My birthday’s...... May a) in b) on c) at She'll be away ...... next week a) since b) at c) until The exam is ...... the tenth of December a) in b) on c) at I always have dinner with my family..... Christmas Day a) in b) at c) on In Spain, they give each other presents..... Christmas Eve a) in b) on c) at The lecture finished..... five thirty a) at b) on c) in I hate it when people telephone......... I'm having dinner a) during b) while c) for I like to go to a party....... New Year's Eve a) in b) on c) at The term is from September...... December a) to b) for c) at He hasn't worked ....... he lost his job a) since b) for c) by The car won't be ready..... Friday a) until b) in c) since You must see Paris..... the Spring a) in b) on c) at He doesn't start work until late.... the afternoon a) on b) in c) at Snow generally falls..... February a) in b) on c) at People give chocolate eggs as presents...... Easter a) on b) in c) at Did I miss anything ....... I was on the phone? a) while b) during c) for I have lessons.... Mondays and Wednesdays a) in b) on c) at He didn't do the work ...... his boss got angry a) since b) for c) until She was off work ...... a fortnight a) for b) at c) in Nobody spoke ...... the film a) during b) since c) on It's always colder....... November than September a) on b) in c) at Their first child was born..... the spring a) on b) at c) in I've known him ....... a long time a) since b) for c) at I'll see you..... ten o' clock a) at b) on c) in She was born..... 1985 a) at b) in c) on

1. Prepositions of Place

at - у, около, на (указывает на нахождение предмета вблизи другого предмета);The car is at the house. - в, на (указывает на участие в каком-либо действии или процессе): She is at the meeting now.
Tom is waiting for his sister at the bank.
Sue spent the whole afternoon at the market.
2) on – обозначает на поверхности There is a new roof on the house.
Three players are practicing on the field. (поверхность)
The frost made patterns on the window.

in – обозначает в (внутри чего-либо) The house is in the county.
There are five rooms in the house, which has a lovely fireplace in the living room.
A face appeared in the window.

a) The children are playing in the street.
b) Our house is on Third Street.
c) He declared bankruptcy last week, and now he's out on the street.	(This is an idiom meaning that he's poor.)

Exercise 1. Insert the necessary prepositions of place:

1. I live ___________ Australia.     on   at   in   by  

2. The bank is __________ the supermarket.     next   beside to   side   next to

3. The file is ____________ the table.     under   down   bottom  

4. There is a restaurant _______________ the Empire State Building.     top   on the top of   above   over

5. The bridge goes __________ the river.     above   over   through   across  

6. There's a good film __________ the screens.     by   with   to   on

7. Paris is __________ France.     in   to   by   at

8. Versailles is __________ Paris.     next   by   near   at

Exercise 2. Write the correct prepositions of place:

1. I met Christine..... university.

2. Don't believe everything you read ..... newspapers.

3. Christian isn't here. He's ..... work.

4. Kurt's office is..... the second floor.

5. There were a lot of people..... the party.

6. Frank met Maria..... the way to work.

7. Susanne is..... a meeting.

8. I had a meal..... the train.

9. My children are..... home.

10. This is the best cake..... the world!

Joke time

Man: What’s the best way to remove paint from a chair?

Shopkeeper: Sit down on it before it’s dry.

Exercise 3.Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions:

S tudent A: Student B:

a)

o n

b)

in

c)

at

d)

of

2

Karin: I don't see it. I only see tomatoes. Karl: It's _______ the tomatoes.

a)

in

b)

next to

c)

next

d)

into

3

Karin: It's not here. Karl: Oh, look ____ the refrigerator.

a)

under

b)

at

c)

into

d)

in

4

Karin: I don't see any garlic. Karl: Look ______ the beer.

a)

at

b)

behind

c)

in

d)

through

5

Karin: It's not there. Karl: Look on the floor. Maybe it's _______ the table.

a)

on

b)

above

c)

under

d)

in

6

Karin: No, it's not there either. Karl: Maybe it fell _______ the stove and the refrigerator. Look there.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

under

d)

between

7

Karl: Did you find it? Karin: Yes, but it wasn't ______ the refrigerator and the stove.

a)

in

b)

under

c)

between

d)

from

8

Karl: Where was it? Karin: It wasn't ______ the refrigerator.

a)

at

b)

of

c)

for

d)

in

9

Karl: Was it _____ the table?

a)

to

b)

on

c)

at

d)

for

10

Karin: No, it was _____ my hand!

a)

from

b)

for

c)

into

d)

in

Exercise 4. The preposition quiz:

1.  I am ……. work.
2. We are sitting …….the park. It is a nice day.
3. My car is parked…….. the parking lot.
4. Our house is ……..the end of the street.
5. My sister lives…….the 6th floor.
6. The books are ……..the bag.
7. The books are………the table.
8. There are a lot of books …….the library.
9. I called their house, but nobody was …….home.
10. There is a beautiful picture …….the wall.
11. The clock fell……..floor. I have to pick it up.
12. Come sit ……. the table. It is time to eat.
13. There is a lot of food……. the refrigerator
14. The cookies are ……. the top shelf.
15. The computer is …….the table.
16. The horse is …….the stables.
17. Is your name …….the mailbox?
18.Are your children ……. the 2nd grade?
19.Is anyone going to wait for me ……..the door?

Exercise 5. Describe the picture using the suitable prepositions:

1. 1. There are several pictures _____ the wall.

2. 2. There are two pillows _____ the bed.

3. 3. There's a towel hanging _____ the wall.

4. 4. There's a towel hanging _____ a hook.

5. 5. There's a chair _____ the bed and the table.

6. 6. There's a jug _____ the table.

7. 7. There are some coats _____ the bed.

8. 8. You can see a light _____ the window.

9. 9. There's a door _____ the left.

10. 10. There's nothing _____ the bed.

D. Prepositions of Direction

Основными предлогами направления являются:To, On (to), In (to)

A. Основный предлог направления "to"

TO: обозначает движение по направлению к какому- либо объекту

Robert returned to his apartment.

B. The prepositions “onto”, “into”:

ON + TO = onto: обозначает движение по направлению к поверхности
IN + TO = into: обозначает движение по направлению во что-либо
4) The swimmer jumped in/into the pool.
5) Tom fell on/onto the floor.
6) The crab washed up on/onto the shore.

Выполнение какого-либо действия		Расположение объекта
Jean fell on(to) the floor.		Jean is on the floor.
Carol dived in(to) the water.		Carol is in the water.

Drive toward the city limits and turn north.	(Drive in the direction of the city limits; turnoff may be before arriving there.)
The plane was headed toward a mountain.	(It was headed in the direction of a mountain; it may not have reached or hit the mountain.)
Take me to the airport, please.

1. Предлог "оnto" может быть заменён на предлог "on" с глаголами движения.

The sportsman jumped on(to) the mat.
Mark fell on(to) the floor.

E xercise 1. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions: to, toward, on, onto, in, or into. Some sentences may have more than one possible correct answer.

1. Anna has returned ______ her home town.

2. The dog jumped ______ the lake.

3. Are the boys still swimming ______ the pool?

4. Thomas fell ______ the floor.

5. The plane landed ______ the runway.

6. We drove _____ the river for an hour, but turned north before we reached it.

7. The kids climbed ______ the monkey bars.

8. Joanna got ______ Fred's car.

9. The baby spilled his cereal ______ the floor.

10. We cried to the man on the ladder, "Hang ______!"

11. I just called ______ say I love you.

12. Matthew and Michelle moved the table ______ the dining room.

13. Allan left your keys ______ the table.

14. Dr. Karper apologized for interrupting us, and told us to carry ______ with our discussion.

15. I'd like ______ ask you a question.

16. Pat drove Mike ______ the airport.

17. Glenn almost fell ______ the river.

18. The waitress noticed that there was no more Diet Pepsi ______ Marty's glass.

19. 19. Greg and Sarah took the bus that was heading ______ the university.

20. 20. Mary Sue jumped ______ the stage and danced.

Joke time

• Doctor: Did you drink your orange

juice after your bath?

• Patient: After drinking the bath I

didn’t have much room for

the orange juice.

Exercise 2. Read the letter and insert the suitable prepositions of direction:

Dear Pamela,

Thanks for your letter. It is quite easy to find my house. When you get off the bus, start walking ____ the High Street ____ the church. ____ the way, you will pass a pub called The Queen and a telephone box. Just ____ the telephone box, ____ the left, there is a car park. Go ____ the car park and continue ____ the footpath that goes ____ Box Wood. Turn right ____ the signpost and walk ____ the river bank until you come _____ a bridge. Don’t go ___ the bridge but keep on walking until you reach a cottage called Hillside. ____ the cottage there is a narrow road that leads ____ a farm. Follow the road and turn left just before you reach the farm. ____ the end of this road there is a row of houses. I live ____ the middle house. It’s number 16 and has a lamppost ____ it. I hope you won’t get lost! I’m really looking forward to seeing you again. Lots of love,

Anna.

E. Prepositions of Spatial Relationship

above над	Write your name above the line.
across поперёк, через	Draw a line across the page.
against прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л.	She leans against the tree.
ahead of перед	The girl is ahead of the boy.
along вдоль, по	There is lace along the edge of the cloth.
among среди	He is among the trees.
around вокруг	Draw a circle around the answer.
behind сзади, позади	The boy is behind the girl.
below внизу, ниже	Write your name below the line.
beneath внизу, ниже, под	He sat beneath the tree.
beside рядом с, близ, около	The girl is standing beside the boy.
between между	She is between two trees.
from от, из, с	He came from the house.
in front of перед ч-л к-л	The girl is in front of the boy.
inside внутри, внутрь	He is inside the house.
nearby вблизи, около	There is a tree nearby the house.
off указывает на отдаление, удаление ч-л	His hat is off.
out of вне, сверх, снаружи	He came out of the house.
through через	She went through the door.
toward по направлению к	She is walking toward the house.
under под	He is hiding under the table.
within в, внутри	Please mark only within the circle.

 

Exercise 1 Complete the sentences with the following prepositions of location: At, In, On

1. Will you wait for me ____ the bus stop?

2. Jane is ____ her bedroom.

3. Daria's books are lying ____ the floor.

4. The girls didn't want to spend a long time ____ the carnival.

5. I let the cat sit ____ my lap, but then suddenly it jumped ____ my face!

6. Do you live ____ the city or ___ the country?

7. Trent arrived ____ the school building just in time.

8. The rancher built a fence to keep his cows ____ the pasture.

9. Kevin and Mack are out practicing ____ the football field.

10. The old house had so much grime ____ the windows that Bradley could hardly see inside.

11. The shepherd boy grazed his flock ____ the grassy hillside.

12. The audience threw tomatoes ____ the terrible comedian.

13. Wrestling isn't real; those guys ____ the ring are just pretending.

14. David works ____ the field of network administration, while Marty works ____ web design.

15. The car stalled and got stuck ____ the street.

16. Audrey lives ____ Third Street.

17. If William doesn't make any money on his book, he'll be out ____ the street.

18. I'll use my cellular phone when I'm ___ the bus, but never while I'm ____ the car.

19. Passengers are not allowed to use electronic devices ____ airplanes during takeoff and landing.

Exercise 2. The preposition quiz:

1. We begin class_____8:30a.m. on at

2. Jin Hee's birthday is_____September. in at

3. She was born____September 4th. in on

4. Mike studies at the library____the afternoon. in at

5. Most people sleep_____night. in at

6. Please, put the book____top of the table. in on

7. Don't put you feet____your desk. in on

8. Mary will pick you up_____6p.m. sharp. on at

9. I saw Mary riding____your car yesterday. in on

10. What were you doing____Bob's house yesterday? in at

Joke time

Teacher: Where are you from?

Student: Germany

Teacher: Which part?

Student: All of me

Exercise 3. Match the pairs:

1. She is undergoing treatment …	a. … in wildlife
2. A bright student with an aptitude …	b. … of the theater manager.
3. Congratulation …	c. … into the causes of ageing.
4. Scientists conduct research …	d. … for spaghetti carbonara.
5. He has fallen in love …	e. … for learning foreign languages.
6. The Princess is heir …	f. … on your arms and shoulders.
7. Coffee drinkers have a choice	g. … for a serious illness.
8. Free tickets with the compliments …	h. … between black and white.
9. Kenya is a country rich …	i. … to the Dutch throne.
10. It’s time for the kids to pay a visit …	j. … with the girl next door.
11. The Italian chef gave me a recipe …	k. on your Birthday!
12. Working constantly at a computer puts a strain…	l. … to their grandparents.

Exercise 4. Complete the proverbs below. Choose from the following prepositions – some may be used more than twice:

against, before, between, from, in, into, on, out of, over, up, with, without

22. 1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

23. 2. It’s like banging your head ____ a brick wall.

24. 3. ____ the devil and the deep blue sea.

25. 4. To have a card ___ your sleeve.

26. 5. To have several irons ___ fire.

27. 6. An iron fist ___ a velvet glove.

28. 7. It’ no use crying ____ spilt milk.

29. 8 To keep the wolf ___ the door.

30. 9. To kill two birds ____ one stone.

31. 10. To make a mountain ___ a molehill.

32. 11. ____ sight, ____ mind.

33. 12. ____ frying pan and _____ the fire.

34. 13. To put the cart ____ the horse.

35. 14. The grass is always greener _____ the other side.

36. 15. There’s no smoke ______ fire.

Exercise 5.Do the crosswords:

Prepositions at the Crossword

Across 1. Placed…the desk 5. …_ a friend 6. left …. noon 8. …..the night 10. ….the movie 13. ….. the stairs Down 2. ran ….. the door 3. lives ….. Dallas 4. go ….. God 7. ….. her goals 9. speaks highly …. you 11. going …. school 12. she's ….. school

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