B1
Prepositions
PREP004
Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions from the box.
AT – BETWEEN – BY – FOR - FROM - IN – OF – OFF - ON – UNDER - WITH
1. There has been a serious accident involving four cars ______________ the motorway.
2. A small child was standing ______________ the two adults.
3. His knowledge ______________ French was not that good.
4. I won’t come to work today. It’s may day ______________.
5. The sun rises ______________ the east.
6. I’m sorry. I didn’t do it ______________ purpose.
7. I took her ______________ the hand, and we went to the doctor’s together.
8. I saw him ______________ a football match last Friday.
9. I still think about him ______________ time to time.
10. The two trains were moving towards each other ______________ a very high speed.
11. ______________ average, the British drink three cups of tea every day.
12. For me it was love ______________ first sight.
13. I couldn’t think of any reason ______________ his bad behaviour.
14. The government put a new tax ______________ alcoholic beverages.
15. We got there ______________ time for dinner.
16. The ship ran onto a sand bank a few miles ______________ the coast of Norway.
17. I would like to pay ______________ my credit card.
18. The boy started school ______________ the age of 5.
19. There was a lack ______________ clean water in the village.
20. The house is ______________ sale, but we don’t have the money to buy it.
21. I met him ______________ accident. He was looking for a new pair of shoes.
22. I had to pay for the books ______________ advance.
23. The doctors said that there was no cure ______________ the disease at that time.
24. ______________ my opinion, you don’t have any options left.
25. They didn’t give him anything to drink because he was ______________ age.
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KEY
1. There has been a serious accident involving four cars on the motorway.
2. A small child was standing between the two adults.
3. His knowledge of French was not that good.
4. I won’t come to work today. It’s may day off.
5. The sun rises in the east.
6. I’m sorry. I didn’t do it on purpose.
7. I took her by the hand, and we went to the doctor’s together.
8. I saw him at a football match last Friday.
9. I still think about him from time to time.
10. The two trains were moving towards each other at a very high speed.
11. On average, the British drink three cups of tea every day.
12. For me it was love at first sight.
13. I couldn’t think of any reason for his bad behaviour.
14. The government put a new tax on alcoholic beverages.
15. We got there in time for dinner.
16. The ship ran onto a sand bank a few miles off the coast of Norway.
17. I would like to pay with my credit card.
18. The boy started school at the age of 5.
19. There was a lack of clean water in the village.
20. The house is for sale, but we don’t have the money to buy it.
21. I met him by accident. He was looking for a new pair of shoes.
22. I had to pay for the books in advance.
23. The doctors said that there was no cure for the disease at that time.
24. In my opinion, you don’t have any options left.
25. They didn’t give him anything to drink because he was under age.
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