Английский язык Task 13 Prepositions…

Английский язык

Task 13 Prepositions of place and direction.
1. Choose the right variant.
1. a train ____ Moscow 5. ____ the ten o’clock show
A to B for C on A on B in C at
2. a ticket ____ the plane 6. a visit ____ a college
A on B to C for A on B at C in D to
3. the plans ____ the future 7. ____ John’s birthday
A for B on C to A on B at C in
4. He is ____ his sister’s 8. What are the office hours ____ you?
A by B near C at A at B by C near D with

2. Put the preposition of place.
____ the South; ___ the stadium; __ the corner; ___the post-office; __ the factory; ____ the meeting; __ the sky; __ the hostel; __ the station; __ the fifth floor; ____ the concert; ____ the picture; ____ the apple-tree; __ the forest; ___the newspaper; __ Ottawa; __ the chemist’s; ____ the USA; ____ the air.

3. Fill the gaps using the preposition given below.
above across against among around behind towards below beneath beside onto over out of
a. The cowboy leant _____ the bar in the saloon, drinking a beer.
b. She took her purse _____ her bag and paid the taxi driver.
c. Our cat just loves to curl up ________ the fire and go to sleep.
d. The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking. We could see the town and the river ______ us, and people who looked like ants.
e. Last night the temperature fell to three degrees _____ zero.
f. The burglar heard a noise coming from upstairs, so he hid _____ the curtains.
g. The dog jumped _____ my lap, and settled down for a good sleep.
h. The hunter froze as the tiger started running ____ him. He had nowhere to hide.
i. She has beautiful works of art all ____ her house, even in the kitchen and the bedroom.
j. These days, politicians like to walk ____ the crowds, shaking hands and saying one or two words.
k. He climbed _____ the wall and ran _____ the field.
l. The plane took off and was soon flying _____ the clouds.

4. Fill the gaps.
a. I’d love to be able to visit every country _____ the world.
b. “Have you read any books _____ Margaret White?” “No, I’ve never heard of her.”
c. “Is there a bank near here?” “Yes, there’s one _____ the end of this road.”
d. Tim is away at the moment. He’s ______ holiday.
e. You’ve got a dirty mark ____ your cheek. Have a look _____ the mirror.
f. We went _____ a party ______ Linda’s house on Saturday.
g. Bombay is _____ the west coast of India.
h. Look at the leaves ______ the tree. They’re a beautiful colour.
i. “Have you ever been _____ Tokyo?” “No, I’ve never been _____ Japan.”
j. Mozart died _____ Vienna in 1791 _____ the age of 35.
k. “Are you _____ this photograph?” “Yes, that’s me, _____ the left.”
l. We went ______ the theatre last night. We had seats _____ the front row.
m. “Where’s the light switch?” “It’s _____ the wall _____ the door.”
n. What time did you arrive _____ the party?
o. I couldn’t decide what to eat. There was nothing ___ the menu that I liked.
p. We live _____ a tower block. Our flat is _____ the fifteenth floor.
q. “What did you think of the film?” “Some parts were a bit stupid but ____ the whole I enjoyed it.”
r. When you paid the hotel bill, did you pay ___ cash or _____ credit card?
s. “How did you get here? ____ the bus?” “No, _____ car.”
t. A “I wonder what’s _____ television this evening. Have you got a newspaper?”
B “Yes, the TV programmers are _____ the back page.”
Task 14. The plural of nouns.
1. Put the following nouns in the plural (note the articles: the indefinite article in the plural is omitted, the definite article is saved).
A baby, a plant, a lemon, a peach, a banana, a brush, a star, a mountain, a tree, a shilling, a king, the waiter, the queen, a man, the man, a woman, the woman, an eye, a shelf, a box, the city, a boy, a goose, the watch, a mouse, a dress, a toy, the sheep, a tooth, a child, the ox, a deer, the life, a tomato, a secretary, a crowd, the airport, a theatre, the tor¬nado, a shop, the tragedy.
2. Put the following phrases in the plural.
this magazine, that sticker, this stamp, that sand¬wich, this poster, this teacup, this egg, that wall, that picture, this foot, that mountain, this lady, that window, this man, that match, this knife, this book, this family, this pie, that answer, that apartment, that teacher, that comedy.
3. Put the following sentences in the plural.
1. This is a spider. 2. That is a snail. 3. This is a star. 4. This is a film star. 5. That is a cartoon.6. This is a boy. 7. This is a baby. 8. That is a plate. 9. That is a flower. 10. That is a bookshelf. 11. Is this a sofa? 12. Is this a bookcase? 13. Is this a man? 14. Is that a ball? 15. Is that a train? 16. Is that a plane? 17. Is the window open? 18. Is the door closed? 19. Is the boy near the window? 20. That is not a king. 21. That is not a queen. 22. That is not a bus. 23. This isn’t a mountain. 24. That isn’t a goose. 25. This isn’t a mouse. 26. It is a sheep. 27. It is a calendar. 28. It is a cat. 29. It is not a girl. 30. It isn’t a bag. 31. It isn’t a tree. 32. It is not a bad egg. 33. It is a good egg. 34. Is that a flower? 35. Is this a rose? 36. This is a teapot.
4. Singular or Plural? Fill the gaps with the correct form of the nouns (singular or plural).
1. They eat some (potato)
2. You can put (sugar) in your tea.
3. We have to buy new (furniture)
4. I need to wash my (hair)
5. We have lots of (fun)
6. The Milfords have a lot of (money)
7. How many (people) are at the cinema with you?
8. Could you give some (information) on your project?
9. In this hotel, (family) are very welcome.
10. Those (man) seem to be very tired.
Task 15. Possessive Case
Rewrite the sentences using the possessive case of nouns. Decide whether you have to use’s or an of phrase.
1. The boy has a toy. → .
2. Peter has a book. → .
3. The magazine has my picture on its cover. →.
4. Our friends live in this house. → .
5. There is milk in the glass. → .
6. This house has a number. →.
7. The walk lasts two hours. →.
8. John has a sister, Jane. →.
9. The film has a name, «Scream». →.
10. This school is for girls only. →.
Task 16. Infinitive with or without to
1. Decide whether to use the infinitive with or without to.
1. I want ________ you.
A) To thank B) thank
2. You must ________ up.
A) To hurry B) hurry
3. They learn____________.
A) To cook B)cook
4. I can __________ along some packages of crisps.
A) Bring B) to bring
5. Do you _________ English?
A) Speak B) To speak
2. Fill in the correct form of the verbs (infinitive with/without to).
1. I (go) now.
2. You should (do) your homework.
3. She has (write) a letter.
4. Amelie may (come) to our party.
5. I’d like (watch) the film.
Task 17. Gerund
1. Write down the ing-form (Gerund) of the following verbs.
work —
leave —
run —
look —
call —
2. Complete the sentences using infinitive constructions.
She doesn’t tell me (do / what)
We ask a man (get / to the station / how)
We don’t know (go / this way or that way / whether)
She finds out (queue / for the tickets / where)
I learn (juggle / with three balls / how)
3. Fill in the gerund as the subject of the sentence.
1. (smoke) causes cancer.
2. (play) football is not allowed here.
3. (walk) in New York’s Central Park at night can be dangerous.
4. (spend) your summer holidays watching TV is a waste of time.
5. (sleep) in is what we usually do on a Sunday.
4. Decide whether to use Infinitive (with/without to) or Gerund.
1. Jenny is afraid of __________.
a) Fly b) to fly c) flying
2. Bob wants ______ to Japan.
a) To travel b) travelling c) travel
3. I cannot _________ you the bike.
a) Giving b) to give c) give
4. Carla enjoys __________ .
a) Shop b) shopping c) to shop
5. Garth is good at ___________ jokes.
a) Telling b) to tell c) tell
Task 18. The Present Participle
1. Fill in the present participle.
1. an (interest) book
2. a (sleep) child
3. two (play) dogs
4. the (win) number
5. several (travel) bags
6. the (move) power
7. a (touch) moment
8. an (excite) film
9. a (work) man
10. (run) water
Task 19. Special question.
Fill the gaps with the appropriate question word.
1. ___ many students are in the class?
a) How
b) Who
c) What
2. ___ steals my chocolate?
a) Which
b) Who
c) Whose
3. ___ is the train station?
a) When
b) Where
c) Which
4. ___ is the news on TV?
a) When
b) Who
c) Where
5. ___ time does class start?
a) How
b) When
c) What
6. ___ pen is yours?
a) How
b) Who
c) Which
7. ___ old is your brother?
a) What
b) How
c) When
8. ___ don’t you come to class today?
a) When
b) Why
c) How
9. ___ much sugar do you take in your coffee?
a) Who
b) What
c) How
10. ___ is your favourite animal?
a) What
b) How
c) Whose
Task 20. Special question.
Choose the right variant.
1. _________is your name ?
a) Who
b) Why
c) What
2. _________ are you from ?
a) when
b) where
c) how
3. ________ is your birthday ?
a) who
b) when
c) what
4. __________ is your favourite singer ?
a) whose
b) whom
c) who
5. __________ do you live ?
a) what
b) whom
c) where
6. ___________ is your phone number ?
a) Why
b) What
c) how
7. ____________ is your favourite hobby ?
a) Where
b) Why
c) What
8. ___________ speaks English here?
a) Which
b) Whose
c) Who
9. __________ are you going to finish?
a) How
b) When
c) What
10. ______ is the park ?
a) Who
b) How
c) Where
11. __________do you go home ?
a) When
b) Where to
c) What
12. _______ lives in that house?
a) Who
b) Where
c) Which

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