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Level: upper-intermediate
Category: vocabulary
Topic: common prepositions

Common Prepositions (I)

Use the correct preposition to complete the sentence

after   around     before    behind    below        

from    into       near      through   without
  1. You must go ___________ one of the tunnels to get to Boston from Logan Airport.
  2. The barber took 3 lollipops __________ the jar and gave it to the 3 children.
  3. James put the pizza __________ microwave in order to heat it up a bit.
  4. The author will sign his book ________ a short presentation.
  5. You need to mix the milk, eggs and butter ___________ you put in the flour.
  6. We're quite happy because our hotel is right __________ the beach.
  7. Jim drives so slow that he's always got a long line of cars __________ him.
  8. Can you come and pick me up ___________ eight o'clock?
  9. You'd better put on an extra sweater today. The forecast says that the temperature may get __________ zero.
  10. I'm on a diet, so please make my toast _________ any butter on it.

Created:  2008-07-09
Updated:  2008-07-09

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