Prepositions of Place and Time 1. Choose the most suitable preposition. a) I got at / to the train station just in time to see Jane getting off / from the train. b) The restaurant is among / between the chemist’s and the barber’s and across / opposite the bookstore. c) Suzanne lives at / in Saint Fulgent, which is a town at / in the west France. d) I was brought up in / on an island near / next to the coast of Italy. e) Travelling by / in your own car is more comfortable than going on / by foot. f) Jack was leaning by / against the wall with his hands in / into his pockets. g) We arrived at / in Norway at / in Gardemoen Airport. h) I left my bags at / from the station at / in a left luggage locker. i) Paul came running into / to the kitchen and threw the recipe book at / onto the floor. 2. Choose the most suitable word or phrase. a) I haven’t seen Lola before / since we met in Prague. b) I’ll finish writing the blog now and you can proofread it later / after. c) Where were you last evening / yesterday evening when I called? d) Did you move here in / since 1945? e) Dana hasn’t finished cooking the dinner yet / already. f) What do you do in the morning / this morning? g) Have you visited your grandparents nowadays / recently? h) Henrik returned home on Thursday night / at Thursday night. i) She kept telling her she will be famous once / one day. 3. Fill the gaps using the words in the box. across along at down in front of past from under through up The race starts at the Town Hall. The runners go (1) …………. the Town Hall and they run (2) …………. the main square, to the river. Then they run over New Bridge and they go (3) …………. the road beside the river for about 200 yards. They go (4) …………. the theatre and (5) …………. Castle Hill. They turn right (6) …………. the castle, and they go (7) …………. Steep Hill. Then they go (8) …………. the tunnel (9) …………. the river, and they finish at the station. 4. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate preposition. a) I'm thinking of going to England ………. February. b) We waited and waited and still the bus didn't come. ………. the end, we decided to walk. c) It was incredibly difficult. ………. times, I really thought we weren't going to make it. d) I've just about had enough of my job. It's the same old routine, day …..…. day ………. e) "I'm going to get another tape-recorder. ………. the meantime, could you read the questions to the listenings?" the teacher said. f) When she went to university in 1947, she was confronted with the real world ………. until then, she had led an incredibly sheltered life. g) "Things are going to change around here," the new manager said. " ………. now ………., all executive decisions will come through me." h) Her boss had had it in for her the ………. word go. i) After years of humiliation, it all changed. We started winning everything. ………. long last, we had a team we could be proud of. j) It was a great job but I would be away from home for weeks ………. end. k) My grandparents threw a big party ………. their fiftieth wedding anniversary. l) Every once ………. a while, she throws a massive tantrum but generally she's very well-behaved. m) You've been late for the two meetings. Please try to be ………. time for this one. Revision 1. Complete each sentence by using a word or phrase from the list. Use each word once only. at by for in on off out of to under without a) Police officers don’t have to wear uniform when they are …………. duty. b) I feel very tired. …………. times I consider giving up the extra working hours. c) The children we all scared, and some were …………. tears. d) This company needs modernizing. Everything here is …………. date. e) Don’t panic, everything is …………. control. f) Sorry, I seem to have taken somebody else’s shoes …………. mistake. g) Please hurry. We need these files …………. delay. h) That wasn’t a coincidence! She did it …………. purpose. i) I thought the two stories were very similar …………. great extent. j) We decided to spend the holiday in Asia …………. a change. 2. Put one word in each space. a) Jane is arriving …………. January 26 …………. 2 o'clock …………. the afternoon. b) It snows here every year …………. December. We always go outside and play in the snow …………. Christmas day. c) Michael is leaving …………. Friday …………. noon. d) It was incredibly difficult. ………. times, I really thought we weren't going to make it. e) I've just about had enough of my job. It's the same old routine, day …..…. day ………. f) Her boss had had it in for her the ………. word go. g) Every once ………. a while, she throws a massive tantrum but generally she's very well-behaved. h) Frankie started working for her law firm …………. 1995. i) Luckily the weather was perfect …………. her wedding day. j) It was a great job but I would be away from home for weeks ………. end.