V. Complete the sentences with *in, at or on*.

1. Write your name _______ the top of the page.
2. I like that picture hanging _______ the wall _______ the kitchen.
3. There was an accident _______ the crossroads this morning.
4. I wasn’t sure whether I had come to the right office. There was no name _______ the door.
5. _______ the end of the street there is a path leading to the river.
6. You’ll find the sports results _______ the back page of the newspaper.
7. I wouldn’t like an office job. I couldn’t spend the whole day sitting _______ a desk.
8. My brother lives _______ a small village _______ the south-west of England.
9. The man the police are looking for has a scar _______ his right cheek.
10. Natasha now lives _______ 32 The Avenue.
11. It can be dangerous when children play _______ the street.
12. If you walk to the end of the street, you’ll see a small shop _______ the corner.
13. Is Tom _______ this photograph? I can’t find him.
14. My office is _______ the first floor. It’s _______ the left as you come out of the lift.
15. We normally use the front entrance but there’s another entrance _______ the back.

1. Is there anything interesting _______ the paper today? ~ Well, there’s an unusual photograph _______ the back page.
2. I love to look up at the stars _______ the sky at night.
3. When I’m a passenger in a car, I prefer to sit _______ the front.
4. It’s a very small village. You probably won’t find it _______ your map.
5. London is _______ the Thames.
6. I didn’t see you _______ the party on Saturday. Where were you?
7. It was a very slow train. It stopped _______ every station.
8. I don’t know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left it _______ the bus.
9. Shall I travel _______ your car or mine?
10. We stayed _______ a very nice hotel when we were _______ Amsterdam.
11. Tom is ill. He wasn’t _______ work today. He was _______ home _______ bed.
12. I wasn’t _______ when you phoned. I was _______ my sister’s house.
13. It’s always too hot _______ my sister’s house. The heating is always on too high.
14. I haven’t seen Kate for some time. I last saw her _______ Dave’s wedding.
15. Paul lives _______ London. He’s a student _______ London University.

VI. Fill in the blank space with the correct preposition from the brackets.

1. We have a bakery _______ the house so I don’t have to walk far. (in, near, on)
2. Is there a cinema _______ your house, on the other side of the street? (opposite, over, at)
3. There’s a sweetshop _______ my first floor flat. (inside, below, across)
4. There’s a kiosk _______ the street. Can’t you see it? (between, below, across)
5. Nancy is wearing a thick jersey _______ her shirt. (over, in, at)
6. Adam sat _______ Melissa and Barbara at the cinema. (among, at, between)
7. I could hear someone _______ me, but I didn’t dare turn round. (in front of, behind, near)
8. There was a big crowd _______ the shop waiting for it to open. (inside, outside, beside)
9. Let’s sit _______ the shade where it’s cooler. (at, over, in)
10. Come and walk _______ me so we can talk. (between, among, beside)
11. There’s such a crowd. You won’t find your friend _______ all these people. (between, in, among)
12. The passengers had to stand _______ a queue. (in, on, at)
13. Our flight was delayed. We had to wait _______ the airport for four hours. (inside, at, in)
14. I was standing _______ the counter in the baker’s shop, waiting to be served. (in, at, on)
15. The village is 10,000 meters _______ the sea. (under, over, above)

VII. Put in to, at, in, into or through where necessary. If no preposition is necessary, put a cross (x).

1. Three people were taken _to_ hospital after the accident.

1. I met Caroline on my way _______ home.
2. We left our luggage _______ the station and went to find something to eat.
3. Shall we take a taxi _______ the station or shall we walk?
4. I must go _______ the bank today to change some money.
5. The river Rhine flows _______ the North sea.
6. I'm tired. As soon as I get _______ home, I'm going _______ bed.
7. “Have you got your camera?” – “No, I left it _______ home.”
8. Marcel is French. He has just returned _______ France after two years _______ Brazil.
9. When did they arrive _______ the hotel?
10. Have you ever been _______ China?
11. I had lost my key but I managed to climb _______ the house _______ a window.
12. We got stuck in a traffic jam on our way _______ the airport.
13. Welcome _______ the hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay here.
14. She got _______ the car and drove away.
15. Don't wait outside. Come _______ the house.
16. The sheep got out _______ a hole _______ the fence.
17. Carl was born _______ Chicago but his family moved _______ New York when he was three. Now he still lives _______ New York.
18. That man is an idiot. He pushed me _______ the swimming-pool.
19. What time does this train arrive _______ London?