UNIT 127. In/ on/ at (other uses) ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 127. In/ on/ at (other uses)

A	In in the rain /in the sun /in the shade /in the dark /in bad weather etc. √ We sat in the shade. It was too hot to sit in the sun. Don't go out in the rain. Wait until it stops. √ (write) in ink /in pen /in pencil √ When you do the exam, you're not allowed to write in pencil. Also (write) in words /in figures /in capital letters etc. √ Please write your name in capital letters. Write the story in your own words. (=don't copy somebody else) √ (be/fall) in love (with somebody) √ They're very happy together. They're in love. in (my) opinion √ In my opinion, the movie wasn't very good.
B	On on TV /on television /on the radio √ I didn't watch the news on television, but I heard it on the radio. on the phone √ I've never met her, but I've spoken to her on the phone a few times. (be/go) on strike √ There are no trains today. The drivers are on strike. (be/go) on a diet √ I've put on a lot of weight. I'll have to go on a diet. (be) on fire √ Look! That car is on fire. on the whole(= in general) √ Sometimes I have problems at work, but on the whole I enjoy my job. on purpose(= intentionally) √ I'm sorry. I didn't mean to annoy you. I didn't do it on purpose.
C	On holiday /on a trip etc. We say: (be/go) on holiday /on business /on a trip /on a tour /on a cruise etc. √ I'm going on holiday next week. Emma's away on business at the moment. One day I'd like to go on a world tour. √ √ You can also say 'go to a place for a holiday /for my holiday(s)': √ Steve has gone to France for a holiday.
D	At the age of ... etc. We say at the age of 16 /at 120 miles an hour /at 100 degrees etc. : √ Tracy left school at 16   ... or ... at the age of 16. The train was travelling at 120 miles an hour. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. √ √

EXERCISES

127.1	Complete the sentences using in +the following: capital letters cold weather love my opinion pencil the rain the shade 1 Don't go out ____ in the rain _____. Wait until it stops. 2 Matt likes to keep warm, so he doesn't go out much __________________. If you write __________________and make a mistake, you can rub it out and correct it. They fell __________________almost immediately and were married in a few weeks. Please write your address clearly, preferably __________________ It's too hot in the sun. I'm going to sit __________________. Amanda thought the restaurant was OK, but __________________it wasn't very good. 3 4 5 6 7
127.2	Complete the sentences using on +the following: business a diet fire holiday the phone purpose strike TV a tour the whole 1 Look! That car is ____ on fire ____! Somebody call the fire brigade. 2 Workers at the factory have gone ______________ for better pay and conditions. Soon after we arrived, we were taken ______________ of the city. I feel lazy this evening. Is there anything worth watching ______________? I'm sorry. It was an accident. I didn't do it ______________. Richard has put on a lot of weight recently. I think he should go ______________. Jane's job involves a lot of travelling. She often has to go away ______________. 3 4 5 6 7 8 A: I'm going ______________ next week. B: Where are you going? Somewhere nice? 9 A: Is Sarah here? B: Yes, but she's ______________ at the moment. She won't be long. 10 A: How was your exam? B: Well, there were some difficult questions, but ______________ it was OK.
127.3	Complete the sentences with in, on or at. 1 Water boils ____ at ______ degrees Celsius. 2 When I was 14, I went _________ a trip to France organised by my school. There was panic when people realised that the building was _________ fire. Julia's grandmother died recently _________ the age of 79. Can you turn the light on, please? I don't want to sit _________ the dark. We didn't go _________ holiday last year. We stayed at home. I hate driving _________ fog. You can't see anything. 3 4 5 6 7 8 I won't be here next week. I'll be _________ holiday. Technology has developed _________ great speed. Alan got married _________ 17, which is rather young to get married. I heard an interesting programme _________ the radio this morning. _________ my opinion, violent films should not be shown _________ television. 9 10 11 12 13 I wouldn't like to go _________ a cruise. I think I'd get bored. I shouldn't eat too much. I'm supposed to be _________ a diet. I wouldn't like his job. He spends most of his time talking _________ the phone. The earth travels round the sun _________ 107,000 kilometres an hour. ‘Did you enjoy your holiday?' ‘Not every minute, but _________ the whole, yes.' A lot of houses were damaged _________ the storm last week. 14 15 16 17 18

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