Choose the correct answer.
1 I’ll do it … any case.
a) for
b) in
c) at
2 I agree with you … some extent.
a) in
b) at
c) to
3 … my surprise, they got lost.
a) For
b) To
c) In
4 We’ll try to do it … any rate.
a) at
b) in
c) of
5 She deleted the message … once.
a) in
b) at
c) with
6 We met … accident.
a) by
b) in
c) with
7 She’s terribly busy … .
a) at present
b) present
c) at the present
8 The house is for … .
a) sales
b) sale
c) in sales
9 He works and studies … the same time.
a) for
b) at
c) in
10 She is … .
a) on diet
b) at a diet
c) on a diet
11 … average, she gets 300 dollars a month.
a) By
b) With
c) On
12 She’s under … pressure.
a) a
b) –
c) any
13 I’ll pay … credit card.
a) by
b) on
c) with
14 Let’s meet … least twice a week.
a) in
b) at
c) to
15 … the contrary, I don’t think so.
a) On
b) For
c) With
16 I worked there … a while.
a) In
b) With
c) For
17 I’m … a hurry.
a) on
b) for
c) in
18 I’ll pay … cash.
a) for
b) in
c) by
19 I haven’t seen you … ages.
a) in
b) from
c) for
20 We are busy … the moment.
a) at
b) in
c) with
21 I mentioned it … the beginning of my speech.
a) at
b) in
c) of
22 We saw it … TV.
a) in
b) on
c) at
23 I will learn this text … heart.
a) for
b) in
c) by
24 I called him … mistake.
a) for
b) on
c) by
25 She did it … purpose.
a) with
b) in
c) on
26 He understood it … end of his life.
a) at
b) in
c) of
27 We heard the most important thing … the end.
a) at
b) in
c) of
28 They will pay … advance.
a) for
b) in
c) at
29 I said it … the beginning.
a) in
b) at
c) of
30 We understood everything … once.
a) for
b) in
c) at
Answer
1 b 2 c 3 b 4 a 5 b 6 a 7 a 8 b 9 b 10 c
11 c 12 b 13 a 14 b 15 a 16 c 17 c 18 b 19 c 20 a
21 a 22 b 23 c 24 c 25 c 26 a 27 b 28 b 29 a 30 c