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Topic: PREPOSITIONS WITH PHRASAL VERBS 1

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level: Intermediate (B1/B2)




Choose the best preposition based on the meaning/context:


1. We passed _____ your house the other day.
a. across
b. by


2. Hey, would you like to come _____ next Thursday?
a. through
b. over


3. I was out very late last night and didn't get _____ until 4 AM.
a. in
b. by


4. The police let the thief slip _____ their fingers at the last moment.
a. through
b. in


5. Maria has never fit _____ with the crowd. She has always been a rebel.
a. on
b. in


6. You should put _____ that red dress that I like so much.
a. in
b. on


7. You've made quite a mess. You should clean it _____.
a. through
b. up


8. Could you please turn _____ that light? It's way too bright.
a. off
b. over


9. Come _____, come _____! We've been expecting you.
a. on
b. in


10. She fainted, but then she came _____ about 5 minutes later.
a. to
b. about


11. Kids love to hang _____ in the mall.
a. on
b. out


12. John really wanted to go on a date with Victoria, so he asked her _____.
a. in
b. out


13. That old building burned _____ last month.
a. on
b. down


14. Rachel is a reliable friend, one that I can always count _____ .
a. in
b. on


15. If you make a mistake, cross _____ the wrong answer and write the correct one.
a. through
b. out


16. I'll drop ____ your books on my way home.
a. over
b. off


17. I hardly ever eat at home anymore. I always eat _____.
a. out
b. on


18. They went out for three years and ended _____ getting married.
a. around
b. up


19. I thought my plan was brilliant, but in the end it fell _____.
a. through
b. by


20. Here is the application. Please fill it _____ and return it to me.
a. on
b. out




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Don't forget to check out our other free exercises on prepositions:
Adjectives + prepositions 1 (I)
Mixed prepositions 1 (I)
Mixed prepositions 2 (I)
Prepositions (For, Since) 1 (I)
Prepositions (On, At, In) 1 (I)
Prepositions (On, At, In) 2 (I)
Prepositions of time 1 (B)
Prepositions of time 2 (I)
Prepositions: opposites 1 (B/I)
Prepositions with phrasal verbs 1 (I)

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