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Preposition exercises
1. I shall meet you…at….the corner …of……..the street.
2. I always come ……to…..school …on……foot
3. It never snows here………at……..Christmas.
4. The country looks beautiful…in……spring.
5. I can see you…on……Monday.
6. I live…in…… the country, but she lives……at…..the seaside.
7. Have you any money…with……..you?
8. I don’t like get up ……in………..the morning.
9. He had learned the whole poem……by…..heart.
10.He always comes …by………bus.
11.This book is……by……Dickens.
12.Is Miss Smith……at…..home?
13.I have breakfast …at…….7.30 every morning.
14.Can you translate that……into……German?
15.My birthday is ……on….May 5
th
.
16.My birthday is ……on…..the 5
th
.
17.They come …into……..the room.
18.I like swimming …in……summer
19.We get a lot of rain……in……..November.
20.He never comes …on……time for the class.
21.I’m very busy……at…….present.
22.I have no time ……at……..moment.
23.He was standing……in…..the middle of the room.
24.Please write your name …at……..the top …of…..the book.
25.There is vocabulary…at…the end …of….the book.

53.She insists…on………..coming.
54.He is quite incapable ……of…….such a thing.
55.I should like to be independent…of……..everyone.
56.May I introduce you …to………miss Brown?
57.What prevented you ……from……..coming earlier?
58.Are you interested…in……….Literature?
59.She is very jealous …of……her sister.
60.Won’t you join .....in.....the games?
61.Clean air provides us……with….a healthy supply of oxygen.
62.I’m very sorry…about…….what I have done.
63.His son succeeded…in……..the throne. ( ngai vang).
64.My hat is quite similar…to……..yours.
65.I’m tired…of……..waiting for her.
66.I’m worried ……about…my sister who is ill.
67.It is very bad……for……you to eat so quickly.
68.I’m not good ……at…….tennis.
69.My birthday is ……on……the first …of…….the month.
70.This will come in very useful……for…..her.
71.Out…of...sight. out…of….mind.
72.The sun rises …in…..the East, and sets …in…….the West.
73.Were your friends successful …in……..getting a loan from the bank?
74.I’m sure the explanation in the book will be quite clear…to……you.
75.Miss White was very upset…about……the news of her father’s death.
76.I’m not familiar……with…..his name.
77.We were very grateful……to….our friends……for…all of their assistance.
78.Don’t you think you should try to be friendly…with……your classmates?
79.Mr. Green is responsible…for……….hiring employees.
80.That type of music is quite popular……with…..teenage boy and girls.
81.My daily expenses are quite about equal…to……..my income.
82.Fred is capable……of……doing better work than he is doing at present.

110. She was confused …about…….the date.
111. The house was crowded…with………students.
112. Miss White is very kind …to……her colleagues.
113. She is accustomed…to……..rising early.
114. He was successful…in……his job.
115. Tom is very quick…at…….math
116. I’m rather anxious …about…..her, I haven’t received a letter…from……her.
117. He was sad …about……..his failure.
118. This country is rich……in……oil.
119. I explained the problem …to….the police.
120. The museum is not open…to……..all visitors.
121. Smoking is harmful ….to……….your health.
122. Are you afraid …of………..snakes?
123. Is she serious…about…….learning to be a pilot?
124. Is this matter important ……to……you?
125. I just couldn’t believe what he said. It was contrary…to…..his thought.
126. Don’t give up hope yet. Be confident…of……..the success.
127. Please wait here. I’ll have some tickets available …for….them.
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128. Make yourself useful……for……others.
129. It’s very kind …of……you to help them.
130. He said he had given……for………..drinking.
131. Don’t put……up…..until tomorrow what you can do today.
132. What does UN stand…for………?
133. This is a different car……from………..the one I drove yesterday
134. Everyone is aware ……of…….air pollution.
135. This building belongs …to………those who live in it.
136. They are good …at……learning English

167. We congratulated him…on…..his success.
168. Many young people want to be independent…of……..their parents.
169. We are grateful …to……….our teacher.
170. I’m interested ……in……current events.
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171. Your profession is similar…to…………mine.
172. This chemical is dangerous …for……..humans.
173. This work isn’t suitable……for…..him.
174. Her voice sounds familiar…with………..me.
175. My house is next…to……….the post office.
176. This man is greed…for…….fame.
177. I was absent …from……..class yesterday.
178. Children are fond …of……candies.
179. Teachers are responsible…to……….the principal…for…….their teaching.
180. The beach is full……of…….tourists in summer.
181. We were present…at………..the lecture yesterday.
182. We must hurry, otherwise we should be late…for…….school.
183. Air is necessary ……for……..life.
184. He is friendly……with…..everybody.
185. The day seems perfect…for………a picnic.
186. That singer has become very popular…with……….the youth.
187. This sweater will keep you safe……from……….the cold.
188. She said she came two hours ahead ……of……..the performing time.
189. Your plan will be acceptable…in……..some respect.
190. Was she aware…of…not doing anything contrary…to….her parents expectations?
191. The lesson was difficult…for……us, but the teacher was capable…of….making us
understand it thoroughly.
192. My brother wasn’t confident…of……..passing the exam.