介词短语练习题

介词短语练习题(总19页)

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1. Before you leave the office, everything should be put ____. A. in time B. in place C. in the way D. in advance

2. Smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quite smoking for ____. A. good B. well

C. well-being D. future

3. ____, he stood up and went out of the room without saying a word. A. At large B. In all

C. All of sudden D. As a rule

4. It is Professor Li that is responsible for the experiment which is ____. A. under way B. in the way C. on the way D. by the way

5. No matter what will happen, you should try to keep you temper ____.

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A. under control B. in control C. as controlled D. into control

6. ____, his illness, the committee decided to give him a long holiday. A. In terms of B. In view of C. In favor of D. In case of

7. A charity organization is ____ charge ____ the operation to fly in supplies to the refugees. A. in; of B. over; of C. in; for D. over; for

8. ____, Americans love to travel in their own land as well as well as in other parts of the world. A. In other words B. In a word C. In my words D. Have a word

9. He had thought the house was empty, but ____ an old man came out of the house.

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A. at once B. all at once C. at no time D. in no time

10. ____ the injuries to his face and hands, he broke his right leg. A. Apart from B. In spite of C. In any case D. By accident

11. I ran to the cinema all along and was ____ breath. A. short of B. lack of C. in need of D. out of

12. A reception was held by them ____ the new director. A. in honor of

B. in the honor of C. in honor for D. for honor of

13. Keep the medicine ____ of children. A. out of the reach B. out of reach C. away from reach

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D. from the reach

14. Her mother was ill. She attended the party ____ her mother. A. in order to B. in the name of C. at first D. as for

15. The mayor must make policies ____ the bill passed by the congress. A. in accordance to B. in accordance with C. in accord with D. accord with

16. The chief engineer was ____ directing the building of the airport. A. in the charge of B. under the charge of C. for the charge of D. in charge of

17. His talent stand out ____ the others. A. in comparison with B. by comparison with C. in comparison of D. by comparison to

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18. He didn’t work hard, ____ he failed his exam. A. as a rule B. as regards C. as a result D. at least

19. He will not escape punishment. The judge will put him behind hars for ____ two years. A. at present B. at least C. at a loss D. at length

20. The stamp collector liked the rare stamp very much. He decided to get the stamp ____. A. at the worst B. at ease C. at hand

D. at all costs

21. ____ of birth he is entitled to American citizenship. A. By accident B. By mistake C. By nature D. By the way

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22. I should warn you ____; the job you are going to take is very hard. A. in brief B. in advance C. by turns D. in truth

23. Though he is an American, he has researched Chinese tea culture in great ____.

A. practice B. demand C. common D. detail

24. In order to tell me what exactly had happened, he described the events of that day ____.

A. in sequence B. by nature C. for the sake D. at most

25. My fiends sought to persuade me to go to the party with them, but ____. A. on vain B. by vain C. in vain D. at vain

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26. The less you rely on painkillers now, the better it will be for your health ____. A. at the moment B. at intervals C. in the distance D. in the long run

27. I would like to give my opinion ____ this problem. A. add to

B. in relation to C. in order to D. in contrast

28. There are soldiers ____ at the gate of that building all the time. A. on the guard B. at the guard C. on guard D. on guards

29. I like football, basketball, swimming and so on. ____, I am interested in all of the sports.

A. In the future B. In the world C. In short D. In no time

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30. The job ____ involves working abroad six months every year. A. in question B. in a row C. at any rate

D. at one time or another

31. Workers ____ are pleased with the new plan.

A. on whole B. in general C. by general D. in the whole

32. This company was several million yuan ____ and went bankrupt. A. in debt B. at a loss C. at hand D. in all

33. Though he loved her, he decided not to approach her ____ rejection. A. in spite of

B. for the sake of C. by means of D. for fear of

34. The football team succeeded ____ good organization.

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A. by reason of B. above all C. all the same D. in spite of

35. She seems to hurt his feeling ____. A. with purpose B. with the purpose C. on the purpose D. on purpose

36. ____ the way, why not drop in for s drink this evening A. In B. On C. By D. For

37. ____ we have no reading-room, but we will have one soon. A. At any time B. At no time C. At times

D. For the time being

38. Though they are sisters, they have very little in ____. A. person B. trouble C. common

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D. secret

39. Is this toothbrush ____ today A. on sale B. on sell C. on sales D. on the sale

40. I’m very sorry. I took your book instead of mine by ____ yesterday. A. purpose B. mistake C. all means D. myself

41. Linda dances very well. She seems to be a good dancer ____ nature. A. in her B. in C. by D. of

42. Tom has to finish his homework ____ himself because his mother always works overtime. A. on B. by C. for D. at

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43. I helped him a lot. His success is due ____ to my financial support. A. in part B. in advance C. in turn

D. in difficulty

44. Hearing the bad news, Jenny cried ____, afraid to tell anyone. A. in public B. in tears C. in person D. in secret

45. If you don’t lock up the food, they’ll eat everything ____. A. out of place B. in place C. in sight D. out of sight

46. I’d like to buy you a meal ____ for all your hospitality. A. in turn B. in return C. by turns D. on the turn

47. My father always tells me that I should do my best ____.

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A. in case B. in case of C. in any case D. just in case

48. Bear up, out troubles will blow over ____.

A. at no time B. at times C. on time D. in not time

49. Though I don’t agree with you

completely, I have to say that you’re correct ____. A. in no way B. in a way C. in the way D. in any way

50. “Harry Potter” books, written by British author . Rowling, are much ____ nowadays. A. in demand B. at work C. in practice D. in a row

51. I said I wouldn’t go, but ____ I think I will.

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A. on the second thought B. with second thoughts C. on second thoughts D. out of second thoughts

52. He was hit by a falling stone and killed ____. A. on the spot B. at the spot C. on the site D. at the site

53. The weather this month has been good ____.

A. in the whole B. on the whole C. as a whole D. in a whole

54. He can speak several languages. ____ English, he can speak Japanese and French. A. In addition B. Apart from C. Owing to D. Except for

55. The football match was called off ____ rain.

A. for account of B. on the account of

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C. as account of D. on account of

56. Don’t blame her for breaking the vase; ____ she is a child. A. after all B. at all C. all in all D. in all

57. ____ environmental issues, the government will enforce existing regulations. A. In regard B. As regards C. With regard D. In this regard

58. They let themselves down slowly by ____ of a rope. A. ways B. mean C. means D. reason

59. My husband could not be here tonight, but I want to thank you ____ him. A. on the behalf of B. on the behalf for C. on behalf of

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D. on behalf for

60. You should make your judgment ____ facts.

A. on the base of B. on the basis of C. on basis of D. base on

61. A passport that is ____ is invalid. A. out of date B. out of day C. out date

D. out of the dates

62. My television is ____ again. I must have it repaid.

A. out of the condition B. falling into disorder C. out of order D. in order

63. Don’t lose heart! As long as you keep working hard, your success is ____. A. out of the problem B. out of the question C. out of problem D. out of question

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. Since she immigrated to that country, she has been out of ____ with her former coworkers. A. touch B. relation C. relationship D. reach

65. I feel much better now. It seems that the medicine does work ____. A. for some extent B. to some extent C. at some extent D. at some degree

66. His remarks were short and ____ the point. Everybody present thought that what he said was very appropriate. A. at B. over C. to D. in

67. This dress is very beautiful. However, ____ price, I think it is too high. A. with regards to B. with regard to C. as regard to D. as regard to

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68. The doctor suggests the fat boy that he should go ____ in order to lose weight. A. on a diet B. on diets C. at a diet D. at diet

69. The electronic industry has been

developing ____ in our province since two years ago.

A. on a large scale B. at a large scale C. on a big scale D. on great scale

70. The two companies decided to work ____ each other to open up new market and become more competitive. A. in relation with B. in association with C. in relation to D. with relation to

71. The manager is away on business, so his secretary will come to the meeting ____ him.

A. in the place of B. instead C. in place of D. on behalf of

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72. His name is Johnson, but his good friends call him John ____. A. for short B. in short C. at ease D. with ease

73. The economic situation is very bad now, but I am sure when the financial crises is over, it will change ____. A. to the better B. for the better C. into the better D. for the good

74. The students are being trained in order to learn what to do ____ a real earthquake. A. in case of B. in the case of C. in that case of D. under a case of

75. In June and July, the climate in Australia is not hot at all. ____, it’s very cold every year at that time. A. On the other hand B. On the opposite C. On the reverse

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D. On the contrary

76. You are so kind-hearted that you always give me a hand when I am ____. A. in danger of B. out of danger C. in danger D. past danger

77. Let me, ____ our president, wish you a happy journey. A. on behalf of B. refer to C. represent as D. on the part of

78. Is this toothpaste ____ today A. on board B. on sale C. on business D. on hand

79. He knocked the old man down ____ the other day. A. on purpose B. on schedule C. on sale D. on earth

80. I have to go to London ____ tomorrow.

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A. on duty B. on business C. off duty D. on board

81. The boss ordered that the work should be done ____. A. in time B. on time C. out of time

D. up to this time

82. The rescuers tried their best to save more lives from the ruined World Trade Center but ____. A. in no time B. in advance C. in vain D. in any case

83. ____, he managed to get to the airport in time.

A. For our surprise B. To our surprise C. At our surprise D. With our surprise

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