This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions Of Movement – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions Of Movement Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We arrive ..... Madrid late at night but we couldn't arrive ..... the hotel until morning. A) To / in. B) At / in. C) At / to. D) In / at. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In / at. 2. The goat jumped ..... the fence and escaped. A) In. B) Through. C) Down. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over. 3. Emma watched in awe as the colorful bird skillfully navigated its way ..... the tree branches to reach its cozy nest. Can you guess how it did it? A) Under. B) Through. C) Between. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through. 4. Choose the correct preposition for the sentence:'The book is ..... the shelf.' A) At. B) On. C) In. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 5. It takes about 20 minutes to go ..... Causeway Bay from North Point. A) To. B) Over. C) Up. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 6. Pick the right preposition of movement:The ball rolled ..... the hill. A) Down. B) Up. C) Across. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Down. 7. When she was getting ..... the taxi, she gave the driver a tip. A) Away. B) Around. C) Out of. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Out of. 8. I drew a line ..... the paper. A) Through. B) Across. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Across. 9. We walked ..... the ocean and enjoyed the sound of the waves. A) Along. B) Across. C) Over. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Along. 10. The children go ..... school every day. A) Down. B) Up. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 11. I am getting ..... the bus. A) Out. B) On. C) Into. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 12. We came to a stream and jumped ..... A) Over. B) Behind. C) Alongside. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over. 13. When my train arrived I went ..... the carriage. A) Into. B) Onto. C) From to. D) Out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onto. 14. He threw the ball ..... the basket. A) Across. B) Along. C) Through. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Into. 15. What is a preposition of movement? A) A preposition that indicates the direction in which something moves. B) A word that describes a place or position. C) A conjunction that connects two clauses. D) A type of verb that shows action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A preposition that indicates the direction in which something moves. 16. To get to Yas Island you need to go ..... a bridge. A) Over. B) Around. C) In. D) Left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over. 17. [Move to a place surrounded or enclosed]He got ..... the car. A) To. B) Onto. C) Towards. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Into. 18. Turn right and go ..... the post office. It's the next building on the right. A) Across. B) Under. C) Past. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past. 19. I usually travel ..... bus, but today I took a taxi. A) By. B) On. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By. 20. We were walking ..... the dark alley when we heard someone scream. A) Over. B) Across. C) Through. D) Along. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Along. 21. Complete the sentence:I am going ..... my house to meet my friends. (Voy a salir de mi casa para encontrarme con mis amigos). A) Ninguna. B) Around. C) Across. D) Out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Out of. 22. These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 23. He walked ..... without greeting his teacher. A) Along. B) Across. C) Past. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past. 24. "Is this the museum?" "No, you need to get ..... the bus at the next stop." A) Around. B) Off. C) Onto. D) Out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off. 25. They were afraid to walk ..... the haunted house. A) Along. B) Across. C) Over. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Past. 26. I'm driving ..... the State border A) Towards. B) Into. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Towards. 27. They drove ..... the French border. A) Into. B) Toward. C) Off. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toward. 28. They walked slowly ..... the woods. A) Through. B) Under. C) Above. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through. 29. He pushed his face ..... hers A) Onto. B) Into. C) Towards. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Towards. 30. We drove ..... the tunnel. A) Through. B) Over. C) Above. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through. 31. Marcel has just returned ..... France after two years ..... Brazil. A) To / in. B) In / to. C) To / at. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To / in. 32. Select "Subir las escaleras" in English A) Ninguna. B) Down the stairs. C) Up the stairs. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Up the stairs. 33. He carefully placed the vase ..... the table. A) Toward. B) Upon. C) Before. D) Beneath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Upon. 34. He's coming ..... the airport A) From. B) Towards. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From. 35. Cars were parked all ..... the road. A) Over. B) Across. C) Along. D) Down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Along. 36. I saw the robber getting ..... the building. He was carrying a big black bag. A) PAST. B) UNDER. C) OUT OF. D) FROM. E) OFF. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) OUT OF. 37. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank:'We walked ..... the bridge to get to the other side of the river.' A) Under. B) Over. C) Through. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Across. 38. A policeman is helping the man to go ..... the road. A) Through. B) Across. C) Along. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Across. 39. [Movement of one person in the direction of another person]The robber walked ..... his intended victim. A) Towards. B) Into. C) Up to. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Up to. 40. It's illegal to leave young children or animals ..... your car alone. A) By. B) In. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 41. Her hair whipped ..... her face in the wind. A) FROM. B) DOWN. C) AROUND. D) UP. E) INTO. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AROUND. 42. Complete the sentence with the prepositions of movement:At the traffic lights go ..... the tunnel A) Out of. B) Across. C) Through. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 43. The boys swim ..... the lake A) Towards. B) Under. C) Across. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Across. 44. The whale surfaced briefly then dove ..... again A) Through. B) Over. C) Around. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under. 45. What is the correct preposition of movement to describe the motion of a person climbing the steps? A) Up. B) Down. C) Away from. D) Toward. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. 46. We walked ..... the lake. A) Around. B) On. C) Away. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Around. 47. A brave teacher ran ..... the gunman and stopped him from shooting more students. A) Up. B) Towards. C) Away from. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Towards. 48. He walked ..... the hallway, looking for the classroom. A) Into. B) Down. C) Through. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 49. Which preposition is used to describe movement on top of something? A) Over. B) Along. C) Under. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over. 50. You must always wear a helmet when you go biking because you might fall ..... your bike. A) Across. B) Onto. C) Back. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Off. 51. Go ..... the restaurant and ask for water. A) Out of. B) Down. C) Into. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Into. 52. The tea cup fell ..... the floor. A) Across. B) Down. C) Along. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Along. 53. Choose the best explanation of this sentence."She climbed up the hill." A) She moved to a higher position on the hill. B) She ran around the hill. C) She moved to the bottom of the hill. D) She walked on flat ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She moved to a higher position on the hill. 54. The boats race ..... the river. A) Through. B) Along. C) On. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Across. 55. His horse jumped ..... the fence. A) Along. B) Over. C) Under. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over. 56. Complete:She stood up and walked ..... him. A) Towards. B) Against. C) Through. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Towards. 57. The vase has just fallen ..... the stairs. A) Down. B) Onto. C) Over. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onto. 58. The nomads rode their camels ..... the desert for days. A) Over. B) Through. C) Past. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Across. 59. The baseball went ..... the window. A) Onto. B) Into. C) Through. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 60. I waved at her and she walked ..... me slowly smiling. A) Towards. B) Near. C) Between. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Towards. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPrepositions Of Movement Quiz 1Prepositions 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books