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Exercise 15. Fill in the gaps with the proper preposition of time.

1. I like to watch TV _____ the evening.

2. My favourite program is on _____ 8:30 ______ Wednesday evening.

3. My ESL class begins ______ noon, so I am always at school _____ the afternoon.

4. My birthday is _____ winter. Actually, I was born _____ January ____ 1983.

5. _____ my birthday, I usually have a party.

6. I will see you _______ exactly two weeks.

7. Carlos arrived in Canada _____ April 2^nd, 1999.

8. _____ a rainy day I like to stay at home and read a book. ]

9. _______ the 1980s he worked in the movie industry.

10. _______ lunch time my friends and I usually go out.

11. A lot of people like to visit friends and family _______ Christmas time.

12. ______ the moment I am very busy, but I will be able to see you ___ next week.

13. Life _______ the 21 century is fast.

Exercise 16. Fill the prepositions in.

1. They are getting married ___ Friday ______ 6 o’clock ____ the evening.

2. _____ midnight they heard the shrill sound of the sirens.

3. We seldom travel ______ winter.

4. Let’s stay here ________ the storm is over.

5. ________ tomorrow evening I will have finished my essay.

6. He hasn’t felt well ______ a long time.

7. They never go out ______ night.

8. We’ll be ready to leave ______ an hour.

9. _______ the storm, all the lights went out.

10. I will wait for you ________ tomorrow morning.

Exercise 17. Fill the proper prepositions in.

1. I’ll meet you _____ the Statler Hotel.

2. If you want to reach that shelf, you have to stand _____ a chair.

3. You will find some stamps ______ the drawer of the desk.

4. We live _____ Toronto, ____________ 157 Bloor Street.

5. The most important stories of the day are ______ the front page of the newspaper.

6. Please, play ______ the house; it is too cold outside.

7. The tax office is _____ the second floor.

8. We will wait for you ______ the lobby of the hotel.

9. Turn left _____ the intersection of Bloor and Bedford.

10. He was standing _____ the street corner.

Exercise 18. Fill the prepositions in.

1. He is studying _____ the University of Toronto.

2. The plane flew _____ the town.

3. The boy hid the money _______ a rock in the garden.

4. I met Bill _____ the Pearson Airport ______ Toronto.

5. They are flying ______ Paris ______ Toronto, and they will arrive _____ Toronto tomorrow.

6. After Toronto, they will have a holiday _____ the south, so they will leave ______ Mexico next week.

7. She put the bedspread ______the bed.

8. I put the book _____ the box _____ the table ______ the living room.

9. He took an envelope ______ the drawer ______ his desk.

Exercise 19. Fill the prepositions in.

1. The audience threw tomatoes ______ the horrible comedian.

2. He spoke ________me ________ a loud voice.

3. She is good/successful/skillful _________ chess.

4. Her skill ________ chess impressed me.

5. _________ this painting we can see Lawrence’s use of light.

6. She cried ________ the sight of the starving child.

7. She was glancing impatiently ________ her watch.

8. I laughed _______ her ability to talk _______ circles.

Exercise 20. Fill the prepositions in.

1. She improved her vocabulary _______ using a monolingual dictionary.

2. Do you take medicine _______ your cold?

3. There was a picture ________ her boyfriend on the desk.

4. His family is ________ Japanese origin.

5. I spoke with him _______ the telephone.

6. He contacted me _______ telephone.

7. I came to see you _______some advice.

8. She wore a sweater ________ ѕ length sleeves.

9. She wiped the table ________ paper towel.

10. His name was ______ the list of candidates.

11. His articles ______ computer technology have appeared _______ many journals.

12. There is a message ______ you from the office.

13. You can make this soup better _______ adding some cream to it.

14. I feel sorry _____ you and _____ what happened.

15. I dream _____ marrying Bill _____ one day.

16. I dreamed ______ Bill _____ last night.

17. Butter is made ______ cream, and shoes are made _____ leather.

18. He is married ______ a lawyer.

19. We discussed _____ the problem.

20. I have not seen my friend ____ 6 months. ______ July she has been travelling _____ a station wagon  _____ Canada ____Newfoundland ____British Colombia.

Unfortunately, her car broke _____ somewhere ______ Toronto and Winnipeg, so she had to return  ____ train. She has been _____ the train ______ Tuesday.

Exercise 21. Fill in the gaps with in, at or on.

1. I have to be ...at... the airport two hours before my flight leaves.

2. I went to visit Joanne, but she wasn't … home.

3. There were so many dishes … the menu; I couldn't decide what to have.

4. I'd love to stay … a beautiful hotel near the sea.

5. Jason is … hospital with a broken leg.

6. The weather … Ireland is often cold and wet.

7. She waited … the platform to see the train come in.

8. It must be wonderful to live … an island, surrounded by water.

9. What did you learn … school today?

10. Suzy is the girl sitting … my left.

Exercise 22. Underline the correct preposition.

1. The children climbed under/over the wall to escape from the angry gardener.

2. She walked quickly past/along the shops without looking in the windows.

3. The current is very strong. It would be dangerous to swim through/across this river.

4. She got dressed quickly and ran up/down the stairs to the kitchen.

5. Fiona is going to come to the party by/in her car.

6. I saw a man walking from/towards me smiling, but I didn't recognize him.

7. We tried to push our way through/towards the crowds to see our favorite singer.

8. There was no way to cross the lake, so we had to walk through/round it.

9. The boy got over/out of bed and went to the window.

10. I put the bags onto/into the table, then I put the shopping away.

11. You will see the post office on your right when you go through/round the corner.

12. She looked along/into her crystal ball and told the girl her fortune.