: ..

2. . ) ; bookcases along the walls

about ( ); trees along the river
1. . , ; There was a fence among
about the garden. ; to gather about the fire 1. , , ; a village
2. , ; All his belongings were lying about among the hills ; a house among the trees ,
the floor. . ; one among many
3. , , ; I dropped it somewhere about here. 2. , ;
. passed among the crowd. ( ) .
4. ( 3. ; Among guests were two actors.
, , ..) , ; walked about the garden. .
. ( .) travelled about the around
country. . 1. , ; to travel around the world
above . , ; The ; Woods lay around the house.
airplane flew above the clouds. . My mother's photo is . She gave a glance around the room. .
above the piano. . 2. . . , , , ; The child
across played around the house. ; just around the corner
1. . ; a bridge across the river ; to run [to walk]
across the road [the street] [ ] ( ) [ ]; to swim at
across a river ( ) 1. . , ; at the door [the window, the sea]
2. ., . ; to lie across [ , ]; at the table ,
the bed ; A car stood across the road. 2. . , ; at my aunt's [at Robinson's] ( )
. [ ]; at the factory [station] [ ]
3. . ; 3. . , , , ; at Elgin
There is a forest across the river. . We heard the radio ; at St Helena .
across the street. . lives across the street. 4. ,
( ) . , , , ; at school ; at Oxford ); at the
after wheel ; at the piano ; at the meeting ; at dinner [lunch,
1. ., . , ; The school is just after the supper] [ , ]
club. . before ., . ; His name
2. ., . , ; The dogs ran after the fox. comes before mine in the list. .(
. They threw stones after him. . .) There is a lawn before/in front of/the house.
against .
1. ; to sail against the wind behind , , ; He sat behind me. . The garden is
behind the house. .
2. ., . ; A piano stood against the wall. below , ; signed his name below mine.
. The house was built against a hill. .
. beside , , , ; sat [stood, walked] (close) beside his friend.
3. . , , ; The rain was beating against [ , ] ; a house beside the sea ;
the window. ; to throw a ball against the wall There is a path beside the river. .
between
4. , ; leaned against a post. . ; The house stands between two trees.
along .
1. . ( ), ; to walk along the road ; to by
sail along the coast 1. . , , , , ; by the fire [road,
window] [ , ]; by the sea , ; by the side of 1. . ; to take the pan off the stove
the road ; to sit by smb./ by smb.'s side ./ ; to fall off a ladder [a horse] [ ]
.; to stand by smb. 1. . 2. ., 2. ( ) . ; a street
. off the square , ; ten miles off the island
2. , ; a path by the river ; The ship sank off the coast.
; to walk [to drive] by smb., smth. [ ] ., .; .
I go by (=past) the house every day. . on [on]
walked by me without saying a word. , . 1. . . ; a city on the hill
down ; a picture on the wall ; on page four ;a
1. , ; to walk down the hill ; to fall down the stairs ring on the finger ; There was deep snow on the ground.
; Tears ran down her face. . .
2. ) ; to sail down the river ( ) , 2. ; A fly walked on the ceiling.
3. . ) ; to go down the road .
from . , , , ; The train from . , , ; on the
London arrives here at seven o'clock. . horizon ; on the veranda(h) ; on the border ; a
took the book from the shelf. . I received a letter from my cottage on a lake ; a house on the main road
brother yesterday. . borrowed a book from ( ) ; Stratford-on-Avon
his friend. .
in onto , ; threw stones onto the track. . jumped onto
1. . , ; The pencil is in the box. a bus. .
. There is a vase in the picture. . opposite , ; ; Our house is opposite the park.
2. . , ; They live in the USA. . ( ) . We sat opposite each other.
is working in the fields. . You must be careful in the street. .
. out of ; took a handkerchief out of his pocket.
3. ; Throw the paper in the fire. . Go out of the room, please.
. Put the key in the lock. . , .
in front of ; Park your car in front of the house. outside ; ( ); outside the house ; to wait outside the door
.
inside , ; ; Let him come inside the house. . is over
inside the house. . 1. , ; The lamp hung
into . ; to come into the over/above the table. .
house ; to walk into a garden ; She poured some milk into the 2. . ; His hand was over his
cup. . heart. .
near 3. .
; a bridge over/across a river
1. . , , , ; near the station 4. ., . . , ;
; near the river ; was standing near the table. over the border ; to go over the bridge /;
. We live near them. / . jumped over the wall. .
2. . ; Bring your chair near the fire. 5. .
/. Don't come near me. He ) ( ). , all over); He travelled all over Europe.
next to ., . ; all over the world ; It snowed all over the valley.
, ; a seat next to the window (the fire) ( ); His .
garden is next to mine. ; the house next to ours ; past ; to walk past smb., smth. ., .; Go past the post
Our hotel is next to the post office. ( ) . office and turn left. .
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1. . ; The earth moves round point on a journey. Our train stops at Brighton.
the sun. . We travelled round Europe. But we use in when we think of the place itself eg. He's got a flat in Milan.
. 5. With buildings, we can often use at or in.
2. , ; The children were sitting round the We had lunch at/in Luigi's restaurant. She works at/in the post office.
table. . We normally prefer at when we think of the building quite generally as a place where
through . something happens.
. , ; a path (going/leading) through the woods 'Where were you last night?' 'I was at the cinema.'
) ; pushed through the crowd. ; to My brother is at university.
walk through the door [the gate] [ ]; The stone flew through But we use in when we think of the building itself. Compare:
the open window. . We stayed at the Queens Hotel.
to , ., . , , , There are fifty bedrooms in the Queens Hotel.
; I'm going to the library. . She went to the station. 6. With addresses, we use at when we give the house number; in British English, we use
. Send him to the manager at once. . in when we just give the name of the street.
threw the ball to me. . I live at 42 East Street. I live in East Street.
towards/toward ., . , 7. We say 'at the top (of the page), at the bottom (of the page), at the end of the street, at
; They moved [walked] towards the town. [ ]( the front, at the back'.
) . The ship sailed towards the south. Write your name at the top/at the bottom of the page.
. Jack's house is the white one at the end of the street.
under . ; under the bed I couldn't see very well because I was standing at the back.
; was lying under a tree. . 8. In/at/on the back In/at/on the front
up We say 'in the front/in the back of a car'.
1. , , ; to go up a ladder ; to climb up a I was sitting in the back (of the car) when we crashed.
tree We say 'at the front/at the back of a building/hall/ cinema/group of people' etc.
2. . , The garden is at the back of the house.
) ; to walk up the street ; They were coming up Let's sit at the front (of the cinema), (but 'in the front row')
the street to meet us. . walked up the aisle to his We say 'on the front/on the back of a letter/piece of paper' etc.
seat. . Write your name on the back of this piece of paper.
3. ) ; to sail up the river [the Thames] 9. We say '(sit) in an armchair (but on a chair), in the street, in the sky, in a
[ ]; up stream ; up the wind photograph/in a picture/in a mirror'.
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND MOVEMENT 'Where did you meet Tom?' 'In the street.' Who is the woman in that photograph? It was
PLACE: IN, AT, ON a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. Don't sit in that armchair. It's broken.
1. We use in when we think of a place as three-dimensional. 10. We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner or on the corner) of a street'.
Simon is in his room. Do you like swimming in the sea? The television is in the corner of the room.
We also use in when we think of a place as an area. There is a telephone box at/on the corner of the street.
We went for a walk in the park. He's got a flat in Milan, 11. We say 'on the left/on the right (or on the left/right-hand side), on the ground
2. We use at when we think of a place as a point floor/on the first floor/on the second floor' etc. In Britain we drive on the left, (or... on
I waited at the bus stop for twenty minutes. the left-hand side) Our flat is on the second floor of the building.
I'll meet you at the station, (a meeting point) 12. We say that a place is on the way to another place. We stopped at a pretty village on
3. We use on when we think of a place as a surface. the way to London.
What's that on the floor? I'll put this picture on the wall. 13. You can say at school and in school, but there is a difference.
We also use on when we think of a place as a line. She's at school. = she is there now:
Memphis is on the Mississippi River. 'Where's your sister? Is she (at) home? "No, she's at school.'
Brighton is on the south coast of England. She's in school. = she is a student:
4. With cities, towns and villages, we use at when we think of the place as a point eg. a 'Does your sister have a job?' 'No, she's still in (high) school.'
 Ex. 1. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on. Sometimes more She was sitting inside/in the cafe.
than one answer is possible. There is a telephone box outside the bank.
1. There's some tea ... the shelf ... the cupboard. 2. Does your train stop ... Lyon? 3. Note that we use in with cars, but on with public transport e.g. buses, trains.
My friend works ... a chemist's ... the town centre. 4. Turin is ... the north of Italy ... the I usually go to work in my car. Did you come to school on the bus?
River Po. 5. Shall we meet... the station? 6. 'Is Ken ... the living room?' 'No, he's ... the We say get in(to)/out of a car, but get on(to)/off a bus, train, etc.
garden.' 7. They're staying ... the Metropole Hotel while they are ... Brighton. 8. Rio de She got into her car and started the engine.
Janeiro is ... the south-east coast of Brazil. 9. There's a chemist's ... the corner ... the end Two policemen got on the train at Oxford.
of the street. 10. We had lunch ... Mario's cafe ... Main Road ... our way home. 11. The
girl is standing ... the corner of the street. 12. The man is standing ... the corner of the Ex. 2. Complete each sentence using the most suitable preposition in the box.
room. 13. Tom is sitting... an armchair. 14. Ann is standing ... the top of the stairs. 15. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
The cat is ... the bottom of the stairs. 16. Tom lives ... this building ... the second floor. to from in into out of on onto off inside outside
17. The dog is ... the back of the car. 18. Tom is ... the cinema. He is sitting ... the back, 1. Ken fell... the ladder when he was changing the light bulb. 2. Andrew normally
(or ... the back row) 19. The post office is ... the left. And the bank is ... the right. 20. goes to school ... the bus. 3. When I was ... my hotel room, I started to take my clothes ...
Who is the man ... the photograph? Do you know him? 21. The man is standing ... the my suitcase. 4. There's a bus stop right ... our house. 5. Sally came ... the house, got... her
gate of his house. 22. I usually buy a newspaper ... my way to work in the morning. 23. motorbike and rode away. 6. My car broke down this morning so I went to work... a taxi.
Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday ... the Swiss Alps. 24. San Francisco is the 7. The cat jumped ... the roof of the car and looked down at the dog. 8. Annie jumped ...
west coast of the United States. 25. When you send a letter, it is a good idea to write your the diving board ... the swimming pool. 9. Robert came ... the telephone box and got... his
name and address ... the back of the envelope. 26. Look at those beautiful horses ... that car. 10. There was an envelope lying ... the floor. 11. Are you going ... the party on
field. 27. I saw Jack ... the football match. 28. Julia is studying medicine ... university. 29. Saturday night? 12.1 got a letter ... my sister yesterday.
She spends all day sitting ... the window and watching what is happening outside. 30. I
was ... Tom's (house) last night. 31. The rooms ... Tom's house are very small. 32. Tom's PLACE AND MOVEMENT: ABOVE, BELOW, OVER, UNDER, UNDERNEATH,
parents live Nottingham. 33. He lives ... 101 Cornwall Gardens ON TOP OF
Above and over can both mean 'higher than'; below and under can both mean 'lower
PLACE AND MOVEMENT: TO, FROM, INTO (IN), OUT OF, ON (TO), OFF, than'.
INSIDE, OUTSIDE a) Over and under describe a direct vertical relationship.
to from
Ann is going to Hawaii for vacation. We walked from the hotel to the station.
A A is over B.
A lot of English words come from Latin. B B is under A.
into (in) out of The nurse leaned over the sick child. I pushed the letter under the door.
I opened the door and walked into the room. We jumped off the bridge into the water. b) We use above and below when one thing is not directly over or under another thing.
A man came out of the house and got into a car.
Why are you looking out of the window? A is above B.
We usually say put something in ... (not into): is below A.
I put the money in my pocket. We stayed at a hotel above the lake.
Compare put... in and take ... out of: From the top of the hill we could see a house below us in the valley.
I put the new batteries in the radio. I took the old batteries out of the radio. c) We use over to mean 'covering' and under to mean 'covered by'.
on off He put his hand over his face.
Don't put your feet on the table. Please take your feet off the table. What are you wearing under your coat?
I'm going to hang some pictures on the wall. Be careful! Don't fall off your bicycle. d) We use over to mean 'across'.
inside or in outside We walked over the fields to the village.
2. We can use underneath instead of under.
What are you wearing underneath your coat?
3. We use on top of to mean that one thing is 'over and touching' another thing.
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Ex. 3. Choose the correct preposition. 4. Through (a)round
1. I found some money on the floor under/below the sofa. 2. The house was on a hill A bird flew into the room through a window.
above/over the village. 3. The cat was sitting below/under the kitchen table. 4. On our The old highway goes through the city.
way to the village we drove above/over a small bridge. 5. There are some old shoes The new highway goes around the city.
above/on top of the wardrobe. 6. He sat down below/under an apple tree. 7. She was The bus stop is just around the corner.
wearing a long dress below/underneath her raincoat. 8. I'd like to have a flat below/under We walked around the town and took some photographs.
the fourth floor. 9. I climbed above/over the wall. 5. Along, across
I walked along the road with my dog.
OTHER PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND MOVEMENT Let's go for a walk along the river.
1. In front of, behind along The dog swam across the river.
In front of behind
6. By, past across
They walked by me. They didn't speak.
A: Excuse me, where is the hospital? B: Go along this road, past the theater, under the
bridge and the hospital is on the left.
I'll meet you in front of the post office. 7. Up, down
There is someone hiding behind that tree. We walked up the hill to the house. Be careful! Don't fall down the stairs.
2. Opposite, between 8. To, towards
Ann is sick. She went to the doctor. Who is that woman walking towards us?
9. Get to, arrive at/in
We say arrive in/at (a place), but get to (a place).
She arrived in/got to Paris last night.
We say arrive in a country or city, but arrive at with other places.
She arrived in France/Paris last night. She arrived at the hotel just after 10 o'clock.
10. When we talk about movement, we do not use a preposition before home.
I went home after school.
To talk about position, we say at home.
opposite
The bank is opposite the cinema. I was at home last night.
There is a coach service between Sydney and Melbourne.
3. Next, next to, by, beside Ex. 4. Complete the sentences using the most suitable prepositions in the box. Sometimes
more than one answer is possible.
through across up down in round
between along to opposite in front of next to
from at towards behind over past
1. I was sitting ... the driver in the back seat of the car. 2. A tall man was sitting ... me at
the cinema and I couldn't see much of the film. 3. There is a shoe shop ... the chemist's
and the library. 4. We walked ... the stairs to the top floor, then we walked ... to the
bottom again. 5. What time did you arrive ... work yesterday? 6. Who was the first person
to swim ... the Atlantic? 7. There was a woman sitting ... the driver ... the front passenger
near next to seat of the car. 8. We're flying ... Paris ... Amsterdam tomorrow. We arrive ... Amsterdam
They live near the sea. at 6.00. 9. I got ... the cinema late and missed the beginning of the film. 10. There's a post
The police station is next to the cinema. office right ... my office. You can see it from my window. I1. The burglars got into the
By and beside both mean 'at the side of. Come and sit by/beside me. building by climbing ... a window. 12. We were driving ... the road looking for a petrol
station for about half an hour. 13. We walked ... the bridge to the other side of the river.
14. The dog jumped ... the wall into someone's garden. 15. When the bus came I put out A beside inside between
my hand, but it just went ... me without stopping. 16. We couldn't see the man's face 12. They built a wooden bridge ... the stream.
because he was standing with his back ... us. 17. What's that you've tied ... your waist? A against below over
13. The postman walked my house without delivering any letters.
Mixed practice A past near along
Ex. 1. Tom hid through/behind the door to surprise his sister. 2. A: Do you live in Smith 14. There 'are some keys ... the table, next to my bag.
Street? B: Yes. My house is near/along the park. 3. I'll meet you along/outside the A in B on across
cinema at seven o'clock. 4. John's ladder was leaning against/onto the wall. 5. A: Where's 15. I parked the car ... the hospital and went inside.
Steve? B: He's in/on the garden, playing football. 6. Jane sat outside/next to Sarah in the A under in front of towards
English lesson. 7. He found his watch from/under his bed. 8. We didn't see the turning. In 16. There was a fallen tree ... the road.
fact, we drove straight past/towards it. 9. She hung the mirror up/over the fireplace. 10. A outside against across
He walked between/along the street, looking in the shop windows. 11. A: Why are you so 17. At night, I always keep a glass of water... me on my bedside table.
tired? B: Because I ran all the way above/from the station. 12. The new supermarket is A beside under across
opposite/among the library. 13. Peter came running into/to the room and threw his books
at/onto the floor. 14. I left my bags at/from the station at/in a left luggage locker. 15. We Ex. 3. Complete the sentences using prepositions of place and movement.
arrived at/in England at/in Gatwick Airport. 16. Ann had a hat on/over her head and a 1. 'Where is Sue?' 'She's ... work.' 2. We jumped ... the bridge ... the water. 3. She took a
veil above/over her face. 17. Travelling by/in your own car is better than going by/on key ... her bag and opened the door. 4. We didn't have a key, so we climbed ... a window
foot. 18.1 was brought up in/on an island near/ next to the coast of Scotland. 19. Sue lives ... the house. 5. I went ... the airport ... car. 6. I studied for a year ... Munich, a lovely city
at/in Wales, which is a country at/in the west of Britain. 20. I got at/to the station just in ... Germany. 7. Were there many people ... the concert on Friday? 8. 'Do you usually walk
time to see Jack getting from/off the train. 21. The pub is among/ between the chemist's ... work?' 'No, I go ... bicycle.' 9. We had a good meal ... a restaurant, and then we went
and the butcher's and across/ opposite the library. back ... the hotel. 10.1 met Sue ... the bus. 11. They arrived ... Brazil last week. 12. What
time did they arrive ... the hotel? 13. Don't forget to put a stamp ... the postcard before
Ex. 2. Choose the correct item, you mail it. 14. I'm wearing a jacket ... my coat. 15. I got a postcard ... Sue this morning.
1. My school is ... the department store and the park. She's ... vacation ... Madrid. 16. The supermarket is ... the theatre. 17. The pictures are ...
A between below among the shelves. The shelves are ... the pictures. 18. Dan is standing ... the left. Sue is standing
2. What's ... this box? It's very heavy. ... Dan and Mark. 19. There are some shoes ... the bed. 20. We walked ... the museum and
A onto opposite inside saw a lot of interesting things. 21.1 looked ... the window and watched the people ... the
3. A tall man sat... me, so I couldn't see. street. 22. You can put your coat... the back of the chair. 23.1 looked at the list of names.
A next to in front of towards My name was ... the bottom of the list. 24. There was a big table ... the middle of the
4. This train goes ... London to Leeds. room. 25. We live ... 27 River Street. 26. In tennis, you have to hit the ball ... the net. 27.
A through from near The dog swam ... the river. 28. The moon travels ... the Earth^29. He threw the book ...
5. The Thames is the river that runs ... London. the window. 30. The plane took off and was soon flying ... the clouds. 31. The book fell
A across among through ... a shelf. 32. They drove ... the village. 33.1 talked to some people ... the party. 34. He
6. John's flat is on the second floor, ... the chemist's. was ... the road ... London. 35. What time do you usually arrive ... work in the morning?
A above on along 36. The boy jumped... the river and swam ... the other side. 37. My brother is studying
7. There-was a pretty picnic area ... the trees. maths ... Concordia College. 38. 'Where does your sister live?''... Brussels.' 39. Did you
A in along among read about the accident ... the newspaper? 40. Tim is coming... train. I'm going to meet
8. She got ... the bus and went into a shop, him ... the station. 41. There are some books ... the shelf and some pictures ... the wall.
A against off down 42. They went... the kitchen to make some coffee. 43. John lives ... a small village ...
9. On my way ... the dinner party, I stopped to buy some flowers. Japan. 44. Ann is ... her sister's house. 45. There were 20.000 people ... the soccer game.
A to past towards 46. When the weather is nice in the summer, I like lying ... the beach. 47. There are four
10. The children saw their mother and ran ... her. chairs ..-. the table. 48. No light came ... the glass. 49. There is a small table ... the
A against towards by window. 50. There is a beautiful lake ... our house. 51. The ship was 3 miles ... the port.
11. Tony always keeps the remote control ... him when he watches TV. 52. The wind blew the paper ... the window. 53. It is raining. You must stay ... the house.

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54. Quick! Get... the train. It's ready to leave. 55. Read ... line 5 ... line 12 ... page 11. 56. it must be somewhere ... the place. 132. Don't stand ... the fire, you'll burn yourself. 133.
He makes a lot of mistakes ... his spelling. 57. The boat moved slowly ... the coast. 58. There were high walls ... the prison.
We live a long ' way ... the airport. 59. Our office is two blocks ... the shopping center.
60. They stopped overnight... Leeds. 61. They met... the corner of Regent Street. 62. The Ex. 4. Translate into English, (self check)
horse jumped ... the fence. 63. The ball rolled ... the table. 64. She walked ... the street 1. . 2. . 3. ? 4.
and looked at all the shop windows. 65. There is a hanging lamp... the desk. 66. They live . 5. ( ) . 6.
... a village... the sea. 67. There was a bridge ... the river. 68. They were walking ... the , , . 7.
forest. 69. There was a small garden... the house. 70. There is a writing desk ... the , . 8.
window ... my office. 71. You'll find his house ... the end of the street. 72. I was sitting ... . 9. ?- .
my two sisters when he came in. 73. The story is a dialogue ... husband and wife. 74. 10. ? 11. .
Mother divided the cake ... her three children. 75. There is a small table ... the bed. 76. 12. . 13. 5
The shoe shop is ... the book shop and the pet shop. 77. This boy always takes the toys ... . 14. . 15.
his sister. 78. The boy fell ... his bicycle. 79. The traveller wrote about his life ... the . 16. . 17.
Indians. 80. There was an old man with a dog ... the gate of the house. 81. The boat . 18. , . 19.
moved slowly ... the coast. 82. She sits ... me in chemistry class. 83. You must go ... the . 20. . 21.
bridge and then turn ... the left. 84. She came .. % the room and sat... me. 85. The girl . 22. . 23. ?-
fell... the stairs and hurt her leg. 86. Go ... the church and then turn ... the right. 87. She ..24. . 25.
went ... the stairs. Then she came ... again. 88. I live just ... the corner. 89. We walked ... . 26. . 27.
the town centre. 90. The cafe is just... the road. 91. We drove ... the city. 92. People all... . 28. . 29. . 30.
the world speak English. 93. Let him come ... the house. 94. There was a crowd ... the . 31.
window. 95. There were two books ... the box. 96. The car was ... the yard. 97. Paul is a . 32. . 33.
student ... London University. 98. In most countries people drive ... the right. 99.1 . 34. . 35.
couldn't hear the teacher well. She had a quiet voice and I was sitting ... the back of the . 36. . 37.
class. 100. We went to the theatre last night. We had seats ... the front row. 101.1 can't . 38. . 39.
find Tom ... this photograph. Is he ... it? 102. You'll find the sports results ... the back . 40. . 41.
page of the newspaper. 103. Paris is ... the river Seine. 104. We normally use the front . 42. . 43. .
entrance to the building but there's another entrance... the back. 104. The windows look ... 44. ( ). 45. . 46.
the sea. 105. Chkalov was the first pilot to fly ... the North Pole. 106. I'll see him ... the ? 47.
meeting tonight. 107. He was sitting ... the window. 108. The ship sailed ... the river. . 48. . 49.
109.1 like a reading-lamp ... my bed. 110. There was a house ... top of the hill and a very . 50. . 51.
big lake ... the valley. 111. This town is ... the north of England. 112. It happened right... . 52. . 53.
my eyes. 113. Take the textbook ... the table and begin to read the text. 114. I'll meet you ( )? 54. ( ) . 55.
... the building. 115. We had to go ... the hill ... a little house ... the top. 116. The Rocky . 56. . 57.
Mountains are west... the Mississippi River. 117. Our house is a mile ... the road. 118. .( .) 58. . 59.
The cowboy leant... the car in the saloon, drinking a beer. 119. The horses wandered . 60. . 61. , ,
aimlessly all ... the field. 120. The hunter froze as the tiger started running ... him. He had . 62. . 63. ,
nowhere to hide. 121. She has beautiful works of art all ... her house, even in the kitchen . 64. ( ). 65.
and the bathroom. 122. He climbed ... the wall and ran ... the field. 123. She took her . 66. . 67. . 68.
purse ... her bag and paid the taxi driver. 125. The dog jumped .. my lap, and settled down . 69.
for a good sleep. 126. These days, politicians like to walk ... the crowds, shaking hands . 70. . 71.
and saving one or two words. 127. Our cat likes to curl up ... the fire and go to sleep. 128. . 72. . 73.
The burglar heard a noise coming from upstairs, so he hid ... the curtains. 129. My family . 74. ,
left London and moved ... a small village. 130. There's a fridge ... the wall and a cupboard . 75. . 76.
... that. 131. I've looked everywhere but I can't find my magazine. I saw it this morning so . 77. . 78. . 79.
 . 80. . 81. . 82.
. 83. . 84.
. 85. . 86.
. 87. .
88. . 89. . 90.
. 91. 50. 92.
, ? 93. TEDS FLAT
. 94. . 95.
. 96.
. 97. . 98. G L. G PETERS FLAT
L.) 99. . 100.
( ) . 101. .
102. . 103.
. 104. . 105.
. 106. . 107.
( ) . 108. .
109. . 110. . 111. ,
. 112. . 113.
7. 114. Where is Ted's flat?
. 115. ? 116. . Use the words from column 2 in column 3. Cross out each word in column 2 when you
117. . 118. , use it.
. 119. . 120.
. 121. . 122. . 123. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
. 124. . 125. 1. Ted's flat is on Blake House.
. 2. There are some TV aerials in the building.
3. Ted's flat is above the third floor.
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 4. It is below the building.
Study and practise. Observe the use of prepositions. 5. It is on top of a coffee shop.
1. There is a church in North Street. Next to the church, west of it, there is a hotel.
6. Peter's flat is at the top of Ted's flat.
Also next to the church, on/at the corner of East Street, there is a book shop. Next to the
book shop, just south of it, there is a post office. In front of the post office there is a tree,
B. What about you?
and behind the post office there is a swimming pool. Opposite the post office there is a
Where is your home/office? Write about its location.
coffee bar.
2. The office of British Tourist Books is in Regent Street. It is at 22 Regent Street, in a
4. Sue is planning a photo for the book. She has made a drawing and is talking to Ted
large building called Tourism House. This is near Piccadilly Circus, but rather far from
about it. Let's have the Landrover on the left of the picture, Tina and Paul in the middle
Oxford Circus. Tourism House is on/at the corner of Carlton Street. There is a cinema
of the picture, you on the right and all the luggage and equipment at the front. And we
opposite it and a bank next to it.
can have the entrance to Tourism House at the back of the picture.'
3. Sue is talking to Tina on the telephone. 'So you and Paul can come on Tuesday!
Good! Now, our offices are in Tourism House. We're on the second floor. The Regency
Restaurant is above us. It's at the top of Tourism House, and we're just below it. You'll
recognize the building easily; there are some flags on top of it.'

A. Look at the picture below.

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But Ted has a different idea. He says: 'How about having the Landrover in the middle
of the picture, with some trees at the back of it? Then we can have Paul on the left, Tina
on the right of the picture, and the luggage somewhere at the front.''
Then Sue has another idea. She says: 'Let's have Tina inside the Landrover, and Paul
outside it, standing beside it. We can have you in front of the Landrover, taking a picture.
The luggage can be round Paul. And we'll have Tourism House behind you all.'
Now describe the final picture!
Ted was inside the Landrover, and Tina and Paul were outside it. The luggage was round
Tina, who was standing in front of the Landrover. Paul was sitting on the ground beside
it, and behind them all there were some trees.
5. This is Paul's room. He is sitting in an armchair, and his guitar is on a small chair.
He has several pictures on the wall, and there are some pictures on the ceiling, above his
bed. He is packing for his trip with British Tourist Books, so his bag is in a corner of the
room. Some of his clothes are on the floor. You can see a tree through the window.
A. Now complete this description of Tina's room.
Tina has several pictures ... the walls of her room, but she has none ... the ceiling. There is
a lamp ... her bed.... the window, you can see a roof. Tina's bag is ... the floor, there are
some books ... a chair, and her tennis racquet is ... the room. The family's cat is
sleeping"... the armchair.
 . Complete the description.
This is the entrance to Western Recording Studios Ltd. The receptionist is sitting ...
her chair, with a lamp ... her. There is a clock ... the wall ... her, and a tall plant in a pot
stands ... the floor. A visitor is sitting ... an armchair. The studios are ... 53 Alexandra
Street, ... the seventh floor.
window. Under the window there's a cozy sofa. The fireplace is at the other end of the
room. On each side of' the fireplace there's an armchair.
Opposite the fireplace you can see a small table with some newspapers on it. By the
table there's a small chair. On the right there's a radio-set. There's nice thick carpet on the
floor. During the day the sitting room is full of light. The Browns are glad to have a
sitting room like this.

A. Now write about a room that you know; for example, you bedroom, a classroom, or
the office of a member of out family. Describe its location and some of the
things in it.

8. Portsmouth is a town in England. It is in the south England, and it is on the coast.

Off the coast, near Portsmouth, there is an island called the Isle of Wight. This island is
south of Portsmouth. It is famous for water sports. Tina and Paul are staying in St Helen's,
which is in the east of the island. St Helen's is about ten kilometres from Portsmouth.

6. Dear Alison,
Ive found a bed-sitter at last! Come and see at soon. This is what it is like: its a big
room with a little kitchen area on the right of the door as you walk in. On the left of the
door there is a washbasin. Next to the washbasin there is a small window, and by it some
shelves. Theres a sofa-bed along one wall and a bedside table next to it. In the middle of
the room there is a big table with four chairs around it. There's a fridge against the
kitchen wall, and a cupboard next to that. In the kitchen there is a sink and a work
surface, and on the right of that the cooker. My room is very near the bath room, which
is at the end of the corridor. Do come and see me soon.
Love,
Jenny
7. Many families in London live in flats but some people live in their own houses in
the suburbs. The Browns, too, have a house in a London suburb. There are two floors in
it: the ground floor and the first floor.
On the ground floor there's a sitting room, a kitchen and a hall. Upstairs there are
two bedrooms and a bathroom. In front of the house the Browns have a small garden A. True or false?
where they grow flowers. At the back of the house there's a large garden with some fruit Write t after the true statements, and f after the false statements. Correct the false
trees in it. At the side of the house there is a garage. statements.
Let's have a look at Mr. Brown's sitting room. There is a piano with a low (music) 1. Portsmouth is in the north of St Helen's.
stool in front of it. Next to the piano there's a bookcase. On the left there is a large 2. Newport is west of St Helen's.

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3. Cowes is in the north of the Isle of Wight.
4. Portsmouth is off the coast of England.
5. Cowes is south of Newport.

B. Complete the description.

1. Majorca is an island ... the coast of Spain. It is ... of Valencia, which is a large town
... Spain. Palma is ... the coast of Majorca. Many tourists come and stay ... Palma. Soller
is ... of Palma. It is about sixteen kilometres ... Palma. Soller is ... of Majorca.

2. Elba is an island ... the coast of Italy. It is only about two kilometres ... the Italian
coast, so it is very ... the coast. Elba is 240 kilometres ... Genoa, so it is rather ... ...
Genoa. Genoa is ... the coast. It is ... of Elba, and is Italy.

B. Complete the sentences.

Tina, Paul, Ted and Sue stayed in hostels in many different places. Paul liked hostel C,
because it was ... a river, and hostel D because it was... a lake. Sue liked hostel A because
it was ... a mountain, and she liked hostel even better, because it was right ... a
mountain. Ted liked hostel F, because it was ... the road, hostel E because it was ... a
wood, and of course he liked hostels A and too, because they were ... the road.

C. Where would you go for your next holiday? Describe the location of this place.

10. This is a square. There are some letters in this square. How many letters are there?
There are five. What are they? They are A, R, W, Y and X. Where is the letter W? It is in
the middle of the square. The letters A, R, Y and X are in the
corners. A and Y are on the left; R and X are on the right. A and
R are at the top; Y and X are at the bottom. A is in the top left-
hand corner. R is in the top right-hand corner. The letter in the
bottom left-hand corner is Y. The letter in the bottom right-hand
9. Sue, Paul and Ted are talking about the sorts of places that they like for their holidays. corner is X.
Sue: I like climbing, so I like a place in the mountains.
Paul: Well, I like swimming, so I like a place that's on the sea, or on a lake or on a river.
Of course, if the weather's cold, I don't swim in the sea or the lake, but I like being near
water.
Ted: Well, I like a quiet holiday. I don't like a place that's on a busy road. PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT
Study and practise. Observe the use of prepositions.
Write in or on in column 2. 1. Tina and Paul are in Brighton, in the Tourist Information Centre. An assistant is
1. London is the River Thames. telling them the way from the Centre to the Dome Concert Hall.
2. There are fish the River Thames. 'When you leave this building, turn right into Barton Street. Turn right again into East
3. Quito is the Andes Mountains. Street. Go along East Street as far as North Street. Cross North Street, and go past the
4. Chicago is Lake Michigan. Royal Pavilion, continuing towards Victoria Gardens. Turn left into Church Street and
5. New York is the Atlantic Ocean. there's the Dome.'
6. People swim the Mediterranean Sea.
7. Ryde is the road from St Helen's to Cowes.
 The path goes past a church, through a wood, along part of a river, over a bridge,
round a hill, across a railway line, and under a road.
But Tina and Paul went a different way. The broken line () shows where they went.
Describe their walk.
They went past the church, round the wood, over the bridge, along a stream, through
a tunnel, across a road, and under a railway line.

A. Give directions to a stranger how to get to a place you know well.

B. Have you ever lost your way? How did it happen?

5. Paul was at an adventure camp. This is where he went.

Paul and Tina walked to the Prince Regent Swimming Pool from the Dome. They Paul fell off a bridge into a river. He swam across the river, then climbed out of it, and
crossed Church Street and went along Marlborough Place, towards Gloucester Place. climbed over some rocks. He ran across a field and jumped over a gate. There were some
They walked past Victoria Gardens and continued as far as North Road. Then they bulls in that field, so he climbed on to (= onto) a pile of stones, and then jumped off the
turned left into North Road, and found the swimming pool on their left. stones, on to the ground.

2. Paul was staying in an old hotel and couldn't find his room. The lift stopped at the A. Write about your adventures - real or imaginary.
third floor. Paul got out of the lift and went up some stairs. Then he went down some
stairs. He walked along a passage/corridor, through a door and into a cupboard! 6. Last year I went to about twenty different countries. I went to Japan for the first
time. I came to England for the first time in 1985. We had rather a difficult journey this
The room is He on the third floor. The lift stopped He at the third floor. time. Our plane arrived at Manchester at 2.00 p.m., but our luggage only got to
lives got out Manchester three hours later. The car from the airport broke down, so we arrived in
Manchester itself several hours late. The next day we left for London, and arrived at
3. Tina couldn't find her room either. She walked out of the dining room, up some Heathrow Airport without any problems, luckily.
stairs, along a passage, into the lounge, out of the lounge, down some stairs, through an
arch, and then into the dining room again! A. Describe an interesting journey - real or imaginary - in your country or abroad.

4. The dotted line (...) shows a path in the country. Describe where it goes.

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 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND MOVEMENT MIXED
1. Fill in: under, next to, in, on, onto, beside, in front of, over, near or behind.
Grandma is sitting ... the sunshade. Dad is sleeping ... the sunshade. Tim is making
sandcastles ... Grandma. Ann is sitting ... Tim. The dog is lying ... Dad. Mum is waiting ...
the ice-cream stall. Jenny is hiding ... the ice-cream stall. Peter is climbing... a stool. Sue
and Bob are swimming... the sea. Some seagulls are flying ... the sea.
2. Fill in: by, from... to, at, past, inside, out of, towards, across, against, under or
through.
This is Newton High Street. An old lady is walking ... the post office. Her dog is
looking at a cat which is hiding ... a car. ... the car there is a man. A woman is getting ...
the car. A policeman is walking ... the street... the bank. A boy's bicycle is leaning ... the
lamp post. The boy is walking ... the door of the sweet shop which is ... the bank. There's
a bus ... the bus stop. It's going ... Newton ... Busworth.
3. Fill in: off, round, onto, out of, in, above, across or by.
A boy has just fallen ... his bicycle ... the busy street. A young woman is running ...
the street to help him. The boy's books have fallen ... his bag ... the street and are lying
all... him. His jacket is still... the bicycle basket. Two girls are standing ... the post box
watching the scene. ... them there's an open window. An old woman is looking out to see
what is happening.
4. Fill in: in front of, between, behind, under, past, towards, at, in or against.
There are lots of people ... the bank today.... the cashier's desk there's a long queue.
Two cashiers are sitting ... the desk. The manager is standing... the cashiers holding some
papers. There's a guard ... the door. He's leaning ... the cashier's desk. He's got a gun ... his
arm. An old woman is going ... the guard ... the cashier. A man wearing a hat is
standing... the queue... a couple.
 5. Fill in: through, at, on, among, above, between, under, beside, near, in, against
or in the middle of.
Mrs. Moore is having a party this evening. She's standing ... her guests ... the room
pointing ... a picture ... the fireplace. There's a lot of food ... the table and ... the table
there are several empty bottles. ... the fireplace is the record player. A man is standing ...
it. A waitress is coming ... the door holding a tray of drinks. A man is leaning ... the wall
... two women. They are holding glasses ... their hands.
6. Fill in: in, opposite, through, out of, to, inside, into, round, on or above.
There are lots of people ... the 'Copper Key' restaurant this evening. ... each table
there's a candle and a vase of flowers. There are chairs ... the tables and a fireplace ... the
door. .. the fireplace there's a nice painting. A waiter is coming ... the kitchen carrying a
tray of food. Another waiter is pouring juice ... the glasses. A couple has just come ... the
restaurant... the door. The manager is showing them ... their table.
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7. Fill in: over, round, into, down, on, up, along, out of or towards.
Today is Christmas Eve. The centre of town is very busy. Lots of people are going ...
the shops buying Christmas presents. They are walking ... and ... the street looking in the
windows. There are some children dancing and singing carols ... the Christmas tree. A car
is coming... the corner. It has a Christmas tree ... the roof. A man is going to put some
parcels ... his car. His wife is coming... the street... him with more parcels. There are
Christmas decorations hanging ... the street.
8. Fill in: on, at, opposite, beside, in, behind, under, over or below.
John works ... a film studio. He is a cameraman. He is sitting ... his camera ... a big
light. Standing ... John is a man holding a microphone. He is recording the actors. The
woman ... the ladder is repairing a light. She has a bag of tools ... her shoulder. There are
two actors ... the studio. They are standing ... each other with swords in their hands. ...
them there is a gate and a wall. A woman is sitting ... a big chair. She is holding a
megaphone ... her hand and shouting at the actors. She is the director of the film.
9. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
This is Sunnyside Farm. Farmer Smith is standing ... his sheep. His children are playing
... the haystack. One of them is jumping it, ... some more hay ... . There's a ladder
leaning ... the farmhouse and a man is climbing ... it. Mrs. Smith is standing ... the
farmhouse with a shawl ... her shoulders. Her son Jim is standing ... her. There's another
man walking ... the haystack ... Farmer Smith.
10. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
This is the Sheriffs Office in Mexico City. The Sheriff is sitting ... his desk. There are
lots of papers and books ... his desk. There are some photographs of 'wanted' men all ...
the office ... the walls. ... the Sheriffs head there is a clock. A prisoner is looking ... the
bars of the cell. A bunch of keys is hanging ... the cell... the wall. ... the Sheriffs desk
there is a filing cabinet with a coat stand ... it.
11. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
This is Burger House.... the counter is a waitress.... the counter there are some people.
A young woman is standing ... her children. The boy ... her is waiting to be served. The
young lady ... her is listening to her Walkman. The waitress is putting a burger and a cup
of Coke ... a tray. A man has just come ... the door and he's walking ... the queue.
12. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
This is Newton High Street. There are people walking ... and ... the street. An old man
is walking ... the road at the zebra crossing. A young couple are walking ... the pavement
... the post office. A boy is walking... 'Thompson's Sports' shop. He's holding a bag ... his
arms. ... the bus-stop there is a bus. Some people are getting ... it while some others are
getting ... it. The bus goes ... the centre of town ... the outskirts.
 13. Complete the description of the scene in the picture using the words in the box. girls are standing ... the baker's. A window cleaner is climbing ... a ladder ... the window
Use each word only once. ... the toy shop. He has got a bucket ... his hand. A woman is looking ... the window. A
behind in front of outside inside up down on boy is walking ... the pavement ... the ladder ... the street corner. There is a man ... the
onto off into out of along across at round antique shop looking ... an old telescope. There is a young man... the phone box, and
towards between near past next to opposite three people are standing ... the pavement waiting - a woman, a man and a boy. The boy
There is a cafe ... a supermarket and a post office. A woman is coming ... the is ... the back of the queue.
supermarket. Some people are sitting ... the cafe. ... the post office is a bank. A man is
getting ... a bus ... the bank. ... the bus there is a girl getting ... a motorbike. An old man is
going ... some steps ... the post office; a young woman is coming ... the steps. Another
woman is walking ... the road ... the bank. Some children and a dog are running ... the
street ... the cafe. A car is waiting ... some traffic lights... the supermarket. Some people
are crossing the road ... the car. There is a telephone box ... the corner of the street... the
supermarket. A young man is walking ... the corner.

A. Describe your daily journey to university or shop, giving full details of your
route.
B. Find a photo of an outdoor scene. (If possible, use a photo of your own.)
Describe the photo using on the right/left, in the foreground/background, next to and
other prepositions.

at
1. . , , , ; .
; at two o'clock ; at dawn ; at night ; at present
; at one's arrival ; at parting
2. ; at the age of 70, at 70 years of age 70
after
1. ; after the revolution
; After Sunday comes Monday. .
2. , ,
. ; , ; after two years' absence
14. One of Brenda Bagg's stories is going to be made into a film. It's a romantic ; after a year ; ; after a while
comedy about a girl who works in a baker's shop. The picture shows how Brenda ; It is after five. .
imagines the scene at the start of the film. Complete her description of the scene for the before , ; before Christ
film director. Put in some of these prepositions: above, across, along, at, behind, ; Come before five o'clock. . They took a walk
between, by, from, in, inside, near, off, on, opposite, out of, outside, round, through, before dinner. .
to, towards, under, up. (Sometimes more than one answer is correct.) by . .
Street scene. There are three shops. ... the middle there is a baker's, which is ... an :
antique shop and a toy shop. The toy shop is ... the right. There is a phone box ... the left 1. ; by two o'clock ; by the end of the year ; by then
... the corner of the street. A car is coming ... the corner. There is a man on a bike ... the ; ought to be here by now. ( ) ;
car. There is also a car parked ... the baker's. This car has a suitcase ... its roof. A woman by the time that... , ...
is just stepping ... the pavement to walk ... the road. She has come ... the baker's. Two 2. ; by day ; by night

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 during , , ). They lived abroad during the 2. ; half past seven
war. . came during the interval. since [sins] ,
. . , ; since Sunday (last year) ( );
for since yesterday ; I have been here (ever) since five o'clock.
1. ; for an hour ; for two months .
; for the past (last) three weeks till/until , ; till
; It rained for three hours yesterday. . I have not been now (then) ( ) ; till tomorrow ; She worked from morning till
there for five years. . night. . Let's work till ten,
2. , ; for a year ; for a long time .
; for ever ; This plan is for seven years. toward(s) ,
. ; towards evening ; towards the end of the journey ;
3. , . ., . ; The ceremony was He went to bed towards 11 o'clock. 11 .
arranged for two o'clock. . within ; ( ); ; within a
from , ; She works from week , ; You must answer within three days.
Monday to (till/until) Friday. . ( ).
in , , , ,
, , . .: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
1. ; . . ; in the Time: at, in, on
morning ; in the daytime ; in January ; in 1960 1960 .;
in the 19th century XIX .; in the 80's, in the eighties 80- ; in recent years ( ) 1. We use at, to and on in these ways
; in those times ; in (the) future ; in the past at + a time of the day at 2 o'clock, at 6.30, at midnight, at noon
(=12 o'clock in the daytime), at lunchtime
2. ; He'll be here in three hours. . The book in + a part of the day in the morning, in the afternoon, in the
will come out in a month. . But we say at night. evening
3. , , ; I did it in two hours. . The house was on + a day on Monday, on Wednesday
built in three months. . on Saturday, on Christmas day
on on + a day + a part of the day on Monday morning, on Wednesday
1. . , , ; on Monday ; on Tuesday evening, on Saturday night
week ( ) ; on the next (following) day on + a date on 4th July, on 1st January
; on any day ; on the day of my arrival ; on time at + weekends at the weekend, at weekends
, at + public holiday periods at Christmas, at Easter
2. - . ; on the 1st of May in + longer periods eg months, seasons, in July, in the summer of, in 1983, in the
3. ; . . ; on the morning of the 3rd of years etc. 19th century
March ; on a rainy autumn evening , 2. We do not use at, on or in before next, last, this, every, all, each, some, any and
; on a dark night
one.
4. , ; .
We're leaving next Monday.
; on the death of his friend ; on reaching home
FH see you this evening.
They play tennis every weekend.
5. ; ; on a trip We do not use at, on or in before tomorrow and yesterday.
); on his rounds , on his full age no
What are you doing tomorrow evening?
3. We normally leave out at when we ask (At) what time ?
past What time are you leaving?
1. , , ; past midnight 4. We also use in to talk about a period of time in the future.
, ; stayed up till past eleven. .
 It'll be finished in half an hour. (= half an hour from now)
We're meeting in two weeks. (= two weeks from now)
Note the expression in... 's/' time.
We're meeting in a week's time.
We also use in to say how long something takes.
I can walk from my house to the town centre in twenty minutes. (= it takes me twenty
minutes to do this)
1. Fill in: at, in or on.
1. ... the evening; 2. Monday; 3. midnight; 4. ... April 13th; 5. 5.30; 6. ...
Tuesday morning; 7. ... Christmas; 8. ... 6.30; 9. ... November; 10. ... the summer; 11. ...
1967; 12. noon; 13. ... the 15th century; 14. ... Sunday morning; 15. ... a spring night;
16. ... dawn.
2. Fill in the gaps with at, on or in where necessary.
1. Kate doesn't normally work ... weekends, but she had to work ... last Saturday. 2.
We're leaving ... tomorrow morning, but we'll be back ... three weeks' time. 3. Did she
send you a card ... your birthday? 4. ... what time does the meeting start ... Monday? 5. I
can normally get home from work ... about half an hour ... Friday evenings. 6. They went
on holiday to Spain ... Easter and then again ... the summer. 7. The bridge was built ... the
16th century. 8. Do you enjoy driving ... night? 9. I'm taking my driving test ... 4.30 ...
July 3rd. 10. He was born ... 1900 and died ... 1972. 11. I'm going to a conference in
Egypt ... a week. 12. Can you meet me ... 2 o'clock ... next Saturday afternoon? 13. A:
I've got a dentist appointment ... Friday. B: Oh, I went to the dentist's ... last week. 14. A:
What time is your interview? B: It's ... ten o'clock ... the morning. 15. A: I'm going on
holiday ... July. B: Me too. I always go on holiday ... the summer. 16. A: I'm having a
party ... Saturday night. B: Really? Can I come? 17. A: Are you having a piano lesson ...
this week? B: Yes. My teacher is coming ... Thursday. 18. A: When did you start working
here? B: ... 1996, when I left university. 19. A: Jane bought a new car ... yesterday. B:
Oh. What's it like? 20. A: Is Grandma coming to visit us ... Christmas Day? B: Yes. She'll
be here ... lunchtime. 21. A: Dad, when were you born? B: I was born ... 7th June, 1965.
22. A: Shall we meet ... seven o'clock ... tomorrow? B: Oh, I can't. I have a meeting ...
that time. 23. A: When was the bicycle invented? B: It was invented ... the nineteenth
century. 24. A: John and Mary are moving house ... November. B; I know. Mary told me
... last week. 25. A: Do you-start work ... nine o'clock? B: Oh, no. I never work ... the
mornings. 26. A: Shall we go out ... this evening? B: Yes. I'd love to go out ... tonight. 27.
A: When does the train to Birmingham leave? B: It leaves ... quarter past eight.
3. Fill in: at, in, by or on.
Last year ... Easter I went to England for a short holiday. I arrived in London ... Friday
11 o'clock ... the evening. I went to my hotel by taxi, which got me there ... about an
hour, I was so tired by then that I went straight to bed. When I woke up ... the morning I
remembered that I had made an appointment to meet a friend ... 10.30. I thought I could
never get ready ... time, but in the end I had reached the cafe ... 10.15. My friend arrived
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... time. ... 1 o'clock we went to a restaurant for lunch and ... the afternoon we went to a
museum.
4. Fill in: in, on or at.
A footballer's life starts ... the weekend. Most people go out ... Friday night, but I have to
be in bed ... 10 o'clock. ... Saturday I get up ... 8 o'clock ... the morning and drive to the
stadium ... noon. ... lunchtime our manager talks about the team we are playing. We play
most of our games the winter and sometimes it can be hard to play ... a cold Saturday
afternoon, especially ... January. It isn't much fun Christmas neither. We play a lot of
games ... the Christmas holiday. Although we don't play ... Christmas Day, we do play...
December 26th, so I can't eat or drink too much! It would be nice to spend more time
with my family ... that day, but I can't.
On time and in time
1. On time means at exactly the right time.
The buses are very unreliable. They never arrive on time. (= at exactly the right time)
In my school the classes always start on time. (=at exactly the right time)
In time means early enough.
He discovered the fire in time to stop it spreading. (=early enough to stop it)
I hope my leg gets better in time for the football match on Saturday. (=early enough
for the match)
1. Fill in: on time or in time.
1. I didn't arrive ... to see her before she left. 2. The bus service is terrible; the buses
are never ... . 3. I hope my car will be repaired ... for the weekend. 4. She's very punctual.
She always arrives ... . 5. She didn't arrive ... to say goodbye to him. 6. I don't think I'll be
home ... to see the film on TV this evening.
2. Fill in: on time or in time.
Mr. Savage was driving very fast last night because he wanted to be home ... for the
late film. He knew it probably wouldn't start ... but he didn't want to take any chances.
Suddenly, a boy on a bicycle appeared in front of his car and Mr. Savage just managed to
stop ... to avoid hitting him. He was so frightened by this that he drove the rest of the way
home very slowly. Unfortunately, the film had started ... and he missed the first half hour
of it.
At the beginning and in the beginning
At the beginning (of) means at the point where something starts.
Theres usually a preface at the beginning of a book.
In the beginning means at first, originally.
I found computer programming difficult in the beginning*
At the end and in the end
At the end means at the point where something stops. Were going on holiday at the
end of this week. At the end of the film I felt very sad.
 In the end means finally or after some time.
We couldnt decide what to do yesterday evening. In the end we decided to stay at
home.
At first I didn't like him, but in the end we became good friends.
1. Fill in with: at the end or in the end.
1. I hated school at first, but ... I quite enjoyed it. 2. They're going to Italy ... of next
week. 3. At first, he didnt want to come with us on holiday, but ... he changed his mind.
4. I looked everywhere for my wallet and ... I found it in my jacket. 5. She's starting work
... of May. 6. We were all exhausted ... of the journey. 7. We were going to walk home,
but ... we decided to take a taxi.
2. Fill in with: at the beginning, at the end, in the beginning or in the end.
I started a new job as a telephone operator ... of this year. I found the job rather
complicated ..., but I got used to it ... . I'm quite good at it now, and I'm getting a pay-rise
... of this month. I've got a month's holiday soon, starting ... of July and finishing ... of
September. I couldn't decide where to go at first, but I decided on Malta ... .
Time: in, during, for, while
1. In and during
a) We can use both during and in to refer to a period of time, often with the same
meaning.
We were in Rome during/in the summer. It snowed during/in the night.
b) We prefer during to say that something continues all through a period.
We were in Rome during the whole of the summer.
c) We use during, not in, to refer to an activity eg. a visit or a meal (rather than a
period of time).
We visited the Coliseum during our visit to Rome.
During lunch I explained my plans.
2. During, for and while
a) During says when something happens; for says how long something continues.
Compare:
It snowed during the morning.
It snowed for four hours.
We were in Rome during the summer.
We were in Rome for ten days.
b) While has the same meaning as during. We use during + noun; but while +
clause. Compare:
during + noun while + clause
He broke his arm during the fight. He broke his arm while they were fighting.
It started to rain during the picnic. It started to rain while they were having a picnic.
1. Complete the sentences using during, in, for or while. Sometimes more than one
answer is possible.
1. Some people were talking in the cinema ... the film. 2. We've been waiting ...
almost an hour. 3. Something woke me up ... the night. 4. I was on holiday ... two weeks
... the spring. 5. I saw Sue ... my visit to London. 6. They stopped work ... half an hour ...
the afternoon. 7. We visited some interesting places ... we were in London. 8. I'll be in
France ... the whole of September. 9. Someone broke into their flat ... they were away on
holiday.
2. Fill in: during or while.
We went to a few tropical islands ... the summer holiday last year. My parents spent
most of their time in the hotel ... I was sunbathing on the beach. ... a boat journey from
one island to another there was a terrible storm. My mother was seasick ... the trip, ... my
father and I were trying to help her.
Time: by, until, from ... to/until, before, after ...
1. By and until
We use until (or till) to mean up to the time when; we use by to mean not later
than. Compare:
I'll stay until Sunday lunchtime. Ill have to leave by Sunday lunchtime.
(= up to Sunday lunchtime) (= not later than Sunday lunchtime)
He'll be out till 10 o'clock. (= up to 10) He'll be home by 10 o'clock. (= not later)
2. From ... to/until
The shop opens from 8.30 to 5.30 every day.
I'll be on holiday from Monday until/till Friday next week.
3. Before and after
I'll be home before 6 o'clock. After dinner we went for a walk.
1. Complete the sentences using by, until, front ... to, after, before. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.
1. I waited ... half past eight ... nine oclock, but she didnt come. 2. They hope to
finish the job ... Thursday next week. 3. He normally works ... Monday... Friday. 4. How
many more weeks are there your holiday? 5. If you want a ticket for the concert, let
me know ... next Wednesday at the latest. 6. We won't start the meeting ... everyone is
here. 7. We were tired ... our visit to the cinema. 8. The film starts at 8.10, so we must be
at the cinema ... 8.00 at the latest.
2. Fill in with: by, by the time, until/till or at.
When I went out last Saturday I told my father I'd be back ... 1 o'clock at the latest
However, I was having such a good time that I didn't even look at my watch ... 2.30! ... I
found a taxi to take me home it had gone 3 o'clock, and I finally arrived home ... 3.30. My
father was furious and told me I'd have to be home ... 7, o'clock every night of the week
... the end of the month!
3. Fill in with: within, after, afterwards or from ... to/ until/till.
 I'm in trouble with my history teacher. He gave us a project to finish ... a week, and I
haven't even started it yet. I was going to do it ... dinner oh Thursday, but my friend
phoned and invited me out to the cinema. He didn't tell me we were going to a party ...!
We stayed at the party... 11 o'clock ... 3.00 in the morning. Now it's Friday and the
History class starts at 2 pm. If I don't finish the project ... the next two hours, my teacher
will probably make me stay behind ... school.
agency ... six months in 1985. He already had some experience of the tourist industry
because he had worked in a Tourist Information office in London two years ... . 4.
Patricia started working as a journalist with a newspaper in Madrid ten years ... . She's
been working for the newspaper ever ... then. 5. Tina moved away from Newcastle five
years ... and she hasn't been back there ... then. 6. I haven's played football ... I was a
child. 7. Chris has been talking the telephone ... ages!

For, since, ago, before 2. Fill in: since or for.

1. We use for with a period of time to say how long something continues in the past, A. John and Norma have been married ... 20 years. They have been living in New
present or future. York ... 1989. John has been working on Wall Street ... four years and he has made a lot
We were in Rome for ten days last August. of money ... he started working there. Norma hasnt worked ... they moved to New York
They usually go on holiday for two weeks every summer. but she has been writing a book ... the past two years. She has had a lot of spare time ...
I'll be in Manchester for the next three days. their son left home four years ago to work in France.
2. We often use for and since with the present perfect to talk about things that have B. John Barnes has been in the police force ... 1980. Before that he worked in a
continued over a period: Compare: supermarket two years, but found it very boring. He has had lots of adventures ... he
I've been watching TV for two hours. I've been watching TV since 7 o'clock. became a policeman. He was a constable ... three year then he was promoted to sergeant.
I've known her for three months. I've known her since November. He has had to work lot harder ... then, but he loves his job.
We use for when we mention the length We use since when we mention the starting
of the period eg. two hours, six months. point of the period eg. 1 o'clock, April. 3. Fill in: ago or before.
3. Ago is an adverb meaning 'before now'. I met my pen friend, Bill, four days ... . I had never met hit ... . The day I saw him I
It's 10 o'clock now. Sue left two hours ago. (= Sue left at 8 o'clock.) was a bit nervous because I didnt know what he would be like. He comes from America
Ago comes after an expression of time. although I went there two years ..., we didn't meet then. When I met him, I discovered
She left a few minutes ago. that his grandparents used to live near my village 100years ..., so he might even be a
Six months ago they moved to Manchester. distant relation.
Note the question How long ago ...? eg. How long ago did she leave?
We use ago with a past tense, not the present perfect. 4. Fill in: ago, after, afterwards, from to, before, within, or in the end.
Compare ago and for: I began English classes six months ... . I had studied English ... at school, but ...
I went to New York for two weeks. I went to New York two weeks ago. leaving, I began to forget a lot of the English I had learnt. Initially I attended classes
(= I spent two weeks there) (= two weeks before now) several times a week and would sometimes study in the library ... ... a few weeks of
Compare ago and before: beginning classes my English improved considerably, so I decided ... four months to
ago ='before now'; before = 'before a past time attend fewer classes and now I only attend one class a week ... . I think I made the right
John left school three years ago; Jane had already left school three years before. decision; my English is continuing to improve and I have more time to spend with my
John left school. Jane left school. now family. ... now ... the end of June I will he revising for my exams.

1. Fill in: for, since, ago, before.
1. My grandparents visited Edinburgh ... two weeks in 1980. They had been there five
years ..., so it wasn't completely new to them. 2. My brother has been interested in music
quite a long time. He was given his first guitar 20 years ... . 3. John worked in a travel
Mixed practice
1. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary.
A. 1. I don't eat much the day, but I always have a big meal ... the evening. 2. I
learnt to drive ... four weeks. 3. Columbus discovered America ... the 15th century. 4. I'm
going out now. I'll be back ... 4.30. Will you still be here?' 'I don't think so. I'll probably
have gone ... then. 5. We were in Rome ... ten days last August. 6. It's 10 o'clock now.
John left two hours ... . 7. She said she had been shopping ... two hours. 8. I've been
learning English ... last year. 9. 'How long did you stay at the party last night?' '...
midnight,' 10. I'm tired. I'm going to lie down ... a few minutes. 11. ... the exam
everybody was nervous. 12. ... dinner we went for a walk. 13. He translated the article

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an hour. 14. The train will be leaving a few minutes: 15. They got married last there's a fishing boat race ... next Saturday. ... Friday we're going riding. (Do you
March. 16. We often go to the beach the summer. 17. Tom isn't here ... the moment. remember? I had some riding lessons last summer.) I'd like to be here ... October,
18. Ann's birthday is ... January. 19. Do you work ... Saturdays? 20. We went to bed late when there's a big tennis tournament. They have the tournament ... every October.
... last night. 20. I won't be out very long. I'll be back ... ten minutes. 21. The telephone . At a travel agent's.
and the doorbell rang ... the same time. 22. It was quite a short book and easy to read. I 'Right! your plane leaves ... 14.00. You should check in 1 ... departure time, so you
read it ... a day. 23. We didn't speak ... we were eating. 24. We didn't speak the meal. need to be at the airport ... 12.30. You can wait in the departure lounge ... check-in time ...
25. I've lived in this house ... six years. 26. Ill have finished my work ... 11 o'clock. 27. departure time.
Carol got married ... 17, which is rather young to get married. 28. I've been invited to a You'll probably wait there ... about 13.50. Now, about getting to the airport. There's
wedding ... 14 February. 29. Tom doesn't see his parents very often these days usually an airport bus that leaves the terminal ... 11.00. You could catch that. I know there's
... Christmas and sometimes ... the summer ... a few days. 30. The course begins 7 always a lot of traffic going to the airport ... the morning, ... about 8.00 ... about 10.00.
January and ends ... 10 April. 31. There are usually a lot of parties ... New Year's Eve. 32. However, you'll be going ... that period, so you'll be OK.
Next week I'm going to Los Angeles a few weeks. 33. We were very tired ... walking D. In a coffee bar.
... three hours. 34. Did you go out ... Monday morning? 35. I always have breakfast ... 'Where have you been? We agreed to meet at 2.30. I've been waiting for you ... hours!
going to work. 36. I've lived in this house I was seven years old. 37. Jack is out of Well, not exactly hours, but ... 2.35. Let me see ... 2.35 ... now: that's forty minutes. I've
town. He'll be away ... next Wednesday. 38. How long ... did she leave? 39. When I spoke drunk three cups of coffee ... that time and got very bored. If I'd brought a book I could at
to the woman, I understood I had met her somewhere ... . 40. Mr. Woods had been least have been reading ... forty minutes. Anyway, what's your excuse?'
working ... 50 years when he finally retired ... 1985. 41. An old man was peacefully My excuse? I've been waiting for you ... thirty minutes, in the street. We agreed to
steeping ... the show and when asked of his opinion of the last act he said: 'I haven't seen meet on the street corner, didn't we? Anyway, ... next week let's meet ... Tuesday. That's
such a play ... ages. I couldn't take my eyes off the stage ... the show. I think we must easier for me than Wednesday, See you ... next Tuesday, then.'
enjoy it once more ... a month or so. I want to remember it ... ever.' 42. I felt very cold 'What? Are you going already? Aren't you going to stay ... a few minutes?'
because I had been standing outside ... over two hours. 43. She said that she had lived in 'No, I can't! I've got the dentist ... this afternoon. I'll have to wait ... Tuesday for your
Paris ... she was 10. 44. I often go away ... the-weekend. 45. They're going on vacation ... news!'
next Monday. 46. The park is lovely ... the spring. 47. Do you often go out the
evening? 48. Goodbye. Ill see you ... a few days. 49. I like looking at the stars in the sky 2. Translate into English:
... night. 50. I will send you the money ... the end of this month. 51. She calls me ... every 1. . 2.
Sunday. 52. We went to Mexico ... last summer. 53. The concert is ... November 20. 54. . 3. ? 7.
I'm going to France ... October. 55. Were leaving ... tomorrow morning, but we'll be back ? 10. 4. .
... three weeks' time. 56. Did she send you a card ... your birthday? 57. He has been here . 5. 8 5,
... Monday. 58. Ive been cleaning my flat ... the past two hours. 59. Six months ... they , 3. 6. .
moved Manchester. 60. John left school three years ... . Jane had already left school ? ? , .
three years ... . 61. They usually go on holiday ... two weeks ... every summer. 62. I went , . ,
to bed early last night, but I wasn't tired. I read a book ... 3 o'clock. 63. I went to sleep ... I . 7. . . 8.
was watching television. 64. eating the apple, she washed it. 65. I started work ... ? 39 . 26 1970 . 9.
reading the newspaper. 66: The 11.45 train left ... time. 67. I've sent Jill her birthday ? , .
present. I hope it arrives ... time (for her birthday). 68. All the players shook hands ... the . 5 . 10.
end of the match. 69. Tom couldn't decide where to go for his holidays. He decided to go . 10
to Italy the end. 70. Tom didn't want to lend us the money at first but ... the end he . 11. ? 8.30. 9.
agreed. 71. I'll be moving to a new address ... the end of September. 72. The bus was late . 12. , . 13.
this morning, which is unusual. It's usually ... time. 73. We had to get on the train without . 14.
tickets because we didn't get to the station ... time to buy them. 74. A: I'll meet you at the . 15. . 16.
corner at 7.30. B: Okay, but please be ... time. 75. The conference was very well ? 17. .
organized. Everything began and finished ... time. 18. 1 . 19.
B. Paul is writing to a friend. 20 . 20. . 21.
I'm sorry we weren't here ... May! There aren't so many events ... this month, but . 22. ( ) . 23.
 . 24. . 25. , 2. , ,
. ; ; What can I do for you? ?
bought some flowers for her. .
3. ; was rewarded for his bravery. .
about 4. ; to pay a dollar for a book
1. , , ., , , ; to like ; .; .; a subject like physics ; like
speak (to think, to read, to write) about smb., smth. ( , , that ; to swim like a duck ; to be/to look like smb,
) ., .; told us about his trip to the South. On smth. ., .; She looks very much like her mother.
; what (how) about... ? ... ? What about your report? .
? of
2. , , , ; about thirty 1. ; .; . ; the
miles ; It's about three o'clock now. garden of my neighbour ; the plays of Shakespeare
,
3. 2. ; one of them , most (many, some) of us
) . ( , . ./ , ; Have you any money ( , )
about you? ? 3. . . ; a glass of beer
) . , . . , ; There is something about her. - , a book of poems , a bag of potatoes
. There is a look of kindness about his face. .
above , , ; There were above 500 people there. 4. , . ; The sweater is made of wool.
500 . . The house is made of brick. .
against ; Are you for or against the plan? .
? , from:
as , ; to work as a teacher (as a guide) ( ); Cheese is made from milk.
He introduced her as his sister. . on
besides [bi'saidz] , ( ., .); 1. , , , . , ,
Besides the football team, the college has a baseball team and a basketball team. ); a decision (a debate) on smth. ( ) .; an
agreement on smth. . ; a book on birds
. ; a lecture on history ; to write (to speak) on smth.
by ) ) .( . ); She wrote a book on Russia.
1. ; The play was written by Shakespeare. ; a .
novel by Dickens 2. ; on the telephone ; on television ; to
2. ; began the work by collecting material. hear a song on the radio
. 3. , ; . . ; on a train
3. , . . , ; by air , ; by , ; on horseback ; on foot
bus , ; by rail ; by water ; by post 4. , ; . . ; to play on an organ
no ; by airmail ; to cut one's finger on a knife ; to dry one's
except [ik'sept} ( ); goes there every day except hands on a towel
Sunday. , . Everybody is ready except 5. .( , ); I have no money on (= about) me.
you: , ( ). .
for over
1. , , , ; What do you want this book for? 1. , , ; over a mile ; over fifty
? to fight for independence (freedom) ( millions
); to send for a doctor ; to go out for a walk 2. , . . ; He's over thirty. .
; She is saving for old age. ( ) . spoke over an hour. .

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 under , ; under 5 ; Under 50 people were there. course I can. 28. Charles Dickens often wrote ... poor people. 29. Would you like to go
; to walk five miles in under an hour out ... a meal tonight? 30. The houses ... Southern Spain are usually whitewashed. 31. I
think she's ... 20. 32. The buns are left to cool and then filled ... cream and covered ... hot
with chocolate sauce. 33. Have you read the new book ... Anthony Burgess? 34. He likes
1. ( together with) ( ) ; to work (together) with smb. playing tennis ... his sons ... weekends. 35. The Labour Party is ... Britain remaining in
( ) .; She came with two daughters. the EEC. 36. He was killed ... a terrorist bullet. 37. Enter the room ... making a noise. 38.
. Prince Charles has written books ... children. 39. I like to sleep ... the window open. 40.
2. ; with each other (one another) ; to talk with smb. I've got three other dogs, ... the dachshund [ ]. 41. This is extremely urgent. We must
.; to make friends with smb. . leave ... London ... delay. 42. Who's the: woman ... the green umbrella? 43. Who's the
3. . ; to stay with one's parents woman ... the green blouse? 44. This picture was painted ... Picasso; and there's another
4. . . ; Leave the child with me. Picasso ... the opposite wall. 45. He makes a living ... teaching. 46. You can eat anything
. ... fish. 47. It's a very good plan. I'm ... you all the way. 48. Something should be done ...
5. , , ) ; Mix it with water. unemployment. 49. The weight is ... a ton. 50. I did it all ... myself. 51. The town is ... ten
. miles from here. 52. If you are going to the post office, could you buy me a book ...
6. , ; . ; stamps? 53. He delivered a lecture ... modern English literature. 54. Last night the
The bread was cut with a sharp knife. . temperature fell to three degrees ... zero. 55. They had lost all they had ... them. 56. He
7. . .; . ; a child with a dirty face stood ... his hands in his pockets.
; a book with pictures ; I have no money with me.
. 2. Complete the sentences using like or as.
8. ; A. 1. I joined the company ... a secretary. 2. Their house is in a terrible mess. It looks
. ; with a smile , ; with pleasure ... a jungle. 3. Stop behaving ... a fool. 4. She works ... a reporter. 5. She ran ... the wind.
[ ]; They fought with courage. 6. He joined the team ... an extra player. 7. Sarah looks a lot ... her brother.
. B. Things that people said at the disco. Use as or like.
without 1. Tina: 'Goodness! You look ... Charlie Chaplin. And you dance ... him too!'
1. ., . ; They left without him. . 2. Ted: 'I went to the United States ... a student. I managed to look ... an American,
cannot walk without a stick. . but of course I didn't sound ... one.'
2. ; She sat without moving. . 3. Sue: 'I can't dance all night ... you! I'm not here ... a tourist, you know! I'm working.
Practice Anyway, I'll sleep ... a baby tonight!'
1. Insert suitable prepositions in the following sentences. 4. Paul: Ted's with us ... our photographer. I'd like to take photos ... his! His camera's
1. They showed us photographs ... their baby. 2. Buying presents ... children is ... a computer!'
sometimes very difficult. ... the end I bought a kite ... Tom and a torch ... Ann. 3. I can't
drink tea ... sugar. 4. Did you speak ... the teacher ... the homework? 5. He stayed ... his Ways of travelling: by, on, in
grandmother ... Christmas. 6. She's a woman ... 38. 7. They paid me ... the books. 8. He
conducted the orchestra ... spirit and enthusiasm. 9. Everything was wonderful ... the In general When talking about particular vehicles
food. 10. It's a film ... the Crimean War, but particularly ... Florence Nightingale. 11. He's
got ... ten thousand stamps in his collection. 12. The Ecology Party got ... a thousand by bike/motorbike/ on his/that, etc. bike/
votes in my area. 13. There is something queer ... her. 14. He's getting fifty pounds ... five car/van/lorry/train/ motorbike
hours' work. 15. The new shopping centre was built ... a private company. 16. Why are plane/air/bus/tram/ in my/this, etc. car/van/lorry
you ... everything our society believes in? 17. Well, I'm ... turning back. It's too dangerous ship/Underground/ on1 the train/plane/bus/tram/
to go climbing in this weather. 18. The man shot his wife ... a revolver. 19. The carnival Tube/Metro ship/Underground
lasts ... eight days. 20. Houses are usually made ... brick. 21. The cocktail is made ... gin, boat on the boat (if a large boat)
lemon and soda. 22. These chocolates are made... fresh cream. 23. These machines are in the boat (if a small boat)
used ... making electronic components. 24. Read this article ... the Antarctic. 25. Who is on foot
invited ... us? 26. Our dog was hit ... a bus. 27. Can you help me ... my homework? ... Examples
 I like travelling by bike. Adjective + preposition
I travelled around Italy on my cousin s bike After many adjectives we use particular prepositions. For example, we say afraid of,
Note interested in and bored with. Here are some common examples of these adjective +
1
It is possible, but less usual to say in the train, etc. preposition combinations:
angry about; annoyed about; furious about; excited about; nervous about; worried
3. Complete the sentences using by, on or in. about; upset about; sorry about; happy about; pleased about; good about; kind about;
1. Annie usually goes to school ... her bicycle, but sometimes she goes ... bus. 2. The right about; wrong about
journey takes 10 minutes ... bus and about 25 minutes ... foot. 3. Robert didn't come to I'm excited about having my birthday party tomorrow. Are you worried about your
work ... his car yesterday morning. His car had broken down and he had to come ... taxi. exam? I'm angry about all the mess you've made. I'm sorry about the noise last night. We
4. Did you travel right across London ... the Underground? 5. We've decided to travel to were having a party.
New York ... sea rather than go ... air. 6. I always travel ... Underground. 7. They went for good at; bad at; clever at; hopeless at; excellent at; brilliant at; quick at; slow at;
a ride ... a motorbike. 8. Did you go to London ... the train? efficient at
She's good at arithmetic but slow at algebra. You're not bad at chess. He was quick at
4. Ted is talking about a holiday which he had once in the United States. Write translating the text.
prepositions from the table above in these blanks, adding other words if necessary (e.g. surprised at/by; shocked at/by; amazed at/by; astonished at/by
the, a). We were surprised at/by the size of the house. Everybody was shocked at/by the
In New York I went around ... foot mainly. You can visit the Statue of Liberty... boat, news.
and ... boat I met another Englishman. We decided to go together to San Francisco ... bus, famous for; well known for; responsible for; early for; late for; ready for;
because it's cheaper than going ... train or ... plane. Altogether we spent four days and sorry for (someone)
nights ... bus. We wanted to go round San Francisco ... car; a cousin of mine lent me his Brazil is famous for its coffee. Who was responsible for all that noise last night? I feel
car, but after we'd been ... car for only a few hours, it broke down. By this time it was (am) sorry for George. He has no friends and no money.
midnight, and we started to go back to my cousin's house ... foot, but a lorry-driver different from/to; safe from
stopped and took us back ... lorry. I came back to London ... air, and I can tell you I was He's very different from/to his sister. He is safe from danger.
too tired to talk to anyone ... plane! I think it would be great to do the trip from New York interested in; experienced in; qualified in
to San Francisco ... motorbike. There's a book about a man who took his small son right He is interested in computers and qualified in mathematics. He is experienced in
across the States ... old motorbike. teaching.
afraid of; frightened of; proud of; full of; ashamed of; capable of; fond of; tired of;
5. Translate into English. sure of; short of; independent of
1. ? 2. . 3. Are you afraid of dogs? I'm very proud of you. My homework was full of mistakes.
. 4. , . 5. . We're a bit short of milk. Can you buy some more? Come on, let's go! I'm tired of
6. 50 . 7. . 8. waiting.
. 9. . 10. ? 11. nice /kind /good /friendly /polite /rude /stupid of someone
. 12. . 13. It was very nice of Simon to lend you the money.
, ( ) , keen on
. 14. , . 15. She's not very keen on tennis.
. 16. . 17. engaged to; married to; similar to
. 18. . 19. Marianne is engaged to Alan. Linda is married to an American. Your camera is
. 20. . 21. . 22. similar to mine.
. 23. . 24. nice/kind/good/friendly/polite/rude to someone
. 25. ? 26. A shop assistant should be polite to customers.
. 27. . 28. pleased with; happy with; patient (impatient) with; satisfied with; disappointed with;
, . 29. . impressed by/with; bored/fed up with; crowded with; popular with
You look very pleased with yourself. You get bored/fed up with doing the same thing
every day. Were you disappointed with your examination results? She is very patient with

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her children. I wasn't very impressed by/with the film. everybody and ... everything, but now you're pleasant ... everybody and everything. Tell
angry/annoyed furious with someone for (doing) something me, Ed, what's happened?'
Are you angry with me for being late? 'What's happened, honey? I've discovered Shavex Shaving Cream! It sure was good ...
Compare: Ive won a match today. I'm pleased about that. My son has won the game. you to give me that superb cream for my birthday.'
I'm pleased with him.
You are pleased (angry, annoyed, furious) about an event or situation. 3. Paul and Tina are at a tennis school in Yorkshire. Paul is writing to his cousin. Fill
You are pleased (angry, annoyed, furious) with people or things. each blank with the correct preposition.
Note: After some of the above adjectives other prepositions are possible eg frightened 1. My tennis racquet's really good. I'm very pleased ... it. 2. But I've lost three tennis
by, annoyed at, disappointed in. For more information, see a good dictionary. balls. I'm rather angry ... that. 3. Now I've only got three. I'll be careful ... them. 4. Our
first coach used to shout at us. He was very impatient ... us. 5. Then he left. We weren't
1. Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions. sorry ... that. 6. The new coach is excellent. He's very patient ... us. 7. At first I thought he
1. They're very proud ... their children. 2. My sister has just got engaged ... her was no good, but I was wrong ... that. 8. Ive won a match today. I'm rather pleased ...
boyfriend. 3. Are you worried ... your driving test? 4. You're very good ... explaining that. 9. My big match is tomorrow. I'm not worried ... it. 10. You said Yorkshire was nice.
things. 5. Sydney in Australia is famous ... its Opera House. 6. She's quite capable ... You were right ... that.
doing the job. 7. We're getting really excited ... our holiday. 8. Are you interested ...
playing tennis tomorrow? 9. He's not very keen ... football. 10. It was very kind ... them 4. Tina's letter from Yorkshire. Write at, of, in or on.
to give us a lift to the station. 11. We were very disappointed ... the film. 12. Are you Dear Lucy,
afraid ... flying? 13. I was shocked ... the news of the accident. 14. The garden is full... Paul and I can canoe now! At last! So we're very proud ... ourselves. Canoeing is a
roses. 15. We're a bit short ... petrol. We'd better stop at the next petrol station. 16. I'm not great sport, especially in a river full rocks! Of course, were not very good ... it yet,
very good ... drawing. 17. My grandparents are very fond ... their old cat. 18. Cricket is and at first we were really bad it. We fell into the river at least ten times, I'm sure ...
quite different ... baseball. 19. Your hairstyle is quite similar ... mine. 20. She was very that. I'm not afraid ... the river, but Im n t keen ... very cold water! Getting into the canoe
angry ... me for losing her key. 21. It's very nice ... you to let me use your car. Thank you was rather difficult too, but we were quick that now. So we are enjoying ourselves, but
very much. 22. Why are you always rude ... your parents? Can't you be nice ... them? 23. we are rather tired the rain here. Ifs been raining for three days.
Why do you always get so annoyed ... little things? 24. The people next door are annoyed Please write. Ill be interested ... your news.
... us for making so much noise last night. 25. I was surprised ... the way he behaved. 26. All the best, Tina
She doesn't often go out. She's afraid ... the dark. 27. I've been trying to learn Spanish, but 5. Find the right ending for each sentence.
I'm not very satisfied ... my progress. 28. I can't understand people who are cruel ... A. Children are usually fond 1. for its beautiful buildings.
animals. 29. I had never seen so many people before. I was astonished ... the crowds. 30. B. Rome is famous 2. of adults' conversations.
Bill has been doing the same job for too long. He's bored ... it. 31. Are you still upset ... C. Children usually get bored 3. for the nerves.
what I said to you yesterday? 32. She's quite nice but I wouldn't like to be married ... her. D. They also usually get tired 4. of their literature.
33. I'm hopeless ... repairing things. 34. Jane is brilliant ... languages. 35. What are you so E. Too much coffee is bad 5. for sad people.
angry ... ? 36. I don't feel sorry ... George. All his problems are entirely his own fault. 37. F. We feel sorry 6. with reading long books.
I wasn't very impressed ... the opera. 38. I'm sorry ... the smell in this room. It's just been G. English people are proud 7. of eating sweets.
painted. 39. This part of town is always very lively at night. It's usually crowded ...
people. 40. Travelling is great at first but you get tired ... it after a while. 41. Who is 6. Here are some facts about Phil Billy, a singer. Write about, as, for, with, at or to.
responsible ... that? 42. I'm not ashamed ... what I did. In fact I'm quite proud ... it. 1. He's very good ... singing. 2. But he's also good ... an actor. 3. He's always good ...
any problems during recording. 4. He's just rather bad ... arriving on time. 5. He's very
2. A TV commercial. A cowgirl is speaking to a cowboy. Write to, about or of in good ... his family. 6. He's patient ... his children. 7. He says coffee is bad ... his voice.
each blank.
'Ed, darling, what's happened ... you? You used to be rude ... my parents, but now 7. Here are two letters. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions
you're so polite ... them. You used to be nasty ... my cooking, but now you're nice ... it. Flat 4
You used to be unkind ... my brother, but now you're very kind ... him. You were very 185 Kings Road
kind ... your hat; it really was nice ... you to keep calm ... that! You used to be mean ... the Chelsea
farm workers, but now you're generous ... them. In fact, you used to be unpleasant ... London S.W.3
 5th May 1979 . 17. . 18.
Dear Daddy. . 19. . 20. , .
Thank you very much for the birthday present. I was very pleased ... the Ferrari, but I 21. . 22. ? 23.
didn't like the colour, so I'm going to change it. . 24. . 25.
I saw Tom again yesterday. You're worried ... him, aren't you? Well, don't worry ... . 26. . 27.
him. He's all right. He's very good ... his job, he's a drummer in a pop group. I'm going to . 28. .
bring him for dinner next weekend, so you can meet him. 29. . 30. .
Love, 31. . 32. .
Samantha 33. . 34. .
P.S. We love each other very much. He isn't interested ... your money. 35. . 36. . 37.
. 38. . 39.
Worth House, Mansford, Hampshire. .
15th May 1979
Dear Samantha, Noun + preposition
I'm sorry ... last weekend. I was very angry ... Tom, but he was very rude ... me. I'm After many nouns we use particular prepositions. For example, we say (a) reason for,
not a stupid old fool. I'm tired ... longhaired young men! He didn't even dress for dinner! (an) example of, (an) increase in. Here are some common examples of these noun +
You love him, I know. preposition combinations:
I just feel sorry ... you, and I'm worried ... your future. Tom likes pop music. He isn't difference between
interested ... anything else. He isn't interested ... you at all. You're making a terrible There are a lot of differences between living in the country and living in a city.
mistake. And I'm glad he isn't interested ... my money, because he isn't going to get any. reason for; demand for; need for; respect for
Love, Daddy. What was the reason for the accident? There is a need for more houses in this area.
The firm closed down because there wasn't enough demand for its product.
8. A hotel receptionist is talking about her work. In the blanks, use adj. from the box. increase/decrease in; rise/fall in
bored; capable; careful; efficient; good; interested; patient; polite; responsible; tired There has been an increase in the price of petrol.
difficulty in doing something
You have to be quite ... at speaking English, French, Spanish and German. You are ... Does he have much difficulty in doing his schoolwork?
for the keys to the rooms, and you have to be ... about writing down telephone messages But note: difficulty with something
exactly. Also, you must be really ... at keeping the list of guests up to date. Some guests Does he have much difficulty with his schoolwork?
are not very easy or pleasant, but you have to be ... with the difficult ones, you must at ban on; comment on; influence on; tax on
least seem to be ... in their problems, and of course you must be ... to all of them! The teacher made some comments on the text. She has a good influence on her
Naturally, there are times when I get ... of answering all their questions, and at the end of husband.
a difficult day I sometimes feel quite ... of screaming, but I never really get ... with the example of; cause of; picture/photograph of; result of; cost/price of; way of
work. This building is an example of good modern architecture. What was the cause of the
accident? Have you got a photograph of your family? His success was the result of hard
9. Translate into English. (self check) work/of working hard. This is my way of frying eggs.
1. . 2. answer to; solution to; reply to; invitation to; reaction to
. 3. . 4. . 5. Have you had an answer to your letter? I got an invitation to dinner yesterday. I was
, . 6. ! surprised at his reaction to what I said. Do you think we'll find a solution to this problem?
. 7. . 8. attitude to/towards
. 9. . . 10. What's your attitude to/towards this idea?
. . 11. relationship with
, . 12. . 13. Our company has a very good relationship with the bank.
. 14. . 15. But note: relationship between
. 16. The relationship between our company and the bank is very good.

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 1. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. Would you like to go for a drink?
1. I have a good relationship ... my boss. 2. He refused to give an answer ... my (to have something) for breakfast/lunch/dinner
question. 3. What are the main differences ... the two countries? 4. We need a solution ... We had spaghetti for lunch.
the world's population problem. 5. Smoking is one of the causes ... heart disease. 6. Has We say for example.
there been an increase ... unemployment recently? 7. The government wants to improve I'd like to go somewhere warm on holiday, for example, Greece or Turkey.
the relationship ... the police and the general public. 8. He is very shy and has great (to be/fall) in love with someone/something
difficulty ... making friends. 9. I thought her attitude ... you was rather unpleasant. Jimmy is in love with Angela.
10. There is no need ... you to shout. I can hear you. 11. Nobody knows the reason ... his in someone's opinion
decision. 12. The artist drew a picture ... my mother. 13. The speaker made some In my opinion you should phone the police.
comments ... the taxes in this country. 14. I wrote to Jim last week, but I still haven't (to be/go/come) on holiday/a journey /a trip/business
received a reply ... my letter. 15. There has been a rise ... the number of violent crimes. I'm going on holiday in April.
But note: (go/come) for a holiday
2. Some time ago, Ted received this letter from coach company. Fill in the blanks. I'd like to go to Jamaica for a holiday.
Dear Sir, (to be) on the telephone /on the phone
This letter is in reply ... your letter of 15 August. The reason ... the rise the cost I've never met her but I've spoken to her on the phone.
hiring a coach is the recent increase ... the price ... petrol. This increase, as you know, has on television/the radio
been the result problems in the oil industry. What's on television this evening? I heard it on the radio.
We do understand the need ... inexpensive transport for your society, and we feel sure
that you will not find a cheaper way ... taking your members to Cambridge. Of course, if 1. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
there is a fall the price of petrol, there will be a decrease ... our charge to you. 1. We're going to Italy ... a short holiday in May. 2. Robert has gone away ... holiday
Yours faithfully, Dan Cotton for two weeks. 3. The book, 'Gone with the Wind', was written ... Margaret Mitchell. 4. I
3. Translate into English. didn't mean to do that; I did it ... mistake. 5. I could pay you ... cheque or ... cash. Which
1. . 2. would you prefer? 6. I heard an interesting programme ... the radio last night. 7. ...
. 3. . 4. chance, I happened to have his address with me. 8. Lynne and Bruno are very much ...
. 5. . 6. love ... each other. 9. ... my opinion you're wrong. 10. After work we went to a cafe ... a
. 7. . 8. drink. 11. When we went to Rome, we went ... a tour round the city. 12. She spends a lot
. 9. . 10. of time talking ... the telephone. 13. It was an extremely hot day, so we went in ... a swim
. 11. in the river.
) . 12. . 13.
. 14. ? 2. Translate into English, (self check)
15. ? 16. ( ) . 1. . 2. , . 3.
17. . 18. . 4. . 5.
. . 6. . 7.
Preposition + noun . 8. . 9.
We use particular prepositions before many nouns. For example, we say on television / . 10. . . 11.
and by mistake. Here are some common examples of these preposition + noun ? 12. . 13.
combinations: . 14. ?- . 15.
by mistake; by accident; by chance , , . 16. ( ).
I put salt in my coffee by mistake.
We say: (to pay) by cheque/by credit card, but (to pay) in cash or (to pay) cash. Verb + preposition
I'd like to pay by credit card. After many verbs we use particular prepositions. For example, we say believe in and
(a book/film/painting etc) by someone concentrate on. Here are some common examples of these verb + preposition
I'm reading a book by James Joyce. (= written by James Joyce) combinations:
(to go/come) for a drink/a meal/a walk/a swim agree with someone about/on something (=have the same opinion as someone)
 I agree with Dr Watson that you're not the right person. I agree with her analysis of
the situation. He agreed with them about the need for change. We couldn't agree on the
meaning of that word.
agree to something (=say 'yes')
Do you think he'll agree to their proposal? Father has agreed to her marrying John.
agree on/about something (= decide with someone else to do something or to have
something) Have you agreed on/about the price yet?
apologize (-ise) to someone for (doing) something; I apologized to her for being late.
apply for; Are you going to apply for the job?
approve of; Do you approve of my idea?
believe in; Do you believe in life after death?
belong to; Does this book belong to you?
care about (= think someone/something is important) I don't care about money.
Money can't buy happiness.
care for someone/something:
1) = like something (usually in questions and negative sentences): Would you care for
a cup of coffee? (= Would you like ...?) I don't care for hot weather. (= I don't like ...)
2) = (look after; nurse) She's very good at caring for sick animals.
take care of (= look after) Could you take care of the baby while I go out shopping?
complain to (someone) about/of something) The workers complained to the manager
about the working conditions.
concentrate on; comment on Concentrate on the road when you're driving. He didn't
comment on this event.
consist of; We had a big meal. It consisted of seven courses.
crash into; run into; drive into; bump into; When I was driving home, I almost
crashed into a bus.
depend on; 'Are you going to the beach tomorrow?' 'It depends on the weather.'
die of; A lot of people are dying of AIDS.
dream about (while asleep) I was dreaming about Sue when I suddenly woke up.
But: dream of (= imagine) When I was younger, I dreamt of being a famous pop-
singer.
Also: dream of (= consider) I wouldn't dream of changing my job.
happen to someone/something; A strange thing happened to me the other day. What
happened to that gold watch you used to have?
hear about (= be told about) Have you heard about Jimmy? He broke his leg in a
skiing accident."
But: hear from (= receive news from) We haven't heard from Mike since he wrote to
us last May.
Also: hear of (= know that someone/something exists) Have you heard of a disco
called The Dance Factory?
insist on; He insisted on buying me a drink.
knock at/on; He knocked at (on) the door.
laugh at; smile at; Who's that girl smiling at you?
listen to; Would you like to listen to some music?
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live on money/food; George's salary is very low. It isn't enough to live on.
look at (= use the eyes) Look at this photograph.
But: look for (= try to find) Can you help me, please? I'm looking for West Street.
Also: look after (= take care of) Could you look after the baby while I go out
shopping?
object to; I don't object to a cup of coffee.
rely on; You can't rely on the post. It's always late.
search for; I've been searching for my keys.
shout at (eg when you are angry) Don't shout at me!
But: shout to someone (so that they can hear you) He shouted to me from the other
side of the street.
speak to; talk to; I spoke to Sue this morning.
succeed in; Has Tom succeeded in finding a job yet?
suffer from; He suffers from asthma.
think about (= use the mind) You look sad. What are you thinking about?
But: think of/about (= consider) I'm thinking of/about changing my job.
Also: think of (= have as an opinion about) 'What do you think of Sue?' 'She's very
nice.'
Also: think of (= bring to the mind) I can't think of any reason why the accident
happened.
wait for; How long have you been waiting for the bus?
work at/on; He is working at/on a new invention.
write to; I'll write to you soon.
1. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. When he gets angry, he always starts shouting ... everyone. 2. This car isn't mine. It
belongs ... Mike. 3. Selfish people only care ... themselves. 4. He complained ... the
children ... the mess they'd made. 5. I won't tell anyone what happened. You can rely ...
me. 6. She apologized ... me ... losing her temper. 7. What are you looking ... ? 8. Mrs.
Woods suffers ... bronchitis. 9. My grandfather died ... old age. 10. We're thinking ...
going to the cinema. 11. Have you ever thought ... moving to another country? 12. I
remember his face, but I can't think ... his name. 13. 'We went to the concert.' 'What did
you think ... it?' 14. 'Do you know a disco called The Zap Club?' 'No, I've never heard ...
it.' 15. Excuse me. We're looking ... the sports centre. Could you tell us how to get there?
16. Thank you for looking ... my mother while she was ill. 17. I don't believe ...
horoscopes. 18. She dreams ... being an actress one day. 19. I dreamt ... my grandmother
last night. 20. She searched through her bag ... a pen. 21. We're depending ... you to help
us. 22. The car went out of control and crashed ... the back of a bus. 23. I was worried and
found it difficult to concentrate ... my work. 24. A football team consists ... eleven
players. 25. Do you belong ... a political party? 26. Please, let me borrow your camera. I
promise I'll take good care ... it. 27. She is very old. She needs someone to care ... her.
28. Whom (who) do you want to speak ...? 29. What are you laughing ...? 30. Do you
believe ... God? 31. Ken is still unemployed. He has applied ... several jobs but he hasn't
had any luck yet. 32. We spent the evening listening ... records. 33. I'm not going out yet.
I'm waiting ... the rain to stop. 34. Sorry. I haven't written ... you for such a long time. them when they see him. He has no difficulty ... finding the clothes he wants because he
35. She is a bit lonely. She needs someone to talk ... . 36. I hear that you have bought a works in a boutique. He thinks he has very good taste ... clothes, but his mother thinks he
new house. - Yes, but I am not living in it yet. They are still working ... it and the work is looks awful. 'It's all a question of taste,' he says, 'and there's no arguing ... tastes, is there?'
taking longer than I expected. 37. I haven't seen Harry for ages. I wonder what's
happened ... him. 38. 'Have you heard ... Ann recently?' 'Yes, she wrote ... me last week.' 6. Translate into English. (self check)
39. I look stupid with this haircut. Everyone will laugh ... me. 40. No two teachers will 1. He . 2. ? .
agree ... everything. 41. I agree ... everything you've said. 42. Castle agreed ... a picnic. . 3. ,
43. We agreed ... this arrangement towards the end of 1996. 44. Small birds live mainly ... . ? 4. . . 5.
insects. 45. After a long time we eventually succeeded ... finding a flat. 46. John insisted . .
... driving me to the station. 47. He doesn't approve ... my leaving school this year. 6. . 7. . . 8.
. . 9. .
2. Ted is telling Sue about a terrible restaurant he went to. Use a preposition in each 10. . 11. ? 12.
blank. , . 13. .
Just listen ... this. To begin with, I had to wait twenty minutes ... the waitress. When I 14. . 15.
asked her ... the menu, she had to go and look ... it; there was only one, and something . 16. ? 17. ,
had happened ... it. Then, when I spoke ... her she didn't listen ... me, so she brought some ( ). 18.
cheese which I didn't want. I hadn't asked ... it, but she wanted me to pay ... it! The ? 19. . 20. ,
restaurant belongs ... Tamara Lane, the TV cookery expert. I shall write ... her. The . 21. . 22. ! 23.
waitresses really should look ... the customers better. . 24. ! 25. . 26.
? 27. . 28.
3. Charles works in the personnel department of a large company. How does he spend ? 29. . 30.
the day? In each blank, use a preposition where necessary. . 31. ? 32.
For much of the day, Charles listens ... people. They tell ... him ... their problems or ? 33.
their ambitions. He answers ... their questions. Sometimes they complain ... him ... their . 34. . ? 35.
bosses. That's difficult for Charles. He can't reply easily ... a person who asks ... him ... . 36. .
help about a bad boss. Charles says: 'My work consists ... listening a lot, saying a little, 37. . 38.
and smiling ... nearly everyone who comes in!' . 39. .

4. Find a suitable ending in column 2 for each sentence. Verb + object + preposition
Usually: After some verbs we use an object followed by particular prepositions. For example,
we say borrow something from someone. Here are some common examples of these verb
1. We reply a. from our friends. + object + preposition combinations:
2. We look forward b. for being late. accuse someone of (doing) something; The police accused the man of murder.
3. We are pleased when we hear . on old friends and relatives. ask (someone) for something; He asked me for a dictionary.
4. We also enjoy telephoning d. to people's letters. blame someone/something for something; Don't blame me for what happened. It
5. We drop in e. of work, home life, leisure. wasn't my fault.
6. We apologize f. to going on holiday. But: blame something on someone/something; Don't blame what happened on me. It
7. We apply g. our friends. wasn't my fault.
8. Our lives consist h. for jobs, or places on courses, etc. borrow something from someone; I borrowed some money from my mother.
congratulate/compliment someone on (doing) something; We congratulated them on
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions. getting married. He complimented her on her appearance.
Tim is seventeen and at the moment he doesn't care very much ... anything except divide/cut something into (two or more parts) The book is divided into three parts. Cut
clothes. He's only interested ... what is in fashion. He spends most of his money... brightly the meat into small pieces.
coloured shirts and tight trousers. He is very proud ... them and most people comment ... explain something to someone; I explained the problem to the police.
 invite someone to something; Mike has invited me to the cinema this evening. 2. Tina is writing to her cousin about a lesson in windsurfing. Write a preposition in
leave (a place) for (another place) I haven't seen her since she left home for work this each blank.
morning. You certainly can't accuse me being lazy! One of the instructors here invited me
point/aim something at someone/something; Don't point that knife at me! It's a windsurfing lesson, after a whole day's tennis, and I said 'Yes!' Of course, at home I
dangerous. would have to spend a lot of money buying equipment, but I borrowed a wet suit
prefer someone/something to someone/something; I prefer tea to coffee. the Centre. Naturally, they provide learners the sailboard. I didn't need a crash helmet
protect someone/something from (or against) someone/ something; He put sun-tan oil to protect me the sailboard. Really, the sailboard needed to be protected me! The
on his body to protect his skin from the sun. instructor reminded me the correct position of my feet, and warned me not letting
provide someone with something; The school provides all its students with books. go of the boom, but ... ! Anyway, he didn't blame me falling in, and he even
remind someone about something (= tell someone not to forget) Simon reminded me congratulated me not falling through the sail!
about Sarah's birthday, so I bought a card.
But: remind someone of something/someone (= cause someone to remember) This 3. Complete the text with the correct prepositions.
song reminds me of the first time we met. I remember the day I passed my driving test. My driving teacher complimented me ...
spend (money) on something; How much money do you spend on food each week? my driving skills and congratulated me ... passing my test the first time I took it. It started
Note that me usually say spend (time) doing something. I spend a lot of time reading. to rain and he warned me ... the dangers of driving in wet conditions. I thanked him ... all
suspect someone of something; He is suspected of theft. his help and drove off. Then I had an accident. A car pulled out in front of me and I
throw something at someone/something (in order to hit them) He threw a stone at the crashed into it. The driver of the other car blamed me ... the accident and refused to
dog. apologize ... what happened although it was completely his fault.
But: throw something to someone (for someone to catch) She threw the keys to me
from the window. 4. Translate into English. (self check)
tell someone about something; Did they tell you about their holiday? 1. . 2. 1000 . 3.
translate (a book etc) from one language into another language; George Orwell's . 4. . 5.
books have been translated into many languages. ? 6. . 7.
warn someone about something/someone; His boss has warned him about being late . 8. . 9.
for work. ? 10. . 11.
.( .) 12. . 13.
1. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. ? 14. . 15.
1. Don't blame other people ... your own mistakes. 2. This town reminds me ... the . 16. . 17.
place where I was born. 3. Will you remind Peter ... the party next Saturday? ? 18. . 19.
4. Congratulations ... getting the new job. 5. I borrowed the umbrella ... a friend of mine. . 20. . 21.
6. The woman accused me ... trying to steal her bag. 7. They've invited us ... their house . 22. . 23. ? 24.
for dinner. 8. We've warned him ... swimming in that part of the river. 9. Can you explain .
this word ... me? 10. They blamed the accident ... the driver. 11. You are always asking
me ... money. Why don't you ask someone else for a change? 12. Be careful with those Mixed practice
scissors. Don't point them ... me. 13. It's not very pleasant when you are accused ... 1. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
something you didn't do. 14. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are on a tour of Europe at the moment. 1. We're trying to find a solution ... this problem. 2. I can't think ... an answer ... this
They're in Rome now, but tomorrow they leave ... Venice. 15. Don't throw stones ... the question. 3. I'm hungry. What's ... dinner this evening? 4. I saw this film ... television
birds! It's cruel. 16. If you don't want to eat that sandwich, throw it ... the birds. They'll some years ago. 5. Do you know any songs ... the Beatles? 6. I'd rather go to an Indian
eat it. 17. I couldn't understand the letter because it was in Spanish. So a friend of mine restaurant. I'm very keen ... Indian food. 7. Ann liked the dress, but ... my opinion it didn't
translated it ... English for me. 18. Before you go into the house, I must warn you ... the suit her. 8. The editor is impressed ... what appears in his newspaper. 9. The front door is
dog. He can be very aggressive sometimes. 19. Do you prefer your present job ... the one locked. Have you got the key ... the back door? 10. Tom's reaction ... my suggestion
you had before? 20. Do you spend much money ... clothes? 21. They wore warm clothes wasn't very enthusiastic. 11. When he left home, his attitude ... his parents seemed to
to protect themselves ... the cold. 22. When we went on our skiing holiday last year, the change. 12. He loves complaining. He complains ... everything. 13. Our neighbours
organizers provided us ... all the equipment we needed. 23. He was suspected ... murder. complained ... us ... the noise we made last night. 14. She hasn't got a job. She depends ...

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her parents for money. 15. You were very rude ... Tom. Don't you think you should book belong ... ? 82. How long have you been working ... this exercise? 83. He aimed ...
apologize ... him? 16. Don't listen ... what he says. He's stupid. 17. What happened ... the the bird, fired, and missed. 84. What is the reason ... her leaving? 85. I'm not very fond ...
picture that used to be on that wall? 18. You know that you can always rely ... me if you dancing. 86. He says he's sorry ... what he did, so you need not get angry ... him. 87. I've
need any help. 19. 'Did you hear ... the accident last night?' 'Yes, Ann told me.' 20. Jill never been good ... arithmetic. 88. I'm not sure ... the exact date, but I think he arrived
used to write ... me quite often, but I haven't heard ... her for a long time now. 21. Who here in 1976. 89. Do you believe ... all that nonsense? 90. Don't blame him ... this; I'm
looked ... you while you were ill? 22. Pat is interested ... sports. 23. 'Why don't you like responsible ... what has happened. 91. Are you interested ... opera? 92. I wanted to
him?' 'Because I'm afraid ... him.' 24. I like her very much. She's always very kind ... me. borrow the typewriter ... her, but I was too shy to ask. 93. 'Do you like this coat?' 'No, I
25. This isn't my bicycle. It belongs ... a friend of mine. 26. Goodbye! Have a nice don't care ... the colour.' 94. Are you hungry? Would you care ... something to eat? 95. He
vacation and take care ... yourself. 27. We waited ... John until 2 o'clock, but he didn't doesn't care ... the examination. He is not worried whether he passes or fails. 96. He lives
come. 28. Bob is looking ... a job. He wants to work in a hotel. 29. I'm fed up ... my job. I ... his parents. 97. Let's agree ... the time of our meeting. 98. I agree ... your suggestion.
want to do something different. 30. Life today is different ... life 50 years ago. 31. I'm 99. I can't agree ... you. 100. At last they agreed ... the problem discussed. 101. When I
sorry ... your broken window. It was an accident. 32. He's very good ... languages. He was young I argued ... my brothers and sisters all the time. I used to share most of my
speaks English, Japanese, Russian, and Arabic. 33. We asked the waiter ... coffee, but he toys ... my brother, but he specialized ... keeping them ... himself. When I asked him ...
brought us tea. 34. What happened ... Mary last night? Why didn't she come to the party? anything he simply used to refuse to give it ... me, and then I became very angry ... him.
35. She is very different ... her sister. 36. When I looked ... my watch, I couldn't believe Our sisters blamed everything ... us when our parents accused us ... quarrelling all the
that it was so late. 37. The police are still looking ... the seven-year-old boy who time. My brother and I got annoyed ... this, but only succeeded ... making matters worse.
disappeared from his home last week. Nobody knows where the boy is. 38. Tom and I ran Our parents didn't approve ... our quarrelling so much, and they insisted ... not taking
... each other in town yesterday afternoon. 39. I don't care ... money. It's not important to sides. They either laughed ... it, or told us to forgive each other for everything. Soon we
me. 40. Britain certainly isn't famous ... its food. 41. Ann is very fond ... her younger became ashamed ... quarrelling, and became good ... getting on well ... each other.
brother. 42. In the cupboard I found a box full ... old letters. 43. It's very nice ... you to let
me use your car. Thank you very much. 44. George has kept me waiting for hours. I'm 2. Translate into English.
annoyed ... him. 45. 'Did you see Tom yesterday?' 'No, but I spoke ... him ... the phone.' 1. ? 2. ( )
46. 'Are you playing tennis this afternoon?' 'It depends ... the weather.' 47. Please, listen ? 3. . 4.
... me. I have something important to tell you. 48. Excuse me. I'm looking ... Hill Street. . 5. . 6.
Can you tell me where it is? 49. Jack's brother is thinking ... going to Hungary next year. . 7. . 8. .
50. We enjoyed our holiday but we were rather disappointed ... the hotel. 51. Our house is 9. . 10.
similar ... theirs. I think ours is a bit larger. 52. They looked bored. I don't think they . 11 . 12.
were interested ... what I was saying. 53. That man's very honest. He isn't capable ... . 13. ? 14. (
telling a lie. 54. The man we interviewed for the job was quite intelligent but we weren't ). 15. ? 16.
very impressed ... his appearance. 55. Remind me ... the meeting tomorrow night. I'm sure ? 17. ? 18. ? 19.
to forget otherwise. 56. Do you see that girl over there? Does she remind you ... anyone . 20. ? 21.
you know? 57. I love this music. It always makes me feel happy. It reminds me ... a warm . 22. ? 23. ,
spring day. 58. Before he came to Britain, many people had warned him ... the weather. . 24. . 25.
So he was prepared ... plenty of rain. 59. I prefer travelling by train ... driving. It's much . 26. . 27.
more pleasant. 60. She got really angry. She even threw a Chair ... me! 61. What do you . 28.
spend most of your money ... ? 62. I refuse to comment ... his work. 63. He congratulated . 29. . 30. .
me ... my engagement. 64. They searched the woods ... the little boy. 65. I dreamt ... you 31. . 32. . 33.
last night. 66. You can never rely ... him to be punctual. 67. Do you mean to say you have . 34. . 35.
never heard ... Beethoven? 68. The film was based ... a novel by Dickens. 69. I can't . 36. . 37.
concentrate ... my work when I'm hungry. 70. I don't agree ... you. 71. She preferred to . 38. . 39.
wait ... him. 72. I'm surprised ... you! 73. You must reply ... this letter. 74. I was shocked . 40. . 41.
... his behaviour. 75. She was quite unprepared ... the news. 76. Don't blame me ... the ? 42. . 43.
accident! 77. You forgot to thank Aunt Jane ... her present. 78. It is rude to stare ... . 44. . 45. ?
people. 79. I'm satisfied ... your work. 80. I knocked ... the window. 81. Who does this 46. ? 47. . 48.
 . 49. parents first went ... Greece ... a short holiday ... 1980.
. 50. . 51. ,
. 52. . 53. 2. For each gap, add a word, or choose from those given.
? , . 54. Yesterday afternoon I went (...) the airport to meet Pierre who was coming (...) Paris
. 55. . . 56. to spend a few days with me. I arrived (...) the airport (...) two o'clock, went (...) a waiting
? 57. (settlement), . room and sat (...). When it was announced that the plane was an hour late, I decided to go
58. ? , . (...) a stroll. I got (...), walked (...) the room and (out/out of/outside/to) the door. I was just
. 59. ? 60. , walking (from/away/ along/away from) the building, when I saw an old friend coming
. 61. . (to/at/towards/near) me. We chatted for a moment, then went back (inside/into/to/at) and
62. . 63. . 64. (...) some steps (...) the bar (...) the first floor directly (on/above/across/ down) the waiting
, . 65. ! room, where we had a few drinks, while from time to time aeroplanes roared
. 66. . 67. (on/over/across/through) our heads.
, , . 68. Suddenly I remembered Pierre. We rushed (...) the steps (...) the waiting room
. 69. , , (under/below/down/outside). (...) the information desk, I was told that the plane (...) Paris
. 70. . 71. had arrived 40 minutes earlier. I hurried (...) the building, got (...) my car and drove
. 72. . rapidly (from/out/ away/away from). When I arrived home I found Pierre sitting
(in/at/on/into) his suitcase (out/out of/under/outside) my front door.
Revision
1. Complete the sentences using the words in the box. Sometimes more than one 3. Supply the missing prepositions.
answer is possible. 1. My daughter, Jane, never dreamed ... receiving a letter ... a girl ... her own age ...
at in on since for from of to during between about with under Holland. Last year, we were travelling ... the Channel and Jane put a piece ... paper ... her
1. We're meeting ... the clock tower ... North Street ... 8 o'clock this evening. 2. I went name and address ... it ... a bottle. She threw the bottle ... the sea. She never thought ... it
shopping ... town ... Friday afternoon. 3. We're thinking ... going ... the concert ... again, but ten months later, she received a letter ... a girl ... Holland. Both girls write ...
Saturday. Are you interested ... coming? 4. She's been studying ... the University ... each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will
Manchester ... the past three years. 5. He had great difficulty ... finding a job when he was cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.
living ... the north of England. 6. They live ... 148 Dyke Road. Their flat is ... the second 2. The plane was late and detectives were waiting ... the airport all morning. They
floor. 7. We took a lot of photographs ... our visit ... Rome last summer. 8. ... my opinion were expecting a valuable parcel ... diamonds ... South Africa. A few hours earlier,
they show too many old films ... TV. 9. They went away ... holiday ... the end of last someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane
week. 10. They've been staying ... the International Hotel ... Oxford Street ... they arrived arrived, some ... the detectives were waiting ... the main building while others were
... England. 11. He's suffered ... bad headaches ... he had the accident. 12. At first I didn't waiting ... the airfield. Two men took the parcel ... the plane and carried it ... the Customs
want to go swimming in the river, but ... the end I changed my mind. 13. My brother House. While two detectives were keeping guard ... the door, two others opened the
worked ... a tourist guide ... London ... three months ... the summer. 14. I found an old parcel. ... their surprise, the precious parcel was full ... stones and sand!
photograph ... the floor ... the bed ... my room. 15. When she was a child, she dreamt... 3. Our neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail ... Portsmouth tomorrow. We shall
being a famous dancer. 16. I'm not very good ... making decisions. 17. You can depend ... meet him ... the harbour early ... the morning. He will be ... his small boat, Topsail.
him to arrive ... time; he's never late. 18. We've arranged to meet ... a cafe ... a drink ... Topsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed ... the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison
9 o'clock this evening. 19. I have a very good relationship ... my sister. 20. There is no will set out ... eight o'clock, so we shall have plenty of time. We shall see his boat and
need ... you to worry ... me. I'll be all right. 21. You're very different... your mother, but then we shall say goodbye ... him. He will be away ... two months. We are very proud ...
quite similar ... your father. 22. They're looking ... a house ... four bedrooms and a garden. him. He will take part ... an important race ... the Atlantic.
23. The police accused the woman ... stealing the money. 24. 'Do you know a pop band 4. The Greenwood boys are a group ... popular singers. ... present, they are visiting all
called Running Heads?' 'No, I've never heard ... them.' 25. Newcastle is a large, parts ... the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming ... train
commercial and industrial city ... a population of about 300,000. It is ... the north-east of and most ... the young people ... the town will be meeting them ... the station. Tomorrow
England, ... the River Tyne. 26. Is there very much difference ... the two word processors? evening they will be singing ... the Workers' Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying
27. I've always wanted my parents to be proud ... me. 28. People are angry ... the increase ... five days. ... this stay, they will give five performances usual, the police will have a
... food prices. 29. I complained ... the shop assistant ... the hole ... the sweater. 30. My difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same ... these occasions.

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 5. Dear Mum and Dad,
Hello ... Amsterdam! Joe and I arrived ... this fantastic city two days ago and I thought
I'd write ... you to tell you how great it is. Yesterday we went ... the Van Gogh Museum
and saw some amazing paintings ... the artist. We were so impressed ... his work that we
stayed ... the museum ... six hours! We also took a bicycle ride ... the peaceful streets and
I was astonished ... the beauty of the houses. In fact, they reminded me ... home. I've
taken lots of photographs ... them so you can see for yourself.
This morning we met a very nice Dutch couple and they've invited us to have dinner
... them tonight. They live ... a houseboat so the evening should be fun. I just hope Joe
doesn't fall ... the canal you know how clumsy he is!
Anyway, we're leaving ... Paris tomorrow afternoon, so you'll hear ... us again ... a few
days.
Lots of love, Carol
6. A Short Story
One day a party of Americans were having dinner ... the Ritz Hotel ... London. When
fish was served some of them began telling interesting stories ... finding jewels ... fish.
An old man who had been quietly listening all the time and saying very little ... last
remarked, 'I have heard all your stories, now I shall tell you one.'
'When I was young,' he went on, 'I worked ... a big firm ... New York, and as it always
happens ... young men I fell ... love ... a girl and very soon became engaged. About two
months ... our marriage I was suddenly sent ... England ... business. Because I had a lot of
business there, I stayed ... England somewhat longer than I had expected, but just ... going
home I bought a beautiful diamond ring, intending to give it ... the girl I was going to
marry. One morning, ... board the liner crossing the Atlantic I was looking ... an
American paper, which somebody had given me, and saw an announcement ... the girl's
marriage ... another man. I got so angry that I threw the ring overboard. A few days later I
was dining ... a restaurant ... New York. Fish was served and, while eating it, I felt
something hard ... my teeth, and what do you think it was?'
'The diamond!' exclaimed several of the Americans.
'No,' said the old man. 'It was a fish bone'.
7. Dear Jennifer,
We're ... Boston! It's a very interesting city ... the east coast of the USA. Boston is
famous ... its colleges, like Harvard University.
We stayed ... the Ritz-Carlton Hotel ... one week. It had excellent service, but it was
quite expensive. New we are ... the Betram inn. It is cheaper and very clean.
There are many fascinating places to visit here, like the Old North Church. I took a lot
of photographs there. Yesterday, we went ... the Public Gardens and I went ... a ride ... a
boat. Last week we went ... the New England Aquarium. We saw some seals and a lot of
different fish.
Boston has hundreds of good restaurants. The best one so far is Monica's. They have
delicious pasta dishes.
Newbury Street is the best area ... shopping. The Sunflower and Filene's basement are
two very good shops. They've got much cheaper prices than the others.
The nightlife is very exciting here too! ... Tuesday I went ... The Roxy and danced ...
live pop music. Cafes are very popular ... visitors too. My favourite is the Corner Cafe.
It's got a great atmosphere.
See you soon.
Love, Hannah
8. Last May Joe and I visited Hawaii, ... the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii is famous ... its
beautiful beaches and dark volcanoes. We went ... a tour of all the islands, which Joe
really enjoyed. We also spent hours lying ... golden beaches. When it was time to get ...
the plane and go back home, we both felt very sad!
9. I was quite impressed when I visited Hollywood, California last year. My favourite
part of the trip was a visit ... a studio where a film was being made. I saw the actor who
was starring ... the film and I even got to shake hands ... him! I couldn't believe that I was
so close ... such a big star. He was dressed ... expensive clothes and looked fabulous. It
was such an experience that I'll never forget.
10. When Paul arrived ... London he was very serious ... finding a job. He asked ...
application forms from many companies, and when several seemed very pleased ... his
qualifications he realized that he was going to succeed ... getting a good position.
11. Paris is a good example ... a city that has a lot to offer. There is not only a variety
... things to see, it is also well-known ... its high-class entertainment and delicious food.
This is a city which is popular ... people from all over the world.
12. The Mediterranean diet is becoming popular ... people who care ... their health.
Although it may seem to be high ... calories, it actually has many benefits to people who
suffer ... heart disease and other health problems. If you want to improve your health, you
shouldn't miss out on this great way of eating.
13. I read ... a strange celebration ... Spain ... which people throw tomatoes ... each
other, making a terrible mess, and compete ... each other to throw the most tomatoes. It
reminded me ... the celebration ... my village, ... the fifteenth of May, when people throw
flowers and generally have a lot of fun.
14. My friend Sally had always dreamed ... becoming an actress, and the last time I
heard ... her she sounded very proud ... herself because she'd just got her first part in a
film. It's a film ... a doctor who is ... danger ... being arrested and put ... bars because of a
false accusation. I can't wait to see it!
15. My brother Peter and I are always fighting ... something. No matter what the other
says or does, there is always something to complain ... . But the other day, he brought
home a kitten that he had found ... the street. We cared ... it together and took turns
feeding it ... regular times. Our parents couldn't believe that we were getting on so well
and realized that sharing a pet was ideal ... both of us.
16. A dentist in Bavaria has been haunted ... a voice which swears ... him all the time.
The voice comes ... light sockets, washbasins and the telephone. It is a sharp deep voice
which laughs ... the dentist and mocks him. The poor dentist is suffering ... a bad case of
nerves. Recently, the voice was recorded and broadcast, so now everyone in Bavaria is
looking ... the ghost, but so far no one has succeeded ... finding it. People who don't
believe ... ghosts think it is just a practical joke. The voice always shouts ... the dentist, at midnight
but he speaks sweetly ... his 17-year-old assistant, Claudia. But no one can blame Claudia at the moment
... the behaviour of the ghost or accuse her ... playing tricks ... her poor boss. Engineers at night (but: in the night)
don't know what to make ... it. 'He's a technical genius,' one of them said. The ghost has at noon
responded ... all this activity by saying, in a thick Bavarian accent, 'You'll never get hold at once ,
... me!' at peace/war ( )
17. ... a Thursday evening ... October 1931, ... about eight o'clock, the ship 'Voyager' at present
sank. The ship had been sailing ... the end of September, when she left London, and was at one's request -
on her way ... England ... Australia. The only survivor was an Englishman called Wilfred at the same time
Batty, who saved himself ... swimming two miles. He spent three years ... an island ... the at school
middle of the Indian Ocean.
at sea
The island was quite small, and he could walk ... the whole of it ... an hour. He
at the seaside ,
climbed ... the one hill and put a flag ... it ... a signal. ... night Batty slept ... a cave, where
at smb's service - .
he felt quite ... home. the day, he often fished ... a homemade net. He cooked the fish
... a wood fire. at a speed of 25 miles 25
Batty stayed ... the island ... almost three years, ... August 1934. A ship was sailing ... at sunrise
the island, and the captain saw Batty's signal. The sailors found a man ... a long blue coat at sunset
... dark hair and a beard, looking rather ... a gorilla. Batty was soon home, and a few years at the time ( ) ,
later he finally arrived in Australia ... air. at a time ,
at times ,
APPENDIX 1 PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES at the top of (but: on top of)
At at university
at the age (of) at the weekend
at the beginning of (when smth started) at work
(but: in the beginning = originally) at 10 Maple Street - 10
at breakfast/dinner/tea / / at 90 Fahrenheit 90
at the bottom (of)
at the corner/on the corner By
at all costs by accident ,
at dawn by the arm/hand
at the end (= when smth is finished) (but: by birth
in the end = finally) by bus/train/plane/helicopter/ taxi/ship/car, /
at first , etc. (but: on a /the bus/plane/train in a /
at first sight taxi/car/helicopter) /
at a glance by chance
at home (pay) by cheque )
at ... km per hour ... by day/night
at last by experience
at the latest by hand ,
at least by heart
at leisure by land/sea/air
at a loss by means of
at a low (high) price ( ) by all means

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by no means in the beginning (= originally)
by mistake in brief ,
by nature in any case
by name in cash
one by one in the centre of
by myself ( ) in conclusion (to)
by phone in good/bad condition
by post/airmail in confidence
by profession in the cold/rain/wind
by request in the country
step by step ; in danger
by the way in the dark
by my watch in detail ,
(to be) in difficulty
For in the direction of
for ages/years , in the end (= finally) ,
for breakfast/dinner/supper in exchange for
for certain , in fact ,
for a change in fashion
for ever in favour of
for instance = for example in one's free time
for sale in fun ,
for this purpose in (the) future
for the time being , in general , ,
for the first (last) time ( ) in good time
for a long time in half
for a while ( ) in good/bad health /
for this reason in honour of
From in hospital
from (the) beginning to (the) end in a hurry
from day to day in ink/pencil/pen / /
from time to time in smb's interest - .
from experience in love (with)
from memory in luxury
In in the meantime ,
in addition to smth - . in a mess
in advance , in the middle of
in the affirmative/in the negative in a moment
in answer to in a good/bad mood
in an armchair in the morning/afternoon/evening / /
in a good/bad temper in need of
in bed , in the north/south/east/west
in the open (air) in whisper
in one's opinion - . in white
in order/disorder in writing
in other words , in a word ,
in pairs in a few words ,
in particular On
in the past on the advice/suggestion of - .
in person , on/at arrival
in the picture on (the) average
in pounds on behalf of - .
in practice , , on board
in principle on the border
in prison on business
in private/public on the coast
in Pushkin on condition that ,
in a queue/a line on the contrary
in question on credit
Here is the book in question. , . on a(n) cruise/excursion/trip/tour /
in Russian/English/French - - / -
The letter was written in English. - . on a diet
in return , , on duty
in safety on an expedition
in secret on a farm (but: in a field)
in short on fire
in silk on foot
in the sky on the one hand
in stock , , on the other hand
in the street on holiday ,
in succession on horseback
in the suburbs on an island (but: in the mountains)
in the sun/shade / on a journey
in good/bad taste later on
in tears on leave
in theory on the left/right
in time on the list
in town on the market (= available to the public)
in touch (with smb) - . on one's mind ,
in trouble on the outskirts ,
in turn on one's own ,
in uniform I am (all) on my own today.
in vain , .
in a loud/low voice / on page ...

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on the phone ; to the north, south, west, east (of) , , , ( )
Who is on the phone? ? to the right/left
on the programme in reply (answer) to
on purpose , Under
on the River Thames to be under consideration
on sale to be under construction
on sick-leave to be under discussion
on (the) screen under the circumstances
on second thoughts under pressure
and so on under arrest
(to be) on strike under the contract/agreement
on good/bad/friendly terms / to be under repair
Without
on time without delay , ,
on top (of) without doubt
on the way (to) (= as I was going) , without fail ,
on the whole , ; without notice ( )
Out of without success
(to be) out of breath , without warning
out of danger It goes without saying. , .
out of date to do without smb/smth - ., - .
out of doors
out of fashion Practice
out of pity (envy) ( ) 1. Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
out of order , , 1. She doesn't live in the city centre. She lives ... the outskirts. 2. Unfortunately, I will
out of the ordinary , be away from home ... my birthday. 3. Bright colours are ... fashion this season. 4. I never
out of place ( ) ; stay out late ... night. 5. We will contact you ... the phone when your tickets are ready. 6.
(to be) out of practice , ( - .) John has gone ... a walk by the lake. 7. ... second thoughts, I will have another slice of
out of the question . cake. 8. He wasn't wearing his uniform because he was ... duty. 9. I can't talk to you now.
This is out of the question. ( ) I'm ... a hurry. 10. Do you keep ... touch with anyone from school? 11. Lisa spilt her
out of reach out of sight coffee on the carpet ... accident. 12. We haven't been to the theatre ... ages. 13. I signed
out of stock the letter ... behalf of the manager. 14. Medicine should be kept ... reach of children. 15.
(to be) out of use They left early this morning, so they must have arrived ... now. 16. I don't understand
how some people can listen to music and study ... the same time. 17. They're having their
out of work
house painted so they're staying with us ... the time being. 18. You'd better not talk to
Off
Pam today; she's ... a bad mood. 19. The company's new product will be ... the market
(to be) off duty ,
next month. 20. 'You're ... arrest!' the policeman shouted to the robber. 21. The buses
off school , were ... strike yesterday. 22. He was ... breath when he finished the race. 23. Steve was ...
off work school last week because he had flue. 24. She paid for her new stereo ... cash. 25. They
To delivered the parcel to the wrong house ... mistake. 26. We must finish this project by
to the end Friday ... all costs. 27. Let's meet ... a drink at O'Malley's on Friday night. 28. After the
to my (his) disappointment/ ( ) storm, all the telephones in my neighbourhood were ... order and had to be repaired. 29.
astonishment/surprise ... my horror, I noticed that the lock of the front door had been broken. 30. Customers can
pay ... cheque if they wish to. 31. ... time ... time she would stop whatever she was doing,
look out of the window and daydream. 32. A: Can I speak to Mr. Watley? B: I'm afraid
Mr. Watley is away ... business. Would you like to leave a message? 33. A: Did you grow
up in a city? B: No, I didn't. I spent most of my childhood ... a farm. 34. A: Do you know
where the Johnsons live? B: Yes, the live ... 102 Riley Road ... the city centre. I think
their apartment is ... the 6th floor. 35. A: Do you drive to work? B: No, I always go to
work ... foot but I return ... taxi. 36. A: The Smiths must be away ... holiday. The lights in
their house have been off for days. B: Didn't I tell you that they went ... a cruise but they
will be back ... time for our dinner party next week? 37. A: What do you like doing ...
your free time? B: I love reading plays ... Shakespeare and sometimes I go window-
shopping ... town. 38. A: How about going ... a swim ... the weekend? B: I'd rather go ... a
walk ... the countryside. 39. A: Did you know that Mary went to a dietician ... help? B:
Really? A: Yes. She was put ... a diet and seems to have her weight ... control now. 40. A:
When I was ... the bus yesterday, I got really embarrassed. B: Why? What happened? A: I
stepped on a woman's foot, ... accident of course, and she started screaming at me. 41. A:
I heard ... the radio that the bank near here was robbed this morning. B: Oh really! I heard
sirens ... the distance early this morning. 42. ... first, I thought she was arrogant, but then I
realized she was just shy. 43. One of the main reasons ... the hole in the ozone layer is air
pollution. 44. Being an only child can have its advantages. ... the other hand, it can be
lonely at times. 45. 'Is the cheapest way to send a parcel to Australia ... airmail?' Paul
asked. 46. I met Mr. Harrods ... chance in the lift. 47. She worked as a waitress ... a while
before going to university. 48. I dialed the wrong number ... mistake. 49. He explained his
plans to us ... detail. 50. Call the fire brigade. The house is ... fire! 51. The office is ... a
mess! We need to tidy it up. 52. ... my opinion, that was an excellent film. 53. My parents
took me ... a tour of Italy. 54. Mr. Jones can't speak to you he's ... the phone. 55. When
she was ill she stayed ... home for two weeks. 56. I met an old friend ... chance while I
was out shopping. 57. I like to spend a month ... the seaside every summer. 58. On his
voyage round the world, he was ... sea for six months. 59. They met while they were ...
university. 60. Plans for the trip are still ... discussion. 61. We can't use the bridge
because it's ... repair. 62. After his jog, he was ... breath. 63. ... my astonishment, I won $
2,000. 58. Actors have to learn their lines ... heart. 64. Man is ... danger of ruining the
planet. 65. She was ... a plane to Madrid when the bomb exploded. 66. We usually go ...
bus because it's cheaper than the train. 67. I left my purse ... the bus when I got off. 68. I
must pass my tests ... all costs. 69. The bus only stops here ... request. 70. I was ... a loss
for words when I saw him. 71. Mum made the skirt ... hand. 72. ... the end of the
programme she turned the television off. 73. ... the end they got married, but we had
thought they never would. 74. We always eat lunch ... noon. 75. I usually go to bed ...
midnight. 76. ... general people like her. 77. That particular model is not currently ...
stock. 78. I'm afraid we're temporarily ... stock. 79. Say it ... English. 80. Spend the
afternoon ... leisure in the town centre. 81. She wrote it ... pencil. 82. This is ... addition ...
what I said yesterday. 83. He did it ... purpose, knowing it would annoy her. 84. The
meeting has been, ... doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. 85. The chapel
was built in the 12th century and is still ... use today. 86. 400 people a year die of this
disease ... average. 87. He bought the dictionary ... credit. 88. We tried ... vain to persuade
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her to go. 89. We had to hear about the whole journey ... beginning ... end. 90. On the day
... question we were in Cardiff. 91. Applications should be in by 31 October ... the latest.
92. She is very sensitive ... nature. 93. I can't say ... certain when we'll arrive. 94. Is your
name ... the list? 95. How long were you ... the queue? 96. Don't ask me to speak French!
I'm ... practice. 97. They spoke ... whispers. 98. ... the whole I'm ... favour of the idea. 99.
Some of these files seem to be ... place. 100. ... the circumstances, it seemed better not to
tell him about the accident. 101. 'Would you like to help us?' '... a word, no.' 102. She did
it ... pity. 103. He was there ... the request of his manager. 104. Is there somewhere we
can discuss this ... private? 105. He could tell ... a glance what was wrong. 106. We all
learn ... experience. 107. She had been ... work for a year. 108. Eva told me about their
relationship ... confidence. 109. She was all ... black. 110. He spoke ... a loud voice. 111.
You've been ... my mind all day. 112. She lives ... her own. 113. ... brief, the meeting was
a disaster. 114. If you need anything, I'm ... your service. 115. The bank is ... difficulty/
difficulties. 116. I'm ... need of some fresh air. 117. I'll explain this to you step ... step.
118. We had to go and see the principal one ... a time. 119. She can recite the whole poem
... memory. 120. Nothing ... earth would persuade me to go with him. 121. Another trip
abroad this year is ... the question. 122. The proposals are currently ... consideration. 123.
He's had ten days ... school. 124. Suddenly she felt old and ... . 125. I want you here by
two o'clock ... fail. 126. She answered ... the affirmative. 127. We made the journey ...
land, though flying would have been cheaper. 128. What shall we serve ... lunch? 129. I
think Mr. Harris is ... lunch. 130. The officer grabbed him ... the arm. 131. It's cheaper if
you book the tickets ... advance. 132. It was not serious, it was all done ... fun. 133. Have
the passengers gone ... board yet? 134. He is still ... work on the painting. 135. Guests
receive dinner ... arrival at the hotel. 135. Can I buy you lunch ... return for your help?
137. The kids were playing ... the street. 138. He was sitting alone ... the darkness. 139.
There's a hotel ... the corner of my street. 140. She is ... no means an inexperienced
teacher. 141. I waited for them ... the bottom of the hill. 142. A meeting was called ... the
purpose of appointing a new treasurer. 143. Don't stand outside ... the cold. 144. I had no
idea that you and he were ... such intimate terms. 145. I'm looking for something a little
more ... the ordinary. 146. You should spend more time ... doors in the fresh air. 147. I
did it ... his advice. 148. My first novel was rejected by six publishers. ... the meantime I
had written a play. 149. It'll cost ... least 500 dollars. 150. Half the workforce are now ...
strike.
2. Choose the correct item.
1. There's someone ... the door. Can you open it, please?
A in at on
2. I'd like to go out for dinner ... a change.
A on for off
3. Most children start school ... the age of five.
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4. ... the time I arrived, the others had gone home.
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5. He works very hard when he's ... pressure.
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6. The answers to the exercise are ... page 76. arrived ... the airport we went directly to our hotel ... taxi. There was a lot of traffic ... the
A at on in streets of the city and there were many people walking ... the pavements. We stayed ... a
7. There is a lovely duck pond ... the park. large hotel ... the outskirts of Bangkok. We were given a wonderful suite ... the top floor
A on at in of the hotel. The most enjoyable day I had was when we went ... a trip ... boat, down the
8. I met my neighbour ... chance at the airport. river to the crocodile farm. We had a wonderful holiday.
A at by on
9. You look tired. You should sit down ... a while. 4. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
A out at for Last year I went ... a trip which was an absolute disaster. I was going to Berlin ...
10. The post office is ... the left, next to the bank. business when, ... accident, I got ... the wrong train. We were ... the way to Brussels
A on out at before I realized my mistake. When I got to Brussels I had more problems because all my
11. Please fill in the form ... pencil. money was ... German Marks and I didn't have my credit card with me. ... chance, I found
A for Bin Cat a helpful policeman, who was soon ... the phone to my company. Thanks to his help I was
12. Many animals are ... danger of becoming extinct. able to arrange for some money to be sent to a nearby bank. I spent that night in a hotel
A in at under and paid my bill ... cash before leaving. ... the end I got to Berlin twenty-four hours later
13. We went to the station ... taxi. than I had expected. Everyone thought my trip was a big joke, especially when I told
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14. The police didn't believe his story ... first.
A in on at 5. Fill in the gaps below.
15. Oranges are expensive now because they're ... season. I live ... my own ... the suburbs ... the outskirts of London. My flat is ... the second
A in out of C off floor and it's ... good condition. It consists ... four rooms and is very convenient ... the
16. Paul is ... holiday in Mexico at the moment. shops. The bedroom looks out onto a garden, which I share ... four other people. I want to
A on at in convert the bedroom ... a study. I found the flat ... an agency.
17. There is a beautiful house ... sale in that street.
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