Prepositions

  1. The pupil got ...... from his chair and went to the board.
  2. She took ......... her sweater and smiled ......... him.
  3. Have you already found ......... where we are?
  4. Oh, I like that, turn ........ the volume, please!
  5. He came in and looked ....... the girl he had been searching for so long.
  6. You shouldn't waste money .......... sweets!
  7. The telephone line was blocked, I couldn't get ......... to him.
  8. I will save all my money ........... a new bike.
  9. Please turn ....... the computer, I'd like to write an e-mail.
10. I can't come I must look .......... my little brother.
11. Shirley put ........ her new T-shirt, it was great!
12. British food is pretty different ......... German food, isn't it?
13. They all listened .......... the new song.
14. At 5 o'clock the plane to Las Vegas took ....... .
15. Every year I give some money ......... homeless people.
16. This is a very good example ...... that!
17. Susan left a message ....... Mrs Lopez for Mrs Twain
18. Britney, come down, please, your boyfriend is ....... the phone!
19. Please match these descriptions ........ the pictures.
20. You should be serious ........ this exercise!

Key:

  1. up
  2. off, at
  3. out
  4. up
  5. for (at)
  6. on
  7. through
  8. for
  9. on
10. after
11. on
12. from
13. to
14. off
15. to
16. of
17. with
18. on
19. to
20. about