Unit 16 prepositions of place, movement, and time
16.1 Complete the sentences. Use in + one of these:
this book / that field / the kitchen / this photograph / the river / my tea
1 Pat is ......in the kitchen. ..... She’s cooking the dinner.
2 Look at those beautiful horses ........... .
3 Don’t swim ......... . The water is very dirty.
4 There’s too much sugar ........ . I can’t drink it.
5 How many pages are there ........?
6 Who is the man ........ ? Do you know him?
16.2 Complete these sentences. Use to + one of these:
the bank / bed / the cinema / a concert / France / hospital / work
1 Joy was ill yesterday, so she didn’t go ...to work. ....
2 It’s late and I’m tired. I think I’ll go ....... .
3 We must go ........ today. We haven’t got any money.
4 “Are you going out this evening?” “Yes, I’m going ........ .
5 I’d like to go .......... . I’ve never been there before.
6 We don’t go ......... very often but we watch a lot of films on TV.
7 After the accident three people were taken .......... .
16.3 Complete the sentences. Use on + one of these:
the beach / a bicycle / his finger / this plant / the door / the wall
1 The pictures ............ on the wall ............ look very nice.
2 When the weather is nice in summer, I like lying ............ .
3 The leaves ............ are a beautiful colour.
4 Our house is number 45 - the number is ............ .
5 He is wearing a silver ring ............ .
6 It’s very difficult to carry a lot of things ............ .
16.4 Write in or at.
1 “Where is Tina?” “She is ... at ... work.”
2 Why didn’t the bus-driver stop ............ the bus-stop?
3 There is a big table ............ the middle of the room.
4 What is the longest river ............ the world?
5 Were there many people ............ the concert on Friday?
6 My brother is studying mathematics ............ London University.
7 “Where does your sister live?” “............ Brussels”.
8 Did you read about this accident ............ the newspaper?
9 Will you be ............ home tomorrow afternoon?
10 Munich is a large city ............ the south of Germany.
11 George is coming by train. I’m going to meet him ........ the station.
12 There was a list of names on the notice-board. My name was ............ the bottom of the list.
13 I usually do my shopping ............ the city centre.
16.5 Write to or in.
1 “Where’s Jack?” ... “In ... bed.”
2 I’m going ............ the shop to buy some milk.
3 Tom went ............ the kitchen to make some coffee.
4 ”Where’s Tom?” “He’s ............ the kitchen making some coffee.”
5 Would you like to go ............ the theatre this evening?
6 I got a postcard from Sue this morning. She’s on holiday ... Switzerland.
7 John lives ............ a small village ............ the south-west of England.
8 What time do you usually go ............bed?
9 Kevin’s sister is very ill. She’s ............ hospital.
10 Excuse me, I must go ............ the toilet.
11 The train left Brussels at 7 o’clock and arrived ............ Paris at 9.30.
12 I was tired this morning. I stayed ............ bed until 10 o’clock.
13 Next year we hope to go ............ Canada to visit some friends.
14 Would you like to live ............ another country?
16.6 Write to or at if necessary. (Sometimes there is no preposition.)
1 Ann is ill. She has gone ............ the doctor.
2 Are you going ............ the party on Saturday evening?
3 I saw some nice people ............ the party.
4 “Do you usually walk ............ work?” “No, I go by bicycle.”
5 We had a good meal .......... a restaurant and then we went back ........... the hotel.
6 What time are you going ............ home.
7 Will you be ............ home this afternoon?
8 There were no taxis, so we walked ............ home.
9 How often do you go ............ the dentist?
10 The boy jumped into the river and swam ............ the other side.
11 Would you like to study ............ university?
12 “Are your children here?” “No, they’re ............ school.”
16.7 Put in the correct preposition (at, in or on.)
1 I live ............ 22 Fairview Road, Penn.
2 My father lives ............ a small house ............ North London.
3 My girlfriend’s flat is ............ the seventh floor.
4 Do you live ............ a house or a flat?
5 “Where is the toilet, please?” “............ the second floor.”
6 “Is there a doctor near here?” “Yes, ............ 37 High Street.”
7 I lived ............ America many years ago.
16.8 Nine people live in a block of flats. Look at the scheme and complete the sentences with on / next to / between / above / below.
Steve Mary Bill 1 Chris lives ...between ... Tony and Paul.
Tony Chris Paul 2 Joe lives ............... the ground floor.
Janet Sandra Joe 3 Mary lives ..............Steve and Bill.
4 Paul lives ........ the first floor .......... Chris.
5 Tony lives .............. Janet.
6 Chris lives .......... Sandra and ......... Mary.
16.9 Translate the prepositions in brackets.
1 The cat is ... (под) ... the table. 2 The town hall is ... (на) ...the station. 3 There is a tree ... (перед) ... the house. 4 The switch is ... (под) ... the window. 5 My house is ... (напротив) ... a shop. 6 The cupboard is ... (над) ... the sink. 7 She is standing ... (рядом) ... the piano. 8 There are some shoes ... (под) ... the bed. 9 His name is ... (на) ... the door. 10 In Britain, we drive ... (по) ... the left.
16.10 Write at / on / in.
1 ...on ...6 June 5 ...... 12.30 a.m. 9 ...... 24 September
2 ...... 8 o’clock 6 ...... September 10 ...... half past two
3 ...... Wednesday 7 ...... Friday 11 ...... Christmas Day
4 ...... 1997 8 ...... 1975 12 ...... winter
16.11 Write at / on / in.
1 Goodbye! See you ...on ... Friday. 2 We often go to the beach ...... summer. 3 Where were you ...... 28 February? 4 George isn’t here ...... the moment. 5 I got up ...... 8 o’clock this morning. 6 Julia’s birthday is ...... January. 7 I like getting up early ...... the morning. 8 Do you work ...... Saturdays? 9 My sister got married ...... May . 10 I’ll send you the money ...... the end of this month. 11 Margaret and I first met ...... 1991. 12 ..... autumn, the leaves fall from the trees. 13 Did you go out ...... Friday? 14 The company started ...... 1988. 15 Did you go out ...... Monday evening? 16 I often go away ...... the weekend. 17 Do you often go out ...... the evening? 18 I like looking at the stars in the sky ...... night. 19 Let’s meet ...... 7.30 tomorrow morning. 20 I’m starting my new job ...... 3 June.
16.12 Write at / on / in if necessary. (Sometimes there is no preposition.)
1 I’m leaving ...on ... Saturday. 2 Can you play tennis .... next Sunday? 3 I’m leaving ... next Saturday. 4 I’m afraid I can’t come to the party .... Sunday. 5 I always feel tired ..... the evening. 6 Will you be at home .... this evening? 7 We went to bed late ..... last night. 8 We went to Scotland ..... last summer. 9 I don’t like going out alone .....night. 10 What do you usually do .... the weekend? 11 I won’t be out very long. I’ll be back .... ten minutes. 12 She phones me ..... every Sunday.
Complete the text with appropriate prepositions.
……. the evening, Richard leaves his house …….. six o’clock and takes his tiger for a walk. He does this every day of the year, except …….. August when he goes …….. holiday. …….. Saturdays, he takes the tiger for two walks – one …….. the morning and one …….. the evening, even when it’s raining. He also takes it for two walks …….. 18th May, because it is the tiger’s birthday and …….. New Year’s Day too. The tiger likes the walks. …….. night, it sleeps very well after the walks.
16.14 Now Janet is the new secretary at Vision Design. Fill in the gaps with at / in / on / to / for.
“Hi, my name’s Janet. I’m a secretary. I work …for… an important company …….. London. I get up …….. seven o’clock every day. …….. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I work …….. the morning. I get …….. work …….. nine o’clock, I have lunch …….. the company restaurant and leave the office …….. three o’clock. …….. Tuesdays and Thursdays I work …….. the afternoon. I get …….. work …….. three o’clock and leave …….. seven. …….. my free time …….. weekends and …….. the evenings I do a lot of different things…”
16.15 Complete the following dialogues with prepositions.
Michael: Who are you writing ……..?
Margaret: My pen friend.
Michael: What are you writing ……..?
Margaret: The film I saw last week.
Michael: What was it ……..?
Margaret: An explorer in the Antarctic.
Michael: What was he looking ……..?
Margaret: He wanted to find the South Pole.
Michael: Who did you go ……..?
Margaret: Joe. My cousin. He came here for a holiday.
Michael: Where does he come ……..?
Margaret: New Zealand.
Michael: What was he here ……..?
Margaret: Just for a holiday. What are you asking me all these questions ……..?
Michael: No reason. Bye.
16.16 Write the words in the questions in the correct order.
1 the policeman / what / ask / for / did/?
2 come / he / from / where / does/?
3 talking / what / about / was / he/?
4 he / come / what / for / did/?
5 about / story / is / the / what/?
6 room / in / are / meeting / which / we/?
16.17 Complete the paragraph about Ecuador. Use : at / from / in / of / on / to.
Ecuador is a small country ...... the north-west ...... South America. The largest city is Guayaquil, ...... the Pacific coast, with a population ...... 1,600,000. Guayaquil is the chief port and commercial centre. But the capital ...... Ecuador is Quito, ...... the north ...... the country. Quito is a very beautiful city with some lovely churches and interesting museums. Shops are open ...... 8.30 ...... 12.00 and ...... 14.00 to 18.00. Banks open at 9.00 and close at 13.30. Most banks are closed ...... Saturdays, but there is a bank open .... Saturday and Sunday ..... the departure lounge ..... the airport.
16.18 Write the questions.
1 ............................................. It’s in the north-west of South America.
2 ............................................. It’s on the Pacific coast.
3 ............................................. Over one and a half million.
4 ............................................. No, the capital is Quito.
5 ............................................. It’s a very beautiful city.
6 ............................................. From half past eight to midday.
7 ............................................. At one thirty.
8 ............................................. Yes, there’s one at the airport.
16.19 Put the correct preposition of time into each gap.
1 Beethoven began his musical education ...... the age of five.
2 I lived in Paris ...... five years, ...... 1975 ...... 1980.
3 We never see our cat. ...... the day it sleeps, and it goes out ...... night.
4 I don’t usually go out ...... the evening, except ...... Monday evening, when I play snooker.
5 Generations of my family have lived in this house ...... 1800.
6 “How long are you in England for?” “...... six months.”
7 “How much longer are you staying?” “...... the end of the month. Then I have to go home.”
8 I’m just going out to the shops. If anyone rings, tell then I’ll be back ...... a few minutes.
9 Are you going away ...... Easter?
10 I met my husband in Wales. ...... the time I was working in a pub.
16.20 Complete the sentences. Use the following prepositions:
at / by / from / in / near / next to / of / on / opposite / outside / to / until
Michael is an accountant in a language school. He lives ...... a small flat ...... the fourth floor of a building ...... a small street ...... Tokyo. The school is not very far ...... his home; he goes ......work ...... bus, and leaves home at eight o’clock to arrive ...... work at nine. He usually does some work in the bus ...... his way ...... work.
Michael’s school is ...... a railway station. It is very big, and it has got a lot ...... students. Michael likes his office; it is ...... the reception desk, but it is big and quiet; there are some pretty trees ...... his window. He works ...... nine o’clock ...... a quarter to one, and then goes to lunch. Then he starts work again ...... two and stops ...... five. On his way back ...... work he buys some food, and has supper ...... home. He likes living.... Japan; he doesn’t go home to England ...... holiday, but visits pretty places ...... Japan.
It is Saturday morning now, and Michael is ...... home ...... bed. ...... Saturdays he gets up at ten o’clock, and then sits ...... the living room to have breakfast. ...... Saturday afternoons he plays tennis or goes swimming. ...... Saturday evenings he usually goes out.
16.21 Complete each sentence using the most suitable prepositions given below. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.