Unit 3 Prepositions

Question 1

The card was ______ my daughter. La tarjeta era de mi hija.

Answer 1

From

Question 2

You must write _______ the box. Tienes que escribir dentro de la caja.

Answer 2

Inside (best, mejor), in

Question 3

We walked _____ a bar. Entramos en un bar.

Answer 3

Into (best, mejor), in (possible)

Question 4

I want a house ______ this one. Quiero una casa como ésta.

Answer 4

Like

Question 5

I don’t live ______ my work, so I have to travel a lot. No vivo cerca a mi trabajo, así que tengo que viajar mucho.

Answer 5

Near

Question 6

A box ____ candy. Una caja de caramelos.

Answer 6

Of

Question 7

The cat was sitting on the table, but now it is ____ the table. El gato esta sentado sobre la mesa, por ahora ya no está en la mesa.

Answer 7

Off

Question 8

We walked ______ the park. Caminamos saliendo del paque.

Answer 8

Outside

Question 9

The building stands tall _____ the city. El edificio mira sobre la ciudad desde lo alto.

Answer 9

Over

Question 10

I have been here ____ 10 a.m. He estado aquí desde las 10 a.m.

Answer 10

Since

Question 11

I am ______ New York. Soy de New York.

Answer 11

From

Question 12

We are ______ the hotel. Estamos dentro del hotel.

Answer 12

Inside (best, mejor), in

Question 13

The festival continued _______ the next week. El festival continuaba a la próxima semana.

Answer 13

Into

Question 14

There is nothing ______ it. No hay nada parecido.

Answer 14

Like

Question 15

We were so behind, we weren’t even _____ our goal. Estábamos tan atrasado, ni nos acercábamos a nuestras metas.

Answer 15

Near

Question 16

A bunch _____ flowers. Un ramo de flores.

Answer 16

Of

Question 17

We are ______ the schedule. Ya no estamos siguiendo el horario.

Answer 17

Off

Question 18

We must not act ______ the law. No debemos actuar fuera de la ley.

Answer 18

Outside

Question 19

We had earnings ______ one million dollars a year. Teníamos ganancias superiores a un millón de dólares por año.

Answer 19

Over

Question 20

You can’t build there _____ it is a protected area. No se puede construir allí porque es una área protegida.

Answer 20

Since

Question 21

We are open _____ 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Answer 21

From

Question 22

I don’t know what is ______ the box. No sé qué hay dentro de la caja.

Answer 22

inside, in

Question 23

We fell ___ a hole. Caímos en un hueco.

Answer 23

into, in

Question 24

Your eyes are ____ stars. Tus ojos son como estrellas.

Answer 24

Like

Question 25

Don’t come _____ us! ¡No te acerques a nosotros!

Answer 25

Near

Question 26

A day ____ rest. Un día de descanso.

Answer 26

Of

Question 27

This conversation is ______ the record. Esta conversación está fuera del registro.

Answer 27

Off

Question 28

He acted _______ his authority. No actuó dentro de su autoridad.

Answer 28

Outside

Question 29

Temperatures ____ 30. Temperatures por encima de los 30 grados.

Answer 29

Above, over

Question 30

Their lives changed ______ their marriage. Sus vidas cambiaron desde que se casaron.

Answer 30

Since

Question 31

We will play ______ Tuesday to Friday. Tocaremos de martes a viernes.

Answer 31

From

Question 32

Put the water ______ the cup. Echa el agua al vaso.

Answer 32

in, into