UNIT 114 EXERCISES
114.1 In this exercise you have to complete the
sentences. Each time use at, on, or in with one of the phrases from the box.
- Columbus discovered America in
the 15th century
- The first man landed on the moon on 21 July 1969.
- In britain football matches are usually played on saturdays
- You can see the stars at
night if the sky is clear.
- In britain children have to start school at the age of five.
- Jazz become popular in the united states in the 1920s.
- Its difficult to listen when everyone is speaking at the same time.
- The russian revolution took place in 1917.
- Tom isn’t here in about
five minutes. He’ll be back at
the moment.
114.2 Put in the correct proportions : at, in, on.
- The course begins on 7
January and ends on 10
March.
- I went to bed at
midnight and got up at
6.30 in the morning.
- We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived at 5 o’clock in the
morning.
- Mozart was born in salzsburg in
1756.
- Are you doing anything special at the weekend?
- Hurry up! We’ve got to go at
five minutes.
- I haven’t seen Ann for a few days. I last saw her on Tuesday.
- I’ll phone you on Tuesday morning at about 10 o’clock, okay?
- I might not be at home in
the morning. Can you phone at afternoon
instead?
- Tom’s grandmother died
in 1977 at the
age of 79.
- Jack’s brother is an engineer but he’s out of work at the moment.
- The price of electricity is going up on October.
- On Sunday afternoons I usually go for a
walk in the country.
- There are usually a lot of parties at New Years Eve.
- I like walking round the town at night. It’s always so
peaceful.
- Do you fancy going to the cinema on Friday night?
- Tom doesn’t see his parents very often these day usually only at Christmast and sometimes
in the summer for a few
days.
- I’ve been invited to wedding on
14 February.
- Im just going out to do some shopping. I’ll be back in half an hour.
- Carol got married at
17, which is rather young to get married.
- Ann works hard during the week, so she likes to relax at the week-ends.
- It was quiet short book and easy to read. I read it in a day.
- The telephone and the doorbell rang at the same time.
- Mary and Henry always go out for a meal at their wedding anniversary.
- Mr.Davis is 63. He’ll be retiring from his job in two years time.
The words and expressions in the following sentence are not
in the correct order. Put these separated sentence elements into their normal
positions. Do not add or eliminate any words or expressions. Capitalize in the
first word in each sentence, and add the proper punctuation at the end of the
sentence.
1.
Every day – at the school cafetaria –
our lunch – we don’t eat.
We don’t eat our lunch at the
school cafetaria every day.
2.
Those fellows – will – remain – how
long – in Washington, D.C.
How long those fellows will remain
in Washington,D.C.
3.
An official – about this rule – a
question – the two men asked.
The two men asked an official a
question about this rule.
4.
Whose name was Prus – lived – at that
time – in Poland – a writer.
A writer whose name was Prus lived
in Poland at that time.
5.
The flowers – to see – its wonderful –
in the spring – come to life
It’s wonderful to see the flowers
come to life in the spring.
6.
Are mine – the purse – and – the coat –
with the red collar – with the handle
The coat with the red collar and
the purse with the handle are mine.
7.
This fine sport – don’t – enjoy – why –
you americans – please tell me
Please tell me why you Americans
don’t enjoy this fine sport.
8.
Only in the winter – lives – in this
part of country – that bird
That bird lives in this part of
country only in the winter.
9.
To their daughter – for her birthday –
a bracelet – they sent
They sent a bracelet to their
daughter for her birthday.
10. Television
– watches – seldom – during the afternoon – my wife
My wife seldom watches television
during the afternoon.
11. For
most artists – is – Paris – to work – a very good place
For most artists Paris is a very
good place to work.
12. Those
letters – yesterday – to Mr.Fox – delivered – the postman
The Postman delivered those
letters to Mr. Fox yesterday.
13. The
car – to the country – drove – last weekend – the two men
The two men drove the car to the
country last weekend.
14. Is
very interesting – on the table – of the glass bowl - the shape
The shape of the glass bowl on the
table is very interesting.
15. Today
– cold – is it – enough – for a heavy winter overcoat
Is it cold enough for a heavy
winter overcoat today
16. Was
– to me – the whole idea – new and unusual – something
The whole idea was something new
and unusual to me.
17. The
large red house – is – Mr.Anderson’s – next to ours
The large red house next to ours
is Mr. Anderson’s.
18. We’re
finished – more than 50 – the manager said – in two days
The Manager said we’re finished
more than 50 in two days.
19. The
two suitcases – moved – the man – to his wife – closer
The man moved the two suitcases
closer to his wife.
20. The
examinations – so far – have – taken – how many students
So far how many students have
taken the examinations