1.2.4 Предлоги места, направления, времени

Упражнение 1

Заполните пропуски предлогми:

1. Fred, take that long pencil … … your bag and put it … the table.

2. The black pen is … the table. The brown pen is … my bag.

3. Take these books … the table, please.

4. Go ... the blackboard, please.

5. Close your book and put it … your bag. It is … the bag now.

6. Pete, go … the door and close it.

7. Ben, put a spoon … your cup.

8. Go … the room, please!

Упражнение 2

Заполните пропуски предлогами:

1. The walls … the rooms … my flat are yellow and blue.

2. Take a piece … chalk … the table.

3. Write these words … the blackboard.

4. Go … the class-room.

5. Come … here!

6. Don't go … there!

7. The blackboard is … the wall … our class-room.

8. Open that book … page eight.

9. Look … the blackboard.

Упражнение 3

Переведите предложения на английский язык:

1. Сна­чала мы пошли в лес.

2. В лесу было прохладно.

3. Потом мы подошли к реке.

4. Мы плавали в реке. Наша бабушка си­дела у реки на траве.

5. Вечером мы поехали в город.

6. Летом они всегда ездят на юг.

7. Мой папа работает на заводе.

8. Мой старший брат учит­ся в университете.

Контрольные упражнения и тесты

Упражнение 4

Заполните пропуски предлогами:

1. Take a pen … that student, please.

2. Fred is … his room now.

3. Jane, take your pen … the table and put it … your bag.

4. Go … your table and take your book … … your bag.

5. Look … the blackboard! Now go … the blackboard.

6. Take the cup … Jane and put it … the table.

Упражнение 5

Заполните пропуски предлогами among, between:

1. Differences in pronunciation___British English and American English are numerous.

2. For her there is not much choice___Paul and Nick.

3. She could see him ___people in the crowd.

4. You may divide this money ___you both.

5. There is an oak tree___birches and pines near my house.

6. Tom is the smartest___the other students.

Упражнение 6

Выберите правильный вариант предлога:

1. There are too many people (on/in/by) the bus. I want to go (on/in/by) a taxi.

2. Did you go there (on/in/ by) foot or (on/in/by) car? — I went (on/in/by) Peter's bicycle.

3. It is too hot to be (on/in/by) the sun at noon. We have been sitting (on/in/by) the beach for three hours. Let's sit (on/in/by) the shade.

4. We travelled (on/in/by) 9.45 plane. There was a good lunch (on/in/by) the plane.

5. She didn't want to go (on/in/by) underground, so they came (on/in/by) a taxi.

6. Have you ever ridden (on/in/ by) the elephant?

Упражнение 7

Подберите начало предложения в колонке А и окончание предложения в колонке В и запишите соответствующие цифру и букву:

А В

1.	He put his pen and pencils ...		on a small table
2.	There is a cat ...		into the pencil-box
3.	There is a TV set ...		on the wall
4.	There are green curtains …		in the garden
5.	There is a round table ...		in the garden
6.	There are some pictures ...		across the street
7.	The children are playing ...		round the table
8.	There are four chairs ...		near the writing-desk
9.	The children like to run ...		on the windows
10.	The bus-stop is ...		on the roof of the house

Упражнение 8

Заполните пропуски предлогами in, into, to, at, on, out of, from, off:

1. He took the wallet___of his pocket, opened it and put the cheque___it.

2. He took his suitcase___ the rack and got___the train.

3. She got___the car and went___the club.

4. Go___the mirror and have a look___yourself.

5. Get___the bus. It will take you___ the Green Park.

6. I haven't heard___him for ages. He went___Canada two years ago, but I don't know if he is,___Canada now or somewhere else.