2 Test Your Prepositions Topic: Forgotten Lands Name: Date: _ Task Use the appropriate preposition of place at the back in the center Task Choose the correct preposition across between December I received the letter from Professor Jensen with a ticket Banjo, a little town Mexico A in; B to; C on; D at first it was difficult me believe it A for; B to; C at; D in I’ve been waiting this letter five months! A in; B for; C till; D at an hour my room was a big mess: clothes my bed, books and papers scattered the floor, I was a hurry A in; B over; C at; D on almost four hours phone calls, preparations and fuzz I could sit the sofa and catch my breath A of; B after; C on; D under my greatest relief my visa to Mexico has not still expired and my foreign passport was the very same shelf and the very same folder I put it when I got it several months ago A on; B to; C in; D for A call intercom That was the taxi driver I let him to help me my heavy bags A at; B from; C in; D with The taxi I was made an impression a really old one: shabby door handles, some strange dirt my seat and several photos Michael Jackson his “turning white” A before; B under; C in; D of I was the airport ten minutes the boarding started, so I had enough time find a trolley and get my suits it A to; B at; C before; D on 10 The plane took fast, taking me a new adventure A through; B away; C into; D off Professor attached the photo to the letter and I immediately noticed a big temple _ _ the big temple there are other, smaller temples _ of the picture _ horizon line a range of some not high mountains can be seen _ of the photo we may see a group of four temples, a bigger one is standing _ the smaller ones The line _ the picture seems to be a forgotten road _ the big temple and some distant town or settlement Professor Jensen was moving _ the field of poppies _ me in order to meet me at the bus stop A towards; B along; C under; D above He welcomed me and asked how was my flight _ the ocean and if I was tired of travelling _ the country A through; B near; C across; D below On the second day we were getting our way _ the jungles, when suddenly a cliff appeared and I saw those forgotten lands right _ me A above; B below; C through; D behind That was exactly the spot _ which this photo had been taken by professor and thus a feeling of déjà vu started to grow _, as if I knew these lands before A towards; B inside; C up; D from Task Complete the story with prepositions We started to move the hill to observe the constructions located the main building far I could understand, those served a bath house, for some rituals for the clergy that lived there When we got upstairs, using narrow hidden the bushes stairs I saw professor’s team not far the main building searching any important objects or, the world science call it – the artifacts I was being waited , my archeological experience was a big use here Well, and I was just happy a clam and proud being trusted so much That week we put several hundred pages lost history ancient tribes that lived Mexico long us Task Input the correct preposition of time _ noon _ 22:35 _ August morning _ June 2012 _ July 13, 2011 _ next Thursday _ Christmas 10 11 12 13 14 _ every weekend _ Easter Day _ lunchtime _ a half past seven _ your birthday _ the moment _ the 1950s around among Task Apply the correct preposition of movement 1 to the right of on the left 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 _ Sunday mornings _ last autumn _ the afternoon _ Thanksgiving Day _ about o’clock _ the past _ the Ice Age Task Unscramble prepositions outthiw thghour diesa ganol theneab vero woble Test Your Prepositions KEYS Task Choose the correct preposition Task Use the appropriate preposition of place In December I have received the letter from Professor Jensen with a ticket to Banjo, a little town in Mexico A in; B to; C on; D at At first it was difficult for me to believe in it A for; B to; C at; D in I’ve been waiting for this letter for five months! A in; B for; C till; D at In an hour my room was a big mess: clothes on my bed, books and papers scattered over the floor, I was in a hurry A in; B over; C at; D on For almost four hours of phone calls, preparations and fuzz I could sit on the sofa and catch my breath A of; B after; C on; D under To my greatest relief my visa to Mexico has not still expired and my foreign passport was on the very same shelf and in the very same folder I put it when I got it several months ago A on; B to; C in; D for A call from intercom That was the taxi driver I let him in to help me with my heavy bags A at; B from; C in; D with The taxi I was in made an impression of a really old one: shabby door handles, some strange dirt under my seat and several photos of Michael Jackson before his “turning white” A before; B under; C in; D of I was at the airport ten minutes before the boarding started, so I had enough time to find a trolley and get my suits on it A to; B at; C before; D on 10 The plane took off fast, taking me into a new adventure A through; B away; C into; D off at the backacrossto the right ofaroundin the centerbetweenon the leftamong Professor attached the photo to the letter and I immediately noticed a big temple on the left Around the big temple there are other, smaller temples At the back of the picture to the right of horizon line a range of some not high mountains can be seen In the center of the photo we may see a group of four temples, a bigger one is standing among the smaller ones The line across the picture seems to be a forgotten road between the big temple and some distant town or settlement Task Apply the correct preposition of movement Professor Jensen was moving along the field of poppies towards me in order to meet me at the bus stop A towards; B along; C under; D above He welcomed me and asked how was my flight across the ocean and if I was tired of travelling through the country A through; B near; C across; D below On the second day we were getting our way through the jungles, when suddenly a cliff appeared and I saw those forgotten lands right below me A above; B below; C through; D behind That was exactly the spot from which this photo had been taken by professor and thus a feeling of déjà vu started to grow inside, as if I knew these lands before A towards; B inside; C up; D from Task Complete the story with prepositions We started to move down the hill to observe the constructions located below the main building As far as I could understand, those served as a bath house, either for some rituals or for the clergy that lived there When we got upstairs, using narrow hidden in the bushes stairs I saw professor’s team not far from the main building searching for any important objects or, as the world of science call it – the artifacts I was being waited for, my archeological experience was of a big use here Well, and I was just happy as a clam and proud of being trusted so much That week we put down several hundred pages of lost history of ancient tribes that lived in Mexico long before us Task Unscramblever prepositions Task Input the correct preposition of time At noon At 22:35 In August morning In June 2012 On July 13, 2011 - next Thursday At Christmas 10 11 12 13 14 - every weekend On Easter Day At lunchtime At a half past seven On your birthday At the moment In the 1950s 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 On Sunday mornings - last autumn In the afternoon On Thanksgiving Day At about o’clock In the past In the Ice Age Task 6.1.Unscramble prepositions outthiw without thghour through outthiw withoutinside thghour through diesa aside inside along ganol diesa6 theneab aside beneath ganol7 vero along over theneab beneath woble below vero over woble below