Name: ……………………………………………. Class: 9A2 SCORE:....../20
CHECK HOME STUDY_17.12
I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate PREPOSITIONS.
1. While I liked him, the relationship he envisioned called ………. a deeper level of
dedication than I was prepared for.
2. His honesty was …………. an untarnished kind, never tainted by shadows of deceit.
3. It'll likely be a slow burn, gradually bringing him ………….…….. to my perspective.
4. What about that clever scheme of yours? Did you pull it off?' - 'No, it fell
………………….like all the others.
5. The boxer, lightning-quick, came ………. his opponent with a flurry of jabs, forcing
him onto the defensive.
6. 'Can I sleep on this sofa?' 'It is not meant ………………….sleeping on, you know.'
7. 'What time did you get home last night?' - 'At three in the morning. The party didn't
break ……………………before two.'
8. My stomach does a little flip-flop every time I see his smile, I think I have a crush
………… him.
II. Choose the best answer.
9. It is highly recommended that the machines ________ checked on an annual basis.
A. be B. are C. were D. will be
10. The Minister of Foreign Affairs would rather ________ an official visit to China, but
he had to cancel it due to the pandemic.
A. pay B. paid C. have paid D. paying
11. The new manager was given the cold _____ because of his new dress code policy.
A. head B. eye C. leg D. shoulder
12. Despite all the _____, all the staff members eventually agreed to the plan of the
venture.
A. pluses and minuses B. bits and pieces
C. ups and downs D. ifs and buts
13. Upon her arrival in the new city, she felt a bit _____ as she had few friends there.
A. on top of the world B. down in the dumps
C. under the weather D. on the ball
