PREPOSITION 1. “ Shall we go to swim?” – “ Where _____?” A. for B. to C. at D. about 2. Please return _____ two hours . I’ll be ready _____ then. A. on/ till B. after/ till C. in /by D. after/ by 3. _____Monday morning of May, we left _____ Paris _____ our friend's car. A. On / for / in B. In / to / by C. In / for / by D. On / for / by 4. I don't believe you made the pot _____ hand. Can you show me how to make it _____ your hands? A. by / by B. with / by C. by / with D. with / with 5. Please call _____ Mr Smith _____ Friday _____ least. A . a t / o n / i n B . up/ b y/a t C. up /after / at D. for/ before / in 6. You should write _____ ink, not _____ your pencil. A. in / with B. with / in C. by / with D. with / with 7 . ______ the others he began to use foreign languages _____ a means to know the world. A. Like / as B. For / as C. As / like D. As / as 8. _____ the help ______ my classmates, I made progress _____ all subjects ______ physics. A. Under / from / in / except B. With / from /on besides C. With/ of/ in/ except D. Under/ of/ in/ except for 9. Taiwan is _____ the east of Fujian and _____ the southeast of China. A. to / to B. to / in C. on/in D. In/ III 10. Water boils _____ 100°C. A. at B. by C. in D. for 11. She is taller than I _______ a head. A. in B. on C. with D. by 12. He'll be here _____ two o'clock. A. in B. on C. to D. around 13. She was now weak _____ hunger. A. for B. because C. with D. At 14. There are some monkeys _____ an apple tree _____ which there are many apples. A. on / on B. in / on C. at / on D. on / in 15. We all agree _____him _____what he said. A. on / at B. in / for C. to / with D. with / on 16. The train was ten minutes ______time. A. before B. behind C. ahead D. in 17. The woods go for about two miles________the river. A. at B. over C. before D. beyond 18. His father has gone to London______business. A. on B. in C. at D. for 19. The boy _______long hair was talking to the girl who was ________red. A. with/in B. in/with C. of/at D. at/of 20. Drinking and smoking will do great harm_________people's health. A. for B. to C. on D. in 21. We are fighting a battle _______pollution. A. for B. at C. on D. against 22. Who is_______this company? A. under charge of B. in the charge of C. in charge of D. on charge of 23. She has been married______Robert for six years. A. with B. by C. to D. 0 15. - "I'm going to dig it up - "What … ?” A. by B. in C. with D. through 16. He struggled _______the difficulties. A. for B. among C. through D. in spite of 17. Don't cut it________two but_______pieces. A. to / in B. in / into C. from / at D. into / into 18. Seeing Mr Black coming in, we all stood up_________the table. A. from B. out of C. around D. from around 19. As it is known_________all, Harbin is known________'the city of ice' _______ the magic ice lamps. A. to/b y / for B. by/by/as C. t o/a s /for D. by/for/by 29 You can find this kind of flower nowhere_____ China . A but B. except C. but in D. except for 30. He was _____ a few hours of his death. A. within B. in C. after D. before 31. The coat reaches _____ the knee. A.below B. under C. down D. down to 32._____ the weather, I arrive somewhat late. A. For B. Because C. Through D. On account of 33. The man she is engaged _____ is engaged _____ research. A. to/ in B. with/ to C. by/ with D. for/ into 34. We shall prove worthy _____ the people’s trust. A. while B. to being C. of D. 0 35.The old sick man knew he would die before long, so he first shared his property _____ his wife, his daughter and his sister, then he divided his money _____ his five sons. A. with / between B. with / among C. between / among D. among / between 36.On arriving _____ Hanoi, we put up _____ a hotel _____ Tran Nhan Tong Street. A. in/ at/I n B. in/ in/ in C. in/ at/ at D. at / at/ on. 37.Jack is often late _____ his homework. A. for B. in C. with D. about 38.The boy took out a box _____ the bed and tried to open it. A. from around B. from below C. from under D. from among 39.The word ' write' has the same pronunciation _____ the word 'right'. A. of B. as C. to D. from 40. Great men never give up _____ difficulty. A. in face of B. when facing with C. in the face of D. when facing by 41.The bottle is made_________a flower pot. A. of B. in C. like D. from 42._____ the book you lent me. It's very helpful in my work. A. Thanks to B. Thank for C. Thank you D. Thanks for 43.My teacher told me that Mr Brown could be reached ______ telephone _____ 8512168. A a t / b y B. on / at C. b y /a t D . w i t h/ b y 44. His composition is good, _____ some spelling mistakes A. except B. but C. except for D. except that 45 “ How did the doctor come here?” – “ _______ a helicopter.” A. by B. with C. at D. in 46. Our teacher stood in front of the classroom _____ his hand _____ his pockeets. A. with/ with B. and/ with C. with/ and D. with/ in 47. She started _____ her trip to New York. A. on B. for C.from D. with 48. Don’t look _____ immediate results from this medicine. A. for B. at C. after D. up 49. Try to be pleasant _____ everybody. It will do you good. A. for B. with C. to D. at 50. Generally speaking, people are successful _____ the work they like to do. A. at B. in C. on D. of . around 13. She was now weak _____ hunger. A. for B. because C. with D. At 14. There are some monkeys _____ an apple tree _____ which there are many apples. A. on / on B. in / on C. at / on D.