Practice Prepositions & Phrasal Verbs MCQs

Question 1

Choose the correct preposition: "My little sister is afraid ___ the dark."

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B. of

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A. from

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C. with

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D. to

Question 2

Choose the correct preposition: "She is very good ___ painting."

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D. at

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A. in

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B. on

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C. for

Question 3

Choose the correct preposition: "The shopkeeper was charged ___ selling fake medicines."

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A. with

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B. of

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C. for

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D. on

Question 4

Choose the correct preposition: "The teacher accused the boy ___ copying."

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C. of

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A. for

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B. with

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D. on

Question 5

Choose the correct preposition: "I have known her ___ ten years."

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B. for

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A. since

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C. from

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D. by

Question 6

Choose the correct preposition: "My grandfather suffers ___ asthma."

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D. from

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A. of

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B. with

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C. by

Question 7

Choose the correct preposition: "We must adapt ourselves ___ the new system."

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A. to

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B. with

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C. for

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D. in

Question 8

Choose the correct preposition: "He was envious ___ his friend's success."

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C. of

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A. on

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B. at

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D. to

Question 9

Choose the correct preposition: "The manager is responsible ___ the director for the budget."

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B. to

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A. for

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C. with

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D. on

Question 10

Choose the correct preposition: "She succeeded ___ solving the puzzle."

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D. in

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A. at

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B. on

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C. for

Question 11

Choose the correct preposition: "My brother is fond ___ cricket."

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A. of

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B. for

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C. with

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D. to

Question 12

Choose the correct preposition: "The two neighbours quarrelled ___ each other over the wall."

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C. with

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A. to

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B. at

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D. from

Question 13

Choose the correct preposition: "She is married ___ a software engineer."

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B. to

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A. with

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C. by

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D. from

Question 14

Choose the correct preposition: "Ali is two years senior ___ me."

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D. to

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A. than

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B. from

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C. over

Question 15

Choose the correct phrasal verb: "The organisers decided to call ___ the match because of heavy rain."

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A. off

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B. on

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C. up

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D. in

Question 16

Choose the correct phrasal verb: "He turned ___ the job offer because the salary was too low."

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C. down

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A. up

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B. on

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D. over

Question 17

Choose the correct phrasal verb: "Please look ___ my cat while I am away."

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B. after

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A. for

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C. at

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D. into

Question 18

Choose the correct phrasal verb: "My father gave ___ smoking two years ago."

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D. up

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A. off

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B. out

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C. away

Question 19

Choose the correct phrasal verb: "The train was held ___ for two hours because of an accident on the track."

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A. up

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B. on

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C. off

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D. back out

Question 20

Choose the correct preposition: "I am looking forward ___ meeting you next week."

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C. to

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A. for

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B. at

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D. on

Question 21

What does the phrasal verb "carry out" mean in "The team carried out the survey"?

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B. To perform or complete

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A. To transport away

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C. To cancel

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D. To ignore

Question 22

What does the phrasal verb "put off" mean in "They put off the meeting until Monday"?

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D. To postpone

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A. To switch on

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B. To arrange early

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C. To cancel forever

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