Set expressions with prepositions. Exercises

Form 10 Unit 3 Set expressions

1. Fill in the blanks with   by, on, in, out of, off (means of transport)

1. I decided not to go_____ car.

2. Two men with guns got ______ the car and went into the shop.

3. It takes him about half an hour to get there______ bike and about twenty minutes______ bus.

4. They go to New York______ plane.

5. When your bus arrives you get______ it. If you want to leave it, you get______ it.

6. I like walking______ the train.

7. They decided to go to Bristol______ sea.

8. It's not far. We can go there______ foot.

9. Don’t wait outside. When a taxi stops for you I'll tell you and you’ll get______ it.

2. Fill in the blanks with  to, by, over, into

1. When we came the play was

2. He went ______ school.

3. The book was brought ______ the girl.

4. The pencil belongs ______ me.

5. The document was signed ______ the director.

6. The ball fell ______ the water.

7. He quickly climbed ______ the fence.

8. The sunny weather will be all ______ the country.

9. She went ______ the river.

10. The pupils came ______ the classroom.

3.Translate into English

1. Yesterday we met случайно.

2. My parents are too pushy and we are constantly в состоянии войны.

3. I’ll send you this letter по почте.

4. She’s на работе. Don’t call her, try to talk to her лично.

5. День за днем it was getting colder and colder.

6. По правде говоря, her parents are too strict.

7. You won’t go out tonight, it’s исключено.

8. It’s forbidden to listen to music when you are за столом.

9. Между прочим, have you learnt new phrases?

10. She’s always спешит.

11. Сядь and be quiet на некоторое время.

12. He is too honest чтобы лгать.

13. They are really true friends and they spend all the time рядом.

14. Having lost the keys I was в растерянности.

15. Let’s взглянем at this exercise.

16. Kate broke her leg and spent 2 weeks в больнице.

17. A burglar was sent в тюрьму 2 years ago.

18. В заключение my mum said that it wasn’t easy to вести хозяйство.