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| 1. | We are good at ___ dancing. |
through/at/to/towards/for ___ the window. |
Look at ___ that. |
| 2. | The meeting starts at ___ two thirty. |
He likes driving at ___ night. |
I'll go shopping at ___ lunchtime. |
| 3. | The pool is closed in/for/during ___ winter. |
There's a man at ___ the door. |
Turn right at ___ the traffic lights. |
| 4. | Thumb through ___ a book. |
on ___ the television |
We left at ___ midnight. |
| 5. | Are you leaving at ___ the weekend? |
He's unavailable at ___ present. |
We arrived at ___ the same time. |
| 6. | Write the number down on ___ a piece of paper. |
The last train leaves at ___ 10:30. |
I had a cup of coffee at ___ Helen's (house/flat). |
| 7. | Angie's still at ___ home. |
I saw her standing at ___ the bus stop. |
I'll meet you at ___ reception. |
| 8. | She kept the horse at ___ a nearby farm. |
It will be taken into ___ consideration. |
The index is at ___ the back of the book. |
| 9. | Write your name at ___ the top of each page. |
The toy department is on ___ the first floor. |
Jane's at ___ the dentist/hairdresser. |
| 10. | Shall I meet you at ___ the station? |
Concentrate on ___ it. |
They live at ___ 70, Duncombe place. |
| 11. | I studied German at ___ college/school/university. |
We bought some bread at ___ the supermarket. |
I met her at ___ last year's conference.
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| 12. | She wasn't at ___ Simon's party. |
She placed her hand on ___ my shoulder. |
for ___ ever and ever |
| 13. | for ___ all time |
She usually works on ___ Mondays. |
Travel from ___ town to town |
| 14. | in ___ the year 2002 |
in ___ a minute |
for ___ you/me/them/us |
| 15. | He had a large spot on ___ his nose. |
in ___ future (?) |
within ___ an hour or two |
| 16. | The interview is on ___ 29th April. |
in ___ the future (?) |
I was born in ___ 1965. |
| 17. | We're going to visit them in ___ May. |
She works somewhere in ___ the toy department. |
He was famous in ___ the 1980's. |
| 18. | The play is set in ___ the Middle Ages. |
They've done work for me in ___ the past. |
He's leaving in ___ the morning. |
| 19. | She usually has a sleep
in ___ the afternoon(s). |
on ___ Wednesday |
I was under ___ the impression that ... . |
| 20. | You can travel there and back
within/in ___ a day. |
I tried to work
in ___ the evening. |
They managed to finish the job
within/in ___ two weeks. |
| 21. | She'll be ready within/in ___ a few minutes. |
I'll see you on ___ Friday. |
Are you going home
at ___ Christmas/Easter? |
| 22. | He's gone away but he'll be back
within/in ___ a couple of days. |
Driving in ___ France is very straightforward. |
Orgiva is a very small village
in ___ the mountains. |
| 23. | Do you like living in ___ Nottingham? |
Could you sit down in ___ the waiting room please? |
Look through ___ my emails. |
| 24. | I've left my bag in ___ the office. |
There's a wedding
in ___ the church this afternoon. |
Lots of people were swimming in ___ the lake |
| 25. | There's fresh milk in ___ the fridge. |
You've got a dirty mark on ___ your jumper. |
The money is in ___ the top drawer of my desk. |
| 26. | Do you take milk in ___ your coffee? |
I can taste garlic in ___ this sauce. |
I think I've got a tissue in ___ my pocket. |
| 27. | They were having a picnic in ___ the park. |
There's a lot of fat in ___ cheese and butter. |
She was born on ___ Valentine's day. |
| 28. | He was born on ___ February 14th 1995. |
We're going to the theatre
on ___ Wednesday evening. |
We move house on ___ Christmas Eve. |
| 29. | I have an exam
on ___ my birthday. |
The letter is on ___ my desk. |
The bank is on ___ the corner of King's Street. |
| 30. | There was a beautiful painting on ___ the wall. |
Koblenz is on ___ the Rhine. |
Bournemouth is on ___ the south coast. |
| 31. |
It's the second turning on ___ the left. |
It's
under ___ consideration. |
I travelled from Paris to London
via ___ Channel tunnel. |
| 32. | I like to read the children a story
at ___ bedtime. |
She's working at ___ the moment. |
I finish the course
at ___ the end of April. |
| 33. | We were amused by ___ the clowns. |
We were annoyed by the elephants. X ___ |
We were confused by the noise. X ___ |
| 34. | We were disappointed by the motorcycle daredevils.
X ___ |
We were disappointed in their performance.
X ___ |
We were embarrassed by my brother.
X ___ |
| 35. |
We were exhausted from all the excitement.
X ___ |
We were excited by the lion-tamer. X ___ |
We were excited about the high-wire act, too.
X ___ |
| 36. | We were frightened by the lions. X ___ |
We were introduced to the ringmaster. X ___ |
We were interested in the tent. X ___ |
| 37. | We were irritated by ___ the heat. |
We were opposed to ___ leaving early. |
We were satisfied with ___ the circus. |
| 38. | We were shocked
at ___ the level of noise in the room. |
We were surprised by ___ the fans' response. |
We were surprised at ___ their indifference. |
| 39. | We were tired of ___ all the excuses. |
We were worried about ___ the rising costs. |
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