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English – Fixed Prepositions – Set 27
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- The test contains 20 questions.
- Each question has 4 options, of which only one is correct.
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 20 questions to be solved in 10 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
His face is not familiar _____ anyone.- A. with
- B. to
- C. for
- D. of
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. to
Correct sentence: His face is not familiar to anyone.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
She takes pride _____ her beauty.- A. about
- B. for
- C. in
- D. of
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. in
Correct sentence: She takes pride in her beauty.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
No one has yet discovered a cure _____ the common cold.- A. for
- B. about
- C. from
- D. of
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. for
Correct sentence: No one has yet discovered a cure for the common cold.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
My brother went _____ abroad last year.- A. towards
- B. to
- C. no preposition is needed
- D. from
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Answer: C. no preposition is needed
Correct sentence: My brother went no preposition is needed abroad last year.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Many people have died _____ _____ malaria.- A. with
- B. from
- C. of
- D. for
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. of
Correct answer: of.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
That young man is very keen _____ cycling.- A. on
- B. of
- C. for
- D. about
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Answer: A. on
Correct sentence: That young man is very keen on cycling.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I am delighted _____ his unexpected arrival.- A. with
- B. on
- C. over
- D. at
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Answer: D. at
Correct sentence: I am delighted at his unexpected arrival.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I am fed up _____ staying at this place.- A. for
- B. from
- C. at
- D. with
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Answer: D. with
Correct sentence: I am fed up with staying at this place.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He was deprived _____ food and shelter.- A. on
- B. of
- C. off
- D. over
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Answer: B. of
Correct sentence: He was deprived of food and shelter.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
She was forced to retire _____ her job.- A. from
- B. of
- C. with
- D. off
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Answer: A. from
Correct sentence: She was forced to retire from her job.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I am tired _____ leading such an idle life.- A. with
- B. off
- C. from
- D. of
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Answer: D. of
Correct sentence: I am tired of leading such an idle life.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He is _____ his study table.- A. over
- B. at
- C. in
- D. on
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Answer: B. at
Correct sentence: He is at his study table.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
We should never laugh _____ the poor.- A. on
- B. at
- C. upon
- D. over
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Answer: B. at
Correct sentence: We should never laugh at the poor.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Students do have a claim _____ their teachers.- A. on
- B. to
- C. over
- D. at
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Answer: A. on
Correct sentence: Students do have a claim on their teachers.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
You must get rid _____ unnecessary things.- A. off `
- B. of
- C. with
- D. about
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Answer: B. of
Correct sentence: You must get rid of unnecessary things.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He was destined _____ become a doctor.- A. to
- B. behind
- C. for
- D. beside
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Answer: A. to
Correct sentence: He was destined to become a doctor.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He delights _____ teasing me.- A. to
- B. in
- C. on
- D. at
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Answer: B. in
Correct sentence: He delights in teasing me.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I was delighted _____ your success.- A. at
- B. to
- C. in
- D. on
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Answer: A. at
Correct sentence: I was delighted at your success.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Artists like Kalidas belong _____ all ages and all countries,.- A. about
- B. to
- C. with
- D. for
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Answer: B. to
Correct sentence: Artists like Kalidas belong to all ages and all countries,.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
We should not jeer _____ a defeated enemy,- A. at
- B. upon
- C. for
- D. on
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. at
Correct sentence: We should not jeer at a defeated enemy,