PREPOSITIONS: PLACE AND MOVEMENT ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 90 PREPOSITIONS: PLACE AND MOVEMENT

 

A At, on and in At a point or place, e.g. I met her at the bus stop. He’s at work at the moment. On a surface, e.g. The book’s on the desk. They sat on the floor. I put the picture on the wall. In an area, space, or inside something, e.g. He’s in the kitchen. She lives in Warsaw/Poland. The knife’s in the top drawer Common mistakes   I met them at the airport. (NOT I met them on the airport.) There’s a computer on my desk. (NOT There’s a computer in my desk.) The conference is being held in Delhi. (NOT The conference is being held at Delhi.) B Where exactly? I know they live in Danvers Street, and I think they’re at number twenty-three. I’m sure there’s a chemist on the left before the bank. [first there is a chemist, and then a bank; opp after] C Movement EXERCISES 90.1 Complete the sentences. 1 I put the milk ___in___ the fridge. 2 They live _________ the next road. 3 They live _________ 34 Lawrence Street. 4 Your clothes are _________ the floor. 5 I met her _________ a party. 6 She works _________ Moscow. 7 The dictionary is _________ my desk. 8 I sat _________ the bed and wrote the letter. 9 I left my books _________ school. 10 There was snow _________ the ground when I arrived. 11 The key is _________ my jacket pocket. 12 Mausha’s _________ work this morning. 90.2 Put the prepositions in the box under the correct picture. beside towards out of down among into up underneath 90.3 Complete the dialogues so that B says the opposite to A. 1 A: Did you go up the hill? B: No,________ down the hill. _______________ 2 A: Did you climb over the fence? B: No, we went ___________________________. 3 A: Did you see her get into the car? B: No, but I saw her ___________________________. 4 A: Did you say we had to turn left before the bridge? B: No, turn left ___________________________. 5 A: Does she live in the flat above you? B: No, she’s in the flat ___________________________. 6 A: Did you say the bed was in the middle of the room? B: No, it’s  ___________________________ the wall. 90.4

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