IMO Practice Test — Prepositions
8 Questions • 15 min • Olympiad level
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Question 1 of 8
Spot the error: 'He has been waiting since two hours.'
since → for
waiting is wrong
two is wrong
no error
Explanation: Use 'for' with a duration (two hours).
Question 2 of 8
Choose the correct option: 'The committee will look ___ the matter and report ___ Friday.'
into / by
at / on
for / in
after / at
Explanation: 'look into' (investigate) and 'by Friday' (deadline).
Question 3 of 8
Which sentence is correct?
She is married with a doctor.
She is married to a doctor.
She is married of a doctor.
She is married at a doctor.
Explanation: 'married to' is the fixed phrase.
Question 4 of 8
Fill in: 'He prefers tea ___ coffee.'
than
to
over of
from
Explanation: 'prefer ... to ...' is the correct structure.
Question 5 of 8
Identify the error: 'They were angry on the decision.'
angry on → angry about/at
were is wrong
decision is wrong
no error
Explanation: We are 'angry about' a thing (or 'angry with' a person), not 'angry on'.
Question 6 of 8
Choose: 'The thief jumped ___ the wall and ran ___ the field.'
over / across
on / in
above / through
onto / over
Explanation: 'over the wall' (across the top) and 'across the field'.
Question 7 of 8
Rearrange: 'of / spite / in / rain / the / we / played'
We played in spite of the rain.
In spite we played of the rain.
We in spite played of the rain.
Of the rain in spite we played.
Explanation: 'We played in spite of the rain.' is correct.
Question 8 of 8
Choose the correct prepositions: 'She is senior ___ me but junior ___ the manager.'
than / than
to / to
from / from
to / than
Explanation: 'senior to' and 'junior to' — Latin comparatives take 'to'.