Prepositions in expressions of time - at, in, on –
Your results
You answered 10 tasks out of 10 correctly. That is 100%.
1. in September
2. at 12 o'clock
3. in winter
4. on Easter Monday
5. on 4th July, 1776
6. at Christmas
7. on Tuesday
8. at the weekend
9. on my birthday
10. at the end of the wee
Exercise onPrepositions – Time
Fill in the correct prepositions.
1. Peter is playing tennis on Sunday.
2. My brother's birthday is on the 5th of November.
3. My birthday is inMay.
4. We are going to see my parents at the weekend.
5. In 1666, a great fire broke out in London.
6. I don't like walking alone in the streets at night.
7. What are you doing in the afternoon?
8. My friend has been living in Canada for two years.
9. I have been waiting for you since seven o'clock.
10. I will have finished this essay by Friday.
DirectionPrepositions 2
Multiple Choice Exercise
Your score is 43%.
Some of your answers are incorrect. Incorrect answers have been left in place for you to
change.
1. While they were hiking through the forest, Laurelle and Frank saw a mountain lion.
2. We walked along the river looking for a way to get across it, but there was no
bridge.
3. When the kids saw the snake in the grass, they started running around screaming
hysterically.
4. The train passed through nine tunnels on the way to Denver.
5. They strolled along the beach watching the sunset.
6. The plane flew over the Grand Canyon on the way to Los Angeles.
7. Several animals, including emus, ran across the road in front of the car as they were
driving
along
the outback of Australia.
8. They walked around the building twice looking for the entrance.
9. The cruise ship passed
around
the Golden Gate Bridge as it was leaving San
Francisco.
10. His dog is always trying to escape from the backyard. Sometimes he manages to
jump over the fence, and sometimes he digs a hole and crawls
around
it.
Prepositions ofMovement
Choose the best preposition to complete these sentences.
1. I jumped
into
the swimming pool.
✔ well
done
2. Every morning I go jogging
into
the beach.
oops -
try again
3. I ran
across
the beach and into the sea.
✔ well
done
4. I climbed
around
the bath when I'd finished
washing.
oops -
try again
5. The burglar jumped
over
the garden fence.
✔ well
done
6. The road was closed so we couldn't drive through the town
centre, we had to go
around
it.
✔ well
done
7. I went
along
the kitchen to make a sandwich.
oops -
try again
8. He climbed
up
the ladder to clean the second
floor windows.
✔ well
done
9. I didn't see the dog lying on the floor, and I
fell
dow n
it.
oops -
try again
10. I dropped a £1 coin and it rolled
under
the sofa
so I couldn't find it.
✔ well
done
11. We drove
past
Newcastle on the way to
Edinburgh.
✔ well
done
12. When I was a student I
travelled
through
Germany, Poland and the Czech
Republic.
✔ well
done
13. After 6 hours of walking, we decided to go
back
dow n
the mountain.
✔ well
done
Score mark : 9/13
Adjectives
Placementof Adjectives
1. A beautiful gold medal (oval) A beautiful oval gold medal
2. An unusual brooch (silver) An unusual silver brooch
3. An old castle (sinister) A sinister old castle
4. An American novel (recent) An recent American novel A recent American novel
5. A long path (sinuous) A long sinuous path
6. Small clouds (white) Small clouds white Small white clouds
7. A dangerous knife (sharp) A dangerous sharp knife
8. Well-known painters (French) Well-known French painters
9. A huge bed (uncomfortable) A huge uncomfortable bed An uncomfortable huge bed
10. A dull place (deserted) A dull deserted place
11. A hot vegetable soup (delicious) A delicious hot vegetable soup
12. An old cotton dress (white) An old cotton white dress An old white cotton dress
13. A slim woman (young) A slim young woman
14. A new pupil (intelligent) A intelligent new pupil An intelligent new pupil
15. A white and green umbrella (enormous) An enormous white and green umbrella
Score Mark : 10/15

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  • 1.
    Prepositions in expressionsof time - at, in, on – Your results You answered 10 tasks out of 10 correctly. That is 100%. 1. in September 2. at 12 o'clock 3. in winter 4. on Easter Monday 5. on 4th July, 1776 6. at Christmas 7. on Tuesday 8. at the weekend 9. on my birthday 10. at the end of the wee Exercise onPrepositions – Time Fill in the correct prepositions. 1. Peter is playing tennis on Sunday. 2. My brother's birthday is on the 5th of November. 3. My birthday is inMay. 4. We are going to see my parents at the weekend. 5. In 1666, a great fire broke out in London. 6. I don't like walking alone in the streets at night. 7. What are you doing in the afternoon? 8. My friend has been living in Canada for two years. 9. I have been waiting for you since seven o'clock. 10. I will have finished this essay by Friday.
  • 2.
    DirectionPrepositions 2 Multiple ChoiceExercise Your score is 43%. Some of your answers are incorrect. Incorrect answers have been left in place for you to change. 1. While they were hiking through the forest, Laurelle and Frank saw a mountain lion. 2. We walked along the river looking for a way to get across it, but there was no bridge. 3. When the kids saw the snake in the grass, they started running around screaming hysterically. 4. The train passed through nine tunnels on the way to Denver. 5. They strolled along the beach watching the sunset. 6. The plane flew over the Grand Canyon on the way to Los Angeles. 7. Several animals, including emus, ran across the road in front of the car as they were driving along the outback of Australia. 8. They walked around the building twice looking for the entrance. 9. The cruise ship passed around the Golden Gate Bridge as it was leaving San Francisco.
  • 3.
    10. His dogis always trying to escape from the backyard. Sometimes he manages to jump over the fence, and sometimes he digs a hole and crawls around it. Prepositions ofMovement Choose the best preposition to complete these sentences. 1. I jumped into the swimming pool. ✔ well done 2. Every morning I go jogging into the beach. oops - try again 3. I ran across the beach and into the sea. ✔ well done 4. I climbed around the bath when I'd finished washing. oops - try again 5. The burglar jumped over the garden fence. ✔ well done 6. The road was closed so we couldn't drive through the town centre, we had to go around it. ✔ well done 7. I went along the kitchen to make a sandwich. oops - try again 8. He climbed up the ladder to clean the second floor windows. ✔ well done 9. I didn't see the dog lying on the floor, and I fell dow n it. oops - try again 10. I dropped a £1 coin and it rolled under the sofa so I couldn't find it. ✔ well done 11. We drove past Newcastle on the way to Edinburgh. ✔ well done 12. When I was a student I travelled through Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. ✔ well done 13. After 6 hours of walking, we decided to go back dow n the mountain. ✔ well done Score mark : 9/13
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    Adjectives Placementof Adjectives 1. Abeautiful gold medal (oval) A beautiful oval gold medal 2. An unusual brooch (silver) An unusual silver brooch 3. An old castle (sinister) A sinister old castle 4. An American novel (recent) An recent American novel A recent American novel 5. A long path (sinuous) A long sinuous path 6. Small clouds (white) Small clouds white Small white clouds 7. A dangerous knife (sharp) A dangerous sharp knife 8. Well-known painters (French) Well-known French painters 9. A huge bed (uncomfortable) A huge uncomfortable bed An uncomfortable huge bed 10. A dull place (deserted) A dull deserted place 11. A hot vegetable soup (delicious) A delicious hot vegetable soup 12. An old cotton dress (white) An old cotton white dress An old white cotton dress 13. A slim woman (young) A slim young woman 14. A new pupil (intelligent) A intelligent new pupil An intelligent new pupil 15. A white and green umbrella (enormous) An enormous white and green umbrella Score Mark : 10/15