B2 Prepositions PREP001

Fill in the correct prepositions from the list below.

1. Those trousers went out of fashion many years ago.

2. We heard about the natural disaster on the news.

3. I was under the impression that we didn't want to offend him .

4. Unemployment is on the increase in many European countries.

5. I don't know for certain , but I think she's on leave at the moment.

6. There was nothing there anymore , so we had to start from scratch.

7. I ran into my old teacher the other day. It was nice to meet him again.

8. The unexpected success of the company took us by surprise.

9. All trains leaving from platform 4 are on time.

10. In my opinion, she must be the greatest athlete of all times.

11. There is a big ceremony being held in honour of the killed soldiers.

12.I'm sorry. I must have done it by mistake.

13. She waved me good-bye until our car was out of sight.

14.I am not allowed to give them any alcohol. They are all under age.

[Link] told us in brief what he wanted to do , but didn't go into much detail.

16. Jack has gone to New York on business.

17. You must be tired . Why don't you take a break for a change.

18. We have to be there by ten at the latest. Otherwise, they won't let us in.

[Link] mother is suffering from cancer and there is not much hope for her.

20. They had to translate the document from English into Spanish.

Prep 1
1. She learned Russian at he age of 45.
2. The book was written by Mark Twain.

3. I’ll show you the picture of the palace.

4. We can only get to the camp on foot.

5. He reminds me of his old history teacher.

6. What are you talking about ?

7. By the end of next year we will have made over £ 100,000.

8. She always gets up early in the morning and goes to bed late at night.

9. I went to work on Tuesday but I didn’t go Friday.

10. You’ll have to wait. He’ll be with you in a minute.

11. Philip waited for her at the movie theatre.

12. He started learning English in 2005.

13. You have to pay for the tickets on the day you order them.

14. We are very proud of this company.

15. It’s very kind of you to help us.

16. The old man suffered from a heart attack.

17. Please write in pencil.

18. It’s about time you told him the truth.

19. The manager didn’t take part in the discussion.

20. He‘s very good at telling jokes.

21. I’ll see you at the conference

22. We sat down on the grass and ate our lunch.

23. My parents got married in the 1970s.

24. There’s a good restaurant at the end of the street.

25. We usually have turkey for Thanksgiving.

26. I would like to travel to Italy next summer.

27. I took a plane from Munich to Rome.

28. I’d like to speak with the manager please.

29. I don’t usually feel tired in the morning.

30. My mother is abroad so my dad is taking care of us at the moment.

31. Sonja gets on the seven o’clock bus in the morning.

32. She always looks at herself in the mirror.

33. I met Donna at a party on Friday night.

34. My friend always borrows money from me.

35. Daria’s books are lying on the floor.

36. He arrived at the school building just in time.

37. The audience threw tomatoes at him.

38. Passengers are not allowed to use cell phones on airplanes.

39. He is responsible for what he does.

40. I’m sorry about the job you didn’t get.

41. I’m very bad at mathematics.

42. We had to climb slowly up the hill.

43. He is always on time.

44. How many people are on your team?

45. A university is where you study for a degree.

46. Her next birthday will be on a Sunday.

47. The new factory is expected to go online in May.

48. Many of us eat with fork and spoon.

49. We have been searching for a web designer for a few weeks now.

50. The TV is in the corner of the room.

Prep 2

1. Halloween is celebrated in the United States October 31.

2. Are you going away for the weekend? – I don’t know. It depends on the
weather.

3. Don’t kiss the prince. He might turn into a frog.

4. He felt bad for no reason at all.

5. I have been living here for ten years.

6. Have you been to the cinema recently? Yes I was there a few days ago.

7. I happened to meet an old friend in town.

8. Have you read the article? – It was in yesterday’s newspapers.

9. He always drives at a tremendous speed because he’s always in a hurry.

10. He is very fond of good food.

11. He married at the age of 28.

12. I bought many things during my stay in New York.

13. According to the guide there are three hotels town.

14. I saw him standing in the queue but I don’t know if he got the bus.

15. I want to post this letter to a friend.

16. I’m going to Glasgow on Monday. Would you like to come with us?

17. John has got a very strange taste of clothes.

18. Mum sat in the back of the car.

19. I’m interested in basketball but I’m not very good playing it.

20. I’m returning to Spain at the end of the month.

21. My parents met during the war, in 1943.

22. Is it true that your mother died of cancer.

23. It was embarrassing. I didn’t have enough money to pay for the meal.

24. It was on the radio yesterday morning.

25. It’s a quick journey from Manchester to Leeds.

26. Jane goes to the office early on Tuesdays.

27. I saw him sometime in June.

28. Meet me at the station.

29. The lights are moving toward us.

30. My country is famous for great musicians.

31. Who is that girl over there in the red dress?

32. I live Sweden but every summer I travel to Spain for my holidays.

33. Turn right at the end of the street and then it will be right in front of you

34. My sister has a beautiful apartment. She lives on the third floor.

35. Please sit down. Mr. Brown will be with you in a moment.

36. I have to apologize for being late.

37. She tried to prevent the children from jumping into the water.

38. Sometimes I have to walk to work and sometimes I go by bus.

39. Thank you for coming to visit us.

40. The boys met at the corner of the street.

41. The smallest room is located to the left of the hall.

42. We entered the building through entrance number 3.

43. There was a dark spot on the ceiling.

44. We arrived just in time to see the Queen.

45. We have to be at the airport at 6 p.m.

46. We ran across the doctor on our way to the bookshop.

ADJECTIVES (Describing People)

ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the
box above.

1. My friend likes to exercise and eat fruits and vegetable, so he’s healthy.

2. A: Are you a lazy person? B: No, in fact, I’m very hard-working .

3. My son Thomas is very young . He’s only five years old.

4. He should play basketball because he is tall . He’s not short.

5. My sister isn’t very outgoing . She’s shy and doesn’t like to meet new
people.
6. He worked very hard his whole life and saved lots of money. He’s rich .

7. I went on a diet last year and lost five kilograms, so now I’m thin.

8. Sarah always says, “Thank you”. She’s a polite person.

9. Of course, I’m very smart ! I got an A+ on all of my exams!

10. My uncle loves to tell jokes to make us laugh. He’s funny .

11. My friend can lift 200 kilograms, so he’s really quite strong!

12. Jennifer and Kelly always look left and right before they cross a busy
street. They are careful when they cross a busy street.

13. My classmate always smiles and has many friends. She’s friendly .

14. Nothing seems to make my grandfather sad. He’s a happy person.

15. Khaled can make many different animal sounds. Most people can’t do
that. He’s special.

Adjectives Work Sheet

Part I: Underline the correct word(s) in the parentheses.

1. In Egypt, silver was once (more valued, most valued) than gold.

2. It is (good, better) to help a person with a task instead of doing the task for
them.

3. Our new teacher is (more smart, smarter) than the last.

4. The (little, less) time I spend focusing on the negative, the happier I feel.

Part II: Underline the adjective that modifies the bolded noun in each
sentence.

1. The enormous elephant loved food.

2. The quick frog hopped over the puddle.

3. Her little cat was lost.

4. Those light-blue flowers are rare.

5. An old man yelled at the sky.

Part III: Underline the group of words in the parentheses that show the
adjective(s) in

their correct order.

1. The (big brown bunny, brown big bunny) hopped across the lawn.

2. At the bar, Lolita sang a (Spanish classic, classic Spanish) song for
Karaoke Night.

3. The incessant screeching of our neighbor’s rooster is very (annoying,

annoyed).

4. The long hike up the mountain left Juliet feeling (exhausting, exhausted).

5. Bianca wore a (leather black jacket, black leather jacket) over a lacy top.