Prepositions - Linking Words Test B1 Grammar Exercises
Question 1 |
1. Peter had left his guitar ..... the bed before he got ............ his room.
A | at/ into |
B | on/ out of |
C | in / towards |
D | by / on |
Question 2 |
2. It takes about ten minutes to drive ..... this tunnel.
A | through |
B | across |
C | over |
D | among |
Question 3 |
3. Our next chemistry class is ............. 11 o 'clock ......... Tuesday.
A | in /from |
B | on/ by |
C | at / on |
D | around/ in |
Question 4 |
4. As the truck was going slowly ........ the slope, I was driving right ....... it.
A | off / in front of |
B | down / between |
C | along / over |
D | up / behind |
Question 5 |
5. Because he works ..... a farm, Carl always goes to bed very early and gets up ..... dawn.
A | at/- |
B | onto/ in |
C | on / at |
D | in/ on |
Question 6 |
6. Farmers are usually ..... the fields from early ........... the morning ..... late ..... night ........... the summer.
A | on / on / until / to / at |
B | in / at /to / at / in |
C | at / in / to / on / duning |
D | in / in / till / at / in |
Question 7 |
7. ............ we didn't have many toys when we were kids, we used to enjoy ourselves a lot.
A | As soon as |
B | Except for |
C | Although |
D | Despite |
Question 8 |
8. I still have a terrible toothache ..... the drugs I have been taking for days.
A | such as |
B | even though |
C | unless |
D | in spite of |
Question 9 |
9. Melinda never misses the concerts of her favourite band ........... they give one near her hometown.
A | in case |
B | until |
C | whenever |
D | so that |
Question 10 |
1o. Whether or not you join me, I will be ..... our neighbour's barbecue party ..... this afternoon.
A | in/ on |
B | at/- |
C | to / in |
D | on / at |
Question 11 |
11 . ..... wealth ..... fame makes me happy. I only want my freedom and privacy.
A | Either/ or |
B | Both/ and |
C | Neither / nor |
D | Hardly/ when |
Question 12 |
12. My grandfather turned up the volume of the TV ........... hear the news.
A | in case |
B | so that |
C | in addition to |
D | in order to |
Question 13 |
13. You can get over diseases ..... the common cold without taking any medicine.
A | both |
B | such as |
C | what is more |
D | since |
Question 14 |
14. It is hard to get a good job ....... you speak a second foreign language fluently ........... English.
A | othewise / except |
B | apart from / besides |
C | unless / as well as |
D | as soon as / suchas |
Question 15 |
15. The car looked all right ..... a few unimportant scratches.
A | unless |
B | apart from |
C | like |
D | as |
Question 16 |
16. Can you wash the dishes ..... I am doing the ironing?
A | besides |
B | whereas |
C | all in all |
D | while |
Question 17 |
17. It was snowing heavily, ............. we decided to cancel the trip.
A | since |
B | so |
C | while |
D | if |
Question 18 |
18. The Johnsons have been living right ......... us .......... I was born.
A | above / since |
B | next to / for |
C | below / when |
D | under / whenever |
Question 19 |
19. ..... security reasons, you see cameras .... you go in the city.
A | Because of/ whenever |
B | Despite/ in case |
C | Due to / wherever |
D | Like/ until |
Question 20 |
20. There is a lot of traffic on the roads ..... the high number of people going on holiday these days.
A | due to |
B | since |
C | because |
D | whereas |
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