Prepositions Test 9

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1) Lucy tore the letter ______________ small pieces and threw it ______________ the rubbish bin.

2) ‘The Lonely Crowd’, _____________ the author David Riesman, is a famous book which looks at the question of how different character types developed _____________ the middleclass American population.

3) His car stopped just at the railway crossing, and there was a train coming ______________ the bend, so he had no alternative but to get ______________ the car and abandon it.

4) In his dream, Peter was sitting ______________ the summit of a huge mountain, with horrible monsters all ______________ him.

5) ______________ 1990, a six-man international team completed the 221-day, 3770-mile trek ______________ Antarctica, from west to east, using dog sleds.

6) When wild animals are placed ______________ captivity, they begin to behave quite differently ______________ how they do in the wild.

7) Worldwide, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources keeps track ______________ species threatened ______________ extinction.

8) Marion Brando, regarded ______________ one of the most powerful actors in the history of cinema, has been awarded two Academy awards ______________ best actor.

9) His mother tried everything to deter him ______________ joining the army, but she couldn’t succeed ______________ changing his mind.

10) Raphael set fire ______________ his shirt ______________ accident as he was trying to light the barbecue.

11) Wine is made .______________ pressing grapes and then fermenting the juice ______________ wooden casks.

12) Thomas Edison is best known ______________ inventing the light bulb, but he made several other inventions apart ______________ that.

13) ______________ December 12th, 1991, Abuja became the new capital ______________ Nigeria.

14) We tried to listen ______________ their conversation ______________ being seen by anyone.

15) Sophie missed several classes because she was in bed ______________ flu, so it took a while before she caught up ______________ the rest of the class again.

16) Many guests complained ______________ the lack ______________ adequate heating in the hotel.

17) The book is divided ______________ three sections, each devoted to one of the categories the author wanted to focus

18) Cathy is ______________ a lot of stress these days because she’s been promoted ______________ manager.

19) One of the most serious crimes ______________ sea is mutiny; that is, the willful refusal to obey the person, usually the captain, ______________ authority.

20) I hope you’ll forgive me ______________ being so late, but I’ve been held ______________ by heavy traffic.