This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions Of Movement – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions Of Movement Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank:The fish swam ..... the bridge. A) Over. B) Inside. C) Beside. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under. 2. Movement of something in a line that follows the side of something long. A) Under. B) Off. C) Along. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Along. 3. Tom was born ..... Chicago, but his family moved ..... New York when he was three. He still lives ..... New York. A) In / to / in. B) In / in / in. C) To / at / in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In / to / in. 4. Don't stand so ..... the edge! You're frightening me. A) Against. B) Beside. C) Before. D) Near. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Near. 5. The pop singer is ready to sing. He is coming ..... the stage. A) Onto. B) Into. C) Down. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Onto. 6. She held the umbrella ..... both of us. A) Through. B) Along. C) Over. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Over. 7. Who is that person coming ..... me? A) Away from. B) Toward. C) At. D) Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toward. 8. There was a barricade ..... the road. A) TOWARDS. B) THROUGH. C) ALONG. D) ACROSS. E) OVER. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ACROSS. 9. Be careful when you climb ..... that ladder. A) Into. B) Over. C) Up. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Up. 10. Choose the preposition of movement that best describes the action of a cat moving in a circular path around a box. A) Off. B) Over. C) Around. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Around. 11. Continue walking ..... the river to the church and then turn left. A) Past. B) Along. C) Through. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Along. 12. The bakery is at ..... A) 151 Baker Street. B) Here. C) From the library. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 151 Baker Street. 13. HOW DO YOU SAY '' A TRAVES DE '' IN ENGLISH? A) DOWN. B) AROUND. C) THROUGH. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) THROUGH. 14. He put his arm ..... her. A) Through. B) Along. C) Past. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Around. 15. The elevator didn't work and we had to walk ..... the stairs to the 15th floor. A) Down. B) Up. C) Towards. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Up. 16. The horses run fast ..... the hill. A) Through. B) Over. C) From / to. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through. 17. The plane is flying ..... the village. A) Through. B) Over. C) Across. D) Down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Down. 18. I want to spen a year ..... Barcelona A) On. B) At. C) In. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 19. He forgot his phone on the table, so he ran ..... to his house to grab it. A) Away. B) Back. C) Past. D) Out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Back. 20. Movement away from (and often down from) something A) Off. B) Towards. C) Onto. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Off. 21. He fell ..... his motorbike when he was riding very fast. A) Up. B) Through. C) Towards. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Off. 22. They couldn't get the sofa ..... the door. A) Through. B) From. C) Down. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through. 23. I didn't see the dog lying on the floor, and I fell ..... it. A) Over. B) Into. C) Under. D) Down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over. 24. [Movement from one side to another side]He ran ..... the road. A) Through. B) Towards. C) Across. D) Along. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Across. 25. The dog jumped ..... the fence to chase the cat. A) Into. B) Over. C) Off. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over. 26. We may travel ..... the harbour by ferry. A) Across. B) Into. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Across. 27. We went ..... the bell tower by the stairs. A) Down. B) Across. C) Up. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Up. 28. Movement from a higher point to a lower point of something A) Up. B) Towards. C) Down. D) Along. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Down. 29. He is a good friend that speaks well of us ..... our backs A) Beneath. B) Upon. C) Behind. D) Among. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Behind. 30. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank:The bird flew ..... the trees. A) Under. B) Beside. C) Over. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Over. 31. There are too many students ..... this classroom-we need a bigger room! A) From. B) Up. C) In. D) Outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 32. Complete the sentence with the appropriate preposition:The dog ran ..... the park. A) On. B) Into. C) Through. D) Beside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 33. You can see the picturesque shores ..... the river. A) Underneath. B) Beside. C) Within. D) Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beside. 34. I saw my friend walking ..... me and I said, "Hello.' A) Away from. B) From. C) Toward. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Toward. 35. Which are the correct prepositions? Donald fell ..... the boat and ..... the water. A) Down, in. B) Off, into. C) Out of, onto. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off, into. 36. He was sitting with his back ..... me. I couldn't see his face. A) THROUGH. B) OVER. C) ALONG. D) TOWARDS. E) ACROSS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) TOWARDS. 37. We walked ..... the river bank. A) Along. B) Under. C) Through. D) Away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Along. 38. Many people like driving ..... tunnels. A) Round. B) Under. C) Over. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through. 39. We drove ..... the tunnel to reach the city. A) Over. B) Through. C) Across. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through. 40. Choose the correct word.Look! We're flying ..... the mountains now. A) On. B) Over. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over. 41. If you come ..... the bridge you can see my house. A) Over. B) Across. C) Out of. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over. 42. Choose the correct preposition!I ran ..... the football field ..... the hospital. A) Across, from. B) Out of, to. C) In, on. D) From, to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) From, to. 43. The driver got ..... the car and went into the shop. A) Out of. B) Off. C) Into. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out of. 44. How far is it ..... your house ..... the post office? A) Down / to. B) From / to. C) Off / to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From / to. 45. Where did you put my bag? It's ..... the table. A) Between. B) Through. C) In. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under. 46. The cat climbed ..... the chair to get its toy. A) ONTO. B) UNDER. C) INTO. D) PAST. E) OFF. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ONTO. 47. The Earth goes ..... the sun once a year. A) Through. B) Along. C) Around. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Around. 48. After I said 'Good-bye' to my sister, I walked ..... her. A) Away from. B) Toward. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Away from. 49. The security guards pushed their way ..... the crowd. A) Underneath. B) Beside. C) Upon. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through. 50. It is a district of small houses set ..... winding lanes, quite cut off from the world. A) Toward. B) Amidst. C) Underneath. D) Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amidst. 51. The children ran ..... the field to reach the playground before sunset. A) Under. B) Over. C) Up. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Across. 52. I drove ..... my little brother to my mom's house. A) Alongside. B) Out of. C) By. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alongside. 53. The thief jumped ..... the wall, went into the house and stole a TV. A) ACROSS. B) OVER. C) THROUGH. D) TOWARDS. E) ALONG. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) OVER. 54. When it started raining, everyone rushed ..... the nearest cafe. A) Through. B) Out of. C) Into. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Into. 55. She was tired, so she got ..... the bus. A) On. B) Under. C) To. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 56. The cat jumped ..... the couch, leaving a big scratch. A) Past. B) Into. C) Out of. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Off. 57. The temperature in Fujairah is going A) Down. B) Under. C) Along. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Down. 58. The coffee shop is ..... the corner of Smith and West streets. A) Round. B) Across. C) Along. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Round. 59. The robber ran ..... from the police. A) To. B) Down. C) Over. D) Away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Away. 60. Which preposition of movement would you use to describe the action of going from one side of the bridge to the other side? A) Across. B) Past. C) Under. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Across. Next →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPrepositions Of Movement Quiz 2Prepositions Of Movement Quiz 3Prepositions Of Movement Quiz 4Prepositions Of Movement Quiz 5Prepositions Of Movement Quiz 6Prepositions Of Movement Quiz 7Prepositions Of Movement Quiz 8Prepositions Of Movement Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books