Preposition interview questions

There was a storm _____ the night, it rained _____ three or four hours.

1. during / at
2. in /since
3. during / for
4. at / in

Will you come _____ bus or _____ a late train?

1. by / by
2. on / in
3. in / by
4. by / on

I took the train _____ Dover to Ostend.

1. by
2. from
3. of
4. on

There is a bus station directly ___ _the entrance.

1. on
2. of
3. opposite
4. beside

Have you ever flown _____ the Alps?

1. on
2. up
3. out of
4. over

Children are very fond _____ swimming.

1. at
2. in
3. till
4. of

He became interested _____ physics _____ the age _____ 14.

1. at/at/of
2. in/for/in
3. in/at/of
4. in/in/at

An electric lamp hangs from the centre _____ the ceiling _____ the table.

1. on/near
2. in/from
3. to/on
4. of/above

I congratulated all my classmates _____ passing the exam.

1. within
2. in
3. on
4. for

He decided to give up sport in order to concentrate _____ his studies.

1. at
2. in
3. to
4. on

When people go _____ a picnic they always eat a lot.

1. of
2. at
3. on
4. eat

Are you short _____ breath?

1. at
2. of
3. off
4. from

What was the temperature _____ Ankara yesterday?

1. at
2. in
3. of
4. off

How do the children get _____ school in the morning?

1. at
2. to
3. off
4. of

What is there _____ the ground floor _____ your school?

1. near/in
2. in/at
3. on/at
4. on/of

He was interested _____ planes and rockets.

1. with
2. on
3. in
4. of

He is a man apart _____ others.

1. with
2. from
3. at
4. by

She is tired _____ walking.

1. on
2. with
3. of
4. to

The lifeboat went straight _____ the sinking ship.

1. on
2. with
3. from
4. for

She fell _____ the scooter and broke her ankle.

1. off
2. with
3. from
4. on

The thief hid himself _____ the bushes.

1. to
2. on
3. in
4. among

Please pass _____ the salt.

1. in
2. off
3. on
4. to

She has no power _____ her husband.

1. with
2. over
3. off
4. on

The lion rushed _____ the rabbit.

1. at
2. with
3. on
4. to

The public are warned _____ pickpockets.

1. of
2. an
3. off
4. to

We are going _____ a holiday next week.

1. on
2. in
3. with
4. for

They selected me for the job only _____ merit.

1. with
2. along
3. on
4. in

The glass fell _____ the table and broke.

1. out
2. off
3. over
4. out of

He lived with Nomads _____ the Sahara desert for two days.

1. on
2. over
3. in
4. of

He has a pain _____ his leg.

1. over
2. on
3. at
4. in