Preposições - parte 3

061 | UFRS 2004
Complete the sentence below with the best alternative:

Tolkien wrote much __________ his trilogy __________
World War II, but denied that his stories were analogous
__________ that great battle.

a) of – during – to
b) of – at – with
c) about – during – into
d) for – in – to
e) of – in – into

062 | PUCMG 2005 – ADAPTED
According to Stuff magazine, the iPod is the "coolest thing to
come out of California since the Beach Boys".

– The word "since" conveys an idea of:

a) manner.
b) place.
c) time.
d) result.

063 | UFSM 2005
The first games __________ athletes __________ a disability
__________ held __________ 1948.

– Selecione a alternativa que completa corretamente as
lacunas:

a) for – without – was – on
b) to – with – has – at
c) from – with – is – on
d) to – without – are – at
e) for – with – were – in

064 | UFRS 2005
Fill in the gaps in the following sentence correctly:

Man walked __________ the moon __________ the first
time __________ 1969.

a) on – for – in
b) across – at – in
c) across – by – on
d) in – on – at
e) on – at – after

065 | JFS 2012
Fill in the following sentences correctly:

I. The climbers stopped 300m __________ the top of the
mountain.
II. The whole village is __________ water.
III. A king shouldn’t do anything __________ his dignity.
IV. The tunnel goes right __________ the city.

a) I. below – II. below – III. beneath – IV. underneath
b) I. below – II. under – III. beneath – IV. underneath
c) I. below – II. under – III. beneath – IV. under
d) I. under – II. under – III. below – IV. beneath
e) I. under – II. below – III. below – IV. beneath

066 | UNIFESP 2007 – ADAPTED
Em "Since levels of lung function were in the normal range
at the start of the study, the researchers say, the possibility
that poor lung function led to hostility rather than the other
way around is unlikely", a expressão rather than significa,
em português:

a) pelo contrário.
b) ao invés de.
c) a menos que.
d) mais que.
e) devido a.

067 | ITA 1995
'Without Fear of Be Happy' (Sem medo de ser feliz) é o
título, em inglês que um periódico paulista atribuiu ao livro
do jornalista americano Ken Silverstein sobre a campanha de
Lula à Presidência da República em 1989. Examinando o
título, você diria que:

a) Está estruturalmente correto.
b) Deveria ser: "Without Fear of Been Happy"
c) Deveria ser: "Without Fear of to Be Happy"
d) Deveria ser: "Without Fear of Being Happy"
e) Deveria ser: "Without Fear to Be Happy"







068 | JFS 2000
The cat jumped __________ the table in order __________
get the food that was __________ it.

a) up – to – on
b) about – for – up
c) over – for – about
d) on – to – on
e) onto – to – on

069 | ITA 1991
A alternativa abaixo que preenche a lacuna de:

Buses here never arrive __________ time.

– Dando idéia de pontualidade:

a) on
b) at
c) in
d) by
e) up

070 | ITA 1991
__________ what he says, she was born __________ March
25, 1970.

a) According to – in
b) According with – on
c) Accordance to – in
d) According to – on
e) Accordance with – in

071 | ITA 1992
A alternativa que corretamente preenche os claros (I), (II),
(III) de:

* The Declaration of Independence was signed __________
(I) July 4, 1796.
* __________ (II) first, I thought you were a thief.
* __________ (III) present, I am living in Brazil.

– é:

a) at – at – at
b) on – at – at
c) on – by – in
d) in – in – in
e) in – by – on

072 | AFA 1999
__________ 14% __________ the force female, we cannot
run a military today __________ women.

a) At / in / on
b) With / from / over
c) With / of / without
d) Both / in / without

073 | FUVEST 1977
Qual a sentença correta?

a) We were deprived from playing games for a week.
b) We were deprived of playing games for a week.
c) We were deprived of playing games through a week.
d) We were deprived at playing games for a week.
e) We were deprived from playing games by a week.

074 | EEAR 2007
Choose the best alternative to complete the blanks:

Julie was born __________ July 3, __________ night
__________ New York.

a) in / at / at
b) on / at / in
c) in / at / in
d) on / in / at

075 | EFOMM 2005
Choose the only option with the correct preposition:

What __________ earth are you doing here so early in the
morning?

a) under
b) on
c) in
d) at
e) behind

076 | EFOMM 2006
Choose the only option with the correct preposition:

The man jumped __________ the horse and went away.

a) of
b) under
c) out of
d) into
e) onto

077 | EFOMM 2006
We’ve had such a busy day! At least twelve people called.
Oh, __________ the way, there’s a message here for you
from your cousin.

a) over
b) in
c) by
d) on
e) into






078 | EFOMM 2006
I made seven different plans for my vacation, however
__________ the end I went to the Bahamas again.

a) to
b) by
c) with
d) in
e) at

079 | EFOMM 2006
There is nothing illegal about my business dealings.
Everything is strictly __________ board.

a) on
b) above
c) by the
d) over
e) onto

080 | EFOMM 2006
The word since can be used to appropriately fill in the blank
of which sentence below?

a) I am studying here __________ 2004.
b) She has slept __________ two hours.
c) They had been staying at the hotel __________ many days
before they decided to move to an apartment.
d) Bob has worked at that big company __________ he
moved to Washington.
e) Carol lives in Boston __________ she was born.

081 | EFOMM 2007
Crowded __________ a lifeboat, Ruth Becker stared
__________ disbelief as the luxury liner Titanic slipped
__________ the icy Atlantic Ocean.

a) in / in / in
b) in / in / into
c) on / on / onto
d) on / on / onto
e) on / in / into

082 | UFPE 1998
"On this planet, more people get their news from TIME than
any other single source – over 30 million people,
worldwide."


TIME, August 12, 1996, Vol. 148, N° 7, page 2.

– OVER in "OVER 30 million people" signifies:

a) less than.
b) by.
c) not as much as.
d) not so many as.
e) more than.

083 | JFS 2008
Ryan drove __________ me without stopping and drove off
__________ the downtown.

a) from / into
b) towards / over
c) along / up
d) past / towards
e) in / next to

084 | EFOMM 2010
Choose the option in which the prepositions complete the
verb phrases with accuracy, respectively:

I. The ship is bound __________ Africa.
II. We set sail __________ a tour of the Caribbean.
III. The captain was responsible __________ the incident.
IV. Attention has to be given __________ the weather
conditions.
V. Crew members are expected to comply __________
safety regulations.

a) for / to / for / for / with
b) in / for / for / to / to
c) to / for / for / to / with
d) to / for / to / to / to
e) for / to / to / for / with

085 | EFOMM 2010
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences:

I. I am familiar __________ that song.
II. Were you aware __________ the regulations against
smoking in this area?
III. What John said is contrary __________ common sense.
IV. This winter, Paul will be eligible __________ a three-
week vacation.
V. How do you account __________ this discrepancy?

a) with / of / with / to / for
b) with / of / to / for / for
c) to / about / to / to / to
d) with / about / with / to / of
e) to / of / to / for / to

086 | EFOMM 2010
Choose the option in which the prepositions complete the
sentences with accuracy, respectively:

I. Stress can make us quite forgetful __________ times.
II. The New York Port Authority operates daily __________ a
lot of pressure.
III. After a storm, the fishing boat was lost __________ sea.
IV. The remains of the wreckage were found __________ the
shore.
V. They were __________ call when the emergency alarm
went off. They were able to act promptly though.


a) in / under / in / on / on
b) at / under / at / on / off
c) in / in / on / in / in
d) at / in / in / at / off
e) at / on / at / in / on

087 | JFS 2011
Fill in the gaps correctly:

He aimed __________ the bird and shot __________ it!

a) at – in
b) on – at
c) on – on
d) at – on
e) at – at

088 | UFV 2003
The expression regardless of in the sentence "You can profit
from it regardless of your level of formal education", can be
replaced by:

a) unless.
b) because.
c) although.
d) however.
e) in spite of.

089 | JFS 2011
Which prepositions must be used to fill in the gaps in the
sentences below?

- The operation, unprecedented in the city's history, began
__________ around 8am.
- According to police the favela had been "conquered"
__________ around 9.30am.

a) at – by
b) at – in
c) at – on
d) on – by
e) on – at

090 | UNIRIO 2002 – ADAPTED
In the 1960s, only about 200 golden lion tamarins remained
in the wild, DUE TO the destruction of their habitat, Brazil's
Atlantic coastal rain forest – 'Mata Atlântica'.

– The capital word discourse marker due to in the text above
illustrates:

a) result.
b) consequence.
c) purpose.
d) reason.
e) contrast.

091 | IME 2013
The kids were sitting __________ the grass at the park.
a) on
b) under
c) in
d) at
e) inside

092 | IME 2013
He was __________ charge of a convoy transporting
supplies from the port to a distribution point.

a) on
b) about
c) at
d) in
e) into

093 | JFS 2013
She kept glancing __________ the phone.

a) on
b) towards
c) upon
d) off
e) about


“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits
than strict justice.”
Abraham Lincoln