VI. Read the conversation and fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions of time. ( IN ,ON AT)

Mark: I'm sorry I was out when you called yesterday afternoon, Alice. Look, I'm free (1) _______ the fifteenth of March. Can we meet then?

Alice: I'm busy next week, I'm afraid. So, I can't see you (2) _______ Friday.

Mark: I'd like to have a meeting this month if possible because I'll be very busy (3) _______ April.

Alice: I'm going away (4) _______ Easter, so how about the week after? Shall we meet (5) _______ the twenty-seventh? That's a Wednesday.

Mark: OK. Let's meet (6) _______ Wednesday afternoon (7) _______ half past two.

Ex2 : Mark is arranging a business meeting. Decide if you fill in/ on/ at. If you do not need a prep., put a cross (x)
Mark: I’m sorry U was out when you called (1)………. yesterday afternoon, Alice. Look, I’m free (2)………… the 15th of March. Can we meet then?
Alice: I’m pretty busy (3)……… next week, I’m afraid. I can’t see you ….. Friday.
Mark: I’d like to have a meeting (4)…………. this month if possible. I’ll be very busy  (5)………….. on April.
Alice: I’m going away (6)---------- Easter, so how about the weekend after? Shall we meet (7)………… the 27th? That’s Wednesday.
Mark: I’ve got an appointment (8)---------- the morning but nothing (9)------------------- the afternoon. Let’s meet (10)---------- Wednesday afternoon (11)------------- half past two.

Fill in the gaps with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs. 

1. Alex: Why (you / wear)  ___________my coat?

Ben: Oh, I'm sorry. It (look) __________ like mine in this light. 

2. Carl: I (have)              no idea what this sentence (mean)  ___________ . Can you translate it?

Donna: No, sorry. I (not understand)______________         it either. 

3. Eddie: (you / see) ___________those men near the door? They (look)______at us very strangely.

Fergus: Yes. You're right. (you / recognise) ___________them from anywhere?

Eddie: No, but they certainly (seem) _______to know us. They (come)_____________across to speak to us. 

4. Gina: What (you / do) __________ in the kitchen? Our guests (wait) ___________for their dessert, and you (get) ___________in my wag.

Hamid: I just (want) __________to be somewhere quiet for a while. Everyone (be) _______ so noisy this evening and I (not know) _______ why — it's very unusual.

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Listen and complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. Then practise it in pairs.

Mary: I'm afraid I can’t go to the cinema with you, Andy.

Andy: (1) ____________! I really wanted you to watch the film.

Mary: Maybe another time. My brother is going to see a doctor tomorrow and I promised to go with him.

Andy: (2) ____________. What's wrong with him?

Mary: He's been bullied at school. We think he’s suffering from depression and needs help.

Andy: (3) ____________. l was also the victim of bullying and had a very painful experience. I hope he'll be fine.

Mary: Thank you for your sympathy, Andy.

Fill in each blank with a correct word from the box.

1. I'm ______ of taking photos. In my free time, I usually go out and take photos of people and things.

2. Mai is ______ in history. She often goes to museums to see new exhibits and learn about the past.

3. My sister is ______ on cooking. She wants to become a chef in the future.

4. My brother spends lots of time surfing the net, but I'm not ______ it.

5. I'm not crazy ______ doing DIY. I'm never able to finish any DIY projects I start.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

"Did you see that?" Joe said to his friend Bill. "You're a great shooter!"

Bill caught the basketball and bounced it before throwing it again. The ball flew into the net.

"Bill, you never miss!" Joe said admiringly.

"Unless I'm in a real game," Bill complained. "Then I miss all the time."

Joe knew that Bill was right. Bill performed much better when he was having fun with Joe in the school yard than he did when he was playing for the school team in front of a large crowd.

"Maybe you just need to practice more," Joe suggested.

"But I practice all the time with you!" Bill objected. He shook his head. "I just can't play well when people are watching me."

"You play well when I'm watching," Joe pointed out.

"That's because I've known you since we were five years old," Bill said with a smile. "I'm just not comfortable playing when other people are around."

Joe nodded and understood, but he also had an idea.

The next day Joe and Bill met in the school yard again to practice. After a few minutes, Joe excused himself.

"Practice without me," Joe said to his friend. "I'll be back in a minute."

Joe hurried through the school building, gathering together whomever he could find—two students, a math teacher, two secretaries, and a janitor. When Joe explained why he needed them, everyone was happy to help.

Joe reminded the group to stay quiet as they all went toward the school's basketball court. As Joe had hoped, Bill was still practicing basketball. He made five baskets in a row without noticing the silent people standing behind him.

"Hey, Bill!" Joe called out finally.

Bill turned. A look of surprise came over his face.

"I just wanted to show you that you could play well with people watching you," Joe said. "Now you'll have nothing to worry about for the next game!"

At the end of the story, all of the following people watch Bill practice EXCEPT ………………...

A. the basketball coach

B. a math teacher

C. a janitor

D. Joe

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

"Did you see that?" Joe said to his friend Bill. "You're a great shooter!"

Bill caught the basketball and bounced it before throwing it again. The ball flew into the net.

"Bill, you never miss!" Joe said admiringly.

"Unless I'm in a real game," Bill complained. "Then I miss all the time."

Joe knew that Bill was right. Bill performed much better when he was having fun with Joe in the school yard than he did when he was playing for the school team in front of a large crowd.

"Maybe you just need to practice more," Joe suggested.

"But I practice all the time with you!" Bill objected. He shook his head. "I just can't play well when people are watching me."

"You play well when I'm watching," Joe pointed out.

"That's because I've known you since we were five years old," Bill said with a smile. "I'm just not comfortable playing when other people are around."

Joe nodded and understood, but he also had an idea.

The next day Joe and Bill met in the school yard again to practice. After a few minutes, Joe excused himself.

Practice without me," Joe said to his friend. "I'll be back in a minute."

Joe hurried through the school building, gathering together whomever he could find—two students, a math teacher, two secretaries, and a janitor. When Joe explained why he needed them, everyone was happy to help.

Joe reminded the group to stay quiet as they all went toward the school's basketball court. As Joe had hoped, Bill was still practicing basketball. He made five baskets in a row without noticing the silent people standing behind him.

"Hey, Bill!" Joe called out finally.

Bill turned. A look of surprise came over his face. "I just wanted to show you that you could play well with people watching you," Joe said. "Now you'll have nothing to worry about for the next game!" 

At the end of the story, all of the following people watch Bill practice EXCEPT _______

A. the basketball coach 

B. a math teacher  

C. a janitor 

D. Joe

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42.

  "Did you see that?" Joe said to his friend Bill. "You're a great shooter!"

Bill caught the basketball and bounced it before throwing it again. The ball flew into the net.

"Bill, you never miss!" Joe said admiringly.

"Unless I'm in a real game," Bill complained. "Then I miss all the time."

Joe knew that Bill was right. Bill performed much better when he was having fun with Joe in the school yard than he did when he was playing for the school team in front of a large crowd.

"Maybe you just need to practice more," Joe suggested.

"But I practice all the time with you!" Bill objected. He shook his head. "I just can't play well when people are watching me."

"You play well when I'm watching," Joe pointed out.

"That's because I've known you since we were five years old," Bill said with a smile. "I'm just not comfortable playing when other people are around."

Joe nodded and understood, but he also had an idea.

The next day Joe and Bill met in the school yard again to practice. After a few minutes, Joe excused himself.

"Practice without me," Joe said to his friend. "I'll be back in a minute."

Joe hurried through the school building, gathering together whomever he could find - two students, a math teacher, two secretaries, and a janitor. When Joe explained why he needed them, everyone was happy to help.

Joe reminded the group to stay quiet as they all went toward the school's basketball court. As Joe had hoped, Bill was still practicing basketball. He made five baskets in a row without noticing the silent people standing behind him.

"Hey, Bill!" Joe called out finally.

Bill turned. A look of surprise came over his face.

I just wanted to show you that you could play well with people watching you," Joe said. "Now you'll have nothing to worry about for the next game!"

At the end of the story, all of the following people watch Bill practice EXCEPT ________

A. the basketball coach

B. a janitor

C. a janitor 

D. Joe

Exercise 3: Fill in the gaps with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs. 

*Note: do not use short form (don't/ doesn't). Use "do not" or "does not" for the negative form.

1. Alex: Why (you / wear) Answer my coat?

Ben: Oh, I'm sorry. It (look) Answer  like mine in this light. 

2. Carl: I (have) Answer no idea what this sentence (mean) Answer. Can you translate it?

Donna: No, sorry. I (not understand) Answer it either. 

3. Eddie: (you / see) Answer those men near the door? They (look) Answer at us very strangely.

Fergus: Yes. You're right. (you / recognise) Answer them from anywhere?

Eddie: No, but they certainly (seem) Answer to know us. They (come) Answer across to speak to us. 

4. Gina: What (you / do) Answer in the kitchen? Our guests (wait) Answer for their dessert, and you (get) Answer in my wag.

Hamid: I just (want) Answer to be somewhere quiet for a while. Everyone (be) Answer so noisy this evening and I (not know) Answer why — it's very unusual.