Prepositions Test 3

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1) We caught a glimpse ______________ the hotel kitchen when the waiter left the doors open and, much ______________ our disgust, it was filthy.

2) As he was coming down ______________ the tree, he caught his trousers ______________ a thorn and ripped them.

3) Well, it looks ______________ a minor cut ______________ me, but maybe you should see a doctor.

4) The lady sitting ______________ me on the coach had a baby who cried continuously ______________ the whole journey.

5) My son played a trick ___________ me by jumping out ___________ behind the curtain to frighten me.

6) The temperature today must be well ___________  average for this time of year. It is just too hot to do anything.

7) We can’t know ___________ sure as yet what lies ___________ our universe — we can only guess.

8) I had better phone the printers and remind them that we need the leaflets ______________ time ______________ the conference on Monday.

9) I’ve had a terrible headache ____________ this morning, so I’ve taken two aspirins ____________ it.

10) She is anxious ___________ the future because her husband is likely to be made redundant.

11) If stored ___________ a cool place, this product will last ___________ three weeks.

12) The new school system has eliminated the need _________ preparation classes _________ primary school.

13) Knowledge of a subject ___________ its own is not enough to be able to teach it ___________ others.

14) After becoming familiar ___________ the methods used ___________ traditional carpentry, he set up his own workshop.

15) A simple room humidifier can be set up by placing a saucer of water __________ top of a radiator; moreover, adding a little perfume will also fill the room __________ a pleasant smell.

16) If they keep us waiting ____________ a reasonable time again, I’m going to think ____________ working with a different supplier.

17) The subjects covered in this book will be relevant ___________ parents ___________ many parts of the world.

18) Our report will summarize the research which has already been done ___________ asthma and suggest further research which could contribute ___________ our understanding of this illness.

19) __________ this course, we will be looking at the work of Edgar Allan Poe and Walt Whitman, paying particular attention ____________ how these two writers have influenced American literature.

20) If you burn your hand while cooking, you should plunge it ___________ a bowl of cold water or hold it ___________ cold running water for a few minutes.