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PREPOSITIONS OF TIME I.

Write the correct preposition of time. (in, on, at) 1. I saw her _________ Christmas. 2. I saw her _________ Christmas day. 3. I was born _________ July. 4. It happened _________ 2001. 5. He started work _________ Monday. 6. She often goes out _________ night. 7. She often goes out _________ Friday night. 8. It rains a lot _________ spring. 9. I get up _________ 7am. 10. The lessons are _________ the afternoon. 11. It was popular _________ the 1980s. 12. The class is _________ Tuesdays and Thursdays. 13. It was popular _________ the twentieth century. 14. Peter is playing tennis _________ Sunday. 15. My brother's birthday is _________ the 5th of November. 16. My birthday is _________ May. 17. _________ 1666, a great fire broke out in London. 18. I don't like walking alone in the streets _________ night. 19. What are you doing _________ the afternoon? 20. Let's meet _________ six o'clock. 21. He was born _________ July. 22. I went there _________ 1978. 23. She'll be at work _________ Friday. 24. We met _________ Christmas day. 25. They drove to Rochester _________ September 15th. 26. We arrived in this country _________ October. 27. I love to go shopping _________ Christmas time. 28. We get up early _________ the morning. 29. Do you dream _________ night? 30. What do you like doing _________ Fridays? 31. He's working on his homework _________ the moment. 32. I lived in the US _________ the 1980s. 33. I'll see you _________ a few weeks. 34. We like going to the movies _________ the evening. 35. _________ Monday I have to go to the doctor. 36. _________ 3:00 PM we are going home. 37. _________ an hour my sister is coming home. 38. Dinner will be ready _________ two hours 39. The train will be here _________ a few minutes. 40. Nobody is home _________ the weekend. 41. There is a party _________ the 4 of July. 42. We have a test _________ 3 days. 43.

I hate doing the shopping _________ Saturdays.

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She passed her driving test _________ March. Valencia is too hot for me _________ summer. _________ Sunday mornings I have coffee and toast for breakfast

and read the newspaper. 47. _________ Monday and Wednesday evenings I go to English class. 48. We're planning to go skiing _________ Easter. 49. It's ridiculous. The bank closes _________ 2:30 pm.

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Jim had a terrible journey to Wales _________ Christmas Eve

2003. 51. _________ 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. 52. Some people study best _________ night but I prefer the morning. 53. I love watching the James Bond film _________ Christmas Day. 54. I normally phone my girlfriend _________ 10 o'clock every evening. 55. I hate going out _________ the week. 56. We usually go out for dinner _________ the weekend. 57. She's always very grumpy first thing _________ the morning. 58. She'll be at work _________ Thursday. 59. I lived in Holland _________ the 1990s. 60. We like going to the movies _________ Fridays.

ANSWER KEY I.

Write the correct preposition of time. (in, on, at) 1. I saw her at Christmas. 2. I saw her on Christmas day. 3. I was born in July. 4. It happened in 2001. 5. He started work on Monday. 6. She often goes out at night. 7. She often goes out on Friday night. 8. It rains a lot in spring. 9. I get up at 7am. 10. The lessons are in the afternoon. 11. It was popular in the 1980s. 12. The class is on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 13. It was popular in the twentieth century. 14. Jack is playing tennis on Sunday. 15. My brother's birthday is onthe 5th of November. 16. My birthday is in May. 17. In 1666, a great fire broke out in London. 18. I don't like walking alone in the streets at night. 19. What are you doing in the afternoon? 20. Let's meet at six o'clock. 21. He was born in July. 22. I went there in 1978. 23. She'll be at work on Friday. 24. We met on Christmas day. 25. They drove to the city on September 15th. 26. We arrived in this country in October. 27. I love to go shopping at Christmas time.

28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42.

We get up early in the morning. Do you dream at night? What do you like doing on Fridays? He's working on his homework at the moment. I lived in the US in the 1980s. I'll see you in a few weeks. We like going to the movies in the evening. On Monday I have to go to the doctor. At 3:00 PM we are going home. In an hour my sister is coming home. Dinner will be ready in two hours The train will be here in a few minutes. Nobody is home on/at the weekend. There is a party on the 4 of July. We have a test in 3 days.

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I hate doing the shopping on Saturdays.

44. 45. 46.

She passed her driving test in March. Valencia is too hot for me in the summer. On Sunday mornings I have coffee and toast for breakfast and read

the newspaper. 47. On Monday and Wednesday evenings I go to English class. 48. We're planning to go skiing at Easter. 49. It's ridiculous. The bank closes at 2:30 pm. 50. Tony had an awful journey to Mexico on Christmas Eve 2003. 51. In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. 52. Some people study best at night but I prefer the morning. 53. I love watching the James Bond film on my birthday. 54. I normally phone my girlfriend at 10 o'clock every evening. 55. I hate going out in the week. 56. We usually go out for dinner at the weekend. 57. She's always very grumpy first thing in the morning. 58. Tom and Travis will be working on Thursday. 59. I lived in Spain in the 1990s. 60. We like going to the theater on Fridays.