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1. Mary was disappointed when she found out they had gone to the ball ________ her.
A. except B. except for C. without D. besides
2. It’s the third turning ________ the left after passing the post office.
A. by B. in C. on D. for
3. The policeman helped the old woman ________ the street.
A. through B. past C. across D. over
4. Early ________ the morning of May 1, we started off ________ the mountain village.
A. in; for B. in; to C. on; / D. on; for
5. How many people are there ________ your basketball team?
A. on B. at C. among D. with
6. The tables in that restaurant are so close together that there’s hardly room to move ________
them.
A. from B. between C. among D. of
7. ________ the two books that I’ve read, I like the second better.
A. In B. Of C. About D. Among
8. Tom sold his car ________ a thousand dollars.
A. at B. by C. for D. in
9. I bought these books ________ ten yuan a copy.
A. by B. at C. for D. with
10. I had planned to reach London ________ Wednesday morning, but I didn’t arrive ________
Friday evening.
A. on; on B. in; in C. in; till D. on; until
11. What is the difference ________ pronunciation ________ the two words?
A. of; between B. in; between C. of; in D. in; of
12. The experiment is intended to examine the effect ________ lack of sleep ________ healthy
people.
A. for; on B. on; of C. from; of D. of; on
13. ________ the sound of the knocking ________ the door, he rose and went to open it.
A. On; / B. At; on C. To; of D. With; at
14. Please write ________ ink, and don’t forget to write ________ every other line.
A. with; at B. by; between C. with; in D. in; on
15. The traveler did not know ________ which direction to go.
A. at B. to C. for D. in
16. The other day Li Ming dropped in ________ Li Fang ________ her house.
A. at; on B. on; at C. but; at D. /; on
17. Please retell the story ________ your own words.
A. with B. by C. in D. at
18. You can easily get books ________ Shakespeare at any big bookstores.
A. on B. with C. for D. to
19. There is an increase of 16% in the consumption of tobacco ________ the previous year.
A. over B. than C. to D. then
20. It was a small pocket book three inches ________ two
A. across B. to C. for D. by
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21. You can find the store ________ No.19 Beijing Road.
A. on B. in C. at D. near to
22. We discussed the matter ________ tea and cakes.
A. at B. by C. with D. over
23. Xiao Li masters several other foreign languages ________ English.
A. beside B. but C. besides D. except
24. What one thinks and feels is mainly ________ traditions, habit and education.
A. because of B. due to C. thanks to D. owing to
25. Your bike is excellent ________ the color.
A. except B. except for C. besides D. beside
26. I need to go and see the doctor, but I’ll have to wait ________ the coming Monday.
A. until B. on C. for D. after
27. The car crashed into the train, and the driver was killed ________ the spot.
A. by B. to C. at D. on
28. Mr. Li is an engineer ________ profession.
A. with B. by C. on D. at
29. ________ that joke, Tom burst ________ laughter.
A. At; into B. With; into C. On; to D. After; to
30. If any beast comes ________ you, I’ll stay ________ you and help you.
A. to; with B. at; with C. to; at D. on; by
31. We are grateful ________ you ________ your help.
A. to; with B. for; for C. to; for D. for; with
32. The key ________ the four modernization lies ________ the science and education.
A. to; on B. to; in C. of; on D. of; in
33. ________ its great size, the machine moves noiselessly.
A. For all B. To all C. In all D. After all
34. You shouldn’t eat so much chocolate ________ meals.
A. between B. on C. in D. at
35. Some animals sleep ________ day and wake up ________ night.
A. at; by B. by; by C. by; on D. on; in
36. I’ve found the cat. It was tearing the cloth ________ its teeth.
A. by B. through C. with D. in
37. Mary used to be very shy, but she has grown ________ it now.
A. out of B. over C. without D. away
38. The town lies ________ the west of the river, and a tall building lies ________ the river.
A. at; by B. in; at C. to; on D. on; beside
39. The ship sailed ________ Xiamen ________ 30 miles an hour.
A. for; at B. to; at C. for; by D. to; with
40. I am afraid you have mistaken me ________ my twin sister.
A. for B. with C. to D. by
41. -------- What time is it, please?
-------- It is seven ________ my watch.
A. in B. at C. on D. by
