This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions Of Direction – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions Of Direction Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We drove ..... the bridge to reach the other side of the river. A) Around. B) Under. C) Across. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Across. 2. Read this sentence:'To get a better grade, I need to move toward a better understanding of math.' What does 'move toward' mean here? A) It means physically walking somewhere. B) It's a figurative way to say making progress. C) It means leaving a place called 'understanding'. D) It is a mistake and does not make sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's a figurative way to say making progress. 3. Which sentence uses the preposition 'through' in a figurative way, meaning to endure or complete a difficult experience? A) We drove through the long tunnel. B) She just needs to get through this tough week of exams. C) The water seeped through the cracks in the wall. D) He walked through the front door without knocking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She just needs to get through this tough week of exams. 4. I run ..... home to the park. A) From. B) Across. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From. 5. I went ..... the mountains to Beirut. A) Into. B) Down. C) Up. D) Onto. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Down. 6. Complete the sentence:To start the soccer game, the players ran ..... the field. A) At. B) By. C) For. D) Onto. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Onto. 7. The train is heading ..... the station. A) A) to. B) B) in. C) C) on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) to. 8. Which preposition best describes movement that starts outside and ends inside a place? A) Into. B) To. C) Across. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Into. 9. Anna muss ..... Arzt. A) Zum. B) Nach. C) An. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zum. 10. Complete the sentence:My family moved ..... Texas ..... California last summer. A) From, to. B) To, from. C) Away from, at. D) Into, past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From, to. 11. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank:'She walked ..... the bridge to get to the other side.' A) Across. B) Over. C) Under. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Across. 12. Complete the sentence:To escape the rain, we hurried ..... the library. A) Into. B) With. C) Away. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Into. 13. Read the directions:'Go down the stairs, through the gym doors, and around the corner.' Which phrase describes movement from one side of an entrance to the other? A) Through the gym doors. B) The stairs. C) Around the corner. D) Go down the stairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through the gym doors. 14. The Prime Minister fell ..... the steep stairs. A) After. B) Through. C) Down. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Down. 15. I am going ..... the dentist. A) Out. B) From. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 16. Which preposition best describes movement that starts inside something and then leaves it? A) Toward. B) Around. C) Onto. D) Out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Out of. 17. Complete the sentence to describe a complex path:To get to the hidden treehouse, you have to crawl under the fallen log and then climb carefully ..... the rocks. A) Through. B) Into. C) Past. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over. 18. The pilot turned left and taxied ..... the hangar. A) Behind. B) Toward. C) Out of. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toward. 19. Ich gehe jetzt ..... Bett. A) Nach. B) Zu. C) Ins. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ins. 20. Choose the correct word for preposition of direction from the usage given."moving from one side to the other side" A) Is the preposition of direction for across. B) Is the preposition of direction for through. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is the preposition of direction for across. 21. The police ran ..... the burglars (achterna) A) Around. B) After. C) Towards. D) Onto. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 22. Which option best combines these two ideas into a single sentence giving clear directions? 'You will walk past the library. Then, you will turn onto Maple Avenue.' A) Walk past the library and onto Maple Avenue. B) Walk to the library and at Maple Avenue. C) Walk into the library and from Maple Avenue. D) Walk over the library and through Maple Avenue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walk past the library and onto Maple Avenue. 23. Fill in the blank:'Be careful when you get ..... the bus; the step is high.' A) Down. B) Off. C) Out. D) Away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off. 24. Ich gehe ..... Post. A) Auf. B) Nach. C) Zur. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zur. 25. Complete the sentence:To get on the top bunk, you have to climb ..... the ladder. A) Up. B) At. C) With. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. 26. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a preposition to show the starting point of a journey. A) We are traveling toward the mountains. B) The package came from my grandparents. C) Let's go into the movie theater. D) The trail goes around the lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The package came from my grandparents. 27. Which sentence shows a figurative, not literal, use of a preposition of direction? A) He walked across the street. B) She is moving toward a career in medicine. C) The ball flew over the fence. D) We drove through the car wash. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is moving toward a career in medicine. 28. True or False:The preposition 'to' usually shows the starting point of a journey. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Complete the sentence with the correct objective pronoun:The stray cat slowly walked ..... me, and I gave it some food. A) For. B) Toward. C) By. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toward. 30. Ich fahre nach drei Tagen ..... Hause. A) Nach. B) Aus. C) Auf. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nach. 31. True or False:The preposition 'from' indicates the starting point or source of a movement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. They strolled ..... the beach watching the sunset. A) Across. B) Into. C) Along. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Along. 33. The dog ran ..... the room. A) Through. B) Into. C) Onto. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into. 34. Complete the sentence:To avoid the traffic, we drove ..... the city instead of through it. A) Over. B) Under. C) Past. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Around. 35. My friend lives ..... the street from me. A) From. B) Across. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Across. 36. The airplane flew ..... the restricted airspace without permission. A) Into. B) Over. C) Across. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Into. 37. Which sentence is about movement *into* a place, not just being there? A) I found my keys beside my backpack. B) The backpack is on the floor. C) I put my keys into my backpack. D) My keys are in my backpack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I put my keys into my backpack. 38. In which sentence does the word 'over' show movement or direction? A) The picture is hanging over my desk. B) The drone flew over our house. C) School is over for the day. D) He will think it over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The drone flew over our house. 39. The lions walked in a circle ..... the baby giraffe before they attacked. A) Over. B) Through. C) Around. D) Along. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Around. 40. The thief jumped ..... the fences and tried to enter the house. A) Past. B) Through. C) Across. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over. 41. Which sentence uses a preposition to show active movement (direction), not just location? A) The keys are in my pocket. B) My dog jumped into the lake. C) The poster is on my wall. D) We can meet at the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dog jumped into the lake. 42. They were driving ..... the city centre when they had the accident. A) Along. B) Towards. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Towards. 43. The aircraft flew ..... the mountain range before descending. A) Across. B) Below. C) Behind. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Across. 44. The hikers walked ..... the trail to reach the mountain peak. A) Along. B) Through. C) Over. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Along. 45. Morgen fliegen wir ..... die Schweiz. A) In. B) Zu. C) An. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 46. The surfers ran ..... the sea as soon as the waves were high. A) Across. B) Onto. C) Around. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Into. 47. Welke zin is juist? A) He went to the concert last night.-So did we. B) Stephanie has a new boyfriend.-Neither has Carol. C) We weren't at home.-So were they. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He went to the concert last night.-So did we. 48. Complete the sentence:Last summer, my family drove ..... Texas ..... Florida for our vacation. A) At / in. B) Under / over. C) On / off. D) From / to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) From / to. 49. In the phrase 'away from the loud noise, ' which word is the object of the preposition? A) From. B) Noise. C) Away. D) Loud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noise. 50. The ELT is located ..... the left side of the aircraft. A) On. B) Behind. C) Under. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 51. Everyone knows going down a hill is easy, but going ..... isn't. A) Up. B) Towards. C) To. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. 52. I don't know how I managed to get ..... this mess. A) Into. B) Around. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Into. 53. To describe the *path* someone should take on a map, which group of prepositions would be the most helpful to use? A) From, out of. B) In, on, at. C) To, into, onto. D) Across, along, past. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Across, along, past. 54. Your friend is lost. Which instruction uses a multiword preposition to clearly tell them how to get away from the noisy construction site? A) Try to go around the block. B) Just drive past it quickly. C) You should turn before it. D) You need to move away from that area. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You need to move away from that area. 55. Complete the sentence:When the mail carrier opened the gate, the puppy ran ..... the yard to greet him. A) Off. B) Out of. C) Away. D) Down to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Out of. 56. The teacher walked ..... the classroom to check the students homework. A) On. B) In. C) By. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Around. 57. The airplane climbed ..... the clouds at 500 feet per minute. A) Above. B) Into. C) Through. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into. 58. This weekend I am taking a trip ..... Pittsburgh to State College. A) From. B) Over. C) Into. D) Down the street. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From. 59. He ran ..... his room. A) Onto. B) Down. C) Up. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Into. 60. They are going ..... the concert. A) A) in. B) B) on. C) C) to. D) None of the above. 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