1.Предлоги места: in/at/on

Базовые случаи (1)

In-внутри чего-то, на территории

On- на поверхности чего-то, на линии

At- на мероприятии, рядом, у

* Оn a river/on a road/on the way/on the coast (подразумевается береговая линия)

** At a party/at a concert/at a conference/at the meeting/at a football match/at the lesson, at the exhibition)

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with in, at or on. (1)

1. Rio de Janeiro is ______ the south-east coast of Brazil.

2. There’s no one ____ the garden.

3. Tessa is ____ a conference.

4. Would you like sugar ____ your coffee?

5. Who’s moved my briefcase? I left it ______ the table.

6. Go along this road, and then turn left ____ the shop.

7. Nicola was wearing a silver ring ____ her little finger.

8. We stopped at a small village ____ the way to London.

9. He spends most of the day sitting ____ the window and looking out.

10. There’s been another big forest fire _____ California.

11. What have you got ____ your hand?

12. Paris is ____ the river Seine.

13. I know that people like to dress up ____ parties, but that is ridiculous.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with in, at or on. (1)

1. There is no tea ____ my cup.

2. She owns a house ____ the Swan River.

3. When we were ____ Italy, we spent a few days in Venice.

4. There’s a dirty mark ____ your nose.

5. I didn’t see you ____ the party on Saturday. Where were you?

6. Is that a spider ____ the ceiling?

7. My brother lives in a small village ____ the south-west of England.

8. San Francisco is ___ the west coast of the United States.

9. Where is the car waiting? ____ the traffic light.

10. What’s that ____ the floor?

11. Memphis is ____ the Mississippi River.

12. There’s something wrong with the car. We’d better stop ____ the next garage.

Устойчивые выражения

in the mountains/forest/field, in a line/in a row/in a queue, in a photograph/picture/mirror, in the sky/the world, in a book/newspaper/magazine/letter, in bed, in one’s hand, in a village/town/city, in the middle/centre

at the top/bottom (of the page), at the end of the street, at the roundabout, at home/at work at reception, at the crossroads, at the bus stop/at the station/, at the airport***

on a page/the notice board, on an island, on the beach, on the left/right (hand side), on the ground/first floor, on a map/on a list/on the menu (in a restaurant), on a farm, on the coast/border/edge, on a river/street

*** cтанцией может быть и название города

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on. (1, 2)

1. I sat ____ the beach.

2. What’s Sue doing? She’s standing ____ a queue.

3. They are ___ the roof.

4. Where’s the woman standing? ___ the top of the stairs.

5. What is the tallest building ____ the world?

6. Turn left ____ the roundabout.

7. I live in a flat ____ the first floor.

8. It’s a very small village. You probably won’t find it ____ your map.

9. Where’s Tom standing? ___ the end of the queue.

10. I love to look up at the stars ___ the sky at night.

11. They lived ___ the same area.

12. Where does Kate work? ___ a farm.

13. Where’s the cat? ____ the bottom of the stairs.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on.

1. You’ll find details of TV programmes ____ page seven (of the newspaper).

2. Simon is ___ his room.

3. Who is the woman ____ that photograph?

4. Brighton is ____ the south coast of England.

5. Who is that man standing ____ the door?

6. Write your name ____ the top of the page.

7. Have you seen the notice ____ the notice board?

8. The film was shot mainly ____ Tunisia in North Africa.

9. It was a lovely day. There wasn’t a cloud ____ the sky.

10. There were very few people ____ Joan’s party.

11. Have you ever worked ___ a farm?

12. Turn left ___ the church.

13. I have a friend who lives in a small village ___ the mountains.

14. His name was the fifth ___ the list.

15. My train arrives at 11.30. Can you meet me ___ the station?

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on.

1. Have you seen this article ____ the paper?

2. Where’s the post office? ___ the left. And the bank? ___ the right.

3. Turn left ____ the traffic lights.

4. My friend works at a chemist’s ____ the town center.

5. Angela’s house is the white one _____ the end of the street.

6. Our flat is ____ the second floor of the building.

7. Where’s the fly? _____ his arm.

8. The information ____ this booklet is out of date.

9. When you leave the hotel, please leave your key ___ reception.

10. Who is that man standing ____ the window?

11. Here’s a shopping list. Don’t buy anything that’s not ____ the list.

12. What have you got ____ your pocket?

13. There’s nobody living ___ the island. It’s uninhabited.

10. I stopped ____ the shop on the way home.

Exercise 6. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on.

1. My office is ____ the first floor. It’s ____ the left as you come out of the lift.

2. It was a lovely day. There wasn’t a cloud ____ the sky.

3. I haven’t seen Kate for some time. I last saw her ___ Dave’s wedding.

4. Last year we had a wonderful skiing holiday ____ the mountains.

5. In most countries people drive ____ the right.

6. When you leave the hotel, please leave your key ____ reception.

7. ____ the end of the street there is a path leading to the river.

8. I usually buy a newspaper ____ my way to work in the morning.

9. Is Tom ____ this photograph? I can’t find him.

10. I wasn’t sure whether I had come to the right office. There was no name ____ the door.

11. Bill lived ___ the top end of my street.

12. Write your name ____ the top of the page.

13. Portsmouth is ____ the south coast of England.

10. When we were ____ Italy, we spent a few days ____ Venice.

Exercise 7. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in or on. (1, 2)

1. The man the police are looking for has a scar ____ his right cheek.

2. There are three men ____ the boat.

3. Write your name ___ the bottom of the page.

4. Where are the children playing? ____ the beach.

5. We last met ___ the conference in Italy.

6. Sue lives in this building. Where’s her flat exactly? ___ the second floor.

7. There’s no one ___ the room.

8. Tom is ill. He wasn’t ___ work today. He was ____ home ____ bed.

9. Where are the shelves? ____ the wall.

10. We were waiting ____ the far end of the room.

11. I sat ____ the floor.

12. I didn’t feel very well when I woke up, so I stayed ___ bed.

13. London is ____ the river Thames.

14. It will be the biggest event of its kind ever held ___ this country.

15. In Britain we drive ____ the left.

2. Местоимение. Слова-определители. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. We saw a lot of pictures at the art shop, but______was

good enough to buy for our museum.

a) none of them c) not some of them

b) no of them d) only any of them

2. If there are______calls for me, can you ask to leave a

message?

a) some c) any

b) none d) no

3. While peeling potatoes my small brother cut______with

a sharp knife.

a) oneself c) his

b) him d) himself

4. There are many good hotels in the town. You can stay at ______of them.

a) no c) any

b) some d) all

5. I've been trying to phone her all day but______I phone

her the line is engaged.

a) every time c) the every time

b) all the time d) the whole time

6. He is invited to lots of parties and he goes to______.

a) everyone c) every one

b) everything d) each

7. These are______organizations operating in our market

and even______we would consider real competitors.

a) a few, many b) little, some

с) some, fewer d) few, fewer

8. You are not the only one who failed to hear the news. I didn't______.

a) neither c) either

b) both d) also

9. If we hadn't taken the same plane, we might have never met______.

a) ours c) each other

b) ourselves d) both of us

10.______food, clothes and some______goods have be­come more expensive nowadays.

a) much, others c) many, the others

b) many, others d) much, other

11. I'm going to the wedding on Saturday.______is getting

married.

a) a friend of me c) mine friend

b) a friend of mine d) a friend of my

12. During the terrible road accident one car bumped into

______one. One driver was heavily injured and______

died.

a) another, other c) other, the other

b) another, the other d) the other, other

13. — Did you hear about the party at Kate's last night? - No, I didn't.______of my friends______there.

a) none, was c) nobody, were

b) nobody, was d) no, were

14. "The system of education is not superb," she said. "Too ______mathematics______usually taught at school."

a) many, are c) much, are

b) much, is d) many, is

15.______should be present at the meeting. A very serious

question will be discussed.

a) someone c) everyone

b) any one d) anyone

16. We've got too______petrol. We must have the car filled

at the nearest service station.

a) a little c) much

b) little d) many

17. When the train arrived at the railway station______pas­sengers got their suitcases. So we picked up______too.

a) other, our c) some, ours

b) others, our d) another, ours

18. There are______evenings when I do not want to go to

bed. But there are______evenings when nothing could

keep me from going to bed.

a) some, other c) several, others

b) some, the others d) some, the other

19. I don't really enjoy going to the cinema_______. I'd

rather have______to go with me.

a) by my own, no one c) on myself, someone

b) by myself, someone d) by my own, anyone

20.1 have been talking to that strange man for an hour but I

still can't understand if he is_______Spanish______

Portuguese.

a) either, or c) neither, nor

b) neither, or d) either, nor

Тесты и задания для контроля

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. It is not his fault. You cannot blame______.

a) his c) him

b) himself d) he

2. Tom and Ann stood in front of the mirror and looked at

a) each other c) one another

b) themselves d) them

3. Have you got______luggage? Let me help you.

a) any c) some

b) - d) a

4. "Would you like______to eat?" asked Tom.

a) — c) anything

b) something d) some

5. If there are______letters for me?

a) any c) some

b) - d) the

6. "What do you want to eat?" "______. I'm so hungry."

a) nothing c) something

b) anything d) any

7.______ came to visit him while he was in hospital.

a) nobody c) any one

b) none d) some

8.1 cannot talk to you now. I______time.

a) have got no c) have got any

b) have got none d) have got no any

9. All the tickets have been sold. There is______left.

a) no of them c) nothing

b) not any d) none

10. When we travelled we spent______money.

a) few c) plenty

b) a lot of d) many

Ц. He enjoyed his life there. He had_______friends and

they met quite often.

a) few c) not much

b)afew d) little

12.______people he worked with are very friendly.

a) some of c) some of the

b) any of d) nobody

13. Have you ever been to______restaurants?

a) either of those c) no

b) either of d) something

14. She said she would contact me but she______wrote

______phoned.

a) either, nor c) neither, or

b) neither, nor d) either, or

15.______I have eaten today is a sandwich.

a) everything c) whole

b) all d) anything

16. Peter spent______money you gave him.

a) all the c) all

b) the whole d) some

17. Carol likes reading. She has read______book in the li­brary.

a) all c) every

b) each d) the all

18.1 hope______enjoyed the outing to the Zoo.

a) everybody c) all of them

b) all d) all they

19. "Have you read all these books?" "Yes,______."

a) every c) every of them

b) every one d) everything

20.______enjoyed the party last week.

a) every one c) all

b) everyone d) every

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