1. Prepositions of Time
Test
I. Fill in the missing prepositions.
My birthday is (1)___ the 30th of July. (2)___ last year I had a great day. I got
up (3) ___ 8 o'clock (4) ___the morning and tidied the house. Then (5) ___ the
afternoon I went into town with my friend to buy food for the party. The party
started (6) ___ 7 o'clock (7) ___ the evening and didn't stop (8) ___ very late
(9) ___ night! (10) ___ the 31st of July I was very tired, so I went to bed early
(11) ___ the evening.
II. Choose the correct variant.
1. I haven't been to Portsmouth ___ three years.
a. since b. for c. after
2.Easter is ___ May this year.
a. in b. on c. at
3. They have been driving ___ four hours.
a. since b. for c. ago
4. She has been in Rome ___ 1989.
a. since b. while c. for
5. The plane leaves ___ 9 o'clock tomorrow.
a. at b. on c. in
6. He's ill. He hasn't been to school ___ Tuesday.
a. ago b. since c. for
7. They met at a party a year ___.
a. since b. for c. ago
8. She's known me ___ a long time.
a. for b. since c. ago
9. I expect him to call me ___ any moment.
a. on b. at c. in
10. You don't think he's going to stay ___ ever, do you?
a. for b. since c. while
11. I am always in town ___ a Saturday morning.
a. in b. on c. at
12. He'll be in town ___ Monday till Saturday.
a. since b. on c. from
13. They come to visit us ___ time to time.
a. from b. in c. on
14. ___ six years' time he will be twenty-one.
a. By b. At c. In