Prepositions Test 4

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1) Pensions and hotels are listed ______________ the same section ______________ a telephone directory.

2) She’s trying to prevent herself ____________ becoming ill this winter ____________ avoiding getting over-tired, which can lead to colds and flu.

3) ______________ its widest point, where it flows ______________ the North Sea, the River Thames is 8.9 kilometres wide.

4) You had better stay away ______________ those boys, Simon, as they are always getting ______________ trouble at school.

5) He didn’t listen to his doctor’s advice and didn’t abstain ____________ drinking too much alcohol and eating fatty foods; consequently, he died ____________ a heart attack.

7) It is best to keep perfume ____________ glass bottles; plastic containers are not suitable ____________ their storage.

8) Our teacher has asked us to give a brief presentation ____________ the effects the rapid expansion of Istanbul has had ____________ the city.

9) ____________ their argument, the relationship ____________ the chef and the serving staff has not returned to normal.

10) The Pacific is the world’s largest ocean, stretching ____________ Asia and Australia ____________ the Americas.

11) The wall __________ the prison was covered with barbed wire to discourage prisoners from attempting to climb __________ it.

12) It’s very easy to make this pudding. You only need to mix the contents of the packet ________ halfa litre of milk and then bake it ________ a moderately hot oven for an hour.

13) ___________ the late 1920s, the emphasis in musical comedies was___________ song and dance: plots were kept simple.ik

14) I’m planning to make a visit to the dentist’s sometime ______________ the week as I’ve been suffering ______________ toothache since last Friday.

15) As he has been in a wheelchair since the accident, he has had a special lift fitted to get him ______________ the stairs of his house.

16) The winters ______________ Montreal, Canada, are long and cold with temperatures that average well ______________ zero.

17) The five star hotel has excellent sports and leisure facilities both ___________  and ___________; namely, a heated swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and tennis courts.

18) The age old method of covering your head _____________ a towel and inhaling the vapour from special oils is still valid today ____________ relieving colds and flu.

19) People ______________ darker skins will burn from overexposure ______________ the sun as well, though not as quickly as fairskinned people.

20) I felt sorry __________ the man sitting next to me on the coach from Ankara to Istanbul because he didn’t stop coughing once _________ the whole trip.