B1 English Grammar Test – Prepositions (2) multiple-choice questions

Choose the correct answer.

1   We’ll leave … Vienna tomorrow.

a) on

b) for

c) out

2   Many people eat … fork and spoon.

a) off

b) by

c) with

3   The music is pleasing … my ears.

a) for

b) in

c) to

4   Alice is very poor … Mathematics.

a) with

b) at

c) in

5   She goes … church every Sunday.

a) on

b) to

c) at

6   I had a party … my birthday.

a) on

b) to

c) by

7   He is very careful … what he eats.

a) of

b) by

c) about

8   We went to the seaside … the weekend.

a) by

b) in

c) over

9   This present is … my grandmother.

a) by

b) from

c) on

10   John is sitting … Mary and Gregg at the theater.

a) between

b) at

c) out

11   She must be … school.

a) about

b) to

c) at

12   I’ve been living in Sidney … twelve years.

a) from

b) for

c) to

13   The bank is … the city hall.

a) of

b) up

c) next to

14   Their flat is … ours.

a) up

b) down

c) above

15   My brother is good … languages.

a) of

b) at

c) on

16   The cat runs … the house.

a) around

b) about

c) by

17   Wine is made … grapes.

a) from

b) by

c) at

18   The flat I live … is on the 4th floor.

a) outside

b) out

c) in

19   They walked up and … the street.

a) down

b) in

c) at

20   Some parts of Holland are … sea level.

a) inside

b) below

c) out

21   Sharon came … dinner.

a) before

b) since

c) about

22   I am good … remembering people’s names.

a) to

b) at

c) about

23   George is … the classroom.

a) at

b) onto

c) in

24   She will come … you.

a) onto

b) with

c) by

25   He laughed … me.

a) by

b) for

c) at

26   Are you ready … dinner?

a) on

b) at

c) for

27   What photo are they looking …?

a) out

b) beside

c) at

28   She listens … opera on the bus.

a) to

b) on

c) for

29   I phoned all my friends … New Year’s Eve.

a) at

b) on

c) in

30   I prefer rice … bread.

a) by

b) on

c) to

31   I visited the museum … Saturday.

a) on

b) in

c) at

32   Sarah isn’t available … the moment.

a) in

b) at

c) on

33   The conference is … 28 February.

a) at

b) in

c) on

34   Did you go out … Saturday night?

a) on

b) at

c) in

35   I’m moving to a new flat … 10 October.

a) at

b) in

c) on

36   Kate and Harry bought their house … 2010

a) in

b) on

c) at

37   James hoes to his fitness class … Saturday.

a) at

b) in

c) on

38   The banks close … 5pm.

a) at

b) on

c) in

39   Lindsay’s birthday is … July.

a) on

b) at

c) in

40   James bought his car … 2005

a) at

b) on

c) in

41   I live … London.

a) at

b) on

c) in

42   Her office is … the end of the corridor.

a) on

b) at

c) in

43   The picture is … the wall.

a) on

b) at

c) in

44   I met Julia … university.

a) in

b) at

c) on

45   We’re opening a new factory … Spain.

a) on

b) at

c) in

46   His office is … the third floor.

a) at

b) on

c) in

47   Mark’s office is … the second floor.

a) on

b) at

c) in

48   Don’t walk … the grass.

a) in

b) at

c) on

49   Look! There’s a cat … the roof.

a) in

b) on

c) at

50   I had a meal … the train.

a) on

b) in

c) at