English Special Test for MNS Exam Preparation

Use one of the following prepositions to fill in each blank:about; at, for, from, in, into, of, off, on, out, to, under, with.

English Special Test

Direction Q1-15 : Use one of the following prepositions to fill in each blank:about; at, for, from, in, into, of, off, on, out, to, under, with.

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1. The Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations last _____ fifteen solid days, _____ the brand new moon _____ the full moon.
2. _____ the very first day, the children greet their elders warmly _____ "kong hee fai cai!"
3. They offer a cup _____ tea _____ their elders who never refuse, and the children each receives a little red packet of money _____ return.
4. _____ some families, the first meal _____ this day must not contain any meat.
5. The people pray _____ good health and prosperity, and they express thanks _____ the happiness _____ the past year.
6. This is a lucky day _____ children. They are not scolded _____ all for whatever mischief they make.
7. Rude words are a no-no_____ this day. They will bring a bad year _____ the whole family.
8. If the house is swept _____ this day, all the good luck will be swept _____the house.
9. There is a tradition that Man came _____ the world _____ the seventh day, so this seventh day _____ the lunar new year is a birthday _____ everybody.
10. There is a feast _____ fish _____ vinegar and spices.
11. This is a tradition _____ Hokkien people _____ China.
12. "Chap Goh Meh" _____ the fifteen day of the lunar new year is a special day _____ young men and girls.
13. Fire-crackers are set _____ to frighten _____ evil spirits, and the girls throw oranges _____ the sea or river _____ the evening _____ the hope of getting a good husband.
14. It is good _____ non-Chinese people _____ know something _____ this yearly festival.
15. A hawker is waiting _____ the bridge. He wants _____ catch the oranges _____ his net.

Direction Q16-30 : Use one of the following prepositions to fill in each blank:along, at, by, down, for, from, in, into, of, on, out, to, towards, up, with.

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1. He was the happiest man _____ his village _____ the start _____ the day. He was married two days previously _____ a Sunday.
2. He was proud _____ his wife and pleased _____ the smile _____ his father's face.
3. None of them knew _____ the sadness which was to happen _____ them.
4. She was walking _____ the path _____ her mother's house when she was attacked _____ a tiger _____ night.
5. Someone told him that his wife had been carried away _____ the jungle _____ a tiger.
6. He found his wife's body _____ the foot _____ a tree _____ the jungle.
7. _____ a few moments, we watched the crowd gathered. We then moved ____ the crowd to see what had happened.
8. We ran _____ the stairs to where the shouting came _____. There he was and we could see the anger _____ his face.
9. He turned _____ his sister and smiled _____ her.
10. "Go back _____ the village. I'll wait here _____ the elephant. Leave me here _____ my gun _____ the dark."
11. He blew _____ the lamp and lay _____ _____ his tent.
12. The tribal chief drew _____ his dagger and prepared _____ wait _____ his revenge.
13. He struck upwards _____ all his strength, cutting deeply _____ the tiger's neck _____ both sides.
14. The force _____ the wind threw their boat away _____ the shore; then, they dived _____ the water, ready _____ swim ashore.
15. One by one, the rescuers picked them _____ _____ the darkness and carried them _____ the lights _____ the helicopter.

Direction Q31-40 : Use one of the following prepositions to fill in each blank:at, by, down, for, from, in, into, next to, of, on, out, to, towards, with.

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1. _____ my opinion, our friends did not come _____ Sunday because _____ the floods _____ the north _____ the State.
2. So instead, we went _____ _____ a cycle ride. We saw a warehouse _____ fire, and the wind was blowing the flames _____ our village.
3. The firemen were short _____ water. They were trying to put _____ the fire _____ beating the flames _____ sticks.
4. _____ our way _____ the main road, we met two firemen. The firemen asked us to help them push a pump _____ a stream _____ the village.
5. Suddenly there was shout _____ one _____ the villagers who said that there was paint stored _____ a building _____ the burning warehouse.
6. The store burst _____ a mass _____ flames, sending clouds of black smoke _____ the sky.
7. The flames spread _____ the houses, and turned some of them _____ ashes.
8. _____ this point, we began to think the whole village would be burnt _____ the ground.
9. The firemen sprayed the nearby houses _____ water, trying to stop the fire _____ spreading _____ them.
10. Luckily, the wind died _____ and the fire began to burn itself _____.

Direction Q41-50 : Put a correct preposition in each blank space.

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1. He passed away _____ four o'clock _____ the afternoon _____ Monday.
2. _____ the evening, there's a great film _____ TV and a comedy programme _____ midnight.
3. I stopped _____ his house to borrow a raincoat _____ the middle _____ a storm _____ Sunday.
4. _____ my opinion, you can rely _____ him to come _____ noon.
5. I saw him looking _____ some books _____ the library _____ Saturday. His brother was _____ him.
6. I posted the parcel _____ the main Post Office _____ Market Road.
7. It won't fall _____ because I have twisted the wire _____ that post to keep it _____ position.
8. I was woken up _____ the sound of the radio _____ my brother's room. The radio was on _____ a bit high volume.
9. He was lying injured _____ the field _____ a fall _____ his horse.
10. I was shocked _____ the way _____ which he reacted _____ someone calling him 'fatty'.