Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1The summer term starts ............... April 10th.
Wrong!
Use "on" with a specific date.
2The plane is about to take ............... .
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take off" means leave the ground.
3The fire in the basement has been put ............... .
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "put out" means extinguish a fire.
4The train leaves ............... half past six tomorrow morning.
Wrong!
Use "at" with an exact clock time.
5Although I respect his work, I do not quite agree ............... him.
Wrong!
Use "with" after "agree" when you mean share the same opinion as a person.
6We have already discussed this question ............... length.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "at length", meaning in detail.
7She has been like that ............... childhood.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "since" and "from" can refer to the starting point in this sentence.
8We use altimeters to measure height ............... sea level.
Wrong!
Use "above" for a height that is higher than sea level.
9The insect crawled ............... my leg.
Wrong!
Use "up" for movement from a lower point to a higher point.
10She is experimenting ............... a new hair color.
Wrong!
Use "with" after "experiment" when trying something new.
11I got a diamond necklace ............... my birthday.
Wrong!
Use "for" to show the occasion connected with receiving a present.
12I haven’t written ............... him for months.
Wrong!
Use "to" before the person who receives a written message.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The summer term starts on April 10th.
- The plane is about to take off.
- The fire in the basement has been put out.
- The train leaves at half past six tomorrow morning.
- Although I respect his work, I do not quite agree with him.
- We have already discussed this question at length.
- She has been like that since / from childhood.
- We use altimeters to measure height above sea level.
- The insect crawled up my leg.
- She is experimenting with a new hair color.
- I got a diamond necklace for my birthday.
- I haven’t written to him for months.
