Last week we looked at some of the most common mistakes that Spanish speakers make when using prepositions. But which ones do you still have to practise? Find out by taking this quick test.

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate preposition.

1. John’s birthday is _____ the 2nd of November.
2. There were about fifty people ____ the party.
3. The council meets every Thursday ___ 9 O’clock.
4. Easter Sunday is usually ____ April, but not always!
5. Mary spent twenty minutes looking ____ her keys before finding them in her pocket.
6. Whether Angela walks or takes the train depends ____ the weather.
7. People spend hours in museums looking ____ works of art.
8. Amy and Janet decided to meet _____ the swimming pool.
9. Graham normally reads a newspaper ___ the bus.
10. After arriving ___ work, Tanya realised she had forgotten her notebook.
11. Marie has lived in Frankfurt ____ five years.
12. There were hundreds of people ____ the wedding.
13. Damian felt sick, so he stayed ____ bed all day.
14. Lucas is waiting ___ the bus.
15. There is a lot of fake news ____ the internet.
16. The rugby player threw the ball ____ his teammate.
17. The conference was held throughout the afternoon ___ Friday.
18. “Is this train going ____ Portsmouth?”
19. Peter and Alice decided that they would meet ____ the weekend.
20. Helen and Greg are in love _____ each other.

Answers

1. John’s birthday is on the 2nd of November.
2. There were about fifty people at the party.
3. The council meets every Thursday at 9 O’clock.
4. Easter Sunday is usually in April, but not always!
5. Mary spent twenty minutes looking for her keys before finding them in her pocket.
6. Whether Angela walks or takes the train depends on the weather.
7. People spend hours in museums looking for works of art.
8. Amy and Janet decided to meet at the swimming pool.
9. Graham normally reads a newspaper on the bus.
10. After arriving at work, Tanya realised she had forgotten her notebook.
11. Marie has lived in Frankfurt for five years.
12. There were hundreds of people at the wedding.
13. Damian felt sick, so he stayed in bed all day.
14. Lucas is waiting for the bus.
15. There is a lot of fake news on the internet.
16. The rugby player threw the ball to his teammate.
17. The conference was held throughout the afternoon on Friday.
18. “Is this train going to Portsmouth?”
19. Peter and Alice decided that they would meet on the weekend.
20. Helen and Greg are in love with each other.

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