UNIT 7

I Live ON Earth

Grammar Focus
PREPOSITIONS
about before despite of to

above behind down off toward(s)

across below during on under

after beneath for out until

against beside from over up

along besides in since upon

among between into through with

around beyond like throughout within

at by near till without

Read the passage and complete it with correct preposition.

Mars in the Fourth Position

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is a very active planet like the Earth. It has evidence of
volcanoes, plate tectonics, and liquid water (as opposed to ice) on the planet. It even has polar ice
caps like the Earth, with water ………… the north and solid carbon dioxide in the south. With all of
these similarities, Mars is still nothing like Earth. It only has 40% ………… our gravity because the mass
of the planet is so much smaller. Also, its atmosphere is made up ………… carbon dioxide and has less
than 1% of the atmospheric pressure of Earth.
Scientists still hold out hope for life on Mars. Mars had lots of water. Right now, there are ice caps
………… the surface. ………… one time, there may have been water in liquid form ………… the surface of
the planet. Recent discoveries ………… the Mars Exploration Rovers have proven the existence of
water by discovering hematite. Where there is water, there could be life. Mars also has weather and
a heat source. The atmosphere circulates ………… the planet and there are volcanoes on the surface.
Many probes have visited Mars through the years because it is so close to Earth. Viking,
Pathfinder, Sojourner, and Mariner are only a few. The Viking Lander checked ………… the surface
of Mars in the 1970's. It sent back some great pictures ………… the red surface of the planet. The
surface is a reddish color because the rocks and crust are chock full of iron compounds. For several
years, the two Mars Exploration Rovers have been studying the surface rocks ………… detail. They

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have been able to travel to many locations in a small area. With patience, the rovers have made many
new discoveries ………… the geologic history of Mars.
All of these probes have also shown us a great deal of the Martian surface. Mars has the largest
volcano ever discovered. It has been named Olympus Mons and is one of the most amazing features
of the planet. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will soon photograph the location ………… higher
resolution than before. The probes have also discovered many channels that cross the surface. Those
channels may have been created ………… flowing water and erosion on the surface and the mountains.

Pronunciation
Planet [ˈplæn.ɪt]
Tectonic [tekˈtɑː.nɪk]
Gravity [ˈɡræv.ə.t̬i]
Atmosphere [ˈæt.mə.sfɪr]
Surface [ˈs ɝ:.fɪs]

It’s a new word for me

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Exercise 7.1
Look at picture of Laboratory Equipment below.

Describe the position of all the laboratory equipment place as seen in the laboratory pictures below
by using preposition and underline it.

Picture 1

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 Picture 2

Example
We can see some test tubes beside the shelf in Picture 1.

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 Talking Time

Giving Direction
Ask your partner to give direction to:
a. Pub
b. Post office
c. Town hall
d. Museum
e. Pet shop
Useful language
Go straight…
Turn left/right at the junction/traffic light…
Go past…
Walk/go around the road until…
The…is on your left/right
It’s opposite…
It’s next to…
It’s in between…and….