1. A notice about the vacancy has been posted ..... the company message board.

A. in                            B.on                            C. over                                   D.above

2. ..... the end of the next month, the company will have been in operation for 10 years.

A.In                             B.By                                       C.At                                        D.On

3. Commuters arriving ..... the Southern station had no choice but to use the stairway because the escalator was being repaired.

A.in                             B.at                                         C.to                                         D.off

4. During the winter months, it gets so cold that the temperature goes ..... 0 degrees Celsius.

A.on                            B.below                                  C.by                                        D.of

5.Our school was built right ..... a river.

A.on                            B.besides                               C.beside                                 D.at

6. A meeting was called to resolve the conflict ..... the coworkers.

A.in                             B.between                              C.inside                                  D.about

7. She managed to complete her last film well ..... budget.

A.in                             B.within                                 C.out of                                  D.over

8. My income's rather variable, but I earn £73 a day ..... average.

A.at                             B.in                                         C.on                                        D.for

9. While a West African force was being planned with the aim of bringing the north back ........ the control of the Malian government, the rebels began moving further south.

A.beyond                   B.under                                  C.below                                  D.within

10. After the introduction, all the products in this catalogue will be ..... sale soon.

A.in                             B.at                                         C.on                                        D.off

11. The candidate for the president promised to change the tax laws to bridge the gap ..... the rich and poor.

A.among                    B.for                                       C.between                              D.over

12. The following criteria must be applied when making this determination: The intern does not displace regular employees, but works ..... close supervision of existing staff.

A.within                     B.inside                                  C.under                                  D.for

13. Druridge Bay is one of the most impressive stretches of beach backed by sand dunes ..... Britain's north east coast.

A.at                             B.in                                         C.beside                                 D.on

14. The number of people from developed countries studying abroad has doubled ..... the past twenty years to 1.9 million.

A.in                             B.from                                    C.over                                    D.up

15. China’s ski industry has come a long way ..... the mid-1990s, when the country had fewer than 10,000 skiers and only nine small resorts.

A.since                       B.during                                 C.in                                         D.from

16. With its first airport and direct flights from Bangkok slated for 2013, ..... an increasing number of luxury- and family-friendly accommodations popping up, Koh Phangan’s extended hangover is finally relenting.

A.alongwith                           B.except                     C.along                                   D.like

17. I remembered to bring everything today ..... my car key. I forgot it at home and had to ask Peter for a ride.

A.with                                    B.without                               C.except                                 D.beside

18. Nearly 7,000 people in the United States die each year while waiting for an organ transplant and around 10,000 people in Britain are ..... the waiting list for an organ.

A.under                                  B.on                            C.at                                         D.inside

19. Twelve local Paramount Chiefs will also be elected indirectly. Every citizen ...... 18 years of age and of sound mind has a right to vote.

A.in                                         B.round                      C.about                                  D.above

20. Because the positions need to be filled immediately, applications ..... the positions indicated should be sent to following address by Friday, February 15th.

A.on                            B.about                                  C.for                                       D.to