Prepositions 1. This tea is awful. It tastes ..................... water. 2. I fell asleep ....................... the film. 3. Production at the factory was seriously affected ................ the strike. 4. Sue was angry ……...... me. She didn't speak to me ................. a week. 5. Fred has gone away. He'll be away ............. Monday. 6. I'll see you ........ Monday. 7. They are holding a meeting .............. next Friday. 8. Pauline got married ............ 18 May 1992. 9. Hurry up ! We've got to go ……......... five minutes. 10. I don't like traveling ...............night. 11. The telephone and the door bell rang ............. the same time. 12. The bus was late this morning, but it's usually ............ time. 13. Mr Henry is 63. He'll be retiring from his job .............. 2 years' time. 14. I'm going away .......... the end of the month. 15. It took me a long time to find a job. ........ the end I got a job in a hotel. 16. Are you going away ......... the beginning of August or …….... the end ? 17. I love to look up at the stars .............. the sky ............ night. 18. My brother lives .............. a small village ……...... the South of Laos. 19. I like to get up …….... time for breakfast before going to work. 20. "Where shall we sit ?" - "Over there, .............. the corner" 21. I don't know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left .................. the bus. 22. Shall we travel ............... your car or mine ? 23. Tom is ill. He isn't ............. work today. He is ............ home ……...... bed. 24. I wasn't in when you phoned. I was ................ my sister's house. 25. Paul lives ....... London. He's a student .............. London University. 26. Have you ever been .............. China ? 27. We had lunch ........... the airport while we are waiting ............. our plane. 28. Welcome ......... our hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay here. 29. What time did you get ............home last night ? 30. Look! That car is ............... fire. Somebody should call the fire brigade. 31. The Earth travels around the Sun ............... a speed of 107,000 kilometers an hour. 32. I'm sorry. It was an accident. I didn't do it …….... purpose. 33. - Did you enjoy your holiday ? - Not every minute, but ............... the whole, yes. 34. Workers at the factory have gone …...... strike ……...... better pay and conditions. 35.I think she should go ……........ a diet. 36. In Britain, children start school ............ the age of five. 37. I'm going to Scotland ........... a short holiday. 38. We didn't go ...... holiday last month. We went ........... business. 39. The plane was badly damaged ......... lightning. 40. What time did he reach ........... the farm yesterday? 41. I didn't intend to take your hat. I took it ......... mistake. 42. He usually goes to work ........ bus, but this morning he went to work ...... a taxi. 43. The door must be opened …....... a key. 44. He sent me a present ............ post. 45. ......... my opinion, the film wasn't very good. 46. She is considered .................. the best singer in her country. 47. Which one do you like best .................. these pictures ? 48. He entered the room ................. greeting anyone. 49. I want to get .............. at the next bus-stop. 50. After getting …...... the bus, she was lucky enough to have a good seat. 51. It is more expensive to go ....... air than ......... land. 52. ............. stamps, I collect old coins. 53. His address is ........... the bottom of the page. 54............ hearing of the death of her father, she burst into tears