Prepositions Movement

Respuesta correcta: A) to

• A) toCorrect. 'To' expresses the destination of a movement, which is the role it plays here.
• B) from toWrong. 'From to' contains two prepositions that contradict each other unless the sentence has two reference points.
• C) inWrong. 'In' describes containment inside a space and does not mark a destination.
• D) atWrong. 'At' describes a static location rather than the endpoint of a movement.

Respuesta correcta: B) across

• A) across ofWrong. 'Across of' adds a second preposition that is not part of the expression.
• B) acrossCorrect. 'Across' describes movement from one side to the other over a surface, which is what running does here.
• C) to acrossWrong. 'To across' is not a valid combination, since across already expresses the direction of travel.
• D) in acrossWrong. 'In across' stacks two prepositions before a single noun.

Respuesta correcta: C) above

• A) atWrong. 'At' describes a point and cannot express a height relationship with a plural noun.
• B) inWrong. 'In' would suggest the balloon was enclosed among the branches.
• C) aboveCorrect. 'Above' describes a position higher than the trees, which suits a rising balloon.
• D) among ofWrong. 'Among of' is not a valid combination and would require 'among the trees' if that were the meaning.

Respuesta correcta: D) into

• A) onWrong. 'On the second street' would describe continuing along the current street rather than changing.
• B) toWrong. 'To' expresses movement towards a destination, and the instruction requires entering a different road.
• C) inWrong. 'In' would describe a static position inside the street rather than the movement into it.
• D) intoCorrect. 'Into' expresses movement from outside to inside a road or space, which is what turning into a street means.

Respuesta correcta: A) through

• A) throughCorrect. 'Through' describes movement entering at one side and leaving at the other without stopping, which is the sense here.
• B) to throughWrong. 'To through' is not a valid combination and would express a different direction.
• C) in throughWrong. 'In through' stacks two prepositions before one noun.
• D) across ofWrong. 'Across of' adds an extra preposition and is not the correct expression.

Respuesta correcta: B) along

• A) inWrong. 'In' would describe containment, which does not fit walking beside a river.
• B) alongCorrect. 'Along' describes movement following the line or length of something such as a river.
• C) among ofWrong. 'Among of' is not a valid combination and would require 'among the trees' if that were the case.
• D) intoWrong. 'Into' expresses movement from outside into an enclosed space and is not used here.

Respuesta correcta: C) to

• A) inWrong. 'In' describes containment and does not express direction towards a person.
• B) atWrong. 'At' would express a static point and not the act of delivering something to someone.
• C) toCorrect. 'To' marks the recipient as well as the destination, so it is correct before a pronoun such as me.
• D) for toWrong. 'For to' contains two prepositions where only one is needed and the meaning is contradictory.

Respuesta correcta: D) The children ran away from the tree when the dog barked.

• A) The children ran away to the tree when the dog barked.Wrong. 'Away to' would describe movement towards the tree, which is the opposite of the intended meaning.
• B) The children ran from away the tree when the dog barked.Wrong. 'From away' reverses the two parts of the fixed phrase.
• C) The children ran away the tree when the dog barked.Wrong. 'Away' without 'from' cannot take a noun after it in this construction.
• D) The children ran away from the tree when the dog barked.Correct. 'Away from' is a fixed phrase expressing movement that increases distance from a reference point.

Respuesta correcta: A) up to

• A) up toCorrect. 'Up to' is the fixed phrase expressing movement towards a higher level up to a certain point.
• B) up ofWrong. 'Up of' is not a valid phrase in this context.
• C) up atWrong. 'Up at' would leave the noun phrase incomplete and is not the correct combination.
• D) up inWrong. 'Up in' does not express movement to a specific floor.

Respuesta correcta: B) back to

• A) back atWrong. 'Back at' would suggest a static location rather than movement to it.
• B) back toCorrect. 'Back to' expresses the return to a place, and the preposition to is required before the country name.
• C) back ofWrong. 'Back of' is not a valid phrase for returning to a country.
• D) back inWrong. 'Back in' would describe a resulting position inside the country rather than the movement of arrival.

Respuesta correcta: C) towards

• A) in towardsWrong. 'In towards' stacks two prepositions and changes the meaning entirely.
• B) towards toWrong. 'Towards to' repeats the preposition and is ungrammatical.
• C) towardsCorrect. 'Towards' expresses movement in the direction of a person and needs no further preposition.
• D) of towardsWrong. 'Of towards' is not a valid combination in English.

Respuesta correcta: D) via

• A) with ofWrong. 'With of' is not a valid combination and reverses the usual order.
• B) ofWrong. 'Of' would express possession or a relationship between nouns, not a route.
• C) byWrong. 'By' expresses the means of transport and cannot introduce a route.
• D) viaCorrect. 'Via' expresses the route or intermediate point taken, which is the sense required here.

Respuesta correcta: A) walked past

• A) walked pastCorrect. 'Past' is a preposition that expresses movement beyond a point and needs no further preposition before its object.
• B) walked to pastWrong. 'To past' is not a valid combination in English.
• C) walked in pastWrong. 'In past' would describe something located within the past in the temporal sense.
• D) walked past ofWrong. 'Past of' is not a valid phrase; past is already a complete prepositional item.

Respuesta correcta: B) The climbers went over the wall to reach the other side.

• A) The climbers went in over the wall to reach the other side.Wrong. 'In over' stacks two prepositions before a single noun and is ungrammatical.
• B) The climbers went over the wall to reach the other side.Correct. 'Over' describes movement across the top of a barrier, which is the sense of climbing over a wall.
• C) The climbers went to over the wall to reach the other side.Wrong. 'To over' reverses the expected order and is not a valid phrase.
• D) The climbers went over of the wall to reach the other side.Wrong. 'Over of' adds an unnecessary second preposition.

Respuesta correcta: C) He travelled to Arequipa by train last night.

• A) He travelled to Arequipa by the train last night.Wrong. 'By the train' would refer to a specific train rather than the mode of transport in general.
• B) He travelled to Arequipa on train last night.Wrong. 'On train' is not the correct combination for transport; by is used for the means.
• C) He travelled to Arequipa by train last night.Correct. 'To' marks the destination and 'by train' names the means of transport without an article.
• D) He travelled by train to the Arequipa last night.Wrong. 'The Arequipa' adds an article to a country name and misplaces the word order for the comparison.

Respuesta correcta: D) from

• A) awayWrong. 'Away' with a noun would require 'away from', so 'away Peru' is incomplete.
• B) into ofWrong. 'Into of' is not a valid combination and would express the opposite relationship.
• C) atWrong. 'At' describes a location but not as the origin of a movement of goods.
• D) fromCorrect. 'From' marks the place of origin, which is the starting point of the export journey.

Respuesta correcta: A) The programme aims to reduce waste by a third.

• A) The programme aims to reduce waste by a third.Correct. 'Aims to' plus the infinitive is the standard construction for an objective, with no preposition before the verb.
• B) The programme aims for reduce waste by a third.Wrong. 'Aims for' is used with nouns such as 'a target', not with an infinitive.
• C) The programme aims reducing waste by a third.Wrong. 'Aims' is not followed directly by a gerund; the infinitive with to is required.
• D) The programme aims at reduce waste by a third.Wrong. 'Aims at' normally takes a noun rather than a bare infinitive.

Respuesta correcta: B) Go up the stairs, turn left at the corner, and walk along the corridor.

• A) Go up of the stairs, turn left in the corner, and walk beside the corridor.Wrong. 'Up of the stairs' and 'in the corner' are not idiomatic, and beside the corridor describes position rather than movement.
• B) Go up the stairs, turn left at the corner, and walk along the corridor.Correct. 'Up the stairs', 'at the corner' and 'along the corridor' are all idiomatic prepositional phrases for movement.
• C) Go in up the stairs, turn left at the corner, and walk across of the corridor.Wrong. 'In up' and 'across of' both stack prepositions and are ungrammatical.
• D) Go up the stairs, turn left of the corner, and walk in the corridor.Wrong. 'Left of the corner' would mean to the left side of the corner, which is not a turning instruction.

Respuesta correcta: C) They walked down the hill before the sun set.

• A) They walked down of the hill before the sun set.Wrong. 'Down of' adds a preposition that is not part of the construction.
• B) They walked down at the hill before the sun set.Wrong. 'Down at' would suggest moving downwards to a fixed point, which is not the sense here.
• C) They walked down the hill before the sun set.Correct. 'Down the hill' expresses movement from the top of the hill towards its base, following the slope.
• D) They walked to down the hill before the sun set.Wrong. 'To down' reverses the expected order and is not a valid phrase.

Respuesta correcta: D) 'Into' describes movement to an interior point, while 'onto' describes movement to a surface.

• A) 'Onto' describes a static position on a surface, while 'into' describes movement along a line.Wrong. 'Onto' describes movement to a surface and 'into' does not describe movement along a line.
• B) Both prepositions describe static position and can be used interchangeably with 'in' and 'on'.Wrong. Into and onto describe movement, whereas in and on describe the resulting static position.
• C) 'Into' describes movement along a surface, while 'onto' describes movement inside a volume.Wrong. The descriptions of the two prepositions are reversed.
• D) 'Into' describes movement to an interior point, while 'onto' describes movement to a surface.Correct. This is the standard contrast, and it applies consistently to both movement and the resulting position.