at the cornerat the bus stop at the door at the top of the page at the end of the road at the crossroads at the entrance at home at work at school at university at college at the top at
Trang 1at the corner
at the bus stop
at the door
at the top of the page
at the end of the road
at the crossroads
at the entrance
at home
at work
at school
at university
at college
at the top
at the bottom
at the side
at reception in Oxford Street
at the window
at the entrance
at the door
at the end of the street
at the station
at the top
at the entrance
at a party
at a pop concert
at a conference
at a meeting
at someone's house:
at a very nice village
at an airport
at the seaside
at sea (on a voyage)
at reception
at the corner of a street
at the back / front of a building /
cinema
arrive at small place
at the mall
at the table
at work
at the + store/post office/market/
supermarket
in the garden
in country
in city / province/ district/
village
in a box
in my pocket
in my wallet
in a building
in a car
in a taxi
in a helicopter
in a boat
in a lift (elevator)
in the newspaper
in the sky
in a row
in the garden
in the house
in the water
in her bag
in a row
in the box
in the park
in the city
in the city/country(side)
in a taxi or car.
in the back / front of a car
in the corner of a room
in a mirror
in a picture
in a photograph
in an armchair (sit)
in the street
in prison
in hospital
in bed arrive in big place
on the wall
on the ceiling
on the cover
on the floor
on the carpet
on the menu
on a page
on a bus
on a train
on a plane
on a ship
on a bicycle, on a motorbike
on a horse, on an elephant
on television
on the radio
on the left, on the right
on the way
on a farm
on the way
on the chair (sit)
on the corner of a street
on the back / front of a letter / piece of paper
on the island
on the table
on the floor
on the wall
on a cover
on the coast
on a river
on a road
on foot
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES
Trang 2across from one side to the other side You mustn't go across this road here. There isn't a bridge across the river.
after one follows the other The cat ran after the dog After you.
against directed towards sth. The bird flew against the window.
along in a line; from one point to another They're walking along the beach.
between sth./sb is on each side Our house is between the supermarket and the school.
down from high to low He came down the hill.
from the place where it starts Do you come from Tokyo?
in front of the part that is in the direction it faces Our house is in front of the supermarket.
inside opposite of outside You shouldn't stay inside the castle.
into entering sth. You shouldn't go into the castle.
off away from sth. The cat jumped off the roof.
onto moving to a place The cat jumped onto the roof.
opposite on the other side Our house is opposite the supermarket.
over above sth./sb. The cat jumped over the wall.
past going near sth./sb. Go past the post office.
through going from one point to the other point You shouldn't walk through the forest.
to towards sth./sb.
I like going to Australia.
Can you come to me?
I've never been to Africa.
towards in the direction of sth. We ran towards the castle.
Trang 3Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1 The headquarters of the United Nations is New York
2 In the most countries people drive the right
3 I usually buy a newspaper my way to work
4 Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday the Swiss Alps
5 San Francisco is the west coast of the United States
6 She spends most of the day sitting the window
7 The report about the accident was the front page of the newspaper
A at B from C in D on
8 In the theatre we had seats the front row
9 Write the name and address the front page of the envelope
10 It's dangerous to play football the streets
11 I'll meet you the corner of the street at 10
12 We got stuck in a traffic jam the way to the airport
13 Look at the horses that field
14 the end of the street is a path to our house
15 Do you want sugar your coffee?
A at B from C in D on
16 Her brother lives a small town the south coast of Spain
A by / at B at / in C in / on D on / in
17 The sports results are the back page of the paper
18 They got married Birmingham
19 Vienna is the river Danube
20 His office is the third floor
Trang 41 We decided not to go car.
2 She studied Paris for two weeks
3 The exhibition the art gallery finished last Sunday
4 I saw Ken Dave's wedding
5 Linda is a student Cambridge University
A in B from C by D at
6 After some years he arrived back Scotland
7 The train arrives platform 3
8 What time did you arrive the hotel?
9 Turn left the traffic lights
10 When are you going Greece?
11 He was tired and went bed
12 The train stopped every station
13 I saw Bill this morning He was a bus which passed me
14 I missed the bus and had to go foot
15 The easiest way to go there is underground
A at B from C by D on
16 Tom is sitting an armchair
17 The picture is the wall
18 We meet the station at 7
19 She was ill and stayed bed
A at B from C in D on
20 Are there any good films the cinema this week?
A with B at C in D on
Trang 51 I must go the bank today to change money.
2 He has just returned France
3 She arrived the airport at 6
4 Have you ever been Ireland?
5 They got the car and drove off
A on B from C into D at
6 We drove _ the party Tom's car
A by / into B to / at C to / in D to / on
7 Get the train It's going to leave
8 The man chased by the police ran the shop
A by B at C into D on
9 The bird flew the room through the window
A in B on C at D into
10 He has never been a football match
A to B by C from D in
11 We usually go to work car
12 We drove the cinema a taxi
A on / in B by / in C to / in D to / at
13 They like to travel plane
14 Does the train stop York platform?
15 What time did you arrive school?
16 We went to see a play the National Theatre
17 She is still hospital and recovers from her holiday
18 We were sea for ten weeks
19 Because of delay we had to wait for three hours the airport
A from B in C on D at
20 I didn't see her the party
A with B at C in D on
Trang 61 Jane is waiting for you the bus stop
2 The shop is the end of the street
3 My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived Bangkok two hours late
4 When will you arrive the office?
5 Do you work an office?
6 I have a meeting New York
7 Do you live Japan?
8 Jupiter is the Solar System
9 The author's name is the cover of the book
10 There are no prices this menu
11 You are standing my foot
12 There was a "no smoking" sign the wall
13 I live on the 7th floor 21 Oxford Street in London
14 I am work
A with B at C in D on
15 We are sitting the park It is a nice day
A by B at C in D with
16 My car is parked the parking lot
17 Our house is the end of the street
A in / on B at / on C at / in D by / at
18 My sister lives the 6th floor
19 The books are the bag
20 The books are the table
Trang 71 The house is the left of the lake.
A from B at C in D on
2 The table is the middle of the room
3 There are many people waiting the bus stop
4 The children are playing the park
5 She works the bank
A from B at C in D on
6 I will meet you _ the corner _ the street
A on / by B by / to C in / of D at / of
7 We come _ school _foot
A at / to B to / on C in / to D on / to
8 There are a lot of books the library
9 I called their house, but nobody is home
10 There is a beautiful picture the wall
11 The clock fell floor I have to pick it up
12 Come sit the table It is time to eat
13 There is a lot of food the refrigerator
14 The cookies are the top shelf
15 The computer is the table
A from B at C in D on
16 The horse is the stables
17 Is your name the mailbox?
18 Are your children the 2nd grade?
19 Are your children their grandmother's house
20 Is someone going to wait for me the door?
Trang 81 They live _ the country, but we live _ the seaside.
A in / by B at / in C in / at D on / in
2 He was standing _ the middle of the room
A from B at C in D on
3 Please write your name _ the top of the page
4 Where were you yesterday? - _ the cinema
5 The meeting took place _ the headquarters
6 We were _ Bill's house last Thursday
7 We stopped _ a very nice village
A on B by C at D with
8 She spent her holiday _ a small island
9 London is _ the river Thames
10 Portsmouth is _ the south coast of England
11 He opened the door and went _ the room
A into B in C at D by
12 Last year we flew _ London
13 We went _ work at seven
A on B by C to D with
14 We went _ Paris _ plane
A in / with B to / by C on / by D by / in
15 He's swimming the river
A from B at C in D on
16 Where's Julie? She's school
17 The plant is the table
18 There is a spider the bath
19 Please put those apples the bowl
20 Frank is holiday for three weeks
Trang 91 There are two pockets this bag.
2 I read the story the newspaper
3.The cat is sitting the chair
4 Lucy was standing the bus stop
5 I'll meet you the cinema
6 She hung a picture the wall
7 John is the garden
8 There's nothing TV tonight
9 I stayed home all weekend
10 When I called Lucy, she was the bus
11 There was a spider the ceiling
12 Unfortunately, Mr Brown is hospital
13 Don't sit the table! Sit a chair
A by /on B on /on C to / on D in /on
14 There are four cushions the sofa
15 We live London
16 Would you like to go _ the cinema tonight?
17 No, thanks I was the cinema yesterday
18 We are going holiday next week
19 There is a bridge the river It is easy for inhabitants to travel
A on B across C between D along
20 The flight Paris London taking off at six
A on / to B from / in C at / to D from / to
Trang 101 my wall, there are many picture postcards
2 Who is the person this picture?
3 Come the sitting room, we want to watch TV
A into B at C by D to
4 Stockhomes lies 530 meters sea level
A between B by C above D up
5 I get work at six thirty every morning
6 We arrived work at nine this morning
7 She arrived Paris at five in the afternoon
8 Lan likes to stay bed all Sunday morning
9 Matha is a nurse, she works the hospital
10 Minh was ill so she is now the hospital
11 They have lunch school
12 I don't have a high-speed ADSL connection home
13 The kids are learning about the Civil War _ their history class school
A in / at B at / in C by / on D to / at
14 Toby had a motorcycle accident _ the freeway last week
15 Jane and Debbie saw dolphins _ the ocean
16 Fred loves to go camping the desert
17 The conference was held a ski resort in Toronto
18 You can buy stamps _ the post office on Delancy Street
19 They have a small house near a lake _ the countryside
20 I always love to sit _ the shore and watch the kids swimming the lake
A on / on B in / in C at / at D on / in
Trang 11Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1 The headquarters of the United Nations is New York
2 In the most countries people drive the right
3 I usually buy a newspaper my way to work
4 Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday the Swiss Alps
5 San Francisco is the west coast of the United States
6 She spends most of the day sitting the window
7 The report about the accident was the front page of the newspaper
A at B from C in D on
8 In the theatre we had seats the front row
9 Write the name and address the front page of the envelope
10 It's dangerous to play football the streets
11 I'll meet you the corner of the street at 10
12 We got stuck in a traffic jam the way to the airport
13 Look at the horses that field
14 the end of the street is a path to our house
15 Do you want sugar your coffee?
A at B from C in D on
16 Her brother lives a small town the south coast of Spain
A by / at B at / in C in / on D on / in
17 The sports results are the back page of the paper
18 They got married Birmingham
19 Vienna is the river Danube
20 His office is the third floor
Trang 121 We decided not to go car.
2 She studied Paris for two weeks
3 The exhibition the art gallery finished last Sunday
4 I saw Ken Dave's wedding
5 Linda is a student Cambridge University
A in B from C by D at
6 After some years he arrived back Scotland
7 The train arrives platform 3
8 What time did you arrive the hotel?
9 Turn left the traffic lights
10 When are you going Greece?
11 He was tired and went bed
12 The train stopped every station
13 I saw Bill this morning He was a bus which passed me
14 I missed the bus and had to go foot
15 The easiest way to go there is underground
A at B from C by D on
16 Tom is sitting an armchair
17 The picture is the wall
18 We meet the station at 7
19 She was ill and stayed bed
A at B from C in D on
20 Are there any good films the cinema this week?
A with B at C in D on
Trang 131 I must go the bank today to change money.
2 He has just returned France
3 She arrived the airport at 6
4 Have you ever been Ireland?
5 They got the car and drove off
A on B from C into D at
6 We drove _ the party Tom's car
A by / into B to / at C to / in D to / on
7 Get the train It's going to leave
8 The man chased by the police ran the shop
A by B at C into D on
9 The bird flew the room through the window
A in B on C at D into
10 He has never been a football match
11 We usually go to work car
12 We drove the cinema a taxi
A on / in B by / in C to / in D to / at
13 They like to travel plane
14 Does the train stop York platform?
15 What time did you arrive school?
16 We went to see a play the National Theatre
17 She is still hospital and recovers from her holiday
18 We were sea for ten weeks
19 Because of delay we had to wait for three hours the airport
A from B in C on D at
20 I didn't see her the party
A with B at C in D on