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I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:
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1/ Older people tend to be quite _______ and a bit suspicious of any supposed advances.
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2/ He put an arm around her shoulder _______.
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3/ Her _______ of English grammar is very extensive.
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4/ Marco was working _______ at his desk.
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5/ The new job will provide you with _______ experience.
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6/ It makes good _______ to buy a large packet because it works out cheaper in the end.
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7/ Sharks have a highly _______ sense of smell.
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8/ I must say I’m not _______ keen on the idea.
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9/ The _______ of booking tickets in advance is that you get better seats.
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10/ It’s a city _______ for its ski slopes and casinos.
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II. Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences:
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1/ The burglar got in ______ the window.
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2/ They saw the girl walk _______ the street.
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3/ Flowers grow _______ the side of the wall.
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4/ She looks _______ her younger brother.
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5/ Her hair hang _______ her back to her waist.
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6/ He climbed _______ the wall into the garden.
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7/ Mike jumped _______ bed as the telephone rang.
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8/ The little boy dived _______ the swimming pool.
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9/ I went _______ the mountain to have some fresh air.
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10/ The passengers stepped out of the train ______ the platform.
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Choose the correct prepositions for each following question.
1. They walked slowly _______ the woods.
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2. They’re building a new bridge _______ the river.
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3. I’ve been in this job for thirty years, and I’ve picked up a good deal of expertise _______ the way.
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4. Make sure the computers are all _______ before you go home.
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5. Trung fell _______ some stairs and broke her wrist.
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6. I put my hands _______ my eyes because I couldn’t bear to watch.
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7. Both she and her husband are _______ work.
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8. Stop running around and get _______ bed!
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9. Put those books _______ on the top shelf.
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10. I’ve been having problems loading this software _______ my computer.
