Prepositions.

1. Put in at, in, on.

1. We all went to Wales �the weekend.���� 2. I usually go skiing �February.���� 3. She finished school �1996.���� 4. My mother usually comes to stay �Christmas.���� 5. I don't like driving �night.���� 6. Our garden looks wonderful �the spring.���� 7. I usually stop work �5.00 �the afternoon.���� 8. I'll finish university �June.���� 9. I last saw her �1998.���� 10. Carola was born �8.25 �the evening �Thursday 17th April.���� 11. I'm never hungry early �the morning.���� 12. It gets very hot here �the summer.

2. Put in by, until.

1. This book must go back to the library �Tuesday.�� 2. The film goes on �9.30.�� 3. Can you finish painting the room �Friday?�� 4. If I give you this coat to clean, can you do it �tomorrow?�� 5. I must find some money �the end of the week.�� 6. Can you wait for my answer �tonight?

3. Put in for,during.

1. I lived in Mexico �six years.�� 2. I got a headache �the exam.�� 3. We visited Kyoto �our holiday in Japan.�� 4. The electricity went off �two hours �the afternoon.�� 5. Alex and his wife met �the war.�� 6. Could I talk to you �a few minutes?�� 7. I usually get a lot of phone calls �the morning.�� 8. She and her boyfriend have been together �a long time.

4. Put in words from the boxes with in,on.

her first finger, my diary, the office, a little village, his T-shirt, the roof of the car, the cupboard, my pocket, a piece of paper, the wall, your car.

1. Are you free next Tuesday? Just a minute. I'll look .�� 2. Is Sandra �today?�� 3. She had a wonderful diamond ring .�� 4. Where's the salt? .�� 5. The cat likes to sleep .�� 6. Don't leave your keys �when you get out.�� 7. �it said "Aberdeen University Football Club".�� 8. She had pictures of pop singers �in her room.�� 9. They live �near Belfast.�� 10. I wrote her address �and put it .

5. Choose the correct prepositions.

1. There was a big bird flying high up aboveagainstopposite�the trees.�� 2. They live in a beautiful old house abovebyunder�a river.�� 3. There is a big clock aboveagainstbetween�the door of the station.�� 4. I sat down abovebehindby�Mary and looked into her eyes.�� 5. You can park your car againstbehindbetween�the house.�� 6. I'll meet you at the station againstbetweenunder�the clock.�� 7. The door wouldn't stay shut, so I put a chair aboveagainstnear�it.

6. Choose the correct prepositions.

1. Mrs Andrews got acrossroundout ofover�the taxi and ran acrossroundout ofover�Oxford Street.�� 2. Alice walked alongdownthroughover�the steps to the river and alongdownthroughover�the bridge.�� 3. He walked slowly acrossalongintothrough�the road for a few minutes, then he stopped and went acrossalongintothrough�a small door acrossalongintothrough�a garden.�� 4. Mary went intooffout ofoverup�the stairs and intooffout ofoverup�her office, took a letter intooffout ofoverup�the table and started to read it.�� 5. Go alongdownpastroundunder�the supermarket, alongdownpastroundunder�the railway bridge, alongdownpastroundunder�the first corner and the police station is on your right.

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