A. Write the time expressions from the box under the correct prepositions.
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2:00 1999 breakfast 22 June midnight Monday your birthday 13 September the afternoon the moment the rainy season the weekend Thursday two years’ time winter |
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on |
in |
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…………………… …………………… …………………… …………………… …………………… |
………2:00……. …………………… …………………… …………………… …………………… |
Answers
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22 June Monday your birthday 13 September Thursday |
1999 the afternoon the rainy season two years’ time winter |
breakfast midnight the moment the weekend |
B. Match the pairs.
1 I was born on
2 It’s my birthday in
a March.
b 10 March.
3 I’ll see you in
4 I’ll see you on
a Wednesday.
b three weeks.
5 Come at
6 Come on
a lunchtime.
b 15 August.
7 We left school in
8 We left school at
a 2010.
b 5:00.
9 The film starts in
10 The film starts at
a ten past three.
b half an hour.
Answers
1 b 2 a 3 b 4 a 5 a 6 b 7 a 8 b 9 b 10 a
C. Write on, in, at or – (= no preposition).
1 I play golf ……on…… Sundays.
2 Is the play ……—…… next Tuesday?
3 She’ll be fifteen ……………… 26 May.
4 My family goes to Greece ……………… every summer.
5 It’s 11 o’clock ……………… night.
6 Phone me ……………… two days.
7 Are you free ……………… this weekend?
8 It was a mistake to go ……………… November.
Answers
3 on 4 – 5 at 6 in 7 – 8 in
D. Complete the text with on, in, at or – (= no preposition).
Airship Tours (www.airshiptours.net) offers airship trips 1……on……, weekdays and 2…………… the weekends. You can travel 3…………… any season, 4…………… the morning, afternoon or even 5…………… night. It’s a wonderful trip. Remember, 6…………… this month we have a special flight across San Francisco. The trip starts 7…………… 9:00 so you will have plenty of time to enjoy the views. For romantic travellers, it’s not too late to book a place for the trip 8…………… Valentine’s Day. The perfect present for the person you love! This trip leaves early so we hope to see you all 9…………… breakfast 10…………… next February.
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2 at 3 in 4 in 5 at 6 – 7 at
8 on 9 at 10 –
E. What are your plans? Complete these sentences with time expressions.
1 I’m going to watch T V at ……7 o’clock tonight…… .
2 I want to go to the cinema at …………………………. .
3 I will leave school in …………………………. .
4 I’d like to see my friends on …………………………. .
5 I will probably go to bed tonight at …………………………. .
6 M y parents hope we will go on holiday in …………………………. time.
7 I think I’ll buy some new shoes in …………………………. .
8 I’ll have a really good time on …………………………. .
Answers
Possible answers
2 the weekend 3 four years 4 Friday night
5 ten o’clock 6 a few months’
7 the spring 8 Saturday
F. Circle the correct option.
1 The fire started at ………… .
a the day before yesterday
b the morning
c midnight
2 I read a book about the Hindenburg on ………… .
a yesterday b July c Tuesday
3 He first flew the airship in ………… .
a the 1930s b his birthday c last month
4 A: When will you arrive in America? B: ………… three weeks.
a On b In c At
5 Two airships flew across the Atlantic ………… same time.
a the b in the c at the
Answers
1 c 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 c
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