UNIT 124. In/ at/ on (position) 2 ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 124. In/ at/ on (position) 2

A	We say that somebody/something is: in a line/ in a row/ in a queue in the sky/ in the world in an office/ in a department in bed in the country/ in the countryside in a picture/ in a photo/ in a photograph in a book / in a paper (= newspaper) /in a magazine /in a Letter √ When I go to the cinema, I like to sit in the front row. James isn't up yet. He's still in bed. It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. I've just started working in the sales department. Who is the woman in that photo? Have you seen this picture in today's paper? √ √ √ √ √
B	on the left/ on the right on the ground floor/ on the first floor/ on the second floor etc. on the left-hand side/ on the right-hand side on a map/ on a menu/ on a list on a farm √ In Britain we drive on the left.        or ... on the left-hand side. Our apartment is on the second floor of the building. Here's a shopping list. Don't buy anything that’s not on the list. Have you ever worked on a farm? √ √ √ We say that a place is on a river /on a road /on the coast: √ Budapest is on the (river) Danube. The town where you live - is it on the coast or inland? √ Also on the way: √ We stopped to buy some things in a shop on the way home.
C	at the top (of) /at the bottom (of) /at the end (of) √ Write your name at the top of the page. Jane's house is at the other end of the street. √
D	in the front /in the back of a car √ I was sitting in the back (of the car) when we crashed. at the front /at the back of a building /theatre /group of people etc. √ The garden is at the back of the house. Let’s sit at the front (of the cinema). We were at the back, so we couldn't see very well. √ √ on the front /on the back of a letter /piece of paper etc. √ I wrote the date on the back of the photo.
E	in the corner of a room √ The TV is in the corner of the room. at the corner or on the corner of a street √ There is a small shop at/on the corner of the street.

EXERCISES

124.1	Answer the questions about the pictures. Use in, at or on with the words below the pictures. 1 Where does Sue work? ____ In the sales department. ________________ 2 Sue lives in this building. Where's her flat exactly? ____________________________. Where is the woman standing? ____________________________. Where is the man standing? ____________________________. Where's the cat? ____________________________. 3 4 5 6 Where's the dog? ____________________________. Liz is in this group of people. Where is she? ____________________________. Where's the post office? ____________________________. Gary is at the cinema. Where is he sitting? ____________________________. Where does Kate work? ____________________________. 7 8 9 10
124.2	Complete the sentences. Use in, at or on +the following: the west coast the front row the world the right the back of the class the back of this card the sky the way to work 1 It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud _____ in the sky. __________ 2 In most countries people drive __________________. What is the tallest building __________________? I usually buy a newspaper __________________ in the morning. San Francisco is __________________of the United States. 3 4 5 6 We went to the theatre last night. We had seats __________________. I couldn't hear the teacher. She spoke quietly and I was sitting __________________. I don't have your address. Could you write it __________________? 7 8
124.3	Complete the sentences with in, at or on. 1 Write your name ____ at _____  the top of the page. 2 Is your sister ___________ this photograph? I don't recognise her. I didn't feel very well when I woke up, so I stayed ___________ bed. We normally use the front entrance to the building, but there's another one ___________ the back. Is there anything interesting ___________ the paper today? There was a list of names, but my name wasn't ___________ the list. 3 4 5 6 7 ___________ the end of the street, there is a path leading to the river. I love to look up at the stars ___________ the sky at night. When I'm a passenger in a car, I prefer to sit ___________ the front. I live in a very small village. You probably won't find it ___________ your map. Joe works ___________ the furniture department of a large store. 8 9 10 11 12 Paris is ___________ the river Seine. I don't like cities. I'd much prefer to live ___________ the country. My office is ___________ the top floor. It's ___________ the left as you come out of the lift. 13 14

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