Here are 30 mixed and expanded test sentences on the topics of prepositions
of time, place, and words like form...to, until, since, and for:
1. The concert will be held ___ 8:00 PM ___ Friday evening, so we need to
arrive early.
o a) at...on
o b) in...at
o c) on...in
2. I have been studying Spanish ___ 3 months and I feel I am making great
progress.
o a) since
o b) until
o c) for
3. We are planning to visit Paris ___ the spring, right after we finish our exams.
o a) at
o b) in
o c) on
4. The office is closed ___ the weekend, but we can contact them ___ email
during this period.
o a) on...by
o b) at...by
o c) in...through
5. The meeting will continue ___ lunchtime, but I will leave ___ 12:30.
o a) until...at
o b) for...on
o c) until...in
6. We’ve been friends ___ childhood and we always meet ___ Christmas
holidays.
o a) since...in
o b) for...on
o c) from...at
7. The train departs ___ 9:15 AM and arrives ___ 10:30 AM.
o a) at...at
o b) on...on
o c) at...in
8. They have been working on the project ___ last Tuesday, and they will
continue until the deadline.
o a) since
o b) for
o c) until
9. I have known her ___ 5 years, and we still meet every month to catch up.
o a) for
o b) since
o c) from
10.The shop is open ___ 9:00 AM ___ 7:00 PM every day except Sunday.
o a) at...until
o b) from...to
o c) on...by
11.They live ___ the countryside, far away from the city noise.
o a) at
o b) in
o c) on
12.The kids are playing ___ the playground, and we should go check on them
___ 15 minutes.
o a) in...at
o b) on...by
o c) at...in
13.The report must be submitted ___ Monday, and it should cover the details
from last month.
o a) at
o b) in
o c) on
14.I’ve been working at this company ___ 2010, and I have seen many changes
in that time.
o a) since
o b) for
o c) until
15.The books are ___ the shelf, next to the window.
o a) at
o b) in
o c) on
16.They’re having a big sale ___ Black Friday, which is ___ November 24th.
o a) at...on
o b) on...in
o c) in...at
17.We had a party ___ the weekend, and we stayed out until midnight.
o a) at
o b) on
o c) in
18.My brother has been living in London ___ two years, and he loves the city.
o a) since
o b) for
o c) from
19.We’ll go to the beach ___ Saturday, but I will be working ___ the afternoon.
o a) on...in
o b) at...on
o c) in...at
20.I’ve been waiting ___ the bus for 20 minutes, but it hasn’t arrived ___ yet.
o a) at...for
o b) in...since
o c) at...since
21.The dog is hiding ___ the table because it's scared of the thunderstorm.
o a) at
o b) in
o c) under
22.I can meet you ___ the coffee shop around 3 PM if that works for you.
o a) at
o b) on
o c) in
23.The car is parked ___ the side of the road, opposite the supermarket.
o a) under
o b) at
o c) on
24.He’ll be back ___ two hours, so we can discuss the details then.
o a) in
o b) at
o c) since
25.I haven’t seen her ___ last year, and we need to arrange a meeting soon.
o a) since
o b) for
o c) until
26.The museum is located ___ the center of the city, and it's open daily.
o a) at
o b) in
o c) on
27.My phone is ___ the table, right next to my laptop.
o a) at
o b) in
o c) on
28.They’ll stay in the hotel ___ a week, and then move to their new house.
o a) since
o b) for
o c) until
29.We arrived ___ the airport just ___ time to catch our flight.
o a) at...on
o b) in...at
o c) on...in
30.The children were playing ___ the yard, but their mother was watching them
from the window ___ the house.
o a) in...from
o b) on...of
o c) at...in
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