英语常用介词对比练习100题

英语常用介词对比练习100题
1.a)Do you know the difference_______ the two words?
b)The two words are different________ the Chinese meaning.
c)The word “past” is different________ the word “passed”.
d)Oh, it’s you. Your voice sounds quite different________ the phone.
A. from
B. between
C. on
D. in
2.a)The troublemakers cut the watermelon ____halves.
b)The troublemakers cut the watermelon ___half.
A. in
B. to
C. from
D. into
3.a)It’s very kind ______ you to help me with my studies.
b)Our neighbour is always kind_______ us.
A. on
B. of
C. for
D. to
4.a)The coach is writing__________ a piece of chalk on the blackboard.
b)The coach is writing__________ red ink to correct a test.
c)The coach is writing______a piece of paper.
d)The coach is writing_______an old friend of his.
e)The coach is writing a letter________ an old man who can’t write.
A. on
B. with
C. in
D. for
E. to
5.a)Meat does keep well_______ hot weather.
b)Our teachers are always well________ us students.
c)Our teacher is good_______ drawing horses.
d)Fresh air is good________ our health.
A. at
B. in
C. for
D. with
6.a)We had learned 2000 words___________ the end of last term.
b)We have a final examination__________ the end of every term.
c)They all passed the entrance examination____________ the end.
d)There is a beggar sitting there_________ the end of street.
A. at
B. in
C. to
D. by
7.a)The headmaster is rather strict________ his pupils.
b)The headmaster is rather strict______his work.
A. with
B. to
C. in
D. at
8.a)Paper can be made__________ wood and grass.
b)Wood and grass can be made__________ paper.
c)This kind of computer is made_________ Shanghai.
d) Chairs and desks can be made__________ wood.
e) The football team is made____20 players and a coach.
f) Last year they were made_____ leave there.
A. to
B. up of
C. in
D. of
E. into
F. with
9.a) The children are waiting________ the railway station________ their mother.
b) The children wait________ their sick mother hand and foot.
A. on
B. at, for
C. in, for
D. at
10.a) We dropped in____Mr. Chaplin the day before yesterday.
b) We dropped in________ Mr. Chaplin’s the day before yesterday.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. for
11.a) The brave soldier died________ old age.
b) The wounded soldier died________ wounds in the front.
c) The brave soldier died________ his homeland.
d) The soldiers all died________ that battle.
A. in
B. of
C. for
D. from
12.a) ________ the night of May 28th,Smith left London.
b) ________ night the stars twinkle in the sky.
c) ________ Sunday morning/_______ a cold morning Tom got up very late.
d) ________ the morning Tom often gets up very late.
e)______Sundays Tom often goes to the cinema.
A. On
B. In
C. At
D. Into
13.a) It is known_______ us all that the earth is round.
b) He is known_______ a successful lawyer.
c) Qingdao is known_______ its beautiful summer.
d) Qingdao is a beautiful city, ____ is known to us all.
A. for
B. as
C. to
D. with
14.a) She is always busy_______ her homework.
b) The doctor was busy_____ operating on the patient.
A. with
B. in
C. on
D. at
15.a) All the students were pleased__________ their English teacher.
b) All the students were pleased__________ being sent to0 study abroad.
c) All the students were always pleased__________ what the teacher said in class.
A. by
B. in
C. with
D. at
16.a) The actor is proud________ his success.
b) The actor took pride_______ his success.
c) The actor always says_______ pride, “ I’m Chinese.”
A. in
B. with
C. of
D. at
17.a) Does your mother agree__________ me?
b) Does your mother agree__________ his suggestion?
c) Does your mother agree__________ do another work?
d) They both agreed__________ the date of going to swim together.
A. to
B. with
C. on
D. for
18.a) The visitors were walking________ the forest when they met a bear.
b) The visitors were walking________ the street when one of them fell down.
c) The visitors walked________ the village’s house just now.
d) The visitors passed________ the village’s house just now.
A. across
B. past
C. through
D. by
19.a) The manager was angry______her for saying so.
b) The manager was angry_________ what he said.
A. at
B. with
C. about
D. for
20.a) _______ your help, we couldn’t have finished the task in time.
b) But________ your help, we couldn’t have finished the task in time.
c) _______ your help, we have finished the task in time.
A. Without
B. With
C. for
D. Under
21.a) Every year the expert spends much money_________ newspapers.
b) Every year the expert spends much money_________ buying newspapers.
c) Every year the expert spends much money_________ buy newspapers.
A. on
B. for
C. to
D. in
22.a) The apples_________ the tree are green.
b) The birds_________ the tree are singing happily.
c) There is a map of the world__________ the back wall.
d) There is a large hole_______ the back wall.
e) There is an old man sitting_________ the tree.
A. in
B. on
C. under
D. at
23.a) Canada lies_________ the north of the USA.
b) Canada lies______ the north of North America.
c) China lies__________ the west of Japan.
A. to
B. on
C. in
D. at
24.a) Perrie has been married___________ Jane for many years.
b) Mrs. Smith wanted to marry her daughter___________ a rich man.
c) Last year Jane married a man ________ a lot of money.
A. with
B. to
C. for
25.a) She can do everything________ cooking.
b) She has two other pens_______ this.
c) Your composition is well written________ a few spelling mistakes.
d) There is nothing in the room_______ a bed.
A. but
B. besides
C. except
D. except for
26.a)Mr. Wang sometimes goes to work_______ car.
b)Mr. Wang sometimes goes to work_______ a bicycle.
c)Mr. Wang sometimes goes to work_______ a bus.
(4)Mr. Wang sometimes goes to work_______ on his bicycle.
A. in
B. by
C. on
D. with
27.a)The captain lives________ rice/salary.
b)The captain lives________ begging/sewing.
c)The captain lives________ home with his mother.
d)The captain lives________ a small river.
A. at
B. by
C. on
D. near
28.a)Our manager will be back______ an hour.
b)Our manager came back______ an hour.(= an hour later)
c)Our manager has been here__________ an hour.
d)Our manager has been here______ one o’clock.
A. for
B. in
C. since
D. after
29.a)Columbus will always be remembered__________ his discovery of America.
b)Columbus will always be remembered__________ the discovery of America.
c)Please remember me ________ your parents.
A. by
B. for
C. as
D. to
30.a)Hangzhou is well known________ the West Lake.
b)Hangzhou is well known______ a beautiful city.
c) Hangzhou is well known________ us Chinese.
A. as
B. for
C. to
D. with
31.①She often goes to school _______bike.
②She often goes to school _______foot.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. by
32.①Her composition is well written ______some spelling mistakes.
②She goes to school every day ______Sunday.
A. except
B. besides
C. beside
D. except for
33.(1)It’s good _______ you to take a walk after supper every day.
(2)It was really stupid _______ him to refuse the invitation.
A. of
B. to
C. for
D. at
34.(1)___ the sight of the jewels Mathilde’s eyes shone brightly.
(2)__ sight of his old friend in the street, he felt very happy.
A. At
B. In
C. Out of
D. Catching
35.(1)______ hearing the news, he rushed out.
A. On
B. In
C. By
D. At
(2)They enjoyed ________ the news of his safe return.
A. on
B. in
C. by
D. at
36.(1)Your composition is well written ______ some spelling mistakes.
(2)She goes to school every day _______ Sunday.
A. besides
B. except
C. beside
D. except for
37.(1)A medical team ______ six nurses and a doctor has been sent to the flood areas.
(2)Our team ______ twelve men and three women.
A. is made of
B. made up of
C. is made up of
D. makes up of
38.(1)We are looking forward to ___ from you soon.
A. hear
B. be hearing
C. hearing
D. be heard
(2)The day we were looking forward to ____ at last.
A. come
B. coming
C. is coming
D. came
39.We all think that Han Kate is good ________ singing and dancing.
Mr. Smith is good ________ his wife and children.
As is known to all, swimming is good ________ people’s health.
A. in
B. for
C. at
D. to
40.We must go all out to fight ________ the Four Modernizations.
What were the couple fighting ________ last night?
England fought with France _____ Germany in the war of 1914 — 1918.
A. against
B. for
C. with
D. about
41.(1)I usually go to office by bicycle _____ it rains.
(2)Your room upstairs is comfortable to live in _______ the furniture in it looks older.
A. except
B. except when
C. except for
D. except that
42.Long ago, China became famous _______ china.
As we know, Las Vegas is famous _______ a gambling city (赌城).
Albert Einstein was famous _______ science.
A. as
B. in
C. for
D. to
43._______ the beginning, all of us didn’t know about him.
______ the beginning of the new term, all of us didn’t know about him.
To begin _______, let me introduce the new comer to you.
A. (不填)
B. with
C. at
D. in
44.There lie lost of beautiful islands _____ the south coast of our country.
There lie lots of fishing villages _____ the south coast of our country.
Taiwan, the beautiful island, lies _____ the southeast of China.
A. along
B. to
C. off
D. in
45.As a child, I lived in the country with my granny ________.
Keep up, and you will succeed ________.
John was so hurried that he went up the stairs two ________.
I don’t think the train will arrive at the station ________.
A. at one time
B. at a time
C. in time
D. on time
46.He died _______ the traffic accident.
He died _______ overwork.
He died _______ a glorious death.
He died _______ old age.
A. from
B. of
C. in
D. (不填)
47.What _______ are you trying to say?
The murderer must have gone _______ somewhere in Wuhan.
Last night, back in the garden the couple secretly picked up a pot of gold _______.
A. on earth
B. with earth
C. in the earth
D. to earth
48._______ time going on, she leant more and more.
_______ time went on, she learnt more and more.
A. With
B. For
C. As
D. When
49.He was careless ________ he failed.
He failed __________ his carelessness.
His failure ________ his carelessness.
His carelessness __________ his failure.
A. as a result of
B. with the result that
C. resulted from
D. resulted in
50.— We are all here on time, ___ Tom. — He is always late.
— We are all here on time, ___ Tom. —You are all punctual (守时).
This composition was well written, _____ two wrongly-spelled words.
The patient would have lost his life, ________ the doctor.
A. except
B. except for
C. besides
D. but for
51.Mr. James is popular ________ young men.
Mr. James is popular ________ society
Mr. James is popular ________ his kindness.
A. in
B. at
C. among
D. for
52.Our class is made __________ thirty boys and twenty-four girls.
My brother’s jacket is made __________ my father’s overcoat.
The desks and chairs are made __________ wood and steel.
A. off
B. out of
C. up of
D. of
53.This bill doesn’t agree ________ your original estimate.
The basketball teams agreed ________ a date for another game.
They didn’t agree ________ her ta king up the job.
A. on
B. with
C. to
D. at
54.We are all familiar ________ Wuhan City.
Wuhan City is familiar ________ all of us.
A. to
B. at
C. in
D. with
55.He got tired ____ working in the office, so he wanted to change his post.
He got tired _____ working in the office, so he wanted to have a day off.
A. with
B. for
C. of
D. at
56.The boss often scolds Mary, so she is afraid __________ him.
The boss often scolds Mary, so she is afraid __________ her job.
A. for
B. on
C. to
D. of
57.I think your suggestion is worth ________.
I think your suggestion is worthy of ________.
I think your suggestion is worthy ________.
A. consider
B. being considered
C. to be considered
D. considering
58.What does this kind of substance ________ ?
What is this kind of substance ________ ?
A. consist of
B. made of
C. made from
D. made up of
59.(1)Can you tell me________ we will deal with the food．
(2)Can you tell me_________ we will do with the food．
A. what
B. that
C. how
D. Which
60. (1)Would you like _____to the film this evening?
(2)Do you feel like _____to the film this evening?
A. going
B. to go
C. go
D. gone
61.(1)He wanted nothing but _______ there.
A. stayed
B. staying
C. to stay
D. stay
(2)He would do anything for you but ______ you money.
A. lend
B. to lend
C. lent
D. lending
62. (1)It is known_______ us all that the earth is round.
(2)He is known_______ a successful lawyer.
(3)Qingdao is known_______ its beautiful summer.
(4)Qingdao is a beautiful city, _______ is known to us all.
A. for
B. as
C. to
D. with
63. (1)It was only with the help of the local guide ____.
(2)It was snowing heavily _____.
(3)Only with the help of the local guide _______.
A. was the mountain climber rescued
B. then the mountain climber was rescued
C. when the mountain climber was rescued
D. that the mountain climber was rescued
64.(1)“How long have you worked on the farm?” “_________ the end of last year.”
(2)“How long will you work on the farm?” “_________ the end of next year.”
(3)“When did you leave the farm?” “_________ the end of last year.”
A. In
B. By
C. At
D. Since
65. (1)—“_______ can the work be done?” —In five hours.
(2)—______ have you studied English? —For six years.
A. How long
B. How soon
C. How often
D. How far
66. .(1)You must look______ your watch and tell us the time.
(2)You must look______ yourself when you are out.
(3)You must look______ this article quickly.
(4)You must look______ the bag you have lost.
(5)You must look______ the new word in the dictionary.
A. for
B. after
C. at
D. up
E. through
67.(1)Sorry, you must take__________ what you have said.
(2)Sorry, you must take__________ your time to do it well.
(3)Sorry, you must take__________ your coat when you come in.
(4)Sorry, you must take__________ the things that are out of use.
(5)Sorry, you must take__________ the fresh air in the morning.
A. up
B. away
C. in
D. back
E. off
68. (1)Child ___ she is, she knows a lot.
(2)He did the experiment ____ he was told.
(3)The pianos in the other shop will be cheaper, but not ____ good.
A. during
B. as
C. so
D. though
E. both B and C
69. BDA75.(1)She used to sit___________ herself and read.
(2)Please keep the secret_________ yourself.
(3)Do do it_______ yourself.
A. for
B. by
C. at
D. to
70. (1)The Second World War broke________ in 1939.
(2)Last night a thief broke__________ her friend’s home.
(3)The couple was broken_________ because of the continuously quarrel.
(4)The storm broke the poor boat_________ pieces.
A. into
B. up
C. out
D. in
71.(1)May I come_________, please?
(2)After 30 year’s hard work, in his hometown a new look came_________ being.
(3)Tom, come________, you must do it well.
(4)When I walked on the street, I came________ an old friend.
A. on
B. in
C. across
D. into
72.(1)Ten years later, they paid_________ all the debts.
(2)You should pay attention__________ the details when you read the files.
(3)They will pay a visit_________ Beijing next week.
(4)You Should pay fifty yuan_________ this meal.
(5)I’ll pay you ________ as soon as possible.
A. for
B. back
C. to
D. off
73. (1)The actor took _______ in his success.
(2)The actor took _______ in the social activities.
(3)The actor took _______ in the famous star’s works.
(4)The actor took _______ in acting last year.
A. an interest
B. proud
C. turns
D. an active
74.(1)What are you going to do when you grow_________?
(2)The bad habit has grown_________ the little boy.
(3)The bad habit always grow__________ the bad actions.
A. out of
B. in
C. on
D. up
75.(1)What time do you get_________?
(2)How do you get___________ your parteners?
(3)How do you get____________ the bad habit?
(4)It’s hard to get___________ work after a nice holiday.
(5)I got___________ it in both hands and lifted it onto the table.
(6)It’s years since I couldn’t get__________ him.
(7)He has got_________________ getting up early every morning.
(8)I’m very sorry if I got you___________.
A. in touch with
B. up
C. on with
D. into trouble
E. rid of
F. hold of
G. into the habit of
H. down to
76.(1)______ hearing the news, he rushed out.
(2)They were overjoyed ________ the news of his safe return.
A. on
B. in
C. by
D. at
77.(1)You should make__________ to learn English well
(2)You should make___________ before you start.
(3)You should make____________ your family.
(4)You should make____________ your spare time to study.
(5)You should make____________ the time and place before you write.
(6)You should make____________ to choose one from them.
A. full use of
B. an effort
C. up your mind
D. sure of
E. a decision
F. a contribution to
78. (1)Who is it up ______ decide whether to go or not?
(2)Who did you go _____ help the people in trouble?
A. to … to
B. for … for
C. to … for
D. with … to
79. (1)---They went there yesterday.
---What ______ “为什么？”或“干嘛？”?
(2) ---They went there yesterday. CB
---Whom ______ “跟谁？”
A. and
B. with
C. for
D. from
80. (1)I’m thinking of _________ we can do for the people.
(2)I’m thinking of _________ we can do more for the people.
A. if
B. that
C. what
D. how CD
81. .(1)It’s good _______ you to take a walk after supper every day.
(2)It was really stupid _______ him to refuse the invitation.
A. of
B. to
C. for
D. at
82. CB41.(1)In order to change attitudes _____ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.
(2)In order to change the attitudes ______ the clerks, the company is bring in new rules.
A. about
B. of
C. towards
D. on
DBA83.(1)They had a pleasant chat _____ a cup of coffee.
(2)I had a pleasant chat _____ my friends last night.
(3)My friend and I had a pleasant chat _____ a long time last night.
A. for
B. with
C. during
D. over
DA84.(1)The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for EXPO2010 is strongly impressed _____ my memory.
(2)When I met my classmate ten years later, the happy time we spent together came _____ my memory.
A. to
B. over
C. by
D. on
ABD85.(1)Marie Curie took little notice _____ the honours that were given to her in her later years.
(2)He didn’t see the notice _____ the wall that a meeting was to be held this
afternoon.
(3)He put a notice on the wall _____ which some important information could
be found.
A. of
B. on
C. about
D. from
BB86.(1)There at the door stood a girl about the same height ______.
(2)His shoes are the same size _____.
A. as me
B. as mine
C. with mine
D. with me
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