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1. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary.
A. 1. I don't eat much .. the day, but I always have a big meal the evening
2. I learnt to drive ... four weeks.
3. Columbus discovered America ... the 15th century.
4. 'I'm going out now. l'llbe back ... 4.30. Will you still be here?''I don't think so. I'll probably have gone .. then.' 5. We were in Rome ... ten days last August.
6. It's 10 o'clock now. John left two hours ...
7. She said she had been shopping ... two hours.
8. I've been learning English ... last year.
9. 'How long did you stay at the party last night?' midnight.'
10. I'm tired. I'm going to lie down ... a few minutes.
11... the exam everybody was nervous.
12. ... dinner we went for a walk
13. He translated the article ... an hour.
14. The train will be leaving ... a few minutes.
15. They got married ... last March.
16. We often go to the beach ... the summer.
17. Tom isn't here ... the moment.
18. Ann's birthday is... January.
19. Do you work ...Saturdays?
20. We went to bed late ... last night.
20. I won't be out very long. l'Il be back... ten minutes.
21. The telephone and the doorbell rang .... the same time.
22. It was quite a short book and easy to read. I read it ... a day.
23. We didn't speak ... we were eating.
24. We didn't speak ... the meal.
25. I've lived in this house .... six years.
26. I'll have finished my work ... 11 o'clock.
27. Carol got married . 17, which is rather young to get married.

28. I've been invited to a wedding ... 14 February.
29. Tom doesn't see his parents very often these days - usually.
... Christmas and sometimes .... the summer ... a few days.
30. The course begins ... 7 January and ends .. 10
April.
31. There are usually a lot of parties ... New Year's Eve.
32. Next week I'm going to Los Angeles .... a few weeks.
33. We were very tired ... walking ... three hours.
34. Did you go out ..
Monday morning?
35. I always have breakfast ... going to work.
36. I've lived in this house ... I was seven years old.
37. Jack is out of town. He'll be away ... next
Wednesday.
38. How long ... did she leave?
39. When I spoke to the woman, I understood I had met her somewhere ...
40. Mr Woods had been working ... 50 years when he finally retired ... 1985.
41. An old man was peacefully sleeping ... the show and when asked of his opinion of the last act he said:
'I haven't seen such a play ... ages. I couldn't take my eyes off the stage ... the show. I think we must enjoy it once more ... a month or so. I want to remember it ….. ever.' 42. I felt very cold because had been standing outside ... over two hours.
43. She said that she had lived in Paris... she was 10.
44. I often go away ... the weekend.
45. They're going on vacation ... next Monday.
46. The park is lovely ... the spring.
47. Do you often go out ... the evening?
48. Goodbye. I'll see you ...
.. a few days.
49. like looking at the stars in the sky .... night.
50. 1 will send you the money ... the end of this month.
51. She calls me ... every Sunday.
52. We went to Mexico ... last summer.
53. The concert is ... November 20.
54. I'm going to France.
... October.
55. We're leaving ... tomorrow morn-ing, but we'll be back .. three weeks' time.
56. Did she send you a card ... your birthday?
57. He has been here .. Monday.
58. I've been cleaning my flat .. the past two hours.
59. Six months ... they moved ... Manchester.
60. John left school three years ... Jane had already left school three years...
61. They usually go on holiday ... two weeks ... every summer.
62. I went to bed early last night, but I wasn't tired. I read a book ... 3 o'clock.
63. I went to sleep I was watching television.
64... eating the apple, she washed it.
65. I started work .. reading the newspaper.
66. The 11.45 train left ... time.
67. I've sent Jill her birthday present. I hope it arrives ... time (for her birthday).
68. All the players shook hands ... the end of the match.
69. Tom couldn't decide where to go for his holidays. He decided to go to Italy ... the end. 70.
Tom didn't want to lend us the money at first but .... the end he agreed.
71. I'll be moving to a new address ... the end of September. 72. The bus was late this morning, which is unusual. It's usually ... time.
73. We had to get on the train without tickets because we didn't get to the station ... time to buy them.
74. 'I'll meet you at the corner at 7.30.! "O'kay, but please be... time.'
75. The conference was very well organised.
Everything began and finished ... time.

Answer 1

1. I don't eat much during the day, but I always have a big meal in the evening.
2. I learnt to drive in four weeks.
3. Columbus discovered America in the 15th century.
4. 'I'm going out now. I'll be back at 4.30. Will you still be here?' 'I don't think so. I'll probably have gone by then.'
5. We were in Rome for ten days last August.
6. It's 10 o'clock now. John left two hours ago.
7. She said she had been shopping for two hours.
8. I've been learning English since last year.
9. 'How long did you stay at the party last night?' 'Until midnight.'
10. I'm tired. I'm going to lie down for a few minutes.
11. Before the exam, everybody was nervous.
12. After dinner we went for a walk.
13. He translated the article in an hour.
14. The train will be leaving in a few minutes.
15. They got married last March.
16. We often go to the beach in the summer.
17. Tom isn't here at the moment.
18. Ann's birthday is in January.
19. Do you work on Saturdays?
20. We went to bed late last night.
21. I won't be out very long. I'll be back in ten minutes.
22. The telephone and the doorbell rang at the same time.
23. We didn't speak while we were eating.
24. We didn't speak during the meal.
25. I've lived in this house for six years.
26. I'll have finished my work by 11 o'clock.
27. Carol got married at 17, which is rather young to get married.
28. I've been invited to a wedding on 14 February.
29. Tom doesn't see his parents very often these days - usually at Christmas and sometimes in the summer for a few days.
30. The course begins on 7 January and ends on 10 April.
31. There are usually a lot of parties on New Year's Eve.
32. Next week I'm going to Los Angeles for a few weeks.
33. We were very tired after walking for three hours.
34. Did you go out on Monday morning?
35. I always have breakfast before going to work.
36. I've lived in this house since I was seven years old.
37. Jack is out of town. He'll be away until next Wednesday.
38. How long ago did she leave?
39. When I spoke to the woman, I understood I had met her somewhere before.
40. Mr Woods had been working for 50 years when he finally retired in 1985.
41. An old man was peacefully sleeping during the show and when asked of his opinion of the last act he said: 'I haven't seen such a play in ages. I couldn't take my eyes off the stage during the show. I think we must enjoy it once more in a month or so. I want to remember it forever.'
42. I felt very cold because I had been standing outside for over two hours.
43. She said that she had lived in Paris until she was 10.
44. I often go away for the weekend.
45. They're going on vacation next Monday.
46. The park is lovely in the spring.
47. Do you often go out in the evening?
48. Goodbye. I'll see you in a few days.
49. I like looking at the stars in the sky at night.
50. I will send you the money at the end of this month.
51. She calls me every Sunday.
52. We went to Mexico last summer.
53. The concert is on November 20.
54. I'm going to France in October.
55. We're leaving early tomorrow morning, but we'll be back in three weeks' time.
56. Did she send you a card for your birthday?
57. He has been here since Monday.
58. I've been cleaning my flat for the past two hours.
59. Six months after they moved to Manchester.
60. John left school three years before Jane had already left school three years before.
61. They usually go on holiday for two weeks every summer.
62. I went to bed early last night, but I wasn't tired. I read a book until 3 o'clock.
63. I fell asleep while I was watching television.
64. Before eating the apple, she washed it.
65. I started work after reading the newspaper.
66. The 11.45 train left on time.
67. I've sent Jill her birthday present. I hope it arrives in time (for her birthday).
68. All the players shook hands at the end of the match.
69. Tom couldn't decide where to go for his holidays. He decided to go to Italy in the end.
70. Tom didn't want to lend us the money at first but in the end he agreed.
71. I'll be moving to a new address at the end of September.
72. The bus was late this morning, which is unusual. It's usually on time.
73. We had to get on the train without tickets because we didn't get to the station in time to buy them.
74. 'I'll meet you at the corner at 7.30.! "Okay, but please be on time.'
75. The conference was very well organised. Everything began and finished on time.