EXCERCISES: Ex 1: Put in the correct prepositions AT / ON / IN: Columbos discovered America 1492 You can see the stars …………… night, if the sky is clear Tom isn’t here ………… the moment He’ll be back ………… five minutes The course begins ……… January and ends ………… 10 March Tom’s grandmother died ……… 1977 ……… the age of 79 The price of electricity is going up ………… October Ann works hard during the week, so she likes to relax ………… weekend I can’t be at home ………… the morning Can you phone me ……… the afternoon instead? Jack’s brother is an engineer but he‟s out of work ……… the moment 10 ………… Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk in the country 11 Tom doesn’t see his parents very often these days- usually only ……… Christmas and sometimes………… the summer for a few days 12 The telephone and the doorbell rang ………… the same time 13 I walk up a lot of stairs everyday My flat is ……… the third floor and there is no lift 14 We went to the theatre last night We had seats ………… the front row 15 It can be dangerous when children play football ………… the street 16 I can’t find Tom ………… thisphotogfaph 17 Do you take sugar ………… your coffee? 18 You can find the sports results ………… back page of the newspaper 19 Sue and Dave got married …………… Manchester four years ago 20 Paris is ………… the river Seine Ex 2: Fill in the blanks using correct prepositions: Cenk lives ………… 810 İstiklal Street The course begins ………… June and ends ………… October Peter is ………… class B Peter goes to school ………… Monday ………… Friday Students haven‟t got any lessons ………… theweekends Sheila gets up ………… 6.30 every morning Mike and his family go for a walk ………… the evenings 8 Michael has got a lot of posters and pictures ………… cars ……… the wall ……… his room I go to school ……… bus, not ……… foot 10 I went to bed ………… midnight and got up 10.00 ……… the morning 11 Mozart was born ………… Salzburg ………… 1756 12 There is a car in ……… ………… our house 13 Who is sitting ………… to you? 14 There is a light …………… the table 15 Hurry up! We are going to the cinema …………… five minutes Ex 3:Choose the best preposition: I won't see you You must clean this table He is just getting My house is just My mother is a true friend Friday (till/ for/ in) ink spots (out of/ of/ from) his severe illness (out of/ out/ over) the street (on/ across/ beside) me (for/ to/ with) Aren't you glad that you went to the party with us He made a speech all? (after/ in/ with) this subject (on/ at/ in/ from) He complained the children about/ about-to/ to-about/ about-of) Ex 4: Choose the best answer: the mess they've made (of- 1.) Elizabeth is fond going to dances a.) in b.) of c.) with d.) at 2.) That is last year's telephone directory It's date now a.) into b.) out of 3.) He was put prison a.) to b.) from at 4.) We rejoice her success a.) in b.) at correct 5.) I saw him noon a.) for b.) with c.) besides d.)out c.) into d.) c.) over d.) all are c.) against d.) at 6.) She treated me Cake, ice-cream and tea a.) with b.) for 7.) The picture is the wall a.) above b.) at on 8.) She likes to go a picnic a.) for b.) on 9.) William is meanness c.) to d.) by c.) over d.) a.) against c.) towards d.) according to c.) in order that d.) a and c.) for d.) in b.) above c.) for and on are correct d.) by 10.) I work hard help my family a.) so as to b.) in order to b 11.) She burst tears a.) out of b.) into 12.) mistake, I took the wrong book from my desk this morning a.) Through b.) By c.) With d.) In 13.) They chose him their leader a.) with b.) for c.) by d.) into 14.) I want you to arrange these order by putting the largest first then the next, and so on… a.) on b.) out of c.) in d.) from 15.) She smiled him a.) at b.) with c.) to about 16.) Your work is the average a.) under b.) beneath c.) down below 17.) I shall be ready a moment a.) for b.) in c.) with d.) d.) d.) on 18.) Aren't you glad that you went to the party with us all? a.) in b.) after c.) above d.) with 19.) We can't get everything we want from life; we must just make the best it a.) with b.) of c.) for 20.) Go and get me a carton cigarettes d.) by a.) with d.) no b.) of c.) out of 21.) He is negligent his duties a.) with b.) to c.) for of 22.) Long skirts are again a.) for b.) in c.) into through 23.) The car went full speed a.) with b.) for c.) to at 24.) He was himself with rage d.) a.) against c.) beside d.) with c.) with d.) to c.) in d.) by b.) for d.) d.) 25.) Gas is made coal a.) of b.) from 26.) He suffers headaches a.) from b.) with 27.) Who Richard would have said such a thing? a.) but b.) by c.) with of 28.) He was himself with joy a.) to b.) beside c.) in of 29.) His ideas are all the times a.) like b.) behind c.) but except 30.) I shall wait you a.) about b.) by c.) to 31.) What you think this sonata of Beethoven? a.) of b.) to c.) with d.) in addition d.) d.) d.) for d.) fr 32.) If you earn a good salary, you can be independent your parents a.) for b.) to c.) of d.) by 33.) Ottawa is Canada a.) with b.) on c.) to d.) in 34.) A bird the hand is worth two the bush a.) on - on b.) on - in c.) in - in d.) in on 35.) There are many others me who disagree on what you say a.) with b.) besides c.) to d.) as 36.) When were you released prison? a.) at b.) into c.) from d.) out of 37.) Who is not for me is me a.) towards b.) against c.) with d.) along 38.) There's nothing exercises for making you warm a.) like b.) in c.) for d.) about 39.) I have not done my exercise now a.) till b.) since c.) for d.) at 40.) These facts may be familiar you a.) with b.) about c.) to d.) into 41.) the most part, his explanations are quite easy to understand a.) For b.) Through c.) With d.) Toward 42.) He put the book the take and sat down a chair a.) on - in b.) on - with c.) on - on d.) on - into 43.) He walked the room which we were sitting a.) in - in b.) in - for c.) into - in d.) into - from c.) with d.) at 44.) The doctor cured me my illness a.) for b.) of 45.) What you know him? a.) to b.) about c.) with all my care, it was broken a.) Before b.) After c.) To just one trouble another a.) to b.) for c.) after Kennedy park his car front our house? a.) at - of b.) in - to c.) with - to 49.) Did they ask me? a.) at b.) to accident has happened that family a.) to b.) with c.) before c.) against d.) for 46.) d.) With 47.) Life is d.) against 48.) Did Mr d.) in - of d.) after 50.) An d.) for