B1 Prepositions PREP005

Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions from the box.

AT - BELOW – BETWEEN – BY - FOR - FROM – IN - NEAR – OF – ON -

OVER – TO - UNDER - WITH

1. Where do you come _____________ ? – I’m American.

2. Our cat always lies _____________the table when we have dinner.
3. They walked _____________the bridge together.
4. He returned safely _____________his expedition to the Antarctic.
5. There’s always a lot to see _____________an airport.
6. Venice is always full _____________tourists.
7. What was his reaction _____________the news?
8. There has been an increase _____________the number of cars on this road.
9. I am very impressed _____________your good language skills.
10. He was sitting _____________the fire.
11. Could you take a picture _____________me, please?
12. Although she’s 25 she still lives _____________her parents.
13. He was in Tokyo yesterday but this morning he’s left _____________Beijing.
14. I’ll meet you _____________the corner.
15. The advantage _____________having a car is that you don’t have to rely _____________public
transport.
16. Everything can be explained. There’s a reason _____________everything.
17. She left school _____________the age of 16.
18. Catherine is a good friend _____________mine.
19. Who is responsible _____________the noise that was made yesterday?
20. There are a few differences _____________American and British English.
21. It was terribly cold outside. It must have been 25 ° _____________zero.
22. Money isn’t the solution _____________every problem.
23. You could take a taxi but it’s better to go _____________foot.
24. Civil servants are _____________strike today.
25. The workers demanded a rise _____________pay.

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1. Where do you come from? – I’m American.

2. Our cat always lies under the table when we have dinner.
3. They walked over the bridge together.
4. He returned safely from his expedition to the Antarctic.
5. There’s always a lot to see at an airport.
6. Venice is always full of/with tourists.
7. What was his reaction to the news?
8. There has been an increase in the number of cars on this road.
9. I am very impressed by/with your good language skills.
10. He was sitting near/at the fire.
11. Could you take a picture of me, please?
12. Although she’s 25 she still lives with her parents.
13. He was in Tokyo yesterday but this morning he’s left for Beijing.
14. I’ll meet you at the corner.
15. The advantage of having a car is that you don’t have to rely on public transport.
16. Everything can be explained. There’s a reason for everything.
17. She left school at the age of 16.
18. Catherine is a good friend of mine.
19. Who is responsible for the noise that was made yesterday?
20. There are a few differences between American and British English.
21. It was terribly cold outside. It must have been 25 ° below zero.
22. Money isn’t the solution to/for every problem.
23. You could take a taxi but it’s better to go on foot.
24. Civil servants are on strike today.
25. The workers demanded a rise in pay.

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