Page 175 - Complete First B2 (third edition) Student Book

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• for cars and taxis: PRACTICE
He spent two hours in a taxi because it was the rush hour. o Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
I keep up to date with the news by listening to the radio in the
car. 1 There was a lot of graffiti the wall outside their
hotel.
• normally with in class,in hospital, in prison, in court:
My partner is still in hospital after the accident in the 2 Over two hundred guests were the wedding
warehouse at work. reception.
He defended his client in court. 3 He kept all his rubbish his attic rather than getting
rid of it.
• with people or things which form lines:
She was prepared to wait in a queue for hours for a bargain. 4 Their head office is a prestigious part of Frankfurt.

• with the world: 5 The criminals who burgled my flat will be court
There’s a lot of competition between Dubai andSaudi Arabia tomorrow.
to construct the tallest building in the world.
6 We played football the new pitch last Saturday.
on
Q Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with
We use on: mistakes.
• to talk about a position in contact with a surface:
They posted announcements on the walls of the building. 1 They waited patiently on the back door for him to open it.
The frying pan is on the cooker. 2 They had to wait all afternoon at the queue for the opera
She was relaxing on the terrace all afternoon. tickets.
• with border, coast, road to,the outskirts of, the edge of,the 3 That snake is reputed to be the most poisonous on the
way to/ from, etc: world.
On the border between France and Germany, there was a
bakery selling bread and pastries. 4 All the cutlery is on the tray ready to be carried into the
dining room.
• with means of transport apart from cars and taxis:
The wind demolished the sail on our yacht. 5 She used to own a luxury villa on the outskirts of a
medieval town.
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He denies that he spends hours on the phone. 6 The facilities in that cruise ship are incredible!
I rediscovered a friend fromschool on Facebook.
O Choose the correct preposition in italics.
• with left and right:
My house is the third from the end on the left. 1 There are lots of fortified castles on / in / at the border
between Spain and Portugal.
Can you see the man in shorts leaning against the door over
there on your right? 2 A lot of children are failing to achieve at school because
they are spending too much time on / in / at their phones.
at m on
3 He damaged his car quite badly because he didn’t seethe
at your/my house in the world on the beach vehicle parked on / in / at the left until too late.
at the festival in the city/town on the/a train
4 I saw several old friends and acquaintances on / in / at the
at the party in the mountains on the island festival.
at the theatre in the country on the/a farm
5 I didn’t set out early enough and got stuck on / in / at a
at the/your hotel in the sky on the outskirts traffic jam on / in / at the M25 ring road.
at the concert in the hotel on the floor
6 The last time I saw that actor was on the stage on / in / at
at my school in a car on the stage the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
at the camp in this area on the bus
at the university in the street on the road(s)
at the beach in the sea on the plane
at the airport in traffic jams on the bridge

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