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PREPOSITIONS and PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES TEST
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1-In most countries, the duration ------ 5- In the early twentieth century, a
lessons is forty minutes at elementary number of scientists, who had been
schools, but fifty in high schools, trained as physicists, were interested
because students can concentrate ----- ------ the study of biological organisms,
longer periods of time as they grow and their efforts gave rise ------ the field
older. we now call molecular biology.
A) on / out A) in / to
B) of / for B) for / from
C) from / on C) with / for
D) to / from D) on / about
E) in / with E) about / over
2- Graham's car was ------ need of a 6- Japan is often cited as an example
complete maintenance and he was ------ a country that has managed to
worried that having everything replaced keep its national defense orientated
was going to cost him a lot of money. industries entirely separate ------ foreign-
owned companies.
A) in
B) of A) from / to
C) for B) with / into
D) from C) by / for
E) onto D) of / from
E) in / in
3- "It will take a long time to repair the
damage done ------ the previous 7- The population of some countries is
government," announced the incoming growing so fast that the agricultural activities
president. "However, ultimately we will there are unable to keep up ------ the
have this country back ------ its feet." progressively rising demand ------ food.
A) with / for A) on / from

B) from / in B) by / with
C) by / on C) from / in
D) for / without D) of / onto
E) on / from E) with / for
4- Because critical periods occur ------ 8- Little is known ------ life on the ocean
pregnancy, a woman should floor as scientists have only recently
continuously take good care ------ her developed the technology ------
health. exploring it.
A) onto / from A) on / to
B) without / off B) about / for
C) throughout / of C) in / from
D) about / into D) over / on
E) from / to E) of / in
9- ------ the companys three 13- The once radical notion that birds
accountants, only one is useful; but the descended ------ dinosaurs has grown
others deserve to be sent away. stronger and stronger since
palaeontologists first started taking it
A) Of seriously a couple ------ decades ago.
B) For
C) Onto A) into / on
D) In B) for / with
E) Over C) from / of
D) for / to
10- The micro air vehicles they are E) on / in
working ------ are so small that it will be
almost impossible ------ detect them with 14- More than 29 million Africans are
radar. now infected ------ HIV, and the disease
is killing more Africans than all the
A) over / into continents wars combined.
B) with / for
C) by / on A) with
D) on / to B) from
E) from / with C) over
D) within
11- The members of the special E) on
commission on crime, some of whom
were appointed ------ the mayor, still 15- Many African governments are ------
meet ------ a regular basis. the verge of financial collapse and
survive only on the strength of aid and
A) with / for donations ------ international
B) by / on organizations.
C) in / from
D) to / in A) in / for
E) onto / over B) from / with
C) through / on
12- Though we still have a long way to D) for / in
go, a lot is being accomplished ------ E) on / from
developing new medical procedures to
deal ------ diseased tissue. 16- Photosynthesis is the process ------
which green plants manufacture
A) on / to carbohydrates, using the energy of
B) from / for sunlight.
C) in / with
D) for / on A) of
E) to / in B) by
C) for
D) from
E) into
17- The book is surprisingly lucid and 21- ------ the Treaty of Locarno, signed
manages to make the controversial field in 1925, Germany, France and Belgium
of evolutionary psychology available ----- undertook to maintain their existing
the average intelligent reader. frontiers and abstain ------ the use of
force against each other.
A) for
B) into A) By / to
C) over B) From / for
D) to C) With / from
E) on D) In / into
E) For / in
18- The most devastating human impact
------ environments can be seen on 22- One may conclude ------ the report
islands ------ which settlers have that during the next century, the average
introduced new animals and plants. amount ------ water consumed per head
of the population in the world will have
A) of / for to be reduced.
B) from / in
C) on / to A) from / of
D) over / of B) for / in
E) with / onto C) about / on
D) through / into
19- However experienced a person is in E) to / from
his job, he may sometimes be
confronted ------ a problem he cannot 23- The board has proposed the sale of
handle ------ his own. new shares ------ the market ------ a price
20 % less than their current value.
A) into / by
B) by / on A) from / over
C) in / to B) for / out
D) for / with C) in / of
E) to / for D) on / at
E) of / with
20- Since they closely concern all living
things, we all have to be very sensitive 24- Lack ------ capital of its own cannot
------ environmental problems. prevent a thrifty and productive society
------ generating and attracting all the
A) for capital it needs.
B) with
C) from A) from / to
D) in B) off / over
E) to C) on / about
D) for / with
E) of / from
25- It has bound the European nations 29- The north of Italy is directly
together, making war ------ them responsible ------ the countrys place -----
unthinkable while allowing individual the worlds top industrial nations.
countries to maintain their own
peculiarities. A) from / on
B) for / among
A) from C) of / in
B) between D) to / about
C) without E) in / from
D) over
E) for 30- According to de-miners, up ------ 90
per cent of their time is spent combing
26- To improve the lot of these areas that ultimately prove to be free
countries, Landes maintains economists ------ mines.
must take ------ account factors that
cannot be measured. A) to / of
B) from / in
A) of C) on / for
B) for D) out / on
C) from E) over / into
D) into
E) by 31- Libya is almost all desert ------ the
exception of the cities of Tripoli and
27- The Nobel Foundation was Benghazi, which traditionally have had
established ------ the beginning of the little ------ common.
century to put ------ effect the wishes
expressed by Alfred Nobel in his will. A) from / on
B) of / from
A) in / of C) in / to
B) for / to D) over / of
C) at / into E) with / in
D) on / from
E) within / by 32- Take-off was delayed again and
again, so we began to wonder if there
28- Today thousands of meteorological was somethingseriously wrong ------ the
observation stations are ------ operation aircraft.
all over the world and supply us ------
estimates of various atmospheric A) to
situations. B) with
C) from
A) in / with D) by
B) to / for E) about
C) on / to
D) of / from
E) about / in
33- At the end of World War II, Algerian 37- Nowadays, it is understood that a
nationalists called ------ the Allies to diet which contains nothing harmful may
recognize Algerias independence ------ result ------ serious diseases if certain
return for their good service during the important elements are missing and
war. these elements related ------ vitamins.
A) for / from A) from / in

B) between / for B) for / with
C) in / to C) in / to
D) on / in D) by / into
E) with / of E) over / on
34- Acupuncture, the method of treating 38- The vitamins necessary ----- a
diseases ------ using needles, is based healthy body are normally supplied ------
------ the Chinese model of health and a good mixed diet including a variety of
disease. fruit and green vegetables.
A) in / into A) in / with
B) by / on B) from / on
C) from / for C) on / between
D) with / from D) for / by
E) through / to E) of / in
35- In many developing countries, 39- In spite of the advances ------

millions of children die ------ malnutrition technology, Japan's National Space
and disease before they even reach Development Agency is doubtful ------
adulthood and ------ those who survive, the future of space travel.
life is cruelly hard.
A) in / about
A) of / with B) on / with
B) in / by C) from / to
C) from / for D) over / in
D) on / from E) by / for
E) for / in
40- Sales ------ a period of time following
36- Seismic waves travel ------ the an advertising campaign can be
source of the earthquake ------ distant compared ------ those for a previous
places along the surface of the earth. period.
A) from / to A) in / to
B) among / in B) from / in
C) in / from C) for / with
D) for / into D) of / about
E) by / on E) about / on
41- Advertising can be classified ------ 45- Some people are dissatisfied ------
certain types, depending ------ its use the public schools 4 for very different
and purpose. reasons.
A) with / of A) with
B) into / on B) to
C) in / for C) from
D) onto / with D) on
E) by / in E) along
42- Sometimes storms can develop ------ 46- ------ the coast of the United States,
tornadoes and these resemble the U.S. Coast Guard helps ships that
hurricanes but form ------ land. get ------ difficulty at sea.
A) in / of A) In / from
B) form / for B) Among / for
C) out / in C) Behind / of
D) for / from D) Along / into
E) into / over E) Over / to
43- In an explosion, the solid particles 47- Like a modern day detective, the
------ a dynamite stick are immediately geologist must search for clues ------ the
transformed ------ hot expanding gases, nature of the ancient geography ------
which force and powerfully push aside the rocks.
rocks, steel or anything nearby.
A) with / between
A) into / for B) in / from
B) by / on C) of / on
C) inside / into D) about / among
D) beside / from D) on / with
E) near / with
48- The general decrease ------ road
44- Whales belong ------ a group of casualties obscures the increase in
mammals called catecea. Unlike fish, deaths of children ------ the roads.
they are mammals; that is, they are air-
breathing, warm-blooded animals which A) in / on
nourish (feed) their young ------ milk. B) of / in
C) from / along
A) for / by D) for / into
B) to / with E) by / with
C) from / of
D) by / in
E) of / for
49- The ancient Egyptian civilization, 53- Soil pollution is caused ------ the
famous ------ its mighty pyramids, lasted presence of toxic compounds,
------ more than 3000 years. chemicals, salts, radioactive materials,
or disease-causing agents that enter the
A) from / to soil ------ industrial waste and pesticides.
B) in / onto
C) for / for A) by / through
D) on / on B) for / from
E) of / to C) with / of
D) into / about
50- A strong correlation exists ------ a E) of / into
countrys wealth and the freedom
afforded its citizens. 54- Often thought of as the smallest unit
of living organisms, a cell is made ------
A) with of many even smaller parts, each ------
B) between its own function.
C) among
D) by A) from / in
E) from B) of / under
C) up / with
51- Severity of autism ranges ----- those D) for / on
who are mute and have no functional E) to / with
behaviour to individuals ------ high IQ
scores. 55- Chinas art market is growing bigger
all the time, and it is doing so ------ the
A) with / in expense of America and Britain.
B) for / by
C) onto / along A) from
D) from / with B) at
E) for / on C) behind
D) with
52- Recent studies have shown that E) of
smokers are more susceptible ------
common colds and flu than non- 56- Both the eminent and the notorious
smokers. leaders of the world are set apart ------
the rest of mankind on account ------
A) from their rare abilities.
B) of
C) by A) for / in
D) to B) in / from
E) for C) on / at
D) about / by
E) from / of
57- Helping endangered species ------ 61- Climatologists predict that ------
migrate could be the only way to prevent midway through the next century,
them ------ being wiped out. temperatures may have risen ------ as
much as 4C.
A) to / from
B) with / for A) in / on
C) by / onto B) by / by
D) over / behind C) of / to
E) for / in D) for / for
E) to / with
58- Young women ------ children are
under a lot of pressure these days, and 62- Comets belong ------ the Sun's
they expect their mothers to help them family, or solar system, but they are
pick ------ the pieces. quite unlike planets.
A) in / on A) from
B) of / out B) in
C) for / by C) to
D) about / in D) with
E) with / up E) for
59- Just like our remotest ancestors, we 63- It is interesting to observe the effect
refrain ------ talking about death, despite that the arrival of snow has ------ people
the great distance we have come ------ ------ different countries.
understanding some of the profound
aspects of biology. A) on / in
B) to / of
A) on / from C) from / for
B) from / in D) about / with
C) of / for E) over / between
D) to / with
E) off / on 64- Many of the scientific achievements
that we take ------ granted today have
60- Most recombinant DNA experiments reached far ------ the dreams of
are designed to transfer specific genetic scientists and science fiction writers of
information ------ a donor organism ------ just seventy-five years ago.
a recipient cell.
A) into / on
A) for / out B) of / to
B) with / on C) from / behind
C) to / for D) under / for
D) from / to E) for / beyond
E) in / from
65- Cigarette promotions have been 69- Hardly a week goes by ------ some
banned ------ television in several major advance in technology that would have
areas, and there has been endless seemed incredible 50 years ago.
discussion of how to discourage children
------ taking up the habit. A) on
B) in
A) in / of C) from
B) into / around D) without
C) on / from E) beyond
D) of / in
E) from / to 70- Inflation is a modern economic
disease which all consumers suffer -----.
66- ------ one time the letters, which
were published and answered in full, A) from
dealt ------ problems of a very general B) to
emotional nature. C) for
D) with
A) In / to E) of
B) By / of
C) At / with 71- Scientists point ------ that tidal waves
D) Of / from result ------ an abrupt shift in the
E) On / for underwater movement of the earth.
67- For a long time, night dreaming was A) in / of

thought to interfere ------ the necessary B) to / in
rest that sleep provides. However, C) for / to
dreams are vital ------ psychological D) out / from
health. E) on / for
A) in / from 72- Evidence of racial bias ------

B) with / to sentencing helped to convince certain
C) of / out States in America to rule ------ capital
D) on / for punishment in the late 1960s.
E) behind / of
A) in / against
68- The New Zealand weekend tells you B) on / beyond
a great deal ------ this country of three C) of / from
million people and ninety million sheep. D) over / at
E) with / of
A) on
B) about
C) to
D) in
E) for
73- His doctor kept ------ advising him to 77- A report recently prepared for a
take it easy ------ a while and stop all large international travel service and
overtime, but he didnt listen. banking company found ------ that travel
and tourism accounted ------ almost $ 2
A) to / on trillion of the sales in 1987.
B) for / in
C) out / over A) out / for
D) on / for B) on / about
E) of / to C) to / of
D) in / from
74- The first two paragraphs lay E) of / to
emphasis ------ the particular
requirements of the digital environment 78- When the task ------ hand is to get a
as the source of data and as a means good night's sleep, trying hard is not the
------ producing maps . way ------ succeed.
A) of / for A) in / of
B) on / of B) from / on
C) to / about C) over / by
D) behind / at D) of / for
E) by / to E) at / to
75- Many African governments are ------ 79- Acupuncture, the method of treating
the verge of financial collapse and diseases ------ using needles, is based
survive only on the strength of aid and ------ the Chinese model of health and
donations ------ international disease.
organizations.
A) from / up
A) in / for B) into / onto
B) from / to C) by / on
C) on / from D) for / of
D) of / on E) of / to
E) with / in
80- In many developing countries,
76- In China today, the use of millions of children die ------ malnutrition
acupuncture is extremely common ------ and disease and their water for drinking,
both major and minor operations, even washing and cooking comes ------ the
operations on the heart. local river or stream.
A) of A) of / to
B) in B) for / with
C) to C) in / into
D) by D) of / from
E) with E) into / out
81- Research ------ the physical and 85- Most companies combine these
chemical nature of rocks and their activities to communicate ------ their
behaviour under the force of an customers, but more money is spent
earthquake will help engineers to build ------ advertising than on other types of
structure ------ areas that often suffer promotion.
from earthquakes.
A) without / of
A) on / of B) in / from
B) to / from C) with / on
C) about / for D) on / to
D) over / into E) from / in
E) by / to
82- Different diseases are associated

------ lack of particular vitamins. Even a
slight lack of vitamin C, for example, is
thought to increase significantly the
possibility ------ catching cold easily.
A) with / of
B) to / in
C) for / onto
D) about / from
E) without / for
83- Japan's Shimizu Corporation is

making plans ------ the day that there are
regular flights ------ space by tourists
and sightseers.
A) to / by
B) in / to
C) for / into
D) with / of
E) by / under
84- In the past 60 years, the number of

people who crossed the Atlantic has
grown ------ a handful of people ------
some 25 million.
A) of / in
B) from / to
C) under / of
D) in / from
E) on / over
1-B 46-D
2-A 47-D
3-C 48-A
4-C 49-C
5-A 50-B
6-D 51-D
7-E 52-D
8-B 53-A
9-A 54-C
10-D 55-B
11-B 56-E
12-C 57-A
13-C 58-E
14-A 59-B
15-E 60-D
16-B 61-B
17-D 62-C
18-C 63-A
19-B 64-E
20-E 65-C
21-C 66-C
22-A 67-B
23-D 68-B
24-E 69-E
25-B 70-A
26-D 71-D
27-C 72-A
28-A 73-D
29-B 74-B
30-A 75-C
31-E 76-B
32-B 77-A
33-D 78-E
34-B 79-C
35-C 80-D
36-A 81-C
37-C 82-A
38-D 83-C
39-A 84-B
40-C 85-C
41-B
42-E
43-C
44-B
45-A

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A) for / from A) from / in

35- In many developing countries, 39- In spite of the advances ------

67- For a long time, night dreaming was A) in / of

A) in / from 72- Evidence of racial bias ------

82- Different diseases are associated

83- Japan's Shimizu Corporation is

84- In the past 60 years, the number of

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