Prepositions. Exercises.-2

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    Упражнение 1. Fill in the gaps with a preposition from the box below.

in on by over below at during under

 

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Teenage Football Wonder!

 Tony Zucci of Manchester Rovers is the most famous young footballer in the UK. He has scored 1_____ 40 goals this season and was voted footballer of the year, and he’s still only 2_______ his teens. Two years ago Tony was 3____ holiday with his parents 4________Spanish seaside resort. He was playing football 5___________ the beach with some local boys when football manager Chris Hill, who was there 6_________ business, spotted him. 7______ the end of the holiday, Tony had signed his first contract for Manchester Rovers. Tony works hard to keep feet. 8___________ Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays he gets up 9________dawn for training. Even 10__________the winter months, when the temperature is often 11________ freezing, he never misses the session. Manchester Rovers now have a five-point lead in the Premier Division, and they are 12_________ a lot of pressure to be the first team to win the cup for the third year 13___________ succession.We shall know the outcome of the championship 14_________ the end of next week, but with Tony Zucci, star striker, 15__________ the team my money definitely on Manchester Rovers.

    Упражнение 2. Complete the questions with a preposition from the box.

in of by with to from at about for on


1. Who was that book written__________?

2. Who does this dictionary belong______________ ?

3. What are you looking_____________?

4. What did you spend all your money__________________?

5. What is your home town famous _______________?

6. What sort of books are you interested______________ ?  

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7. What are you talking________ ?

8. What are you so afraid______ ?

9. You’ve got a postcard.” “Oh. Who is it___________ ?”

10. Who are you angry___________________? James or me?

 

Write a short question with a preposition in reply to these sentences.

Example:

I went to the cinema last night.

Who with?

 

 

a) I’m very cross with you.

______________________?

b) We are going away for a weekend.

______________________?

c) I’m very worried.

______________________?

d) I’m going to Australia.

___________ for? A week? A month?

e) I bought a present today.

______________________?

f) Have you heard? Jane has got engaged

______________________?

g) Can you cut this thread for me?

___________? I haven't got any scissors.

 

    Упражнение 3. Put a, the, or - into the gaps.

1. Excuse me! Is there_____ bank near here?

2. I haven’t got any money.” “I’m going to ______ bank. I’ll get some.”

3. Has___________ postman been this morning?

4. My brother works as ________________ postman.

5. We’ve seen a house we want to move to. It’s got_______ views over fields, and there’s_____ lovely garden at________ back.

6. Where is Nick?” - “ In_______ garden.”

7. I bought_______ gun to protect myself against______ burglars.

8. Tony joined _________Army because he likes playing with guns.

9. We went out for______ meal last night. _______ food was excellent. I don’t usually like ______ Chinese food, but______ duck was superb.

 

 

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Answers

Exercise 1. 1 over, 2 in, 3 on, 4 at, 5 on, 6 on, 7 By, 8 On, 9 at, 10 during/in, 11 below, 12 under, 13 in, 14 by, 15 in.

Exercise 2. 1 by, 2 to, 3 at, 4 on, 5 for, 6 in, 7 about, 8 of, 9 from, 10 with

a) What about?

b) Where to?

c) What about?

d) How long for?

e) Who for?

f) Who to?

g) What with?

Exercise 3. 1 a, 2 the, 3 the, 4 a, 5 -, a, the, 6 the, 7 a, -, 8 the, -,9a, The, -, the.

 



 

 

 
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