English grammar, vocabulary, and listening comprehension exercises

Topic: MIXED PREPOSITIONS 2

level: Intermediate

Choose the correct preposition to complete each of the following sentences.

1. It's ________ time you told him the truth!
  about
  on
  in

2. The soccer player was ejected because he had done something that was ________ the rules.
  without
  outside
  against

3. Another way of saying 'old-fashioned' is '________ the times'.
  behind
  beside
  outside

4. You shouldn't pick ________ him just because he's different.
  to
  on
  with

5. The animal hospital? It's somewhere ________ that big blue building.
  around
  about
  on

6. Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're ________ call all the time.
  in
  on
  with

7. She's the kind of girl who knows everything ________ everyone.
  about
  on
  in

8. She is, ________ a doubt, the best student in the class.
  outside
  without
  about

9. ________ our visit to Japan, we saw a lot of interesting places.
  While
  Through
  During

10. ________ the year, I've spoken to her five times.
  Throughout
  On
  In

11. They had three kids ________ their family.
  on
  in
  at

12. I kept thinking ________ the movie I saw last night.
  on
  outside
  about

13. Our apartment is too small. We don't have any room ________ guests.
  for
  with
  along

14. ________ the time he came looking for her, she had gone.
  On
  At
  By

15. There are many children in this city that live ________ poverty.
  in
  with
  about

16. Being an orphan is hard. It's not easy to grow up ________ parents.
  with
  without
  within

17. She got married ________ 25.
  at
  in
  on

18. The orangutan is ________ ( = one of) the smartest animals in the world.
  along
  among
  about

19. She was lying ________ ( = under) the blanket, resting.
  beneath
  in
  below

20. The temperature will go down to 10 degrees ________ zero tonight.
  beneath
  under
  below

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