Preparation for ZNO.Grammar Tests

ADJECTIVES WITH PREPOSITIONS

Test1. Fill in the correct prepositions of, to, with, at, about, for.

1. He was afraid ______ his enemies.

2. I've always been terribly fond ______ you.

3. He is unaccustomed _______ the heat.

4. They may feel jealous ________ your success.

5. I was terrified _______ her.

6. That was clever _________ you.

7. I turned the job down, which was stupid _______ me.

8. My problems are very similar ______ yours.

9. He was dedicated ________ his job.

10. I could never be bored ________ football.

11. He was very pleased _________ her.

12. He was shocked __________ the hatred they had shown.

13. She has always been bad _________ languages.

14. It's difficult _________ young people to live on their own.

15. It was unusual ______ them to go away at the weekend.

16. It was rude ________ him to leave so suddenly.

17. She was rude ________ him for no reason.

18. She was still angry ________ the results.

19. They're getting pretty fed up ________him.

20. If you continue to support someone who is in trouble you are

loyal _______ them.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND MOVEMENT

Test 2. Complete the sentences with in, at, on.

 1. Mike lives ______ Oxford. He's a student _____ Oxford University.

2. Write your name _______ the top of the page.

3. Who is this boy ______that photo?

4. Meet me _______ the bus stop ________ the end of Regent Street.

5. There is somebody ________ the door. Shall I go and see who it is?

6. You'll find the sports results ________ the back page of the newspaper.

7. Where are the children playing? They are playing _____ the beach.

8. She lives _______ the ground floor.

9. It can be dangerous when children play ______ the street.

10. I usually buy a newspaper _______ my way to work in the morning.

11. London is ________ the river Thames. I like swimming _______ the river.

12. I was sitting _______ the back of the class.

13. His signature was ___________ the back of this photo.

14. I don't know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left it ______ the chair.

15. Tom is ill. He wasn't ______ work today. He was _______ home _______ bed.

16. They live _______ Seal, a small village ______ the road to Vladimir.

17. Let's meet _______ the entrance to the Supermarket.

18. If you walk to the end of the street, you'll see a small shop ______ the corner.

19. I wasn'1 in when you phoned. I was ______ my sister's house.

20. The exhibition _______ the Museum of Modern Art finished on Saturday.

PARTICIPLES

Test 3. Complete the sentences with:

the present participle (-ing) or past participle (-ed).

1. The book was so (exciting/excited) that I couldn't put it down.

2. I thought the interview went well, so I was very (disappoint-

ing/disappointed) not to get the job.

3. I didn't want to tell my sister that I'd borrowed her car, as I

knew she would be (annoying/annoyed).

4. I wasn't looking forward to studying history, but in the end I

thought it was a (fascinating/fascinated).

5. I just sat in front of the TV all evening. My day had been really (tiring/tired).

6. Failing my driving test was one of my most (disappointing/

disappointed) experiences.

7. I wish he'd be quiet. He's so (annoying/annoyed).

8. After watching the documentary on global warming, we all

felt a bit (depressing/depressed).

9. Many people think hill walking was very energetic, but I find

it very (relaxing/relaxed).

10. The children were really (exciting/excited) about opening their presents.

11. I was so hurt when he said was (boring/bored).

12. He works very hard. It's not (surprising/surprised) that he is always tired.

13. We were (shocking/shocked) when we heard the news.

14. I didn't find the situation funny. I was not (amusing/amused).

15. The journey was really (exciting/excited). I enjoyed it.

16. I am not keen on golf. When I played it, I was really (boring/bored).

KEYS

Test 1

1. of; 2. of; 3. to; 4. of; 5. of; 6. of; 7. of; 8. to: 9. to: 10. with; 11. with; 12. by; 13. at; 14. for; 15. for; 16. of; 17. to; 18. about; 19. with; 20. to

Test 2

1. in, at; 2. at; 3. in; 4. at, at; 5. at; 6. on; 7. on; 8. on; 9. in; 10. on 11. on, in; 12. at; 13. on; 14. on; 15. at, at, in; 16. in, on; 17. at; 18. on/at; 19. at; 20. at

Test 3

1. exciting; 2. disappointed; 3. annoyed; 4. fascinating; 5. tiring; 6. disappointing; 7. annoying; 8. depressed; 9. relaxing; 10. excited; 11. boring; 12. surprising; 13. shocked; 14. amused; 15. exciting; 16. bored;