At on in for since during by until

1. Jack has gone away. He’ll be back ____ a week.

2. We’re having a party ____ Saturday. Can you come?

3. I’ve got an interview next week. It’s ____ 9:30 ____ Tuesday morning.

4. Sue isn’t usually here ____ weekends. She goes away.

5. The train service is very good. The trains are nearly always ____ time.

6. It was a confusing situation. Many things were happening ____ the same time.

7. I couldn’t decide whether or not to buy the sweater. ____ the end I decided not to.

8. The road is busy all the time, even ____ night.

9. I was woken up by a loud noise ____ the night.

10. I saw Helen ______ Friday but I haven’t seen her _____ then.

11. Brian has been doing the same job ____ five years.

12. Ann’s birthday is ______ the end of March. I’m not sure exactly which day it is.

13. We’ve got some friends staying with us ____ the moment. They’re staying _____ Friday.

14. If you are interested in applying the job, your application must be received _____ Friday.

1.8.2 Предлоги места и направления

Основные предлоги места:

Предлоги направления:

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 for- est; 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

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. 28. Выберите подходящий по смыслу предлог.

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.