Sunday 20 March 2016

On / in / at (other uses)

Unit 126 - I E G - On / in / at (other uses)

126.1
1. Look! That car is on fire! Somebody call the fire brigade.
2. It’s difficult to contact Sarah because she’s not on the phone.
3. Workers at the factory have gone on strike for better pay and conditions.
4. Soon after we arrived, we were taken on a tour of the cit.
5. A: I’m going on holiday next week.
5. B: Are you? Where are you going? Somewhere nice?
6. I feel lazy this evening. Is there anything worth watching on television?
7. I’m sorry. It was an accident. I didn’t do it on purpose.
8. George has put on a lot of weight recently. I think he should go on a diet.
9. Jane’s job involves a lot of traveling. She often has to go away on business.
10. A: How did your exams go?
10. B: Well, there were some difficult questions but on the whole they were OK.

126.2
1. He likes to keep warm, so he doesn’t go out much in cold weather.
2. Diana never uses a pen. She always writes in pencil.
3. They fell in love with each other almost immediately and were married in a few weeks.
4. Please write your address clearly, preferably in block letters.
5. I don’t like the sun. I prefer to sit in the shade.
6. Ann thought the restaurant was OK, but in my opinion it wasn’t very good.
7. I hardly ever use a credit card or cheques, I prefer to pay for things in cash.

126.3
1. Water boils at 100 degrees celsius.
2. When I was 14, I went on a trip to France organized by my school.
3. I wouldn’t like his job. He spends most of the time talking on the phone.
4. Julia’s grandmother died recently at the age of 79.
5. Can you turn the light on, please? I don’t want to sit in the dark.
6. We didn’t go on holiday last year. We stayed at home.
7. I’m going to Scotland for a short holiday next month.
8. I won’t be here next week. I’ll be on holiday.
9. He got married at 17, which is rather young to get married.
10. There was an interesting program on the radio this morning.
11. In my opinion, violent films should not be shown on television.
12. I wouldn’t like to go on a cruise. I think I’d get bored.
13. I mustn’t eat too much. I’m supposed to be on a diet.
14. In Britain, children start school at the age of five.
15. There was a panic when people realized that the building was on fire.
16. The Earth travels round the Sun at a speed of 107,000 kilometres an hour.
17. ‘Did you enjoy your holiday?’ ‘Not every minute, but on the whole, yes.’
18. When you write a cheque, you have to write the amount in words and figures.
 

 

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To / at / in /into

Unit 125 - I E G - To / at / in /into

125.1
1. Three people were taken to hospital after the accident.
2.  I met Caroline on my way home.
3. We left our luggage at the station and went to find something to eat.
4. Shall we take a taxi to the station or shall we walk?
5. I must go to the bank today to change some money.
6. The river Rhine flows into the North Sea.
7. I’m tired. As soon as I get home, I’m going to bed.
8. ‘Have you got your camera?’ ‘No, I left it at home.’
9. Marcel is French. He has just returned to France after two years in Brazil.
10. Are you going to Linda’s party next week?
11. Carl was born in Chicago but his family moved to New York when he was three. He still lives in New York.
12. Have you ever been to China?
13. I had lost my key but I managed to climb into the house through a window.
14. We got stuck in a traffic jam on our way to the airport.
15. We had lunch at the airport while we were waiting for our plane.
16. Welcome to the hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay here.
17. What do you say to someone visiting your town or country? Welcome to Mumbai!

125.2
1. I’ve never been to Australia.
1. I’ve been to Australia three times.
2. I’ve been to Athens many times.
3. I’ve been to the United States five times last year.

125.3
1. What time does this train get to London?
2. What time does this train arrive in London?
3. What time did you get home last night?
4. What time do you usually arrive at work in the morning?
5. When we got to the cinema, there was a long queue outside.
6. I arrived home feeling very tired.

125.4
1. You were walking home. A friend passed you in her car. She saw you, stopped and offered you a lift. She opened the door. What did you do?    I got into the car.
2. You were waiting for a bus. At last your bus came. The doors opened. What did you do then?   
                                                                                   I got on the bus.
3. You drove home in your car. You arrived at your house and parked the car. What did you do then?                                                                        I got out of the car.
4. You were traveling by train to Manchester. When the train got to Manchester, what did you do?                                                                                      I got off the train.
5. You needed a taxi. After a few minutes a taxi stopped for you. You opened the door. What did you do then?                                                                  I got into the taxi.
6. You were traveling by air. At the end of your flight the plane landed at the airport and stopped. The doors were opened, you took your bag and stood up. What did you do then?
                                                                                 I got off the plane.
 
 

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In / at / on (place) (3)

Unit 124 - I E G - In / at / on (place) (3)

 124.1
1. You can hire a car at the airport.
2. Dave is on a train.
3. Tessa is at a conference.
4. Martin is in hospital.
5. Judy is at the hairdresser's.
6. I saw Mary on her bicycle.
7. We spent a few days in New York.
8. We saw a play at the National Theatre.

124.2
1. My train arrives at 11.30. Can you meet me at the station?
2. I didn't feel very well when I woke up, so I stayed in bed.
3. I think I'd like to see a film. What's at the cinema this week?
4. Some people are in prison for crimes they did not commit.
5. 'What does your sister do? Has she got a job?' 'No, she's still at school.'
6. I play basketball at the Sports Centre on Friday evenings.
7. A friend of mine was injured in an accident a few days ago. She's still in hospital.
8. Our flight was delayed. We had to wait at the airport for four hours.
9. I enjoyed the flight but the food on the plane wasn't very nice.
10. Bill works on ships. He is away at sea most of the time.

1124.3
1. I didn't see you at the party on Saturday. Where were you?
2. It was a very slow train. It stopped at every station.
3. I don't know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left it on the bus.
4. Shall we travel in your car or mine?
5. The exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art finished on Friday.
6. We stayed at a very nice hotel when we were in Amsterdam.
7. There were 50 rooms in the hotel.
8. Tom is ill. He wasn't at work today. He was at home in bed.
9. I wasn't in when you phoned. I was at my sister's house.
10. It's always too hot in my sister's house. The heating is always on too high.
11. I haven't seen Kate for sometime. I last saw her at Dave's wedding.
12. Paul lives in London. He's a student at London University.
 

 

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