PREPOSITIONS ELISEO Flashcards

1
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What is Mike sick _____?

A

What is Mike sick WITH?

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2
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I´m leaving _____ Madrid tomorrow.

A

I’m leaving FOR Madrid tomorrow.

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Our son’s still ____ the soccer team although they tried to boot him ____.

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Our son’s still ON the soccer team although they tried to boot him OFF.

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4
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Don’t let me sing by myself. Please sing ____.

A

Don’t let me sing by myself. Please sing ALONG.

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Those kidnappers ___ that picture ___ the paper were ___ the news yesterday.

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Those kidnappers IN that picture IN the paper were ON the news yesterday.

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Open your books ___ page 61.

A

Open your books TO page 61.

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7
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Please take your laptop ____ my desk.

A

Please take your laptop OFF my desk.

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8
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I ran ___ Bob ___the bar___ the corner.

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I ran INTO Bob AT the bar ON the corner.

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You got ___ the wrong train, so you’ll have to get ___ ___ the next station.

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You got ON the wrong train, so you’ll have to get OFF AT the next station.

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10
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Susan’s love ___ music drove her ___ become a pro.

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Susan’s love OF music drove her TO become a pro.

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11
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I’m ___. See you tomorrow.

A

I’m OFF. See you tomorrow.

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12
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Pedro wants to take the Proficiency exam ___ June.

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Pedro wants to take the Proficiency exam IN June.

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13
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Let’s pick ___ where we left ___.

A

Let’s pick UP where we left OFF.

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14
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I won’t allow that ____ any account.

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I won’t allow that ON any account.

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15
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Your skin is awfully dry! Put ___ some hand lotion.

A

Your skin is awfully dry! Put ON some hand lotion.

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16
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Have you seen the new movie that’s ___ ___ the Warner Cinema?

A

Have you seen the new movie that’s ON AT the Warner Cinema?

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17
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Much ___ my surprise, most of the participants had never been ___ a cruise.

A

Much TO my surprise, most of the participants had never been ON a cruise.

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18
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Get ___ the car. I’ll tell you when to get ___.

A

Get IN the car. I’ll tell you when to get OUT.
*Note: Car -> Get IN/OUT
Bus, train, cuise… -> Get ON/OFF

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19
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We visited ___ the company picnic ___ the summer.

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We visited ON the company picnic IN the summer.

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20
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Fill ___ all the forms and turn ___ everything ___ the 23. That’s the due date.

A

Fill OUT all the forms and turn IN everything BY the 23. That’s the due date.

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21
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I’m really fed ___ ___ everything.

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I’m really fed UP WITH everything.

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22
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How about if we play a prank ___ him ___ the party ___ Sarah’s?

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How about if we play a prank ON him AT the party AT Sarah’s?

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23
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We don´t have everything ___ the menu. The fish is ___, for example.

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We don´t have everything ON the menu. The fish is OFF, for example.

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24
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___ that level, he shouldn’t have difficulty ___ finding a job.

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ON that level, he shouldn’t have difficulty IN finding a job.

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Due ___ your excessive intake ___ sodium, your blood pressure is ___ normal.

A

Due TO your excessive intake OF sodium, your blood pressure is ABOVE normal.

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26
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The sugar is ___ the pantry ____ the sink.

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The sugar is IN the pantry OVER/BY the sink.

  • OVER= The pantry is on top of the sink.
  • BY= The pantry is next to he sink.
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27
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When we lived ___ that farm I’d take naps ___ the trees.

A

When we lived ON that farm I’d take naps UNDER the trees.

28
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I learned that ___ the teachers’ course I took ___ Cambridge.

A

I learned that ON the teachers’ course I took IN/AT Cambridge.

  • IN= the city of Cambridge
  • AT= the school named Cambridge.
29
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He was always ___ sports, but now he’s leaning more ___ yoga and meditation.

A

He was always INTO sports, but now he’s leaning more TOWARDS yoga and meditation.

30
Q

Why are you crying ___ a freaking jerk?

A

Why are you crying over a freaking jerk?

31
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Have you seen the bautiful pears ___ the trees___ the park?

A

Have you seen the bautiful pears ON the trees IN the park?

32
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You have been absent ___ too many classes. Now you’re ___ and have much catching ___ to do.

A

You have been absent FROM too many classes. Now you’re BEHIND and have much catching UP to do.

33
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Jim’s so ill he’s ___ sick leave and ___ bed.

A

Jim’s so ill he’s ON sick leave and IN bed.

34
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My boy’s been acting ___. I don´t want to put him ___ medication, though.

A

My boy’s been acting UP. I don´t want to put him ON medication, though.

35
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He pretends ___ be self-confident, but deep ___ he’s really insecure.

A

He pretends TO be self-confident, but deep DOWN he’s really insecure.

36
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As soon as we arrive ___ the beach, I’ll get ___ ___ this dress and ___ my swimsuit.

A

As soon as we arrive ON the beach, I’ll get OUT OF this dress and IN my swimsuit.

37
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You’re ___ ___ a big surprise!

A

You’re IN FOR a big surprise!

38
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Teenagers usually hang ___ ___ malls.

A

Teenagers usually hang OUT AT malls.

39
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___ the four men they succeeded ___ solving the problem.

A

BETWEEN the four men they succeeded IN solving the problem.

40
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They sell antibiotics ___ the counter ___ most pharmacies ___ Mexico.

A

They sell antibiotics OVER the counter AT most pharmacies IN Mexico.

41
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When are you going to throw ___ all the clutter ___ your closets?

A

When are you going to throw OUT all the clutter INyour closets?

42
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Take the test ___ pencil and don´t write ___ the booklet.

A

Take the test IN pencil and don´t write IN the booklet.

43
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There’s a warning ___ parking ___ this avenue.

A

There’s a warning AGAINST parking ON this avenue.

44
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The people ___ that island live just ___ fish and vegetables.

A

The people ON that island live just ON fish and vegetables.

45
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Halfway ___ dinner I got an urget message ___ him ___ my cell.

A

Halfway THROUGH dinner I got an urget message FROM him ON my cell.

46
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Some of those pieces are still ___ fashion, but a lot of them are ___ ___ style.

A

Some of those pieces are still IN fashion, but a lot of them are OUT OF style.

47
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You can pay ___ check or ___ cash.

A

You can pay BY check or IN cash.

48
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Next time tell me ___ advance, not ___ such short notice.

A

Next time tell me IN advance, not ON such short notice.

49
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He was operated ___ and when he came ___ he threw ___.

A

He was operated ON and when he came TO he threw UP.

50
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Mary’s ___ the brink ___ being fired ___ her job.

A

Mary’s ON the brink OF being fired FROM her job.

51
Q

She’s ____ mourning.

A

She’s IN mourning.

Está de luto

52
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The joke was ___ colour.

A

The joke was OF colour.

Un chiste subido de tono

53
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___ a guess, I would say it weighs 20 pounds.

A

AT a guess…

A ojo de buen cubero

54
Q

Take it ___ loan.

A

Take it ON loan.

Tómalo como préstamo, llévatelo prestado

55
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That book is ____ print.

A

That book is OUT OF print.

Está descontinuado

56
Q

Can’t you sing ____ tune ?

A

Can’t you sing IN tune ?

saber hacer algo = can

57
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There were 25 people ____ all.

A

There were 25 people IN all.

en total

58
Q

____ popular request, we decided to invite him.

A

BY popular request, we decided to invite him.

59
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The gas truckk was ____ flames.

A

The gas truck was IN flames.

60
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You need to pay me ____ front.

A

You need to pay me UP front.

61
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He thinks that position is ____ reach.

A

He thinks that position is OUT OF reach.

62
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I’m not at hospital, I’m ____ of duty.

A

I’m not at the hospital, I’m OFF duty.

63
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____ the one hand, he is too young.

A

ON the one hand, he is too young.

64
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I’m pretty much ____ ease, now.

A

I’m pretty much AT ease, now.

65
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You can get the car ____ means of a loan.

A

You can get the car BY means of a loan.