The bus left the terminal and went towards the coast along the new highway.
The bus went ___ the coast along the new highway.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)towards
💡 Explicación
Direction prepositions divide into those that name a goal, such as to and towards, and those that name a route, such as through, across and along. Choosing between them depends on whether the sentence names a destination or a path.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: B)towards
A)intoNo. 'Into' marks movement from outside to inside a space, and no interior place is mentioned in the sentence.
B)towardsCorrect! 'Towards' names the direction of a movement, and the sentence describes the bus approaching the coast rather than arriving inside it.
C)throughNo. 'Through' marks passage from one side of something to the other, and it does not fit the destination named here.
D)acrossNo. 'Across' would place the movement over a surface or from one side to the other, which the sentence does not describe.
💡 Explicación
Direction prepositions divide into those that name a goal, such as to and towards, and those that name a route, such as through, across and along. Choosing between them depends on whether the sentence names a destination or a path.
Pregunta 2
Pregunta 2 · D3Bloom: Apply
The children walked through the park to reach the school gate.
The children walked ___ the park to reach the school gate.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: A)through
💡 Explicación
Through describes a route that enters a space and leaves it. When the destination is named separately with to, the two prepositions work together: the children walked through the park to reach the gate.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: A)through
A)throughCorrect! 'Through' marks passage across a space from one side to another, which is exactly what crossing the park to the gate involves.
B)inNo. 'in' describes a static position inside a place and does not express the movement across the park that the verb walked requires.
C)atNo. 'at' is used for a static position at a point and cannot express the direction of the walk.
D)toNo. 'to' names the destination, and the destination in this sentence is the school gate, not the park.
💡 Explicación
Through describes a route that enters a space and leaves it. When the destination is named separately with to, the two prepositions work together: the children walked through the park to reach the gate.
Pregunta 3
Pregunta 3 · D3Bloom: Understand
The cat jumped onto the table and looked at the food.
The cat jumped ___ the table.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: D)onto
💡 Explicación
Onto and into are the two prepositions that mark a change of position with a destination. Onto puts the result on a surface and into puts the result inside a space, and both contrast with the static on and in.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: D)onto
A)inNo. 'in' would place the cat inside an enclosed space such as a box, and a table top is a surface rather than an interior.
B)atNo. 'at' names a point of arrival but does not express the upward movement that the verb jumped describes.
C)underNo. 'under' marks a position or movement downwards, and the cat moved up onto a surface.
D)ontoCorrect! 'Onto' expresses movement from one place to another on top of a surface, which is the movement the sentence describes.
💡 Explicación
Onto and into are the two prepositions that mark a change of position with a destination. Onto puts the result on a surface and into puts the result inside a space, and both contrast with the static on and in.
Pregunta 4
Pregunta 4 · D4Bloom: Analyze
The students filed out of the classroom when the bell rang.
The students filed ___ of the classroom when the bell rang.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: A)out of
💡 Explicación
Out of is the standard expression for leaving an enclosed space. It is different from off, which applies to surfaces, and from away from, which applies to a reference point rather than a container.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: A)out of
A)out ofCorrect! 'Out of' expresses movement from inside a space to the outside, and it is the natural complement of 'filed' in this sentence.
B)inNo. 'in' would describe remaining inside the classroom, and the verb 'filed' makes it clear that they are leaving.
C)awayNo. 'Away' needs the particle form 'away from' with a named reference point, and the classroom is given here as the enclosed space left behind.
D)offNo. 'off' marks movement away from a surface and is not used with an enclosed interior such as a room.
💡 Explicación
Out of is the standard expression for leaving an enclosed space. It is different from off, which applies to surfaces, and from away from, which applies to a reference point rather than a container.
Pregunta 5
Pregunta 5 · D4Bloom: Analyze
The rescue team climbed over the fence and reached the garden.
The rescue team climbed ___ the fence.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)over
💡 Explicación
Over and under describe movement relative to the top and the bottom of an obstacle. With verbs of climbing, leaping and passing they carry the direction of the movement, while with static verbs they describe the resulting position.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: B)over
A)underNo. 'under' would place the team below the fence, and climbing describes a movement that goes up and across.
B)overCorrect! 'Over' marks movement across the top of something, which is what climbing a fence means in this sentence.
C)intoNo. 'into' marks movement into an enclosed space, and a fence is a barrier rather than an interior.
D)besideNo. 'Beside' describes a static position next to something and cannot express the act of climbing.
💡 Explicación
Over and under describe movement relative to the top and the bottom of an obstacle. With verbs of climbing, leaping and passing they carry the direction of the movement, while with static verbs they describe the resulting position.
Pregunta 6
Pregunta 6 · D4Bloom: Evaluate
The plane took off from Quito and landed in Madrid three hours later.
The plane took ___ Quito and landed ___ Madrid three hours later.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)off; in
💡 Explicación
Several verbs fix their prepositions: take off from, land in, board and get into, arrive at and arrive in. These collocations have to be learned as complete items because the preposition is part of the verb as much as of the sentence.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: B)off; in
A)of; onNo. 'took of' is not a movement preposition combination, and 'landed on' would treat Madrid as a surface rather than a city.
B)off; inCorrect! 'Take off from' is the fixed expression for a departure, and 'land in' is the standard collocation for arriving in a city.
C)from; toNo. Both prepositions are right for the idea of departure and arrival, but they name static points rather than the physical act of leaving and touching down.
D)out of; inNo. 'out of' is used with enclosed spaces such as rooms, and a city is not treated as an interior here.
💡 Explicación
Several verbs fix their prepositions: take off from, land in, board and get into, arrive at and arrive in. These collocations have to be learned as complete items because the preposition is part of the verb as much as of the sentence.
Pregunta 7
Pregunta 7 · D4Bloom: Analyze
The runners moved along the track without stopping.
The runners moved ___ the track without stopping.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: D)along
💡 Explicación
Along marks movement parallel to a line, on a surface or beside a stretch of country. It contrasts with across, which crosses a distance, and with through, which passes between two boundaries.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: D)along
A)acrossNo. 'across' marks movement from one side to the other, and the runners never leave the track in this sentence.
B)throughNo. 'through' implies passing through an enclosed space and coming out the other side, which the track is not.
C)intoNo. 'into' marks movement into an interior, and the sentence describes movement along a surface.
D)alongCorrect! 'Along' describes movement that follows the length of a line or a surface, which is what running on the track involves.
💡 Explicación
Along marks movement parallel to a line, on a surface or beside a stretch of country. It contrasts with across, which crosses a distance, and with through, which passes between two boundaries.
Pregunta 8
Pregunta 8 · D4Bloom: Apply
After the lecture the students went back to their classrooms.
After the lecture the students went ___ their classrooms.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: C)back to
💡 Explicación
The particle back can be followed by in, out, to or home, and in each case the preposition keeps its own meaning. Back to a place is a return, whereas away from it is a departure, so the two cannot be interchanged.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: C)back to
A)away ofNo. 'Away of' is not an English combination; away requires the particle form 'away from' with a reference point.
B)inNo. 'went in' would express movement into a space, and the sentence describes a return to a place they have left before.
C)back toCorrect! 'Back to' expresses a return to a point, and the preposition 'to' carries the idea of arrival that the particle 'back' modifies.
D)off toNo. 'off to' would express departure towards a destination, which is the opposite of the return described.
💡 Explicación
The particle back can be followed by in, out, to or home, and in each case the preposition keeps its own meaning. Back to a place is a return, whereas away from it is a departure, so the two cannot be interchanged.
Pregunta 9
Pregunta 9 · D4Bloom: Evaluate
The train went through a long tunnel before reaching the coast.
The train went ___ a long tunnel before reaching the coast.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: C)through
💡 Explicación
A tunnel, a forest and a crowd are all spaces that a subject passes into and out of, so they take through. The word marks the passage itself rather than either of its ends, which are handled by into and out of.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: C)through
A)alongNo. 'along' describes movement that follows the length of something, and a tunnel is a passage the train goes into rather than beside.
B)ontoNo. 'onto' puts the destination on top of a surface, and the sentence places the train inside a tunnel.
C)throughCorrect! 'Through' marks passage through a space from one end to the other, which is exactly what crossing a tunnel means.
D)overNo. 'over' would place the train above the tunnel rather than inside it.
💡 Explicación
A tunnel, a forest and a crowd are all spaces that a subject passes into and out of, so they take through. The word marks the passage itself rather than either of its ends, which are handled by into and out of.
Pregunta 10
Pregunta 10 · D4Bloom: Analyze
The new road passes over the railway line near the station.
The new road passes ___ the railway line near the station.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: D)over
💡 Explicación
Over and under are the prepositions of crossing lines, such as bridges over rivers or roads under tunnels. The choice between them describes which of the two routes is above, which is what the sentence states.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: D)over
A)underNo. 'under' would place the road below the railway, and the sentence describes the road crossing above it.
B)betweenNo. 'between' needs two named elements with the subject in the middle, and only the railway line is mentioned here.
C)intoNo. 'into' marks movement into an enclosed space, and the railway line is not a container.
D)overCorrect! 'Over' expresses the crossing relationship of one line passing above another, and the verb 'passes' confirms a continuous route.
💡 Explicación
Over and under are the prepositions of crossing lines, such as bridges over rivers or roads under tunnels. The choice between them describes which of the two routes is above, which is what the sentence states.
Pregunta 11
Pregunta 11 · D4Bloom: Apply
The visitors walked into the museum and stayed for two hours.
The visitors walked ___ the museum and stayed for two hours.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: D)into
💡 Explicación
Into and out of describe a change of position between outside and inside. In, on and at describe the resulting position, and the choice of preposition therefore depends on whether the verb of the sentence shows movement or a state.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: D)into
A)ontoNo. 'onto' would place the visitors on top of a surface, and the sentence describes them entering a building.
B)besideNo. 'Beside' describes a static position next to something and cannot express the act of walking in.
C)aboveNo. 'above' describes a position higher than something else, which has no relevance to entering a building.
D)intoCorrect! 'Into' marks movement from outside to the inside of a space, and a museum is treated as an interior.
💡 Explicación
Into and out of describe a change of position between outside and inside. In, on and at describe the resulting position, and the choice of preposition therefore depends on whether the verb of the sentence shows movement or a state.
Pregunta 12
Pregunta 12 · D4Bloom: Analyze
The delegation arrived at the embassy just before the ceremony began.
The delegation arrived ___ the embassy just before the ceremony began.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)at
💡 Explicación
Arrive takes at for small places and points and in for large areas such as cities and countries. The same contrast appears in the fixed expressions arrive home and arrive at the airport, both of which take at.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: B)at
A)toNo. 'arrived to' is not the standard English combination; arrival takes at for a building or point and in for a city or country.
B)atCorrect! 'Arrive at' is the fixed collocation for reaching a building or a specific point, and the embassy is a single venue.
C)inNo. 'arrived in' is used with cities and countries, and an embassy is a single building treated as one point.
D)ontoNo. 'onto' places the destination on a surface, and the sentence describes arriving at a building.
💡 Explicación
Arrive takes at for small places and points and in for large areas such as cities and countries. The same contrast appears in the fixed expressions arrive home and arrive at the airport, both of which take at.
Pregunta 13
Pregunta 13 · D4Bloom: Evaluate
The river flows across the province and joins the sea near the border.
The river flows ___ the province from the mountains to the sea.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: C)across
💡 Explicación
Across and along are often confused. Across means from one side to the other of something, while along means following the length or the edge of it, as in walking along the river or flying along the coast.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: C)across
A)inNo. 'flows in' would describe the river staying within a region, and the sentence shows it crossing the province entirely.
B)throughNo. 'through' implies passing into a narrow space and out of it, which does not fit a wide geographical area.
C)acrossCorrect! 'Across' marks movement from one side to the other, which is exactly the crossing of the province described here.
D)alongNo. 'along' marks movement that follows the edge of a surface or a line, and the river crosses the province rather than following its border.
💡 Explicación
Across and along are often confused. Across means from one side to the other of something, while along means following the length or the edge of it, as in walking along the river or flying along the coast.
Pregunta 14
Pregunta 14 · D4Bloom: Analyze
The hikers climbed down the slope and reached the road at the bottom.
The hikers climbed ___ the slope and reached the road at the bottom.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)down
💡 Explicación
Direction particles combine with the preposition of the surface being followed: up the stairs, down the hill, along the road. The particle supplies the vertical direction and the preposition names the surface involved.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: B)down
A)upNo. 'up' would describe a rise, but the sentence says they ended at the bottom of the slope, which is a descent.
B)downCorrect! 'Down' marks the direction of a fall, and 'climbed down' is the standard combination for descending a slope.
C)outNo. 'out' alone cannot carry the direction of a descent, and it would require 'out of' with an enclosed space.
D)acrossNo. 'across' marks movement from one side to the other and says nothing about whether the hikers rose or fell.
💡 Explicación
Direction particles combine with the preposition of the surface being followed: up the stairs, down the hill, along the road. The particle supplies the vertical direction and the preposition names the surface involved.
Pregunta 15
Pregunta 15 · D4Bloom: Analyze
The climber slipped and fell down the steep slope towards the valley.
The climber fell ___ the steep slope towards the valley.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: C)down
💡 Explicación
Up and down describe vertical direction and are used with slopes, cliffs and stairs. They also combine with prepositions of place, as in up the stairs, down the hill and over the fence.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: C)down
A)upNo. 'fell up' contradicts the direction of a fall and has no use with a slope in this context.
B)overNo. 'over' would place the climber above the slope or crossing it, which is the opposite of the descent described.
C)downCorrect! 'Down' marks movement to a lower level, and the slope named in the sentence is the route the climber fell along.
D)offNo. 'off' expresses separation from a surface and is normally used with something that was supporting the subject.
💡 Explicación
Up and down describe vertical direction and are used with slopes, cliffs and stairs. They also combine with prepositions of place, as in up the stairs, down the hill and over the fence.
Pregunta 16
Pregunta 16 · D4Bloom: Apply
The children ran towards the bus but arrived after it had left.
The children ran ___ the bus but arrived after it had left.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: A)towards
💡 Explicación
Toward and towards are both used, with towards more common in British English and toward in American English. Both name the direction of a movement without claiming that the destination has been reached.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: A)towards
A)towardsCorrect! 'Towards' names the direction of a movement that has not yet reached its destination, which fits the missed bus in the context.
B)intoNo. 'ran into' would mean they entered a space such as a room or a vehicle, and the sentence describes them approaching it.
C)awayNo. 'ran away' would express departure in the opposite direction, and the sentence shows them heading for the bus.
D)throughNo. 'through' marks passage through a space and would imply they went past the bus rather than up to it.
💡 Explicación
Toward and towards are both used, with towards more common in British English and toward in American English. Both name the direction of a movement without claiming that the destination has been reached.
Pregunta 17
Pregunta 17 · D4Bloom: Analyze
The goods were taken from the warehouse and carried to the port.
The goods were taken ___ the warehouse and carried ___ the port.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: D)from; to
💡 Explicación
From and to are the plainest pair of movement prepositions in English and they work with almost any verb, including the passive. Their simplicity is exactly why they are the safest choice when no spatial nuance is required.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: D)from; to
A)off; out ofNo. 'off' is used with surfaces and 'out of' with enclosed interiors, and neither is the correct preposition for a named warehouse as a whole.
B)in; atNo. 'in' and 'at' are the prepositions of static position and cannot express the movement the passive verbs describe.
C)out; overNo. 'over' would place the goods above the port, and 'out' alone is not a complete preposition before a named place here.
D)from; toCorrect! 'From' marks the starting point of a movement and 'to' the destination, which is the standard pair in English.
💡 Explicación
From and to are the plainest pair of movement prepositions in English and they work with almost any verb, including the passive. Their simplicity is exactly why they are the safest choice when no spatial nuance is required.
Pregunta 18
Pregunta 18 · D4Bloom: Evaluate
The police searched the whole building after the alarm had sounded.
The police searched ___ the whole building.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: A)all over
💡 Explicación
All over and all through express complete coverage of a place. They take the same noun phrases as the static prepositions and add the idea that no part of the area was left out.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: A)all over
A)all overCorrect! 'All over' means in every part of a place and expresses that the search covered the whole of it.
B)out fromNo. 'Out from' would express movement away from something, and the sentence describes an exhaustive inspection rather than a departure.
C)intoNo. 'into' marks entry into a space and would require a verb of movement, which 'searched' is not.
D)up toNo. 'up to' marks a limit or a level reached, and it would leave open the possibility that parts of the building were not checked.
💡 Explicación
All over and all through express complete coverage of a place. They take the same noun phrases as the static prepositions and add the idea that no part of the area was left out.
Pregunta 19
Pregunta 19 · D4Bloom: Evaluate
The cat has been missing since Sunday and nobody knows where it is.
The cat has been missing ___ Sunday and nobody knows where it is.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: A)since
💡 Explicación
Since is used with the present perfect to link a starting point to a situation that continues now. With days, months, years and any other time expression, since answers when something began while for answers how long it has lasted.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: A)since
A)sinceCorrect! 'Since' marks the point at which a continuing situation began, and the perfect tense confirms that the absence lasts up to now.
B)forNo. 'for' would require a duration such as three days, and the sentence names a starting point with a day of the week.
C)atNo. 'at' is the preposition of clock times and of a precise moment, and Sunday is a day rather than an hour.
D)inNo. 'in' is used with months, seasons and parts of the day, and it does not normally introduce a day of the week.
💡 Explicación
Since is used with the present perfect to link a starting point to a situation that continues now. With days, months, years and any other time expression, since answers when something began while for answers how long it has lasted.
Pregunta 20
Pregunta 20 · D4Bloom: Analyze
The boat sailed away and the harbour was empty by the evening.
The boat sailed ___ and the harbour was empty by the evening.
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: C)away
💡 Explicación
Away is an adverb particle that expresses separation and increasing distance. In phrasal verbs such as sail away, drive away and walk away it is not governed by a preposition, and the meaning comes from the particle itself.
Ver respuesta
Respuesta correcta: C)away
A)out ofNo. 'sailed out of' would require an enclosed space, and the sentence gives no such container for the harbour.
B)back toNo. 'sailed back' would mean the boat was returning to a place it had left, which is not what the sentence reports.
C)awayCorrect! 'Sail away' is a fixed expression for a ship leaving, and the particle 'away' carries the idea of increasing distance.
D)alongNo. 'along' would need a line or a surface to follow, and no such route is mentioned.
💡 Explicación
Away is an adverb particle that expresses separation and increasing distance. In phrasal verbs such as sail away, drive away and walk away it is not governed by a preposition, and the meaning comes from the particle itself.
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