PREPOSITIONS ELISEO

Question 1

What is Mike sick _____?

Answer 1

What is Mike sick WITH?

Question 2

I´m leaving _____ Madrid tomorrow.

Answer 2

I’m leaving FOR Madrid tomorrow.

Question 3

Our son’s still ____ the soccer team although they tried to boot him ____.

Answer 3

Our son’s still ON the soccer team although they tried to boot him OFF.

Question 4

Don’t let me sing by myself. Please sing ____.

Answer 4

Don’t let me sing by myself. Please sing ALONG.

Question 5

Those kidnappers ___ that picture ___ the paper were ___ the news yesterday.

Answer 5

Those kidnappers IN that picture IN the paper were ON the news yesterday.

Question 6

Open your books ___ page 61.

Answer 6

Open your books TO page 61.

Question 7

Please take your laptop ____ my desk.

Answer 7

Please take your laptop OFF my desk.

Question 8

I ran ___ Bob ___the bar___ the corner.

Answer 8

I ran INTO Bob AT the bar ON the corner.

Question 9

You got ___ the wrong train, so you’ll have to get ___ ___ the next station.

Answer 9

You got ON the wrong train, so you’ll have to get OFF AT the next station.

Question 10

Susan’s love ___ music drove her ___ become a pro.

Answer 10

Susan’s love OF music drove her TO become a pro.

Question 11

I’m ___. See you tomorrow.

Answer 11

I’m OFF. See you tomorrow.

Question 12

Pedro wants to take the Proficiency exam ___ June.

Answer 12

Pedro wants to take the Proficiency exam IN June.

Question 13

Let’s pick ___ where we left ___.

Answer 13

Let’s pick UP where we left OFF.

Question 14

I won’t allow that ____ any account.

Answer 14

I won’t allow that ON any account.

Question 15

Your skin is awfully dry! Put ___ some hand lotion.

Answer 15

Your skin is awfully dry! Put ON some hand lotion.

Question 16

Have you seen the new movie that’s ___ ___ the Warner Cinema?

Answer 16

Have you seen the new movie that’s ON AT the Warner Cinema?

Question 17

Much ___ my surprise, most of the participants had never been ___ a cruise.

Answer 17

Much TO my surprise, most of the participants had never been ON a cruise.

Question 18

Get ___ the car. I’ll tell you when to get ___.

Answer 18

Get IN the car. I’ll tell you when to get OUT.
*Note: Car -> Get IN/OUT
Bus, train, cuise… -> Get ON/OFF

Question 19

We visited ___ the company picnic ___ the summer.

Answer 19

We visited ON the company picnic IN the summer.

Question 20

Fill ___ all the forms and turn ___ everything ___ the 23. That’s the due date.

Answer 20

Fill OUT all the forms and turn IN everything BY the 23. That’s the due date.

Question 21

I’m really fed ___ ___ everything.

Answer 21

I’m really fed UP WITH everything.

Question 22

How about if we play a prank ___ him ___ the party ___ Sarah’s?

Answer 22

How about if we play a prank ON him AT the party AT Sarah’s?

Question 23

We don´t have everything ___ the menu. The fish is ___, for example.

Answer 23

We don´t have everything ON the menu. The fish is OFF, for example.

Question 24

___ that level, he shouldn’t have difficulty ___ finding a job.

Answer 24

ON that level, he shouldn’t have difficulty IN finding a job.

Question 25

Due ___ your excessive intake ___ sodium, your blood pressure is ___ normal.

Answer 25

Due TO your excessive intake OF sodium, your blood pressure is ABOVE normal.

Question 26

The sugar is ___ the pantry ____ the sink.

Answer 26

The sugar is IN the pantry OVER/BY the sink. * OVER= The pantry is on top of the sink. * BY= The pantry is next to he sink.

Question 27

When we lived ___ that farm I'd take naps ___ the trees.

Answer 27

When we lived ON that farm I'd take naps UNDER the trees.

Question 28

I learned that ___ the teachers' course I took ___ Cambridge.

Answer 28

I learned that ON the teachers' course I took IN/AT Cambridge. * IN= the city of Cambridge * AT= the school named Cambridge.

Question 29

He was always ___ sports, but now he's leaning more ___ yoga and meditation.

Answer 29

He was always INTO sports, but now he's leaning more TOWARDS yoga and meditation.

Question 30

Why are you crying ___ a freaking jerk?

Answer 30

Why are you crying over a freaking jerk?

Question 31

Have you seen the bautiful pears ___ the trees___ the park?

Answer 31

Have you seen the bautiful pears ON the trees IN the park?

Question 32

You have been absent ___ too many classes. Now you're ___ and have much catching ___ to do.

Answer 32

You have been absent FROM too many classes. Now you're BEHIND and have much catching UP to do.

Question 33

Jim's so ill he's ___ sick leave and ___ bed.

Answer 33

Jim's so ill he's ON sick leave and IN bed.

Question 34

My boy's been acting ___. I don´t want to put him ___ medication, though.

Answer 34

My boy's been acting UP. I don´t want to put him ON medication, though.

Question 35

He pretends ___ be self-confident, but deep ___ he's really insecure.

Answer 35

He pretends TO be self-confident, but deep DOWN he's really insecure.

Question 36

As soon as we arrive ___ the beach, I'll get ___ ___ this dress and ___ my swimsuit.

Answer 36

As soon as we arrive ON the beach, I'll get OUT OF this dress and IN my swimsuit.

Question 37

You're ___ ___ a big surprise!

Answer 37

You're IN FOR a big surprise!

Question 38

Teenagers usually hang ___ ___ malls.

Answer 38

Teenagers usually hang OUT AT malls.

Question 39

___ the four men they succeeded ___ solving the problem.

Answer 39

BETWEEN the four men they succeeded IN solving the problem.

Question 40

They sell antibiotics ___ the counter ___ most pharmacies ___ Mexico.

Answer 40

They sell antibiotics OVER the counter AT most pharmacies IN Mexico.

Question 41

When are you going to throw ___ all the clutter ___ your closets?

Answer 41

When are you going to throw OUT all the clutter INyour closets?

Question 42

Take the test ___ pencil and don´t write ___ the booklet.

Answer 42

Take the test IN pencil and don´t write IN the booklet.

Question 43

There's a warning ___ parking ___ this avenue.

Answer 43

There's a warning AGAINST parking ON this avenue.

Question 44

The people ___ that island live just ___ fish and vegetables.

Answer 44

The people ON that island live just ON fish and vegetables.

Question 45

Halfway ___ dinner I got an urget message ___ him ___ my cell.

Answer 45

Halfway THROUGH dinner I got an urget message FROM him ON my cell.

Question 46

Some of those pieces are still ___ fashion, but a lot of them are ___ ___ style.

Answer 46

Some of those pieces are still IN fashion, but a lot of them are OUT OF style.

Question 47

You can pay ___ check or ___ cash.

Answer 47

You can pay BY check or IN cash.

Question 48

Next time tell me ___ advance, not ___ such short notice.

Answer 48

Next time tell me IN advance, not ON such short notice.

Question 49

He was operated ___ and when he came ___ he threw ___.

Answer 49

He was operated ON and when he came TO he threw UP.

Question 50

Mary's ___ the brink ___ being fired ___ her job.

Answer 50

Mary's ON the brink OF being fired FROM her job.

Question 51

She's ____ mourning.

Answer 51

She's IN mourning. | Está de luto

Question 52

The joke was ___ colour.

Answer 52

The joke was OF colour. | Un chiste subido de tono

Question 53

___ a guess, I would say it weighs 20 pounds.

Answer 53

AT a guess... | A ojo de buen cubero

Question 54

Take it ___ loan.

Answer 54

Take it ON loan. | Tómalo como préstamo, llévatelo prestado

Question 55

That book is ____ print.

Answer 55

That book is OUT OF print. | Está descontinuado

Question 56

Can't you sing ____ tune ?

Answer 56

Can't you sing IN tune ? | saber hacer algo = can

Question 57

There were 25 people ____ all.

Answer 57

There were 25 people IN all. | en total

Question 58

____ popular request, we decided to invite him.

Answer 58

BY popular request, we decided to invite him.

Question 59

The gas truckk was ____ flames.

Answer 59

The gas truck was IN flames.

Question 60

You need to pay me ____ front.

Answer 60

You need to pay me UP front.

Question 61

He thinks that position is ____ reach.

Answer 61

He thinks that position is OUT OF reach.

Question 62

I'm not at hospital, I'm ____ of duty.

Answer 62

I'm not at the hospital, I'm OFF duty.

Question 63

____ the one hand, he is too young.

Answer 63

ON the one hand, he is too young.

Question 64

I'm pretty much ____ ease, now.

Answer 64

I'm pretty much AT ease, now.

Question 65

You can get the car ____ means of a loan.

Answer 65

You can get the car BY means of a loan.