A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30

B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30

C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30

D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30