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English – Fixed Prepositions – Set 4
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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:
Siva has no control _____ his temper.- A. at
- B. in
- C. over
- D. after
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. over
Correct sentence: Siva has no control over his temper.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I was astonished _____ the sad news.- A. in
- B. at
- C. to
- D. with
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. at
Correct sentence: I was astonished at the sad news.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Only the blood-stained road was a witness _____ his assassination.- A. on
- B. of
- C. at
- D. to
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. to
Correct sentence: Only the blood-stained road was a witness to his assassination.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
There was no agreement _____ the great powers _____ a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.- A. among; on
- B. with; about
- C. between; about
- D. in; for
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. among; on
Correct answer: among; on.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The boy was indulged _____ illegal activities.- A. at
- B. on
- C. with
- D. in
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. in
Correct sentence: The boy was indulged in illegal activities.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
We travelled _____ a boat to reach Sri Lanka.- A. on
- B. about
- C. for
- D. by
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Answer: D. by
Correct sentence: We travelled by a boat to reach Sri Lanka.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I do not agree _____ you on this point.- A. in
- B. to
- C. at
- D. with
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Answer: D. with
Correct sentence: I do not agree with you on this point.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Your statement is very much similar _____ mine.- A. of
- B. over
- C. than
- D. to
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Answer: D. to
Correct sentence: Your statement is very much similar to mine.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Sometimes we have to put _____ with irksome or unpleasant situations.- A. up
- B. off
- C. on
- D. in
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Answer: A. up
Correct sentence: Sometimes we have to put up with irksome or unpleasant situations.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The project failed for want _____ money.- A. to
- B. of
- C. for
- D. at
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. of
Correct sentence: The project failed for want of money.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I am not obsessed _____ such ideas as you are.- A. with
- B. for
- C. in
- D. or
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Answer: A. with
Correct sentence: I am not obsessed with such ideas as you are.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He was killed _____ a highway man _____ a dagger.- A. in; for
- B. by; with
- C. by; for
- D. wth; for
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Answer: B. by; with
Correct answer: by; with.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The customer smashed his fist down _____ the table.- A. at
- B. against
- C. on
- D. into
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Answer: B. against
Correct sentence: The customer smashed his fist down against the table.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Suresh’s mind was attuned _____ music.- A. at
- B. to
- C. with
- D. on
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Answer: B. to
Correct sentence: Suresh’s mind was attuned to music.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He was vexed _____ Saran for his behavior.- A. at
- B. to
- C. upon
- D. with
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Answer: D. with
Correct sentence: He was vexed with Saran for his behavior.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Prasanna mistook that woman _____ his maid.- A. for
- B. of
- C. towards
- D. about
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Answer: A. for
Correct sentence: Prasanna mistook that woman for his maid.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I am annoyed _____ him _____ what he has done to me.- A. with; for
- B. with; against
- C. by; in
- D. at; for
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Answer: A. with; for
Correct answer: with; for.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He turned _____ the proposal without thinking.- A. down
- B. in
- C. up
- D. out
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Answer: A. down
Correct sentence: He turned down the proposal without thinking.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Very often we do not get what we pine _____- A. at
- B. about
- C. on
- D. for
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Answer: D. for
Correct sentence: Very often we do not get what we pine for
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The mother was anxious _____ the safety of her son.- A. at
- B. for
- C. upon
- D. about
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Answer: D. about
Correct sentence: The mother was anxious about the safety of her son.