Exercise 5. Read each sentence and write a new sentence beginning with the underlined words

Exercise 2. Read the information. Write sentences about the people in the family.

Mary and Brian are married. They have a son, James, and a

daughter, Ann. Ann is married to Paul. Ann and Paul have a son, Nick.

1. Brian/husband

2. Ann/mother

3. Mary/wife

4. James/brother

5. Ann/wife

6. Mary/grandmother

7. James /brother

8. Julia/sister

9. Paul/husband

10. Paul/father

11. Daniel/nephew

12. James/uncle

Exercise 3. Join the two (or three) nouns. Sometimes you have to use -'s or -s'; and sometimes you have to use...of....

1.the owner/that car

2. the mother / Ann ……

3. the jacket / that man

4. the new manager/the company

5. the top / the page

6. the result / the football match

7. the daughter / Charles

8. the garden / our neighbours

9. the cause / the problem

10. the ground floor / the building

11. the newspaper / yesterday

12. the children / Don and Mary

13.the birthday / my father

14.the economic policy / the government

15.the name / this street

16. the husband / Catherine

17. the toys/the child

18. the husband / the woman-talking to Mary

19. the car / the parents / Mike

20. the wedding / the friend / Helen

Exercise 4. What is another way of saying these things? Use -'s.

1 a hat for a woman

2 a school for girls

3 a name for a boy

4 a nest for a bird

5 clothes for children

6 a magazine for women

1. The meeting tomorrow has been cancelled.

2. The storm last week caused a lot of damage.

3. The only cinema in the town has closed down.

4. Exports from Britain to the United States have fallen recently.

5. Tourism is the main industry in the region.

UNIT 35 PREPOSITONS

Exercise 1.Write at/on/in.

1 on 6 June 2 inthe evening 3 …… half past two 4 …… Wednesday 5 …… 1987 6 …… September

7 ……24 September 8 …… Thursday 9 …… 11.45 10 ……Christmas Day 11 …… Christmas 12 …… the morning

13 ……Friday morning 14 ……Saturday night 15 ……night 16 ……the end of the day 17 ……the weekend 18 ……winter

Exercise 2.Write at/on/in.

1 Goodbye! See you …… Friday.

2 Where were you …… 28 February?

3 I got up …… 8 o'clock this morning.

4 I like getting up early …… the morning.

5 My sister got married …… May.

6 Diane and I first met …… 1979.

7 Did you go out …… Tuesday?

8 Did you go out …… Tuesday evening?

9 Do you often go out …… the evening?

10 Let's meet …… 7.30 tomorrow evening.

11 I often go away …… the weekend.

12 I'm starting my new job …… 3 July.

13 We often go to the beach …… summer.

14 George isn't here …… the moment.

15 Julia's birthday is …… January.

16 Do you work …… Saturdays?

17 The company started …… 1969.

18 I like to look at the stars …… night.

19 I'll send you the money …… the end of the month.

Exercise 3.Write sentences with in....

1 It's 17.25 now. The train leaves at 17.30. The train leaves in five minutes.

2 It's Monday today. I'll phone you on Thursday. I'll …… days.

3 Today is 14 June. My exam is on 28 June. My ……

4 It's 3 o'clock now. Tom will be here at 3.30. Tom ……

Exercise 4.Write at/on/in if necessary. Sometimes there is no preposition.

1 I'm leaving on Friday.

2 I'm leaving - next Friday. (no preposition)

3 I always feel tired …… the evening.

4 Will you be at home …… this evening?

5 We went to France …… last summer.

6 Laura was born …… 1975.

7 What are you doing …… the weekend?

8 I phone Robert …… every Sunday.

9 Shall we play tennis…… next Sunday?

10 I can't go to the party ……Sunday.

11 I'm going out. I'll be back …… an hour.

12 I don't often go out …… night.

Exercise 5.Complete the sentences. Each time use at, on or in + one of the following:

the evening, the moment, Sundays, about 20 minutes, 1492, 21 July 1969, the Middle Ages, 1492, the 1920s, 11 seconds, Christmas, the same time, night

1 Columbus made his first voyage from Europe to America in 1492.

2 In Britain most people do not work......

3 If the sky is clear, you can see the stars......

4 After working hard during the day, I like to relax......

5 The first man walked on the moon......

6 It's difficult to listen if everyone is speaking......

7 Jazz became popular in the United States......

8 I'm just going out to the shop. I'll be back......

9 (on the phone) 'Can I speak to Clare?' 'I'm afraid she's not here......

10 In Britain people send each other cards......

11 Many of Europe's great cathedrals were built......

12 Bob is a very fast runner. He can run 100 metres......

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