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📚 Prepositions Practice
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Q51. There was a queue of people in the rain, patiently waiting to get _________ the coach.
There was a queue of people in the rain, patiently waiting to get onto the coach. Correct option: C – onto Reason: We use onto for movement from outside to being on the surface of something (get onto the coach). Why others are wrong: at – refers to a point, not movement onto something. on – indicates position, not entry/movement. in – refers to inside, not onto the surface.
Q52. The coach leaves at 5:20, so get to the station _________ that.
The preposition before is used to show that something happens earlier than a specific point in time. Structure: before + time / event / that
Q53. Mr. Ahamad went _________ a very tough time, when he incurred a loss in his business.
The phrasal verb go through means to experience or endure something difficult, unpleasant, or challenging. Structure: go through + noun (experience/situation)
Q54. The deserted garden was infested ________ weeds.
Correct answer: D) with Rule/usage: Infested with is the fixed collocation to show the thing causing infestation (weeds, pests, insects). Why D is correct: The garden is "infested with weeds" meaning weeds are present in large numbers. Why others are wrong: for: not used with infestation. into: indicates movement inside, not presence. >on: indicates surface contact, not infestation.
Q55. No sooner did he arrive ________ the hotel than it started raining.
Explanation: Correct option: A - at is used with “arrive at” a place (e.g., arrive at the hotel). The sentence uses the fixed structure No sooner ... than with inversion: “No sooner did he arrive at the hotel than …” Why others are wrong: in → not used with “arrive” for a location in general. on → incorrect for arrival to a place. upon → not idiomatic here.
Q56. She always dreamed _________ being famous.
Correct answer: of Reason: After "dream" the fixed preposition is "of" (dream of + noun/gerund). So “dream of being famous” is correct. Why other options are wrong: at, to, upon → not used with "dream" in this sense.
Q57. He congratulates him ________ his success.
Answer: C) on Rule: We say “congratulate someone on something” for achievements or events. Usage: He congratulates him on his success. Why others are wrong: A) “for” is not the usual preposition with this verb+noun combination. B) “upon” is formal/less common here; “on” is standard. D) “with” is incorrect in this context.
Q58. The director congratulated Mr. Varma _______ his success.
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Q59. Most children remain ________ school between the age of seven and ten.
Explanation Correct answer: at — Use at with places like “at school” to show being present at that place as a state or activity. Other options: in is less fixed here; “in school” is possible but not the standard collocation in this sentence. under and inside do not fit the meaning or common usage with school. Rule: at + place indicates location or participation in an activity at that place.
Q60. The government has identified food processing as the key __________ rapid industrialization in Bihar.
Correct answer: A) for Rule/usage: Use key for to indicate the purpose or objective that enables or drives something. Why correct: "The government has identified food processing as the key for rapid industrialization" means it is the essential factor enabling rapid industrialization. Why others are wrong: Lose to – not the standard collocation here; key to is possible but not used in this sentence. of, in – do not convey the intended meaning of an enabling factor.