Complete the following sentences with prepositions of time: at, on, in, before, after.
1. I haven’t seen Mai for a few days. I last saw her _________ Tuesday.
2. The price of petrol will go up ___________November.
3. I’ll phone you_______________ Tuesday morning _________ about 10 o’clock.
Isn’t it OK?
4. His father died____________2005.
5. Are you doing anything special_____________ the weekend?
6. ______________ Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk.
7. Mr. Brown enjoys walking around his garden _______night.
8. I woke up ______________ five o’clock __________ the morning.
9. Mai’s birthday is ___________ April 10th
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10. My brother graduated from high school ______June 2004.
11. Did you phone your teacher the day _____________ yesterday?
12. My parents will get back from their holiday the day _______ tomorrow.

1.      Mozart was born in Salzburg _______ 1756.

2.      I haven’t see Kate for a few days. I last saw her _______ Tuesday.

3.      The price of electricity is going up _______ October.

4.      The wedding is _______ February 14^th.

5.      Hurry up ! We have to go _______ 5 minutes.

6.      I’m very busy now but I’ll be with you _______ a moment.

7.      There are usually a lot of parties _______ New Year’s Eve.

8.      I hope the weather will be nice _______ the weekend.

9.      Jenny’s brother is out of work _______ present.

10.    _______ Saturday night I always go to bed _______ 11 o’clock.

11.    I don’t like travelling _______ night.

12.    We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived _______ 5o’clock _______ morning.

13.    The course begins _______ November 25^th and ends sometime _______ April.

14.    It was a short detective book and quite easy to read. I read it _______ a day.

15.    The telephone and the bell rang _______ the same time.

16.    I might not be _______ home _______ Tuesday morning but I’ll probably be there _______ the afternoon.

17.    Marry and Henry always go out for a meal _______ their wedding anniversary.

18.    Harry is 63. He’ll retire from his work _______ two years’ time _______ the age of 63.

19.    The mechanic is repairing my car. It will be ready _______ two hours.

20.    We usually have a holiday _______ summer.

21.    What will you be given _______ Christmas Day, don’t you think ?

22.    __________ Christmas, streets are decorated with colorful electric lights.

23.    We are going to have a big party _______ your birthday ________ July 14^th.

24.    __________ Monday, I have to go to school early ________ a quarter to seven.

25.    The Statue of Liberty was presented to America by France people _________ 1876.

điền since/for/ago 

1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls …………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!

8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting  ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16

10- I've known him   ……………. ages

11- Things have changed a lot…………….our previous meeting.
12- It's been raining…………….four o'clock.
13- I'm sure he's been watching us …………….we came in.
14- He'd been here…………….over an hour when we arrived.
15- I've been trying to fix this computer…………….early this morning.
16- He hasn't had anything to eat…………….nearly a week.
17- It's three years…………….he started learning German.
18- He's been collecting stamps…………….the past twenty years.

19. Nobody has seen him…………….last Friday.
20. It has been foggy…………….some days.
21. He has been fishing…………….six o'clock.
22. They've been living in France …………….eight years.
23. The pilots have been on strike…………….two months.
24. We've had terrible weather…………….Saturday.
25. I've known Tom…………….1990.
26. We have been waiting for the bus…………….half an hour.
27. She hasn't lost a match…………….April.
28. Things have changed…………….she's become headmaster.
29. The police have been looking for him…………….a month.
30. Our dog has been ill…………….two days.
31. I've been looking for this book…………….a long time.

EX13. Chọn câu có cùng ý nghĩa với câu cho sẵn.

1. The last time I ate sushi was the last summer.

A. I have eaten sushi since the last summer.

B. I haven’t eaten sushi since the last summer.

2. I last saw her on Monday.

A. I haven’t seen her since Monday.

B. I have seen her since Monday.

3. I haven’t watered this tree for a week.

A. The last time I watered this tree was a week ago.

B. The last time I didn’t water this tree was a week ago.

4. I started collecting stamps last winter.

A. I have collected stamps since last summer.

B. I have started collecting stamps since last summer.

5. How long have you worked as a volunteer?

A. When did you start working as a volunteer?

B. When have you worked as a volunteer?

6. This singer’s last performance was in Jly 20^th.

A. This singer has performed since July 20^th.

B. This singer hasn’t performed since July 20^th.

7. They began playing tennis in the spring of 2012.

A. They have played tennis since the spring of 2012.

B. They haven’t played tennis since the spring of 2012.

8. I last went to the zoo when I was 10.

A. I haven’t gone to the zoo since I was 10.

B. I have gone to the zoo since I was 10.