Matrix – Unit 3
Prepositions
1. Use these prepositions to complete gaps 1- 12:
• about • at • of • by • for • in • as • from • on • to
Hello, my name’s Sarah. I’m an archeologist’s assistant and I’ve been working 1 _____ a Roman fort 2 _____ two weeks. I’ve always been interested 3 _____ archeology, so when I saw the job advertisement 4 _____ the newspaper I applied immediately. I was lucky. Although I had no experience 5 _____ working 6 _____ an archeologist, I was offered the job. So now I spend most 7 _____ the day surrounded 8 _____ dust and dirt! But it’s worth it. Why do I like my job? Well, it brings the past 9 _____ life. Everything we find, 10 _____ the smallest cup to a piece of 11 _____ jewellery, tells us something 12 _____ how our ancestors lived. it’s fascinating!
2. Use one of these prepositions to complete each sentence:
• with • for • at • on • off • to • in
1 When I look back _____ my childhood, I always feel happy.
2 Eating too much junk food can result _____ people becoming overweight.
3 We can be healthier by adding fresh fruit and vegetables _____ our diet.
4 These shoes are too big _____ me.
5 It is difficult to come to terms _____ the loss of a loved one.
6 My brother is better _____ Maths then I am.
3. Insert the suitable preposition.
1 I go _____ school every day.
2 My sister stays _____ home.
3 The train arrived _____ Waterloo_____ 6 p.m.
4 Meet me _____ noon _____ Thursday.
5 I haven't seen you. _____ a week.
6 I have been away _____ Saturday.
7 Hamlet was written _____ Shakespeare.
8 I was born _____ London, but now I live _____ Lynton, a small village_____ Devonshire.
9 Cats like to sit _____ the roof.
10 Write _____ pencil.
12 They went home _____ foot.
13 I like to go _____ the country_____ car.
14 Get _____ the tram here, and get out _____ the third stop. There are many bridges _____ the Thames.
15 I bought this hat _____ ten shillings.
16 The tram left here _____ Paris _____ midnight.
17 This is a secret _____ you and me.
18 What are you talking _____ ?
19 A man _____ a red beard went _____ our house just now.
20 Wait _____ me! Don't go _____ me!
21. The teacher sits _____ a desk _____ the class.
22 _____ him is a blackboard.
23 He walked _____ the door, but fell _____ a chair _____ the way _____ the room.
24 She sat _____ her aunt and uncle.
25 We walked _____ the hill _____ the wood _____ the top.
26 I looked _____ the window _____ the busy street.
27 Go _____ this street, turn right _____ the post office, and then take the second turning _____ the left.
28 Count _____ one _____ ten _____ your fingers!
29 It is best to draw lines _____ a ru1er.
30 Can you push it _____ the keyhole or _____ the door?
31 I would give it _____ you _____ pleasure if it were mine.
32 Is it far _____ here _____ the station?
33 No; it takes five minutes _____ bus, or you can walk it _____ a quarter of an hour.
34 The house is _____ fire! Call_____ help!
35 Will you come _____ me _____ a swim _____ the new swimming pool _____ lunch?
36 What are you laughing _____?
37 She fell _____ the stairs and knocked her glasses _____ her nose.
38 l am looking _____ a letter I had _____ Sheila this morning.
39 Will you be _____ home _____ six and seven o'c1ock tonight?
40 He is going for a trip _____ the world _____ July.
41 She fell _____ the ladder when she was trying to pin _____ a map.
42 The children often throw their ball ... the wall ... mistake.
43 Switzerland lies _____ France, Germany and Italy.
44 He lives _____ his parents not far _____ here.
45 Don't be angry _____ me, but listen _____ what 1 have to say.
46 Who does that watch belong _____?
47 Children _____ four years _____ age do not often go _____ school.
48 Britain was invaded _____ William the Conqueror _____ 1066.
49 I love to sit _____ the trees _____ the shade.
50 What were you talking _____ him _____?
KEY
1. Use these prepositions to complete gaps 1- 12:
• about • at • of • by • for • in • as • from • on • to
Hello, my name’s Sarah. I’m an archaeologist’s assistant and I’ve been working 1 on a Roman fort 2 for two weeks. I’ve always been interested 3 in archeology, so when I saw the job advertisement 4 in the newspaper I applied immediately. I was lucky. Although I had no experience 5 of working 6 as an archeologist, I was offered the job. So now I spend most 7 of the day surrounded 8 by dust and dirt! But it’s worth it. Why do I like my job? Well, it brings the past 9 to life. Everything we find, 10 from the smallest cup to a piece 11 of jewellery, tells us something 12 about how our ancestors lived. it’s fascinating!
arch(a)eologist [a:kiô´l∂džist] = starinoslovec, -vka, arheolog(inja)
jewellery [džú:∂lri] = dragulji, dragotine, nakit
ancestor [æ´nsist∂] = prednik, praded, praoče; prvotni lastnik posestva
ancient [éinš∂nt] = starodaven, starinski, nekdanji, star
2. Use one of these prepositions to complete each sentence:
• with • for • at • on • off • to • in
When I look back on my childhood, I always feel happy.
Eating too much junk food can result in people becoming overweight.
We can be healthier by adding fresh fruit and vegetables to our diet.
These shoes are too big for me.
It is difficult to come to terms with the loss of a loved one.
My brother is better at Maths then I am.
1. I go to school every day.
2. My sister stays at home.
3. The train arrived in Waterloo at 6 p.m.
4. Meet me at noon on Thursday.
5. I haven't seen you for a week.
6. I have been away on Saturday.
7. Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
8. I was born in London, but now I live at Lynton, a small village near Devonshire.
9. Cats like to sit on the roof.
10. Write in pencil.
11. They went home by/on foot.
12. I like to go to the country by car.
13. Get in the tram here, and get out at the third stop.
14. There are many bridges over the Thames.
15. I bought this hat for ten shillings.
16. The tram left here for Paris at midnight.
17. This is a secret between you and me.
18. What are you talking about?
19. A man with a red beard went at our house just now. ???
20. Wait for me! Don't go without me!
21. The teacher sits at a desk in the class.
22. Behind him is a blackboard.
23. He walked through the door, but fell over a chair on the way to the room.
24. She sat between her aunt and uncle.
25. We walked over the hill through the wood to the top.
26. I looked through the window on the busy street. ???
27. Go along this street, turn right at the post office, and then take the second turning on the left.
28. Count from one to ten on your fingers!
29. It is best to draw lines with a ru1er.
30. Can you push it through the keyhole or under the door?
31. I would give it … you for pleasure if it were mine.
32. Is it far from here to the station?
33. No; it takes five minutes by bus, or you can walk it in a quarter of an hour.
34. The house is in fire! Call for help!
35. Will you come with me for a swim at the new swimming pool after lunch?
36. What are you laughing over/at?
37. She fell from the stairs and knocked her glasses on her nose.
38. l am looking for a letter I had from Sheila this morning.
39. Will you be at home between six and seven o'c1ock tonight?
40. He is going for a trip around the world in July.
41. She fell into the hands of the ladder when she was trying to pin ... a map.
42. The children often throw their ball at the wall for mistake.
43. Switzerland lies between France, Germany and Italy.
44. He lives with his parents not far from here.
45. Don't be angry with me, but listen to what I have to say.
46. Who does that watch belong to ?
47. Children under four years of age do not often go to school.
48. Britain was invaded by William the Conqueror in 1066.
49. 1 love to sit under the trees in the shade.
50. What were you talking with him about?