Complete the sentences with: in, at, on, for, since, after, before, between, until, during, from...to

1. The course begins ______ 2 May 2005 and ends sometime ______ June.

2. The children aren’t here ____ the moment, but they’ll be back ______ a few minutes.

3. “We’re having a party ______ New Year’s Eve. Can you come?” – “I’m afraid I can’t. I don’t like going out _____ night.”

4. In Britain people send each other cards ________ Christmas and many people go to the church _____ Christmas Day.

5. Why are you never ____ time? You always keep everybody waiting.

6. Sam often goes to the church _____ 5 o’clock ________ Sundays.

7. The office will be closed_______ Christmas and New Year. It will be open _______ 5 January.

8. Please wait ____ half past ten. She’ll definitely be back _____ half past ten.

9. It’s rained _____ the night ______ two or three hours.

10. I’m starting a job in sales ______I finish college.

11. Bill has worked in this company ______ ten years, ______ 1999.

12. I might not be at home ______ Monday morning but I’ll probably be there _______ the evening.

13. “What do you usually do ________ the weekend?” –“I usually go swimming _____ 8a.m ____ 10 a.m.”

14. The New Year is celebrated _____ midnight ____ January 1.

Complete the sentences below. Use the prepositions in the box

After , at , between , by , during , for , in , on , since, until

1. Mr Thanh isn’t here at the moment. He’ll be back ... a few minutes

2. We were at the seaside... two weeks

3. I haven’t seen Liz ... Monday

4. Mrs Nhung has gone away. She’s been away ... Friday

5. Where’s Trang ? She should be here ... now

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

7. Can I meet you ... 8a.m and 9a.m

8. We meet a lot of people... our holiday

9 Ten o’clock is a bit early. We should come ... that

10. They don’t like traveling... night

I.       Complete the sentences with in, at, on, for, since, after, before, between, until, during, from...to.

1.      The course begins ______ 2 January 2005 and ends sometime ______ April.

2.      The children aren’t here ______ the moment, but they’ll be back ______ a few minutes.

3.      ‘We’re having a party ______ New Year’s Eve. Can you come?’ ‘I’m afraid I can’t. I don’t like going out ______ night.’

4.      ‘What do you usually do ______ weekends?’ ‘I usually go swimming ______ 8 a.m ______ 10 a.m.’

5.      Please wait ______ half past ten. She’ll definitely be back ______ half past ten.

6.      Sandra often goes to church ______ 5 o’clock ______ Sundays.

7.      Bill has worked in this company ______ ten years, ______ 1999.

8.      The office will be closed ______ Christmas and New Year. It will be open ______ 5 January.

9.      It’s rained ______ the night ______ two or three hours.

10.  I’m starting a job in sales ______ I finish college.

11.  The New Year is celebrated ______ midnight ______ January 1.

12.  I might not be at home ______ Tuesday morning but I’ll probably be there ______ the evening.

13.  Why are you never ______ time? You always keep everybody waiting.

14.  ‘We’re getting married ______ November 2009.’ ‘Really? ______ the beginning of the month or ______ the end?’

15.  In Britain people send each other cards ______ Christmas and many people go to the church ______ Christmas Day.

Use the prepositions below to complete the passage. Some prepositions may be used more than once: over - on - down - in - from - at

                                                       Plankton

Plankton, the most basic part of the ocean food chain, is found (1) ....................... huge amounts (2) ................................ the oceans of the world. Slightly (3) .......................... half of it consists of tiny plants called diatoms. The rest is microscopic animals and fish eggs. (4) ............................... the Arctic Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean, it is relied (5) ..................................... as a food source by many fish. (6) ........................... areas where there is no plankton, such as (7) ............................... the bottom of the sea, there are fewer fish and they eat whatever floats (8) ...................................... to them. The small fish that live (9) .................................. plankton are, (10) ............................. turn, eaten by larger fish. Even larger fish feed (11) ................................. them. The whole cycle of life in the sea depends (12) .................................. plankton.

EXERCISE FOR UNIT 4

I.          Complete the sentences with prepositions of time: in, at, on, before, between, after.

1.      I’ll see you __________the evening.

2.      Mozart was born __________Salzburg__________1756.

3.      What do you usually do __________Sunday? We often go for long walks in the country __________weekends.

4.      They got married __________21^st April 2002.

5.      I’m usually free __________ 8pm and 10pm.

6.      The course begins __________12May and ends sometime __________August.

7.      She doesn’t like travelling __________night.

8.      I’ll leave __________ 7 o’clock, so you should call me __________7.

9.      My English class finishes __________7.30. let’s meet __________ 7.30.

10.  Do you give each other presents __________Christmas?

11.  There are usually a lot of parties __________ New Year’s Eve.

II.        Word form:

1.      The _______________ of the photographic studio was expensive. (equip)

2.      I was so _______________about the football match last night. (excitement)

3.      Ao dai is a kind of _______________costume of  Vietnam. (tradition)

4.      He is very proud of his _______________. (wise)

5.      His father soon died because of a _______________heart. (break)

6.      Don’t be foolish and _______________ (greed)

7.      _______________, I lost all my money on the way home. (fortune)

8.      It is always _______________to write down important points. (wisdom)

9.      Every student was very _______________ about the holiday. (excite)

10.  A fairy appeared and _______________changed Little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes. (magic)

11.  When the _______________ failed, he struck the match to find the candles. (electric)

12.  She was _______________enough to believe him. (fool)

13.  All the dancers wore_______________ costumes. (tradition)

14.  My uncle is an _______________engineer. (electrify)

15.  You made a wise _______________ when you choose to study Spanish. (decide) III. Rewrite these sentences with “used to” :

1. There was a big tree in this field, but now there isn’t any tree.

ð    ______________________________________________________________ 2. I often went swimming , but now I don’t go any more.

ð    ______________________________________________________________ 3. My father gave up smoking two years ago, but now he doesn’t any longer. ð ______________________________________________________________

4. There was a movie theater here but now it closes.

ð ______________________________________________________________

5. My sister often played tennis a lot, but she doesn’t play very often now. ð ______________________________________________________________ 6. When I was a child, I studied hard, but now don’t any more.

ð ______________________________________________________________

7. I lived on a farm once, but I don’t any more.

ð    ______________________________________________________________ 8. John lived in Scotland, but now he lives in London.

ð    ______________________________________________________________ IV. Choose the correct answer:

1. _______________is a story passed on in spoken form from one generation to the next.

a. Novel                             b. Fiction                     c. Folktale                   d. Legend

2. I _______________tennis a lot, but I don’t play very often now.

a. used to play                   b. use to play               c. am used to play       d. play

3. My grandma _______________us when my parents were away from home.

a. looked after                   b. looked for                c. looked at                  d. looked up

4. Oh, that’s nice! Where _______________ it?

a. do you buy                    b. will you buy            c. did you buy             d. you buy

5. She feels _______________that we didn’t tell her the truth.

a. cruel                              b. greedy                     c. upset                        d. happy

6. The office will be closed _______________Christmas and New Year.

a. at                                    b. between                   c. before                      d. after

7. His wife _______________ five years ago.

a. die                                  b. died                         c. dies                          d. was dying

8. We usually open our present _______________ midnight.

a. in                                   b. at                             c. on                            d. when

9. The committee decided _______________the offer.

a. to accept                        b. for accepting           c. accepting                 d. accept

10. He died _______________ a heart attack.

a. with                               b. of                             c. because                   d. by

I. Complete the sentences with prepositions of time: in, at, on, before, between,
after.
1. I’ll see you __________the evening.
2. Mozart was born __________Salzburg__________1756.
3. What do you usually do __________Sunday? We often go for long walks in the country
__________weekends.
4. They got married __________21st April 2002.
5. I’m usually free __________ 8pm and 10pm.
6. The course begins __________12May and ends sometime __________August.
7. She doesn’t like travelling __________night.
8. I’ll leave __________ 7 o’clock, so you should call me __________7.
9. My English class finishes __________7.30. let’s meet __________ 7.30.
10. Do you give each other presents __________Christmas?
11. There are usually a lot of parties __________ New Year’s Eve.
II. Word form:
1. The _______________ of the photographic studio was expensive. (equip)
2. I was so _______________about the football match last night. (excitement)
3. Ao dai is a kind of _______________costume of Vietnam. (tradition)
4. He is very proud of his _______________. (wise)
5. His father soon died because of a _______________heart. (break)
6. Don’t be foolish and _______________ (greed)
7. _______________, I lost all my money on the way home. (fortune)
8. It is always _______________to write down important points. (wisdom)
9. Every student was very _______________ about the holiday. (excite)
10. A fairy appeared and _______________changed Little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes.
(magic)
11. When the _______________ failed, he struck the match to find the candles. (electric)
12. She was _______________enough to believe him. (fool)
13. All the dancers wore_______________ costumes. (tradition)
14. My uncle is an _______________engineer. (electrify)
15. You made a wise _______________ when you choose to study Spanish. (decide)
III. Rewrite these sentences with “used to” :
1. There was a big tree in this field, but now there isn’t any tree.
 ______________________________________________________________
2. I often went swimming , but now I don’t go any more.
 ______________________________________________________________
3. My father gave up smoking two years ago, but now he doesn’t any longer.
 ______________________________________________________________
4. There was a movie theater here but now it closes ______________________________________________________________
5. My sister often played tennis a lot, but she doesn’t play very often now.
 ______________________________________________________________
6. When I was a child, I studied hard, but now don’t any more.
 ______________________________________________________________
7. I lived on a farm once, but I don’t any more.
 ______________________________________________________________
8. John lived in Scotland, but now he lives in London.
 ______________________________________________________________
IV. Choose the correct answer:
1. _______________is a story passed on in spoken form from one generation to the next.
a. Novel b. Fiction c. Folktale d. Legend
2. I _______________tennis a lot, but I don’t play very often now.
a. used to play b. use to play c. am used to play d. play
3. My grandma _______________us when my parents were away from home.
a. looked after b. looked for c. looked at d. looked up
4. Oh, that’s nice! Where _______________ it?
a. do you buy b. will you buy c. did you buy d. you buy
5. She feels _______________that we didn’t tell her the truth.
a. cruel b. greedy c. upset d. happy
6. The office will be closed _______________Christmas and New Year.
a. at b. between c. before d. after
7. His wife _______________ five years ago.
a. die b. died c. dies d. was dying
8. We usually open our present _______________ midnight.
a. in b. at c. on d. when
9. The committee decided _______________the offer.
a. to accept b. for accepting c. accepting d. accept
10. He died _______________ a heart attack.
a. with b. of c. because d. by 

I.             Complete each space in the passage with one of the following prepositions.

at          on          in          from          during          between          until

1.      Liz went on a trip to the countryside with Ba’s family on Sunday.

2.      Swimming is my favorite sport. I often go swimming _______ summer.

3.      Many offices are closed _______ the weekend.

4.      The end-of-term tests normally take place somewhere _______ the 15^th and 30^th of April.

5.      Let’s wait for John _______ 7 o’clock. After that, we should go even without him.

6.      He was taken to hospital _______ the night.

7.      In England, banks are open _______ 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

8.      He works _______ night and sleeps _______ the day.

9.      The school canteen is usually crowded _______ lunchtimes.

10.  When did you meet Fred yesterday? _______ the morning or _______ noon?