REVISION OF PREPOSITIONS



1 Complete the missing prepositions if necessary.

to study __________ the Faculty of Education

to go __________ the secondary grammar school

to sit __________ an entrance examination

to apply __________ university

to graduate __________ Masaryk University

to take an exam __________ English

to attend __________ a private school

to take a course __________ literature

to revise __________an exam

to write a thesis __________ WWI

to be __________ school




2 Choose the most suitable preposition.

a I got at/to the station just in time to see Jack getting from/off the train.

b The pub is among/between the chemist’s and the butcher’s and across/opposite the library.

c Sue lives at/in Wales, which is a country at/in the west of Britain.

d I was brought up in/on and island near/next to the coast of Scotland.

e Travelling by/in your own car is better than going by/on foot.

f Jack was leaning by/against the wall with his hands in/into his pockets.

g Ann had a hat on/over her head and a veil above/over her face.

h We arrived at/in England at/in Gatwick Airport.

i I left my bags at/from the station at/in a left luggage locker.

j Peter came running into/to the room and threw his books at/onto the floor.

k Tony always arrives exactly in time/on time for his lesson.

l The children spend most of their time out of doors/out of place.

m How can Sam love Lucy? They have nothing in common/in general.

n I cannot pick that last apple. It’s out of hand/out of reach.

o Terry is not here. He’s away in business/on business.