Listening: Preposition

Exercise 1( Activity4- LC)

1.A: I’m looking for the________ section, please.
B: It’s ________________ of the shop, _______________ the escalator.
2. A: Where’s the _____________ section?
B: The magazines are _______________ of the shop, in the corner ______________.
3. A: Where’s the __________ department, please?
B: _______ the back of the shop, ____________ the till.
4. A: Could you tell me where the ___________ section is?
B: Yes, It’s down on the left ________ the back of the shop, ___________ the _________
section.
5. A: Where are the women’s __________ please?
B: About half way down _________________, _________ the escalator
6. A: Where can I find the ____________, please?
B: Go to __________ of the store. It’s in the __________
7. A: I’m looking for the ____________ counters.
B: They’re down here ________________, just before you get to the _________ section.
Exercise 2: (2)
1. A: Mom, have you seen my_____________?
B: I think it's in the ____________, ______top of the TV.
2.
A: Now where's today's __________? I can't find it anywhere.
B: Oh, I was reading it. It's _____the sofa, _________the cushions.
3.
A: Do you know where the ____________is?
B: Look in the living room. I think I saw it ____________the TV.
A: Oh, yeah.
4.
A: Where's my tennis racket? Did Dad borrow it again? I wish he'd ask me.
B: I saw it _____your bedroom, ______ your bed.
A: Oh, yeah. That's right.

Exercise 3: ( Unit 8-Test Booklet)

1. A: Karen, do you know where that letter is? I have to mail it, today.
B: It’s _________ the table.
A: Where’s on the _______?
B: Right there- __________ your purse.
2. A: I know your book was right here- __________ the computer. What did you do with it?
B; Oh, sorry. I was reading it last night. It’s _____ the sofa.
3. A: Don’t we have any ______________ left?
B: It’s ___________ the refrigerator.
A: I looked in the ____fridge______.
B: Well, look again. It’s ______ there, right _______ the milk.
4. A: Have you seen my glove?
B: Yes, They’re _______ your coat, ______ the chair, in the _________.
5. A: Isn’t there any __________ anywhere in this ____________.

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 B: Yes. Look in the top __________of the desk. I keep all the pens and pencils ____ a box
__________ that drawer.
A: OK, thanks.
Exercise 4(3)
1.
A: Do you think I should put the magazine rack ___________the window?
B: No. Not next to__________. I'd put it ____the corner next to the____. It will look nice
there.
2.
A: Where do you think I should put the___________? Should I put it next to the sofa?
B: I think it will be better ___________the sofa. It'll be more useful there, I think.
3.
A: What about the plant stand? It might be nice next to the window.
B: Yes, next to the window, either ___________or _____________
A: I think I'll put it____________.
4.
A: Now what about the____________? It's so big!
B: Hmm. What do you think?
A: How about next to the_______, against the wall?
B: ___________of the door?
5.
A: Now I need to find a place for this old _______that my mom gave me.
B: How about over there?
A: You mean ___________the window?
6.
A: We still have to find a place for this end__________.
B: Yes, where can we put it?
A: How about ________the sofa, in the corner _____the door?
B: Yes, good. Is that okay now?
7.
A: Where is a good place for the TV?
B: How about in the far__________, to the left of the__________?
A: Yeah, that sounds good. I'll put it there. There. How does it look?
8.
A: What about the dinner table?
B: Maybe we can put the dinner table ___________the wall, across from the sofa.
_________of the wall.
Exercise 5: ( 4)
1.
A: Do these magazines go on the bookshelf?
B: Yes. Put them ______the bookshelf, please. ___________is fine.
A: Should I put them ___________the dictionary?
B: Yes, ___________the dictionary will be fine.
A: I'd like to read these magazines later. They look interesting.
2.
A: What about the __________for the TV?
B: Put it________ the TV.

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 A: There's a magazine there, the TV program guide. Should I put it _______the TV
program guide?
B: That's fine. And remind me to get a new battery for the remote when we go downtown.
A: Okay.
3.
A: These look like your _____keys. Where do you usually keep them?
B: They're my extra apartment_________, actually. Just put them _____one of the drawers
in the______.
A: The top two__________ are already full of stuff, so I'll put them in the botto drawer
for you. They'll be _________an empty box.

B: Okay.
4.

A: Do you want me to put this baseball cap away?

B: Yeah. Just put it__________ the door.
A: Where? Should I hang it _______the doorknob?
B: No, on the hook _________the door. It will be fine there, thanks.
A: I didn't know you wore a baseball_______. 'B.It's not mine. It's my brother's.
5.
A: Do you need these __________?
B: Not right now. I only use them for reading. Do you see the ________they go in?
A: I don't see it.
B: Oh, never mind. Leave them ____the coffee table, ___________those sheets of______.
A: Okay.
6.
A: There's a________ lying _____the floor here.
B: Oh yes, that's my brother's. He leaves his ___________everywhere. It drives me crazy!
A: Should I put it somewhere?
B: Leave it _______the chair. He always sits there.
A: Okay. The chair ___________the window?
B: That's right.

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