Prepositions 18 He went ... sea... 18, and spent all his working life .

retired... 56 and went to live ... the country.

(In, To , At)
19 I saw Tom... the bus stop this morning but couldn't
Insert suitable prepositions in the following. speak ... him because we were standing ... a queue and
1 Could I speak ... Tom, please? ~ I'm afraid Tom's ... he was... the front of it and I was... the back.
work. But Jack's... Would you like to speak・・・him 20 I'll leave some sandwiches... the fridge in case you
？ are hungry when you come in.
2. How do I get ... the air terminal? ~Turn right... the end 21 We'd better start... six, because climbing up... the
of this street and you'll see it ... front of you. gallery takes some time. I hope you don't mind sitting ...
the gallery. ~ No, of course not. When I go ... the opera I
3 He started going ... school... the age of five. So now
always go ... the gallery.
he's been… school for ten years. He's leaving ... the end
of this year. 22 He is always ... a hurry. He drives... a tremendous
speed.
4 He goes ......his office every day except Sunday. On
Sundays he stays... home and works... the garden. 23 When he began speaking ... English, she looked ...
him ...amazement.
5 I think I left my umbrella... the bus. I'd better write ...
the Lost Property Office. 24. Write...ink and put your name... the top of the page.
6 We arrived... the airport... good time for the plane. 25 We start serving breakfasts... 7.30. Shall I send yours
up ... your room, or will you have it ... the restaurant?
7 Can I look up a word... your dictionary? I left mine...
home. 26 He's always ... a bad temper... breakfast time.
8 Our train arrived... York ... 6.30. Paul met us ... the 27 According ... the guidebook there are three hotels...
station. the town.
9 Have you been ... the theatre recently? -Yes, I was ... 28 The pilot climbed... 5,000 metres and flew ... that
the Old Vic last night. height till he got... the coast. Then he came down...
1,000 metres and began to take photographs.
10 I'm returning...France... the end of this term. ~Are
you coming back ... England after the holidays? 29 I'm interested... chess but I'm not very good... it.
11 He isn't living ... home now, but if you write ... his 30 Who is the girl... the blue dress, sitting ... the head of
home they'll forward the letter ... his new address. the table? 31 I couldn't offer him a room... my flat
because ... that time my mother-in-law was staying with
12 I went ... bed early but I couldn't get ... sleep because
us.
the people .. the next room were talking so loudly.
32 The train stopped... all the stations, and long before
13 ... first I found the work very tiring, but ... a few
we got …London every seat was taken and people were
weeks I got used… it.
standing ... the corridors.
14. There was an accident... the crossroads... midnight
33 Shall we discuss it ... my room, or shall I come... your
last night. Two men were taken... hospital. I believe one
office? ... my astonishment I was the only person... the
of them is still ... hospital.
bar. Everyone else had gone... the Casino.
15 ... the daytime the streets are crowded but ... night
35 The Loch Ness Monster is supposed to live ... the
they are quite deserted.
bottom of the Loch and come ... the surface from time...
16 ... first her father refused to allow her to go back... time.
work; but .. the end he agreed.
36 You can't say that he lives... luxury. There's hardly
17 ... the beginning of a textbook there is a preface, any furniture ... his room. He hasn't even got a desk to
and... the end there is an index. write .