4.2. Предлоги места и направления.

Основные предлоги места:

on – on the desk, on the wall

in – in the room, in the street

at – at the window, at the meeting, at the table

near – near the door, near the wall

by – by the river

over – over the table, over the sea

above – above the sofa

beyond - beyond the lake, beyond the forest

across – across the street

under – under the table, under the bed

between – between two chairs, between the doors

among – among the students, among them

behind – behind the house, behind the tree

across – across the street, across the river

in front of – in front of the house, in front of the column

through – through the window, through the glass

Предлоги направления:

to – to the library, to the south, to the park

towards – towards the forest, towards the house

from – from the table, from the north

along – along the street

into – into the room, into the box

out of – out of the house, out of the drawer

off –off the table, off the wall

Упр.4.2.1. Выберите правильные предлоги.

1. a train ____ Moscow 5. ____ the ten o’clock show

A to B for C on A on B in C at

2. a ticket ____ the plane 6. a visit ____ a college

A on B to C for A on B at C in D to

3. the plans ____ the future 7. ____ John’s birthday

A for B on C to A on B at C in

4. He is ____ his sister’s 8. What are the office hours ____ you?

A by B near C at A at B by C near D with

Упр.4.2.2. Поставьте правильные предлоги места.

____ the South; ___ the stadium; __ the corner; ___the post-office; __ the factory; ____ the meeting; __ the sky; __ the hostel; __ the station; __ the fifth floor; ____ the concert; ____ the picture; ____ the apple-tree; __ the forest; ___the newspaper; __ Ottava; __ the chemist’s; ____ the USA; ____ the air.

Упр.4.2.3. Заполните пропуски одним из предлагаемых предлогов.

above across against among around behind towards below beneath beside onto over out of

1. The cowboy leant _____ the bar in the saloon, drinking a beer.

2. She took her purse _____ her bag and paid the taxi driver.

3. Our cat just loves to curl up ________ the fire and go to sleep.

4. The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking. We could see the town and the river ______ us, and people who looked like ants.

5. Last night the temperature fell to three degrees _____ zero.

6. The burglar heard a noise coming from upstairs, so he hid _____ the curtains.

7. The dog jumped _____ my lap, and settled down for a good sleep.

8. The hunter froze as the tiger started running ____ him. He had nowhere to hide.

9. She has beautiful works of art all ____ her house, even in the kitchen and the bedroom.

10. These days, politicians like to walk ____ the crowds, shaking hands and saying one or two words.

11. He climbed _____ the wall and ran _____ the field.

12. The plane took off and was soon flying _____ the clouds.

Упр.4.2.4. Заполните пропуски соответствующим предлогом.

1. I’d love to be able to visit every country _____ the world.

2. “Have you read any books _____ Margaret White?” “No, I’ve never heard of her.”

3. “Is there a bank near here?” “Yes, there’s one _____ the end of this road.”

4. Tim is away at the moment. He’s ______ holiday.

5. You’ve got a dirty mark ____ your cheek. Have a look _____ the mirror.

6. We went _____ a party ______ Linda’s house on Saturday.

7. Bombay is _____ the west coast of India.

8. Look at the leaves ______ the tree. They’re a beautiful colour.

9. “Have you ever been _____ Tokyo?” “No, I’ve never been _____ Japan.”

10. Mozart died _____ Vienna in 1791 _____ the age of 35.

11. “Are you _____ this photograph?” “Yes, that’s me, _____ the left.”

12. We went ______ the theatre last night. We had seats _____ the front row.

13. “Where’s the light switch?” “It’s _____ the wall _____ the door.”

14. What time did you arrive _____ the party?

15. I couldn’t decide what to eat. There was nothing ___ the menu that I liked.

16. We live _____ a tower block. Our flat is _____ the fifteenth floor.

17. “What did you think of the film?” “Some parts were a bit stupid but ____ the whole I enjoyed it.”

18. When you paid the hotel bill, did you pay ___ cash or _____ credit card?

19. “How did you get here? ____ the bus?” “No, _____ car.”

20. A “I wonder what’s _____ television this evening. Have you got a newspaper?”

B “Yes, the TV programmes are _____ the back page.”

4.3. Предлоги, которые используются, когда речь идет о способе путешествия.

Это предлоги by, on и in . При использовании предлога by между предлогом и словом, определяющим способ путешествия (air, sea, car, bus и т.д.), нет ни артикля, ни притяжательного местоимения. Предлог on употребляется, если есть артикль или притяжательное местоимение (on the train, on my bicycle, on his horse) (Исключение - on foot ). Предлог in используется так же, как и on, но только с автомобилем, как средством передвижения (in the taxi, in your car).

*Упр.4.3.1. Выберите соответствующий предлог.

1. I saw him riding into town on / by his bicycle yesterday.

2. He’d rather go on / by bus than drive there himself.

3. She sent him home in / by a taxi.

4. That’s much too far to travel on / in foot.

5. Did you take the tunnel to France, or did you go on / in the ferry?

6. She rode through town on / by her horse.

7. Let’s go home in / by taxi - I can’t be bothered to walk.

8. She sometimes gets sick when travelling on / by sea.

9. He flies round the world in / by his own private jet.

10. The quickest way to get there is on / by air.

Упр.4.3.2. Закончите второе предложение так, чтобы оно имело то же значение, что и первое. Используйте выделенное слово, а также от двух до пяти других необходимых по смыслу слов.

1. Air travel frightens many people.

plane Many people find travelling ___________ frightening.

2. The train is the quickest way to get to London from here.

on The quickest way to get to London from here ________ train.

3. Sometimes it is quicker to walk than to drive to work.

foot Sometimes it is quicker to go to _________ than to drive.

4. The bicycle is my favourite form of transport.

by I prefer __________ than any other way.

5. We used the car that belonged to my uncle to drive to Wales.

drove We _____________ my uncle’s car.