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B. Practice the following conversation with a partner using the substitutions in the box.
A: Do you know where I can get a cup of coffee?
B: Sure. You could try the Capital cafe.
A: Wheres that?
B: Its on Pushkin Street near to Clocks on Bauman Street.
A: Thanks.
B: No problem.
| get some clothes get some cat food buy some milk buy some jewelers grab a hamburger get some aspirin see a movie buy a book mail a letter buy some CDs have a snack |
GRAMMAR1: PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND DIRECTION
| Preposition | Use | Examples |
| above | higher than smth | The picture hangs above my bed. |
| across | from one side to the other side | You mustn't go across this road here. There isn't a bridge across the river. |
| along | in a line; from one point to another | They're walking along the beach. |
| among | in a group | I like being among people. |
| behind | at the back of | Our house is behind the supermarket. |
| below | lower than smth | Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level. |
| beside next to | near | Our house is beside the supermarket. |
| between | smth/smb is on each side | Our house is between the supermarket and the school. |
| by | near | He lives in the house by the river. |
| in front of | the part that is in the direction it faces | Our house is in front of the supermarket. |
| inside | opposite of outside | You shouldn't stay inside the castle. |
| opposite | on the other side | Our house is opposite the supermarket. |
| out of | leaving smth | The cat jumped out of the window. |
| outside | opposite of inside | Can you wait outside? |
| over | above smth/smb | The cat jumped over the wall. |
| round | in a circle | We're sitting round the campfire. |
| through | going from one point to the other point | You shouldn't walk through the forest. |
| to | towards smth/smb | I like going to Australia. Can you come to me? |
| under | below smth | The cat is under the table. |
| up | from low to high | He went up the hill. |
C. Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions.
1) I found the key the cushion. 2) Her office is those stairs. 3) A lamp hung the table. 4) The earth goes the sun. 5) We parked our car the sports hall. 6) Its easy to find theres a church just my house. 7) There was a low brick wall our garden and the field beyond. 8) Were driving Follyfoot Road. 9) Would you like me to help you the road? 10) The cat ran out from the tree. 11) James walked without looking in my direction. 12) She stood and walked the window. 13) The ball went flying the window.
GRAMMAR 2: USE OF PREPOSITIONS IN, AT, ON
NB We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner (or 'on the corner') of a street'.
We say 'in the front/in the back' of a car.
We say 'at the front/at the back' of buildings/groups of people.
We say 'on the front/on the back' of a piece of paper.
D. Choose either in, at, or on.
1) The label is the bottle. 2) Jack is waiting the bottom of the stairs. 3) Our seats are the third row. 4) Turn left the lights. 5) He's sitting the chair next to the piano. 6) I met Jack the street. 7) He has a lot of beautiful pictures the wall. 8) I live the fifth floor of my apartment building. 9) We waited for over an hour the bus-stop. 10) Who is that woman the photograph? 11) You will find an explanation page 18. 12) Paris is the river Seine. 13) The instructions are the back of the box. 14) What do you have your hands? 15) Can you see who is the door?
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| C. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. | | | B. Read and translate the dialogue. |