PREPOSITIONS Write the correct prepositions in the following passage. ___ (1) ___ the summer, we went ___ (2) ___ the beach every day. We stayed ___ (3) ___ a lovely hotel right ___ (4) ___ the beach. ___ (5) ___ the morning we would get up ___ (6) ___ 9:30, have breakfast, and then spend four hours ___ (7) ___ the pool ___ (8) ___ all the other guests. ___ (9) ___ lunch we would eat something light like sandwiches and fruit. ___ (10) ___ the afternoon we would return to the pool area. KEY 1. In 2. to 3. in 4. on 5. in 6. at 7. in 8. with 9. For 10. In Complete sentences with an appropriate money. 1. Write your name _____ the top of the page. 2. I like that picture hanging _____ the wall _____ the kitchen. 3. There was an accident _____ the crossroads this morning. 4. I wasn't sure whether I had come to the right office. There was no name _____ the door. 5. _____ the end of the street there is a path leading to the river. 6. You'll find the sports results _____ the back page of the newspaper. 7. I wouldn't like an office job. I couldn't spend the whole day sitting _____ a desk. 8. My brother lives _____ a small village _____ the south-west of England. 9. The man the police are looking for has a car _____ his right cheek. 10. Nicola was wearing a silver ring _____ her little finger. 11. It can be dangerous when children play _____ the street. 12. If you walk to the end of the street, you'll see a small shop _____ the corner. 13. Is Tom _____ this photograph? I can't find him. 14. My office is _____ the first floor. It's _____ the left as you come out of the lift. 15. We normally use the front entrance but there's another entrance _____ the back. 16. Is there anything interesting _____ paper today? 17. I love to look up at the stars _____ the sky at night. 18. When I'm a passenger in a car, I prefer to sit _____ the front. 19. It's a very small village. You probably won't find it _____ your map. 20. Paris is _____ the river Seine. 21. I didn't see you _____ the party _____ Saturday. Where were you? 22. It was a very slow train. It stopped _____ every station. 23. I don't know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left it _____ the bus. 24. Shall I travel _____ your car or mine. 25. We stayed _____ a very nice hotel when we were _____ Amsterdam. 26. Tom is ill. He wasn't _____ work today. He was _____ home _____ bed. 27. I wasn't _____ when you phoned. I was _____ my sister's house. 28. It's always too hot _____ my sister's house. The heating is always on too high. 29. I haven't seen Kate for some time. I last saw her _____ Dave's wedding. 30. Paul lives _____ London. He's a student _____ London University. KEY 1. at 2. on - in 3. at 4. on 5. At 6. on 7. at 8. in – in 9. on 10. on 11. in 12. on (at) 13. in 14. on – on 15. at 16. in 17. in 18. in 19. on 20. on 21. at – on 22. at 23. on 24. in 25. in – in 26. at – at – in 27. at – in 28. in 29. at 30. in – at Choose "to, at, in, into" to fill in the gaps. 1. Three people were taken _____ hospital after the accident. 2. I met Caroline on my way _____ home. 3. We left our luggage _____ the station and went to find something to eat. 1 4. Shall we take a taxi _____ the station or shall we walk? 5. I must go _____ the bank today to change some money. 6. The river Rhine flows _____ the North sea. 7. I'm tired. As soon as I get _____ home, I'm going _____ bed. 8. "Have you got your camera?" _ No, I left it _____ home". 9. Marcel is French. He has just returned _____ France after two years _____ Brazil. 10. Have you ever been _____ China? 11. I had lost my key but I managed to climb _____ the house through a window. 12. We got stuck in a traffic jam on our way _____ the airport. 13. Welcome _____ thief hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay here. 14. She got _____ the car and drove away. 15. Don't wait outside. Come _____ the house. KEY 1. to 2. X 3. at 4. to 5. to 6. into 7. X – to 8. at 9. to – in 10. to 11. into 12. to 13. to 14. into 15. into Use "by, in, on , with" to fill in the blanks. 1. Who is that man standing _____ the window? 2. I managed to put the fire out _____ a fire extinguisher. 3. These photographs were taken _____ a friend of mine. 4. These photographs were taken _____ a very good camera. 5. I don't mind going _____ car but I don't want to go _____ your car. 6. Shall we get a taxi or shall we go _____ foot? 7. What's that music? I know it's _____ Beethoven but I can't remember what it's called. 8. There was a small table _____ the bed _____ a lamp and a clock _____ it. 9. Our team lost the game only because of a mistake _____ one of our players. 10. I didn't feel like walking home, so I came home _____ a taxi. KEY 1. by 2. with 3. by 4. with 5. by – in 6. on 7. by 8. by – with – on 9. by 10. in Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions 1. My house is next _____ the post office. 2. He succeeded _____ opening the door. 3. An accident has happened _____ that family. 4. I thanked everybody _____ all the help they had given me. 5. I can't deal _____ this problem. 6. Celia often remind me _____ her mother. 7. I congratulate you _____ your success. 8. I can't combine oil _____ water. 9. Don't tell anyone _____ me. 10. Please _____ English not _____ Vietnamese. 11. I'd like to book a table _____ twelve _____ 6:30 this evening. 12. The differences _____ British English and American English are small. 13. It isn't easy to start looking _____ a job at her age. 14. We often go to school _____ the morning. 15. I usually read the newspaper while I'm waiting _____ the bus. 16. Janet doesn't take good care _____ himself. 17. Next month I'm going to Scotland _____ a short holiday. 18. There was panic when people realized the building was _____ fire. 19. The pupils left their bicycles leaning _____ the wall. 20. I'm a little short _____ money. Can you lend me some? 2 KEY 1. to 2. in 3. to 4. for 5. with 6. of 7. on 8. with 9. about 10. in – in 11. from – to 12. between 13. for 14. in 15. for 16. of 17. for 18. on 19. against 20. of 3 . following passage. ___ (1) ___ the summer, we went ___ (2) ___ the beach every day. We stayed ___ (3) ___ a lovely hotel right ___ (4) ___ the beach. ___ (5) ___ the morning we would get up ___ (6) ___