This document contains a grammar practice test on prepositions. It consists of 50 multiple choice questions testing understanding of different English prepositions and their usage in various contexts such as location, time, and motion. The questions are followed by the answers. The purpose is to help learners practice and improve their knowledge of prepositions.

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English Grammar
GRAMMAR LEVEL – 1
Practice 4
U n i t P r a c t i c e
Prepositions
1.She ran ____________ her room.
A to B over C down
2.He went ____________ a boarding school in Italy.
A over B through C to
3.They went ________ a very difficult time when their parents died.
A to B through C over
4.The car ran ____________ a small child at the junction.
A over B round C to
5.Hans ran ___________ the school field fifty times.
A over B into C round
6.The police chased the robbers _________ a busy street.
A along B off C over
7.Trisha is taking _________ her family business next year.
A into B over C through
8. The children fell ___________ the empty drain.
A to B through C into
9.Many countries are going _______ tough times.
A through B to C off
10.Danny lives just ________ the street.
A across B into C through
11.The school drama was put _______ at the last minute.
A off B into C to
12.Lenny is going ________ Singapore next Monday.
A off B to C along
13. The lorry fell _________ the bridge.
A off B to C into
14.Harry wants to go __________ his grandmother’s house
A down B to C into
15.The people of Rajpur village live __________ the island.
A along B into C through
16.I ran ________ Mr. Smith yesterday at the shopping mall.
A through B into C off
17.The suicidal man ran __________ the cliff.
A to B off C round
[ Circle the best possible answer for each question ]

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18. Jill is sitting _________ to Jane in class.
A next B between C behind
19. Jehan is standing __________ Gary and Josh.
A next B between C in
20.The students stood ___________ top of the desk.
A on B next C behind
21.The teacher sat ________ her desk and wrote ________ her book.
A to...on B at...in C in...in
22.The soldier looked __________ his telescope ________ his hands.
A through...in B through...at C through...on
23. My mother looked _________ the books _______ the table.
A in...at B at...in C at...on
24. The man stood ________ to the old lady and held an umbrella ________ her.
A next...over B over...next C next...opposite
25. We sat _________ to the Lims family _______ the wedding.
A next...in B next...on C next...at
26.The farmers worked _________ their farms _________ the mountain.
A on...next B on...behind C on...between
27.The postman wrote the address __________ the package __________ to the big box.
A in...next B on...next C on...behind
28.Molly’s house is just __________ Sally’s house.
A opposite B next C in
29.We stood _______ top of Kinabalu Mountain.
A at B on C in
30.I put the keys __________ the drawer _________ the table.
A in...behind B on...behind C into...behind
31.The woman looked ________ the digital clock _______ the wall.
A at...next B at...on C at...in
32.We moved all the furniture ______ the _______ floor yesterday.
A to…behind B to...to C to...top
33.She went _________ the supermarket _______ a taxi.
A into...in B at...in C to...in
34.The boys used to live ___________ Mansfield.
A in B on C to
35. My grandmother used to live ___________ Kitano Street, Japan.
A over B on C at
36.My uncle lives __________ 32 King Street, Bristol.
A at B on C in

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37.I usually have my lunch ___________ the afternoon.
A in B on C at
38. My father was born ___________ the year 1945.
A in B on C at
39. I have an appointment with the doctor _________ the 15th of May.
A in B on C at
40.It usually rains ____________ night but now it doesn’t.
A in B on C at
41.He put up a night __________ my place last night.
A on B in C at
42.My mother put the flower vase ___________top of the dining table.
A in B on C at
43. Ahmad starts work _________ 6.45 a.m.
A in B on C at
44.My birthday is ______ Monday, next week.
A in B on C at
45.I started to blog ________ 2011 and my blog is posted _________ the web.
A in...at B on...in C in...on
46. My friends are having a farewell party _________ the 11th June.
A in B on C at
47. She had a bad dream last night and woke up ________ the middle of the night.
A in B on C at
48.Starwalk is held __________ December every year.
A in B on C at
49.It is raining heavily outside, we just have stay __________ the house today.
A in B on C at
50.The big tree __________ the field was cut down and put _________ the road.
A in...on B at...in C at...across

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Answers For Unit Practice 4 - Prepositions
1 A 11 A 21 B 31 B 41 B
2 C 12 B 22 A 32 C 42 B
3 B 13 A 23 C 33 C 43 C
4 A 14 A 24 A 34 A 44 B
5 C 15 A 25 C 35 B 45 C
6 A 16 B 26 B 36 A 46 B
7 B 17 B 27 B 37 A 47 A
8 C 18 A 28 A 38 A 48 A
9 A 19 B 29 B 39 B 49 A
10 A 20 A 30 A 40 C 50 C