Complex Prepositions Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Complex Prepositions
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Everyone came , _____ Mary. She stayed at home.
A. In face of
B. Out of
C. Except for
You work very hard, but remember, there are other things in life …………….. work.
A. apart from
B. based on
C. owing to
D. together with
apart from / except for
A. making an exception
B. giving a source
C. giving another option
D. including
E. giving a reason
… to popular opinion, penguins are not friendly animals, but can be very fiery.
A. contrary to
B. with respect to
C. in front of
D. next to
owing to / due to
A. making an exception
B. giving a source
C. giving another option
D. including
E. giving a reason
They opened the window … ventilate the room.
A. as for
B. because of
C. as part of
D. in order to
Trains were invented _____ the nineteen century.
A. At
B. Since
C. In
… the newspaper, it will rain again at the week end.
A. With respect to
B. As for
C. Except for
D. According to
There is a gym _____ my office, which is really convenient. It’s just a 5-minute walk.
A. next to
B. near to
C. on top of
D. in between
… rain, we will put off the picnic.
A. due to
B. apart form
C. in case of
D. in spite of
She stayed at home all day ………………… going out.
A. based on
B. instead of
C. due to
D. except for
I don’t need to commute to the university every day. The office is very ____ my house.
A. close to
B. far from
C. away from
D. outside of
I have cleaned everything … the kitchen.
A. due to
B. apart form
C. in case of
D. except for