初中英语常用介词用法练习题

英语常用介词用法练习题(附详解)
1. The play begins at 6: 40 pm. So we have to be at the theatre ________ 6:30 pm at the latest.
A. after
B. around
C. until
D. by
2. They held a ceremony ________ those killed in the battle.
A. in honor of
B. instead of
C. in favor of
D. by means of
3. After finishing middle school, my sister did nothing ________ at home.
A. but to read
B. but read
C. besides reading
D. except to read
4. Write your name and address on your bag ________ you lose it.
A. in any case
B. in case
C. in no case
D. in that case
5. — ________ did the professor give you much advice?
—The choice of a career.
A. On what
B. In what
C. What
D. For what
6. I made coat ________ my own hands. It was made ________ hand not with a machine.
A. in; in
B. in; with
C. with; by
D. with; with
7. He is running ________ the wind towards the east of the station ________ Tom running ________ the right.
A. down; and; on
B. against; with; on
C. for; with; in
D. with; while; to
8. Not all of us know the difference ________ wheat, oats and barley.
A. among
B. between
C. from
D. in
9. The young singer is quite popular ________ the public. She’s made a remarkable achievement ________ a girl of her age.
A. with; to
B. to; for
C. with; for
D. for; to
10. The apple trees have lots of big apples ________ them. And some birds are singing ________ the trees.
A. in; on
B. at; in
C. on; in
D. with; through
11. That woman will quarrel ________ everybody ________ anything.
A. about; about
B. about; with
C. with; about
12. The weather this month has been good ________ .
A. on the whole
B. generally speaking
C. above all
D. on one hand
13. We should divide all the potatoes ________ two piles and separated the good ones ________ the bad ones.
A. from; by
B. into; from
C. into; into
D. from; into
115. — These boxes are too heavy for me to carry.
—Here, I’ll give you a hand ________ them.
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. by
11. Mr Green ______ supper now. He often _______ supper at half past six.
A. is having, have
B. is having, has
C. has, has
D. have, have
12. Zhang Ming is good ______ Chinese. He often helps ______ it.
A. is, me with
B. at, I with
C. at, me with
D. on, I in
13. May she _______ with you?
A. come
B. comes
C. coming
D. comes
14. My father had a busy day _______.
A. the day before yesterday
B. tomorrow
C. next Saturday
D. every day
15. Please show ______ new picture book.
A. he your
B. his you
C. him your
D. him you
16. ______ will you stay there?
A. How long
B. What time
C. How often
D. When
17. The Greens ________ working in the garden now.
A. am
B. is
C. are
D. were
18. Does he often _______ his mother ______ the room?
A. help, cleans
B. help, clean
C. helps, cleaning
D. helps, clean
19. Must we finish our homework now?
No, you ______. You _______ finish it after school.
A. needn't , may
B. mustn't, may
C. can't can
D. needn't, must
20. Would you like _______ to eat ?
A. anything different
B. different anything
C. something different
D. different something
23. Did it snow _______ last night ?
A. heavy
B. heavily C Quick D. fast
1. Zhang Lan is ill. Let me go to the meeting instead _______.
A. of she
B. of her
C. off she
D. off he
32. Which is the way _________ the nearest hospital ?
A. in
B. too
C. to
D. at
33. Nice ______ to you ?
A. talk
B. talking
C. to talk
D. talks
35. –Do you like football? --No, I have _______ interest in it.
A. a little
B. a few
C. little
D. few
36. Lucy runs much faster than ______ in her class.
A. any other girl
B. any girl
C. all girls
D. every girl
7. What has he ______ the meat ? He has just cooked it.
A. take care of
B. catch up with
C. done with
D. paid for。