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Prepositions MCQs (121–130)

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121.
She went _ hospital for kidney surgery.
Correct Answer: A. into
One-liner
She went into the hospital for kidney surgery, indicating movement from outside to inside.
122.
You should be ashamed _ lying.
Correct Answer: C. of
One-liner
The correct preposition to use in the sentence 'You should be ashamed _ lying' is of.
123.
Jeans were not permitted _ this college.
Correct Answer: B. in
One-liner
The correct preposition to complete the sentence 'Jeans were not permitted _ this college' is in.
124.
I am alarmed hard work.
Correct Answer: A. at
One-liner
The correct preposition to use in the sentence 'I am alarmed hard work' is at.
125.
The ship was plundered _ the high seas.
Correct Answer: B. on
One-liner
The correct preposition to use is on the high seas.
126.
He is zealous _ the popularity of games.
Correct Answer: D. for
One-liner
The correct preposition to use with 'zealous' is for, as in 'He is zealous for the popularity of games.'
127.
Complete the sentence: The more things change, _ more they stay the same.
Correct Answer: B. the
One-liner
The correct completion of the sentence is 'The more things change, the more they stay the same.'
128.
Cross your bridges _ you come to them.
Correct Answer: A. when
One-liner
The correct idiom is 'Cross your bridges when you come to them.'
129.
The book is replete historical inaccuracies.
Correct Answer: A. with
One-liner
The correct preposition to complete the sentence is with (replete with).
130.
To fish _ troubled water means to make a personal profit out of disturbance.
Correct Answer: D. in
One-liner
The correct preposition to complete the idiom 'to fish in troubled water' is in.

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