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             D. with; with

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

14. They said the building would be completed ________ a year.

A. after                         B. for                          C. in                          D. about

15. — 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