The Preposition. Exercise 279.. Exercise 280.

The Preposition

Exercise 279.

Fill in the blanks with the prepositions of time in, on, at where necessary.

I. I usually finish work early___Friday. I don'twork___the weekend. 2. Let's meet___five___Sunday, July 14. 3. 1 am busy___the moment. Come___tenminutes' time, please. 4. There was a boat race inSouthampton___Easter Day. A lot of people usually

come there___Easter to see the race. 5. Can you imaginewhat the world will be___. the year 2100? 6. When willyou have your holiday, ___winter or___summer? — I'llhave it late___August. 7. We started off___midnightand reached the place of destination___twelve hours___noon. 8. 1 was in France in 1997. ___that time I wasworking as a waiter in a small cafe. 9. ___the age ofsixteen he left his parents' house. 10. ___her weddingday she got up. ___dawn. 11. You must come and havetea with us___next Thursday. Are you free___Thursday?

12. 1 received a lot of presents ___ my birthday. 13. Leonardo da Vinci lived and worked __ the MiddleAges. 14. ___every day he got up early___the morningand went to bed late___night. 15. ___ the 19^th centurymany people died of cholera and smallpox.

Exercise 280.

Use in, on, at, by, until if necessary.

1. Students usually have their exams___the end ofeach term. 2. The book was rather simple. I read it___a day. 3. He switched on the radio and TV___the sametime. 4. It was difficult to persuade her but___the endshe agreed to our proposal. 5. He is very punctual, hislectures always begin___time. 6. She nearly forgot abouttheir meeting, but fortunately she remembered it___time. 7- They will be working ___ 7 o'clock today. 8. Hurry up! I'm afraid, ___the time we get to the station, the train will have already left. 9. Have you finishedtranslating the book? — Not yet. I hope to finish it___the end of the month. 10. ___what time did he come? —He came late___the evening, ___midnight, if I am notmistaken. 11. Boogie-woogie became popular in the UnitedStates. ___the 1950s. 12. They came back___sunset, tired and hungry. 13. They went to the canteen ___lunchtime. 14. ___the past he used to be a skilled surgeon. 15. 1 am sure, he will be well again___several days.

Exercise 281.

Fill in with for, since during, while,

1. I've known her___last October. 2. 1 have beenlearning English___five years. 3. The film was boringand he went to sleep___the film. 4. He got acquaintedwith a very beautiful girl ___the holiday. 5. He gotacquainted with a very beautiful girl ___he was onholiday. 6. She worked in a cafe___her holiday. Sheworked there___two months. 7. He has been playingthe violin___eight years. 8. 1 often read newspapers__. a meal. 9. It happened ___ they were asleep. 10. You'll have to be quiet___the performance. 11. Werethere any telephone calls___I was out? 12. Where haveyou been? I have been waiting for you___ two hours, ___12 o'clock! I've drunk three cups of coffee___that time. If I had had a book, I would have read it___I was waitingfor you. 13. There are lots of people in the streets___thecarnival. 14. She has been living in the country___thebeginning of the summer. 15. He hurt his ankle___he' Was playing basketball yesterday.

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