Test Paper

I. Fill in the correct preposition: at, from, of, by, between, under, for, after, until, in, on, by, off, to 9p

1. __________conclusion, the report told us to follow the guidelines.

2. We went __________the stadium ____________ bus.
3. The nurse was ___________ duty ________ 6 in the morning __________midnight.
4. I didn't want to break the vase ________purpose. It just slipped out of my hand.
5. The black Porsche was driving _________ a speed of over 100 m.p.h.
6. Let's meet __________ noon. We can have lunch and sort things out.
7. Let's go __________ a walk. The weather is so great!
8. She got __________ the bus at Oxford Street and got ______________five stops later.
9. We usually go to dance class ____________Fridays.
10. ___________ nightfall over 10 inches of snow had fallen.
11. I had to pay for the books ____________advance.
12. I would like to pay __________ my credit card.
13. The boy started school _______________the age of 5.
14. The house is ________ sale, but we don’t have the money _________ buy it.
15. The famous poet was born _________ the 12th of May ____________1867.
16. The shops are open ___________ 9 to 5 today.
17. The town lies halfway ___________Rome and Naples.
18. We’ll meet the day ___________tomorrow.
19. The bridge was closed ________ the weekend because it was ___________repair.
20. Her fear _________ flying made travelling very difficult ____________ her.
21. Let’s divide this money ___________ us.
22. Our atmosphere consists _____________ oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide.