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1 (JFS 2000)​ The cat jumped __________ the table in order __________ 
get the food that was __________ it. 
a) up – to – on 
b) ​about – for – up 
c) over – for – about 
d) on – to – ​on 
e) onto – to – on 
 
2 (EEAR 2007)​ Choose the best alternative to complete the blanks: 
Julie was born __________ July 3, __________ night __________ New York. 
a) in / at / at 
b) on / at / in 
c) in / at / in 
d) on / in / at 
3 (EFOMM 2006)​ Choose the only option with the correct preposition: 
The man jumped __________ the horse and went away. 
a) of 
b) under 
c) out of 
d) into 
e) onto 
4 (UNESP 1986)​ Assinale a alternativa correta: 
Fried potatoes are called “French Fries” __________ the United States. 
a) on 
b) about 
c) of 
d) from 
e) in 
5 (UNESP 1993)​ He walked __________ the room. 
a) at 
b) on 
c) between 
d) into 
e) among 
6 (UNESP 1993)​ He walked __________ the beach. 
a) along 
b) on 
c) between 
d) into 
e) among 
7. Thirty years __________ John Kennedy’s assassination, many people still cannot 
believe what happened. 
 a) at 
 b) before 
 c) of 
 d) in 
 e) after 
 
8. Choose the correct answer: 
Jim is looking forward _______________ seeing his girlfriend. 
 a) to. 
 b) at. 
 c) about. 
 d) in. 
 e) on 
 
9. You can learn some English ____________ listening ___________ music. Choose the 
correct answer: 
a) to, by. 
b) by, to. 
c) at, at. 
d) in, with. 
e) with, in. 
 
10. The children have been ill ……………………….. two months. 
They haven’t had a good breakfast ………………………. weeks. 
In fact, they haven’t had a good breakfast ……………………………. last October. 
a) for, since, for 
b) for, for, for, 
 c) since, for, since 
d) since, since, for 
 e) for, for, since 
 
11. Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blanks: 
I – What are you thinking ________? 
II – He died ________ the injuries caused by a terrible accident. 
III – They succeeded ________ breaking the door open. 
IV – Everybody laughed ________ him when he said that. 
V – Why don’t you concentrate ________ your studies? 
 
a) in, of, from, on, at 
 b) in, of, from, at, on 
 c) of, from, in, at, on 
 d) of, at, in, from, on 
 e) of, from, in, on, at 
 
12. Which is the right preposition to complete the propositions: 
I – You’ll get to the village more quickly if you take this passage ______ the fields. 
II – If you want the bus station, go ______ this road and turn left. 
III – The ball passed _____ the window and broke the new vase of Antonio’s mother. 
IV – Cassiane travels _____ the world mainly for pleasure. 
V – Santos Andrade Square is ______ Federal University of Paraná and Guaira Theatre. 
 
 a) over - through - across - by - among 
 b) across - ahead - through - around - between 
 c) between - along - into - cross - amidst 
 d) around - across - by - over - along 
 e) along - by - over - through – beside 
 
13. (ITA) 
It's clear that Gossard and the rest of Pearl Jam no longer want to "rely" __________ 
anger and craziness to drive the band. 
A preposição que deve acompanhar o verbo "rely", relacionado no texto, é: 
a) at 
b) on 
c) in 
d) for 
e) with 
 
14. (ESC. NAVAL) Complete com as palavras necessárias: 
I was born __________ 2 o'clock __________ the morning, __________ a Sunday 
__________ April __________ the year 1958, __________ a farm __________ a small 
village called Sta. Cruz, __________ the state of Goiás, Brazil. 
a) on / in / on / in / in / in / in / in 
b) on / in / on / in / of / in / in / in 
c) at / in / on / in / of / on / in / in 
d) at / in / in / in / of / in / in / in 
e) at / in / on / in / of / in / in / in 
 
15. (ITA) __________ what he says, she was born __________ March25, 1970. 
a) According to – in 
b) According with – on 
c) Accordance to – in 
d) According to – on 
e) Accordance with – in 
 
16. (AFA) ________ 14% ________ the force female, we cannot run a military today 
________ women. 
a) At / in / on 
b) With / from / over 
c) With / of / without 
d) Both / in / without 
17. (EFOMM) I made seven different plans for my vacation, however__________ the 
end I went to the Bahamas again. 
a) to 
b) by 
c) with 
d) in 
e) at 
 
18. (UFRS) Fill in the gaps in the following sentence correctly: Man walked __________ 
the moon __________ the first time __________ 1969. 
a) on – for – in b) across – at – in c) across – by – on 
d) in – on – at e) on – at – after 
 
19. (EFOMM) Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Bell used electricity to 
send the human voice __________ one place __________ another. 
a) on – in b) from – to c) in – to 
d) at – to e) above – below 
 
 
9. (PUCRS) The prepositions in and on are correctly used in all alternatives BUT: 
a) On September I'll be in vacation. 
b) He'll go on a leave in the summer. 
c) She's always in a bad mood on Mondays. 
d) In two months you can be on the road. 
e) In the evenings I see her on TV. 
 
20. (PUCPR) Choose the RIGHT alternative to complete the spaces: 
 I. I stayed in New York __________ two months. 
II. The film didn't begin __________ nine o'clock. 
III. I go there __________ an hour. 
IV. They've been mending the road __________ last Monday. 
V. I'll be working in a bank __________ three years. 
a) by – in – since – for – until 
b) for – until – in – since – for 
c) by – until – in – before – for 
d) since – by – before – until – by 
 
21. (ESC.NAVAL) Escolha a melhor alternativa para preencher as lacunas da frase a 
seguir: __________ 1948 an American woman was employed__________ the first time 
__________ a jet pilot__________ an American airline. 
a) In – at – as – for 
b) During – by – like – in 
c) From – on – with – by 
d) On – for – like – by 
e) In – for – as – by 
 
22. (UDESC) Choose the CORRECT alternative to complete the sentence: 
That girl __________ the corner told everybody she is going__________ leave 
__________ New York __________ seven tomorrow night, __________ a huge 
airplane. 
a) by – for – on – in – at 
b) under – below – by – at – for 
c) through – into – onto – on – on 
d) on – to – for – at – by 
e) on – to – for – in – by 
 
23. (ESC. NAVAL) Assinale a alternativa correta. 
Aspirin is the best drug to fight ______ headache. 
a) on 
b) against 
c) with 
d) to 
e) for 
 
24. (UNESP) Assinale a alternativa correta: 
Very little is known ______ nuclear energy. 
a) of 
b) over 
c) in 
d) into 
e) about 
 
25. (UNESP) I read a chapter __________ politics. 
a) on 
b) at 
c) above 
d) before 
e) after 
 
26. (FEI) One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was 
presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of 
France. 
Preencha a lacuna de acordo com o texto: 
Who was the statue presented __________? 
a) from 
b) for 
c) by 
d) at 
e) in 
 
27. (UNESP) Assinale a alternativa correta: 
Fried potatoes are called "French Fries" __________ the United States. 
a) on 
b) about 
c) of 
d) from 
e) in 
 
28. (UNESP) Assinale a alternativa correta: 
We stayed in Rome __________ two months. 
a) since 
b) at 
c) in 
d) on 
 
e) for

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