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Prepositions of movement: grammar exercise

February 25, 2014 - B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using into, in, onto, on and out of.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1I don’t know how I managed to get ............... this mess.
Wrong!
2I hope you won’t run ............... any problems.
Wrong!
3He was trying to throw his hat ............... the roof.
Wrong!
4John always manages to get ............... trouble.
Wrong!
5He threw himself ............... the work with great enthusiasm.
Wrong!
6She ran ............... the room.
Wrong!
7I took the envelope ............... my pocket.
Wrong!
8She sat there staring ............... the window.
Wrong!
9John wants to get ............... advertising.
Wrong!
10He promised that he would look ............... the matter.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. I don’t know how I managed to get into this mess.
  2. I hope you won’t run into any problems.
  3. He was trying to throw his hat on to the roof.
  4. John always manages to get into trouble.
  5. He threw himself into the work with great enthusiasm.
  6. She ran out of the room.
  7. I took the envelope out of my pocket.
  8. She sat there staring out of the window.
  9. John wants to get into advertising.
  10. He promised that he would look into the matter.
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