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The Prepositional Phrases Game - C1

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  • Some of the information panels are now ___ of date and need rewriting.
    away
    off
    out
    outside
  • The question of funding is important ___ relation to the future of the museum.
    under
    in
    with
    on
  • Which phrase means “representing another person or group”?
    in favour of
    on account of
    on behalf of
    with regard to
  • Visitors are searched at the entrance ___ accordance with national security regulations.
    on
    under
    in
    by
  • The exhibition is unusual, but it is ___ no means unsuitable for younger visitors.
    under
    by
    in
    on
  • The proposal was rejected because it was not ___ keeping with the museum’s educational mission.
    in
    under
    on
    at
  • The museum’s new design is certainly ___ of the ordinary, but not everyone likes it.
    out
    outside
    off
    away
  • The guide continued the tour ___ spite of the noise from the construction work.
    with
    in
    under
    on
  • The curator is ___ charge of deciding which paintings are displayed.
    under
    at
    in
    on
  • The gallery remained open late ___ response to unexpectedly high public demand.
    with
    by
    in
    on
  • Many historians are ___ favour of restoring the building rather than replacing it.
    under
    on
    in
    with
  • The modern glass entrance looks strange ___ contrast to the older stone walls.
    with
    in
    under
    on
  • Which phrase means “not knowing what to do or say”?
    in need of
    at a loss
    under control
    out of reach
  • The children’s workshop was organised ___ aid of a local literacy charity.
    in
    with
    on
    by
  • Which phrase means “not matching the style or spirit of something”?
    not in response to
    not in keeping with
    not on behalf of
    not in charge of
  • The event was cancelled ___ account of concerns about overcrowding.
    on
    with
    under
    in
  • ___ terms of design, the new building is impressive, but it is not very practical.
    Under
    In
    On
    With
  • Some coastal museums are ___ danger of flooding due to rising sea levels.
    on
    under
    in
    at
  • Which phrase best completes the sentence? The school changed the timetable ___ short notice, which annoyed several parents.
    in
    on
    at
    with
  • Which phrase means “because of”?
    on account of
    on behalf of
    in keeping with
    in accordance with
  • The crowd became difficult to manage, but the guards eventually got everything ___.
    on control
    out of control
    under control
    in control of
  • Which phrase means “following the rules”?
    under the impression
    at a loss
    in accordance with
    in aid of
  • Several paintings were removed because they were no longer ___ line with the museum’s new policy.
    at
    by
    in
    on
  • After the alarm went off, the situation quickly got ___.
    on behalf of
    out of control
    under control
    in accordance with
  • The museum refused to return the painting ___ the grounds that it had been legally purchased.
    on
    in
    at
    under
  • The old documents are extremely fragile and ___ need of careful restoration.
    on
    under
    at
    in
  • The decision was made ___ the basis of visitor feedback and ticket sales.
    under
    on
    in
    with
  • Which phrase means “definitely not”?
    under pressure
    by no means
    in relation to
    at short notice
  • I was ___ the impression that photography was not allowed inside the building.
    at
    under
    in
    on
  • The director apologised ___ behalf of the entire museum staff.
    in
    on
    at
    under
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