1.Xiao Li masters several other foreign languages ___ English. He
   studies German, Japanese and Russian.
   A.beside
   B.besides
   C.but
   D.except
2.The soldier stood quite still, ___ his lips moved slightly.
   A.except that
   B.except for
   C.except
   D.besides
3.Your composition is good ___ a few spelling mistakes.
   A.besides
   B.except
   C.except for
   D.except that
4.Peter's car is excellent ___ the color.
   A.except
   B.besides
   C.except for
   D.only except
5.Everybody went to the exhibition ___ Mary.
   A.not
   B.but
   C.for
   D.by
6.We live a long way ___ the factory.
   A.to
   B.for
   C.from
   D.in
7.The town lies ___ the west of the river.
   A.at
   B.in
   C.from
   D.to
8.Let's walk over ___ the sun on the other side of the street.
   A.in
   B.to
   C.under
   D.by
9.There are a lot of news ___ today's newspaper.
   A.in
   B.on
   C.at
   D.with
10.Say something about your school ___ English.
   A.in
   B.with
   C.by
   D.for
11.The girl ___ will give us a report.
   A.on blue
   B.of blue
   C.in blue
   D.at blue
12.Please ask him if hewill join us ___ playing table tennis.
   A.on
   B.at
   C.in
   D.with
13.This vegetable is very rich ___ iron.
   A.of
   B.in
   C.with
   D.for
14.He has been caught ___ the rain and is wet through and through.
   A.by
   B.in
   C.at
   D.up with
15.Look, there is a hole ___ the wall.
   A.on
   B.at
   C.in
   D.of
16.What is the difference ___ pronunciation ___ these two words?
   A.of;in
   B.in;between
   C.in;among
   D.of;between
17.The doctor will be back ___ ten minutes.
   A.after
   B.in
   C.on
   D.at
18.The desk stands ___ the corner of the room near the window.
   A.on
   B.at
   C.under
   D.in
19.Do you like dressing yourself ___ new clothes?
   A.on
   B.in
   C.with
   D.by
20.Please come to see me ___ two days' time.
    A.during
    B.after
    C.for
    D.in


