INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO SUPERIOR DE SAN ANDRES TUXTLA

LEVEL 7

NAME: JOHANA TOTO GALLARDO.

Prepositions

Choose the correct item.

1 In the past, ordinary people had little 7 The girl wanted to get rid …… the
knowledge …… science. giant.
A on B about A of B at C
C in with

2 Leonardo da Vinci was years ahead 8 Lisa’s friends made fun …… her
…… his time. because she believed in fairies.
A withB of C A withB at C
at of

3 The Romans fought …… many 9 The novel is based …… a true story.

armies while building the Roman Empire. A at B for C
A against B with on
C for
10 The guard …… duty left his post for
4 Julius Caesar fell …… love with a few minutes, so the thief stole the
Cleopatra. painting.
A for B on C A at B in C
in on

5 Many people have wasted their time 11 If you go …… a tour of the Louvre,
searching …… monsters. don’t forget to see the Mona Lisa.
A against B for A on B with
C of C for

6 Wendy often dreams …… becoming 12 At a living museum, you can

an actress one day. sometimes see a re-enactment …… a
A at B for C battle.
of A in B of C
for
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple. Then match the questions
to the answers.

1 What was (be) Charles Dickens’ job?

2 Who invented (invent) the telephone? a 6 Neil Armstrong
3 Who wrote (write) Macbeth?
4 What did Marie Curie discovered (Marie b 3 William Shakespeare

Curie/discover)?
c 7 9
5 How many times did the Red Cross received
(the Red Cross/receive) the Nobel Peace d 8 Waterloo, Belgium
Prize?
6 Who was the first man who walked (walk) on e 4 polonium and radium
the moon?
f 1 a writer
7 How many symphonies did Beethoven wrote
(Beethoven/write)? g 2 Alexander Graham Bell
8 Where did Napoleon lost (Napoleon/lose) his
last battle? h 5 3