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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES - | Q 7
EXERCISES
107
If necessary, correct these sentences with at, in or on, or put a S.
(A, B & C)
107.1 Ifnecessary, correct these sentences with at, in or on, or puta Ww. (A, B & C)
107.1
1 1 She's going home to Australia on Christmas.
She's going home to Australia on Christmas.
at the end of May.
The exhibition opens
in
Berlin
2 2 The exhibition opens in Berlin at the end of May.
Sweden is beautiful,
Northern
but I wouldn't go at the middle of January.
3 3 Northern Sweden is beautiful, but I wouldn't go at the middle of January.
of these tablets.
at the night, give her two
If she gets really feverish
4 4 If she gets really feverish at the night, give her two of these tablets.
The baby is due to be born on Christmas Eve.
5 5 The baby is due to be born on Christmas Eve.
felt very tired.
By then it was about three in the morning and I
6 6 By then it was about three in the morning and I felt very tired.
bunch of flowers.
He would always arrive around ten in night carrying his
suitcase and a
7 7 He would always arrive around ten in night carrying his suitcase and a bunch of flowers.
survivors were eventually found in the morning of Friday, 21st January.
The
8 8 The survivors were eventually found in the morning of Friday, 21st January.
107.2 Complete these sentences with at, in or on and the most likely of these words and phrases.
Complete these sentences with at, in or on and the most likely of these words and phrases.
107.2
(A, B & C)
(A, B & C)
Christmas
midnight
lunch
half an hour
the 4th July
the week before
the week before Christmas midnight -lunch the 4th July half an hour
a moment
a moment
I was talking so much ...*£..!#•£*!.. that my food went cold.
1 1 I was talking so much ...4%.44nch. that my food went cold.
It shouldn't take long to repair your watch. Come back and I'll have it
2 2 It shouldn't take long to repair your watch. Come back.................... and I'll have it
for you.
ready for you.
ready
I was very busy at work and I ended up buying all my presents
3 3 I was very busy at work and I ended up buying all my presents.....................
It's a holiday in the USA
4 4 It's a holiday in the USA...
She put her head on the pillow, closed her eyes and was fast asleep.
5 5 She put her head on the pillow, closed her eyes and..........0.00.0..... was fast asleep.
The children were still running around the streets , when they should have
6 6 The children were still running around the streets....00.00.00.0..... , when they should have
bed.
been
been in in bed.
107.3 Put at, in, on or - ifno preposition is needed. (A, B, C & D)
Put at, in, on or - if no preposition is needed. (A, B, C & D)
107.3
A: 'What are you doing Easter?'
1 1 A: 'What are you doing....... Easter?' the first day of spring.
4 4 Chan took power in a military coup........ the beginning of the decade. in hospital.
'We haven't decided yet.'
B: B: 'We haven't decided yet."
It's traditional here to celebrate
2 2 It's traditional here to celebrate....... the first day of spring.
dinner spilt her drink
over me.
all
A woman sitting next to me
3 3 A woman sitting next to me....... dinner spilt her drink all over me.
Chan took power in a military coup
beginning of the decade.
the
held the world record
seven
1970s.
years
for
the
5 5
She held the world record for seven years....... the 1970s.
She
Mr
Surat
ill and
five weeks
spent the next
his arrival
fell
in Thailand,
6 6.00... his arrival in Thailand, Mr Surat fell ill and spent the next five weeks in hospital.
the middle
of the night by a helicopter going overhead.
I was woken up
7 7 Iwas woken up....... the middle of the night by a helicopter going overhead.
the night to close the window.
I had to get up
8 8 I had to get up....... the night to close the window.
shopping.
We meet
every Saturday afternoon to go
He had to
a quarter to six this morning to catch the train.
leave
10 10 He had to leave......; a quarter to six this morning to catch the train.
see her
left now, but you'll be able to
I'm afraid she's left now, but you'll be able to see her.......: the day after tomorrow.
11 11 9 9 We meet....... every Saturday afternoon to go shopping. the day after tomorrow.
I'm afraid she's
Don't worry, the exam will be
over
a couple of hours.
12 12 Don't worry, the exam will be over....... a couple of hours.
These pink roses have a beautiful
the evening.
smell which becomes stronger
13 13. These pink roses have a beautiful smell which becomes stronger....... the evening.
afternoon last week.
The programme was shown on television
one
14 14 The programme was shown on television ....... one afternoon last week.
He painted the whole house
only three days.
15 15 He painted the whole house........ only three days.
We all met
hills.
long walk
Easter Day
for a
across the
and went
16 16 We all met....... Easter Day and went for a long walk across the hills.
the fifth of the month.
I generally get my salary
17 17 I generally get my salary........ the fifth of the month.
night worrying about work.
Until I changed my job, I used to lie awake
18 18 Until I changed my job, I used to lie awake........ night worrying about work.
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