O-Level English Grammar – Prepositions Quiz #4

 

O-Level English Grammar – Prepositions Quiz

Let’s practise using the correct prepositions in context.

Choose the best option for each sentence.

1. We arrived ___ the airport early.
   A) at B) on C) in D) to

2. She is good ___ math.
   A) at B) in C) with D) of

3. The book is ___ the table.
   A) on B) over C) at D) above

4. He apologized ___ the mistake.
   A) about B) for C) of D) to

5. I prefer tea ___ coffee.
   A) than B) to C) over D) from

6. They have been waiting ___ two hours.
   A) for B) since C) during D) over

7. The train departs ___ 6:30 p.m.
   A) at B) on C) in D) by

8. We moved ___ Singapore last year.
   A) to B) in C) into D) onto

9. She is afraid ___ spiders.
   A) of B) from C) with D) for

10. The cat jumped ___ the wall.
    A) over B) above C) across D) through

11. He sat ___ the chair and began to read.
    A) in B) on C) at D) over

12. The meeting was postponed ___ Monday ___ Friday.
    A) from … to B) between … to C) from … until D) by … to

13. We will meet ___ the weekend.
    A) in B) on C) at D) during

14. She divided the cake ___ six pieces.
    A) into B) in C) to D) among

15. The museum is ___ walking distance.
    A) within B) in C) at D) inside

16. He insisted ___ paying the bill.
    A) on B) for C) at D) to

17. The plane flew ___ the mountains.
    A) over B) above C) across D) through

18. I haven’t seen him ___ last week.
    A) for B) since C) during D) from

19. The keys are ___ my pocket.
    A) in B) inside C) at D) into

20. The students complained ___ the noise.
    A) about B) of C) on D) for

Answer Key:
1-A (at) 2-A (at) 3-A (on) 4-B (for) 5-B (to) 6-A (for) 7-A (at) 8-A (to) 9-A (of) 10-A (over)
11-B (on) 12-A (from…to) 13-C (at) 14-A (into) 15-A (within) 16-A (on) 17-A (over) 18-B (since) 19-A (in) 20-A (about)

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