Put in the right preposition where necessary.

1) It was very late when I arrived..... home.

2) A group of people went..... the hall..... the entrance door.

3) The thief ran..... the house and jumped..... the car.

4) They passed the park which stretched..... the river bank..... the bridge.

5) How often do you go..... the dentist?

6) The boys got..... the garden..... a hole in the fence.

7) There were no taxis, so they walked..... home.

8) Does she usually walk..... work? – No, she goes by bicycle.

9) The helicopter flew..... the houses and landed..... the lawn.

10) Are you going..... the party on Saturday evening?

11) We were walking..... Park Avenue when we saw a dreadful accident.

12) Linda is ill. She has been..... the doctor.

13) The train left Brussels at 7 o'clock and arrived..... Paris at 9.30.

14) What time do you usually go..... bed?

15) My parents have never been..... Rome. They are going there this week.

16) Hardly had I got..... the train when it departed.

Complete the sentences using the prepositions (of place and movement) in the box. The same preposition can be used several times.

between, into, opposite, over, in, on, above, from, to, at, below, along, in front of, out of, outside, round, behind, off, inside, under, down, up, on top of, past, through, across, towards

1) I got..... the crowded train and sat down..... a young man.

2) The children got..... the yard by climbing..... the fence.

3) The boy has got a poster of Madonna..... his room..... the wall..... his bed.

4) Mary drove..... London..... Liverpool..... her friend's car yesterday. She arrived..... Liverpool at 8 o'clock.

5) My parents live..... 30 High Road, ..... a flat..... the top floor. A very nice young couple live..... the floor..... them.

6) We'd been driving..... London Street for a few minutes when the car..... us stopped suddenly and we crashed into it.

7) The robbers ran..... the bank and jumped..... the motor bike waiting...... Then they drove off..... the corner.

8) When I got back..... my hotel bedroom, I locked the door..... me, took..... my dressing-gown and got..... bed.

9) Don't walk..... that ladder. Something may fall.......... you.

10) The lorry drove..... the factory, then it went..... the tunnel and started to climb..... the hill.

11) Sam got..... the taxi and sat down..... the driver..... the back seat.

12) London is..... the River Thames, which flows..... the city..... west..... east.

13) Mrs Smith got..... the bus and walked..... the street..... the supermarket.

14) My boyfriend and I often meet..... the Espresso Cafe..... East Street. Do you know the Espresso? It's..... the bank and the school, ..... the Grand Hotel.

15) She looked..... the window and watched the people..... the countryside walking..... and..... the hills.

16) He ran..... the corner..... the road..... the other side and..... the street.

 

Supply the missing prepositions of place and movement.

Two Legs in One Boot

It was late in the afternoon. Inspector Mathew had an hour to go before he finished work (1)..... the police station. He sat (2)..... his police car watching the traffic go by. Suddenly he sat up! A woman (3)..... a blue car drove slowly (4)..... and the inspector clearly saw a pair of man's legs sticking (5)..... the boot. Inspector Mathew immediately gave chase. The woman drove (6)..... Station Road, (7)..... the bridge then she turned (8)..... the corner (9)..... the traffic lights. The blue lamp (10)..... the police car was flashing, but the woman paid no attention to it. The inspector finally got (11)..... her car and made her stop. " What's the matter? " the woman asked. " You've got a body (12)..... the boot! " the inspector said. There was a loud laugh (13)..... the boot. " But I'm alive! " the voice said. " I'm a car mechanic and I'm trying to find the cause of a strange noise (14)..... the back of this car.

 

4.4. Translate into English. Use the prepositions up, through, past, to, at, in, into, out of, on or no preposition.

1) Ребенок упал на пол и стал плакать.

2) Я выглянула из окна. Вид был прекрасный.

3) Мы повернули за угол и увидели красивую церковь.

4) Она шла по (вдоль) главной улице очень быстро.

5) Мы вышли из библиотеки и пошли по направлению парка.

6) Мы ходили вверх и вниз по холмам каждое утро.

7) Когда темнеет, мы включаем свет.

8) После аварии несколько людей были доставлены в больницу.

9) Я был в Италии четыре раза, но ни разу не был в Риме.

10) Я устал. Давай пойдем домой.

11) Она вышла из машины и зашла в магазин.

12) У Джека есть деньги. Он только что был в банке.

13) Поздно. Я пойду спать.

14) Он сел в машину и уехал.

15) Ты сможешь прийти на вечеринку? – Нет, увидимся дома.

16) Не стой снаружи. Заходи в дом.

 

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