Fabiola Richmond
Juan Carlos Cruz
Maria Cecilia Rodriguez
A. Complete the gaps in the statements about preferences and habits with the
prepositions of place: in, on, at.
1. I enjoy going for walks at........the countryside.
2. When I fly, I like to arrive in............the airport before check-in time.
3. I like listening to music in.........the car.
4. I live .....on....... the 8th floor ....at........ 25 Cambridge Road in....Bristol.
5. When I'm .....at....... home, I like to sit on. .the sofa and read a book.
6. I prefer being ....in........ a cinema, watching a film ....on........ a big screen, to being
.....in.......
my living room, watching a film on........ television.
7. I always keep some extra money in.....my wallet in case of emergencies
8. I prefer living .....in....... a city to living at. .a town.
9. I prefer a job where I don't spend all my time sitting ......on...... a desk in. . .an office.
10. I'd like to go to Singapore .......in..... Southeast Asia. The country lies at..the equator.
B. Complete the rules for the prepositions of place: in, on, at.
1. We use.............with buildings, e.g. a house, the bank. R in
2.with lines, e.g. the coast, the path. R at
3.with enclosed spaces, e.g. a room, a building. R in
4.with surfaces, e.g. the floor, the wall. R on
5.with a point, e.g. the bus stop, the entrance. R at
6.with limited areas, e.g. the park, Spain. R in
C. Tick the statements in Exercise A that are true for you. Then, write four more
sentences about your preferences and habits using prepositions of place.
....... I like to play in the park with my son.
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I like to go on vacation in Cancun
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......My dog likes to walk at the park
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I left my phone at work
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D. In groups of four, find out which preferences and habits you have in common.
We have in common to go for a walk, go to the movies, eat and sleep a lot.