Prepositions of Movement Quiz

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1. Prepositions of movement are usually used with verbs of motion. Which is a verb of motion?

to be
to go
to do
a) to be b) to go c) to do

2. Choose the correct preposition: The Earth goes _______ the sun once a year.

across
past
around
a) across b) past c) around

3. My dog was lying on the sofa, so I yelled, "Get ______ !"

out of
from
off
a) out of b) from c) off

4. Which is NOT correct? "The bridge went ______ the river."

on
over
across
a) on b) over c) across

5. Which is correct? "How far is it _______ the station from here?"

from
to
away from
a) from b) to c) away from

6. They drove _______ the French border.

in
towards
into
a) up b) towards c) away from

7. To score in soccer, you must get the ball _______ the goalkeeper and into the net.

through
across
past
a) through b) across c) past

8. We usually feel the most exhausted after running _______ a steep hill.

up
down
around
a) up b) down c) around

9. Which are the correct prepositions? Donald fell _______ the boat and _______ the water.

down, in
off, into
out of, onto
a) down, in b) off, into c) out of, onto

10. The prisoners escaped _______ a tunnel they'd dug _______ the prison wall.

under, through
out of, over
through, under
a) under, through b) out of, over c) through, under

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.