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QUIZ ON PREPOSITION QUESTIONS

Go ___ these stairs until you reach the top floor.
through
on
in
up

He was stopped by the police for driving ___ 120mph.
at
for
to
on

I'm going ___ Madrid next week.
to
at
in
of

We always listen to music ___ the way to work.
for
by
on
in

Take your purse ___ of your pocket and give it to me.
to
away
off
out

Are you talking ___ me?
to
of
on
in

She called me ___ midnight.
in
at
on
of

I'll see you ___ the morning.
on
of
in
at

What did you have ___ dinner?
in
of
for
to

He's the tallest man ___ the world.
in
of
to
over

1. He made his escape by jumping ______ a window and jumping ______ a waiting car.

over / into
between / into
out of / between
out of / into
up to / out of

2. To get to the Marketing department, you have to go ______ those stairs and then ______ the corridor to the end.

over / into
between / into
out of / between
out of / into
up / along

3. I saw something about it ______ television.

in
on
at
through
with

4. I couldn't get in ______ the door so I had to climb ______ a window.
through / in

between / into
out of / between
out of / into
up / along

5. She took the key ______ her pocket and put it ________ the lock.

over / into
between / into
out of / in
by / on
up to / out of

6. He drove ______ me without stopping and drove off ______ the centre of town.

from / into
towards / over
along / up
past / towards
in / next to

7. I took the old card ______ the computer and put ______ the new one.

through / in
out of / in
out of / between
out of / into
up / along

8. I went ______ him and asked him the best way to get ______ town.

from / into
towards / over
along / up
by / on
up to / out of

9. It's unlucky to walk ______ a ladder in my culture. I always walk ______ them.

through / in
out of / in
under / around
out of / into
up / along

10. The restaurant is ______ the High Street, ______ the cinema.

through / in
out of / in
under / around
in / next to
up / along

11. Sally left school ______ the age of 16 and went to work ______ a bank.

through / in
out of / in
under / around
in / next to
at / in

12. He jumped ______ the wall and ______ the garden.

over / into
towards / over
along / up
by / on
up to / out of

13. He was driving ______ 180 miles per hour when he crashed ______ the central barrier.

at / into
out of / in
under / around
in / next to
at / in

14. She ran ______ the corridor and ______ the stairs to the second floor.

from / into
towards / over
along / up
by / on
in / next to

15. John is the person standing ______ the window, ______ the woman with the long blonde hair.

at / into
beside / next to
under / around
in / next to
at / in

16. When the bull ran ______ me, I jumped ______ the fence.

from / into
towards / over
beside / next to
by / on
in / next to

17. Look, that car's ______ fire.

through
with
in
into
on

18. He saw a parking space ______ two cars and drove ______ it.

over / into
between / into
along / up
by / on
up to / out of

19. Harry comes to work ______ car but I prefer to come ______ foot.

at / into
beside / next to
by / on
in / next to
at / in

20. He took the book ______ the shelf and put it ______ his bag.

from / into
at / into
beside / next to
by / on
in / next to