2B VOCABULARY Prepositions in, at, on 3B VOCABULARY What’s the preposition?

A Com plete each sentence with the co rrect preposition. W rite your answers in the A Are the prepositions in bold right ( / ) or wrong (/) ? C o rrect the wrong ones.
PREPOSITIONS column.

PREPOSITIONS
What tim e does your plane arrive in Madrid? /

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1 The children are playing ■ ■ the park.
When I arrived to the museum, it was closed.
2 1Inve si inhathing m the garden _ .

3 He’s studying physics university. He depends of his parents to give him money.
4 Let’s meet ■ ■ the bus stop.

5 Look! That’s a Picasso the wall. .. I com pletely agree with you.

6 The course starts 1 ^ 1 May.

Can you ask the teacher to a photocopy?
7 My grandfather died ■ ■ 1QR4

8 1was born I H I 25th October.

It’s your birthday. I’ll pay back the dinner tonight.
9 We have a cnffee machine ■ ■ wnrk

10 Do you like skiing ■ ■ winter?

* Do you spend a lot of money on clothes?
11 What time will ym j he H i hnme tonight?

12 Dn ynn eat a Inf the evenings'? . I She w rites to him every day.
13 My Fnglish classes are ■ ■ Tuesdays and Thursdays

14 He usually dnes his hnmewnrk ■ ■ night. 9 My husband’s worried with his job at the m om ent.

15 The flight’s ■ ■ 7 Of) a m '

10 What do you th ink about my new shoes?
16 It’s sn rnmantid They gnt married ■ ■ St Valentine’s Day.

17 We usually gn away ■ ■ Christmas.

I can’t think about anybody except Pete at the m om ent!
18 1think ym i left ym jr hag ■ ■ the hedrnnm

19 Dn ym 11 isi jally gn away WtM the weekend?

How often do you speak at your sister on Skype?
20 1live 1 H the centre o f London.

M aria’s invited me for a concert, but I don’t want to go.

She’s fallen in love to her s iste r’s boyfriend!

Q Cover the PREPOSITIONS colum n and look at the sentences. Say them with the right
preposition.
Sally waited 30 m inutes for the bus.

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4A VOCABULARY Housework, make and do 7B VOCABULARY Verb form: infinitive or gerund?
^ Complete each sentence with a verb in the co rrcct form. W rite your answers in the Q Complete each sentence with a verb from the list in the co rrect form. W rite your answers in the
V E R B S column. V E R B S column.

VERBS decide feel finish forget go on like mind plan

pretend promise remember start try want would like

1 1don’t like the ironing.

VERBS
2 She’s very untidy. She never ■ ■ away her clothes.
1 1really don’t H i like going to the party tonight. I’m really tired.
3 Shhh, don’t ■ ■ a noise. The baby’s asleep.

4 My mother ■ ■ the washing on Mondays. 2 If you ■ ■ to learn to play tennis better, you should
have lessons.
5 When 1was little, 1always my bed before
1went to school. 3 I'm ■ ■ to have a big party for my 60th birthday.

6 Can you ■ ■ the shopping for me, please? 4 Do you ■ ■ sunbathing on the beach in summer? 1love it!

7 Please the table! We’re eating in five minutes. 5 Please ■ ■ to turn o ff the lights before you leave.
8 How often do you H i exercise? 6 He to like the present although he actually hated it.
9 My children have a lot of friends at their new school.
7 Have you H i eating dinner or shall 1call you back later?
10 1broke a glass while 1was the washing-up.
8 My students don’t ■ ■ doing their homework because they
11 1H i the mistake o f telling her my secret. know it’s good practice.

12 Do you like H i plans for the future? 9 you H a coffee after work?
13 Please your room. There are books and clothes
10 Don’t I B to call me tonight. You know you never remember!
all over the floor.
11 Have you ■ ■ where to go on holiday this summer, or are you still
14 It’s my job to 1 H out the rubbish at night.
thinking about it?
15 When was the last time you ■ ■ an exam?
12 1■ ■ learning Chinese last year, but 1found it very difficult, so
16 You’ve left your towel on the floor. Please it up. 1stopped going to class.
17 1don’t have time to H lunch. Let’s eat out.
13 Do you think you'll ■ ■ living here, or do you think you’ll move
18 Did you ■ ■ anything exciting at the weekend? somewhere else in the future?

19 Please can you H i exercise 1 on page 46? 14 He ■ ■ to call me when he got there. He always does
what he says.
20 Can 1borrow your phone. 1need to ■ ■ a call.
15 At least H to do the exercise. If you can’t, I’ll help you with it.

Q Cover the V E R B S column and look at the sentences. Say the sentences with the right verbs.
Q Cover the V E R B S colum n and look at the sentences. How many verbs can you remember?

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