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Preposition Test (Gap Fills)

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Driections: Fill the blank with the appropriate option.

She tried to do .... with herself.

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 "to do away" means to perform or execute

Driections: Fill the blank with the appropriate option.

Everything was just fine until Fred came .....and fouled things up.

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: C

Driections: Fill the blank with the appropriate option.

New and desperate measures to deal ........ the crisis are in contemplation.

  1. away

  2. with

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "to deal with" means to handle

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The school intends to clamp ...... on bullying.

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

 "Clamp down" means to become strict about something

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Can you tell me how the accident came ......?

  1. about

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: A

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He shouted, 'Mind the wire', leapt the fence and promptly fell ........

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across


Correct Option: B

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If you cheat in the exam you'll never get ...... with it.

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: A

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I can't get ........ how much your children have grown.

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: B

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She came ....... some old photographs in a drawer.

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 "came across" means to discover or find out

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The article glosses ....... the corruption within the organization

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: B

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Let's skip the formalities and get ..... to business.

  1. away

  2. over

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Correct Option: E

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He was unable to hold........ a job after his nervous breakdown.

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: E

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Patrick decided to give ........ everything he possessed and become a monk.

  1. away

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  5. down


Correct Option: A

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I'll give you till tomorrow to chew it .........

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "chew it over" means to consider carefully

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It suddenly came ........ her that she should become a teacher.

  1. to

  2. of

  3. out

  4. on

  5. into


Correct Option: A

Driections: Fill the blank with the appropriate option.

Our teacher drummed multiplication tables ........ us till we knew them by heart.

  1. to

  2. of

  3. out

  4. on

  5. into


Correct Option: E

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Surprisingly, her mother came ...... in favour of the idea of a party.

  1. to

  2. of

  3. out

  4. on

  5. into


Correct Option: C

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It's terrible that it has come ......... this.

  1. to

  2. of

  3. out

  4. on

  5. into


Correct Option: A

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Her French has become .......really well since she started living there.

  1. to

  2. of

  3. out

  4. on

  5. into


Correct Option: D

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The injured were carried ...... on stretchers.

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: A

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The government was forced to climb ........over its handling of the spy scandal.

  1. away

  2. over

  3. along

  4. across

  5. down


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

 'Climb down' is to compromise on one's position or stand. 

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Nothing, but trouble will come ......this plan.

  1. to

  2. of

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Correct Option: B

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I know we can count ........ your unfailing cooperation and support.

  1. to

  2. of

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  5. into


Correct Option: D

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She says some strange things sometimes, but I've never heard her come ........... with anything like that before!

  1. to

  2. of

  3. out

  4. on

  5. into


Correct Option: C

Driections: Fill the blank with the appropriate option.

He owes us money, but he won't cough it ......

  1. up

  2. in

  3. out

  4. on

  5. into


Correct Option: A
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