Предлоги (prepositions)

on	места (на поверхности)			on the table, on the roof on Sunday Let’s speak on this problem.
	времени (дни)
	по (теме, вопросу)
in	места (в, внутри)			in the house, in the pocket in spring, in 1980 in an hour, in 5 days an exam in maths, a class in English
	времени	(месяц, год)
		через
	по (предмету)
at	места (у, около)			at the table, at the window at school, at home, at work at 3 o’clock, at that time look at, smile at, shout at, at first sight
	местопребывание
	времени
	а также:
of	соответствует русскому родительному падежу			a textbook of English, a time of trouble
within	в, в пределах			You must do it within a week.
to	направления (к, в)		кому?	to me, to his friend to Kiev, to the theatre
			куда?
by	места (у, около)			by the window, by the fire by 2 o’clock, by the evening The song is written by N.
	времени (к)
	соответствует русскому творительному падежу
with	с (кем- л., чем-л.)			with us, with milk We eat with a spoon, a fork and a knife and write with a pen.
	соответствует русскому творительному падежу
without	без			I translated it without a dictionary.
for	времени			for 2 weeks, for a long time for you, for them
	для
about	о (об)			We speak about films . They are walking about the garden.
	по (без определенного направления)
from	от, из			from her, from Moscow from time to time

Ex. 1.Вставьте предлоги at, from, to.

1. The student is standing … the blackboard. 2. I go … school every day. 3. After classes I go … school with my friends. 4. He came up … the window and closed it. 5. We are sitting … the table now. 6. She will come back … London the day after tomorrow. 7. My desk is … the window. 8. All children like to go … the cinema. 9. I usually go … the swimming-pool on Sunday. 10. My father came late … work yesterday.

Ex.2. Вставьте предлоги on, by, with.

1. Little … little the weather was changing. 2. … reaching a station he bought a magazine. 3. This book was written … Gogol. 4. The pupil is writing … a piece of chalk. 5. I prefer to write … a fountain-pen. 6. She was sitting … bench. 7. She cut fish … a knife. 8. There is a nice carpet … the floor. 9. London is situated … the Thames. 10. Our vacation begins … 27 of May. 11. The streets were crowded … people. 12. I usually sleep till 10 o’clock … Sundays.

Ex.3. Вставьте предлоги for, from.

1. He received a letter … home. 2. I have not seen my mother … a month. 3. I have been working … an hour. 4. He comes … Riga. 5. I have bought this book … you. 6. He spoke … several minutes. 7. She is far … home. 8. Your work begins … today. 9. The plane is ready … the flight. 10. A strong wind comes … the sea. 11. He lived there … April till July. 12. Read … the beginning.

Ex.4. Заполните пропуски подходящими предлогами.

1. The house was … fire. 2. This train starts … Plymouth and goes … London. 3. … time … time I will examine you on the work you have done. 4. He is … exception the best pupil I have ever had. 5. … first sight I thought you were his brother. 6. The boy is very good … football. 7. Don’t ask me … advice. You must decide … yourself. 8. The sleeves … my dress are too short. 9. A bird … hand is worth two … the bush. 10. Don’t judge a man … his clothes. 11. The books and magazines are … my bag. 12. John goes … school. 13. My friend’s mother is a teacher … English. 14. My mother usually comes home … 6 o’clock. 15. We often go … the cinema together. 16. We worked … militia last year. 17. We shall meet … Wednesday.1 8. He reads … the morning. 19. They often write … us. 20. Mary gets letters … her sister every week. 21. Give me a cup … tea, please. 22. His brother finishes his work … seven o’clock. 23. Sam lives … London. 24. There are books … the table. 25. They have three lectures … Tuesdays.

Ex.5. Заполните пропуски подходящими предлогами.

1. … summer they always go … the south. 2. My father works … a car factory and my mother works … a library. My elder brother studies … our university and I go … school. … the morning father goes … the car factory, mother goes … the library, my brother goes … the university and I go … school. 3. My friend lives … the north. 4. It was very hot … town, and we decided … go … the country. After breakfast we went … the railway station. … the railway station there were a lot of people. The people were standing … the platform and waiting … the train. It was wonderful … the country. … first we went … the woods. It was hot, but when we went … the woods, it became cool. Then we came … a river. We swam … the river, and grandmother was sitting … the grass … the river. … the evening we went … town. 5. Vladivostok is situated … the Far East. 6. Tomorrow we shall go … the cinema or … the museum. 7. Where is your brother? – He is … room, standing … the window 8 where is your sister? – She is … school. 9. Where is your father? – He … work. 10. Where is your grandfather? – He is … home.

Ex.6. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Он всегда возвращается домой в 7 часов. 2. Я увидел его на улице. 3. Она обещала позвонить через несколько дней. 4. Заяц был убит ружьем. 5. Она не дома, она на концерте. 6. Он родился в 1975 году. 7. В 3 часа я был в офисе. 8. Делегация прибыла в начале этого месяца. 9. Моя сестра родилась первого апреля. 10. Чашки на столе. 11. Цветы в вазе.

TEST YOURSELF (2)

1. … were they in the cinema? Last week.

a) where; b) who; c) when

2. Two heads are … than one.

a) gooder; b) best; c) better

3. He goes to the hospital … bus.

a) in; b) on; c) by

4. Yesterday they … play in the garden.

a) don’t; b) didn’t; c) doesn’t

5. My sister is … than my brother.

a) carefuler; b)more careful; c)the most careful

6. We shall go there … the evening.

a) at; b) in; c) on

7. There … newspapers on the table.

a) is; b) am; c) are

8. The elephant is … than tiger.

a) bigger; b) big; c) the biggest

9. We … take a vacation next month.

a) are not; b) did not; c) shall not

10. … left first? Peter.

a) what; b) who; c) which

11. He … his car a month ago.

a) bought; b) buys; c) buyed

12. Phone me … nine o’clock.

a) in; b) at; c) on

13. My friend … me an interesting book tomorrow.

a) shall give; b) gave; c) will give

14. We went to the theatre … Friday evening.

a) in; b) at; c) on

15. … is Ted? At home.

a) what; b)where; c) who