Exercises

Unit 127 · in / on / at (other uses)

127.1

Complete the sentences using in + the following: the mood cold weather love my opinion Fre

Complete the sentences using inFrench the rain kilometres the shade

1Don’t go out in the rain . Wait until it stops.(Example)

Matt likes to keep warm, so he doesn’t go out much .

The movie was with English subtitles.

They fell almost immediately and were married in a few weeks.

I don’t feel like going to a party tonight. I’m not .

It’s too hot here. I’m going to sit under that tree.

Amanda thought the restaurant was OK, but it wasn’t very good.

Fifty miles? What’s that ?

127.2

Complete the sentences using on + the following: business a cruise a diet fire holiday her

Complete the sentences using onT

1I heard the weather forecast on the radio . It’s going to get warmer.(Example)

Workers at the company have gone for better pay and conditions.

Don’t go if you don’t like being at sea.

There was panic when people realised that the building was .

Soon after we arrived, we were taken of the city.

Emma has lots of useful apps .

I feel lazy this evening. Is there anything worth watching ?

I’m sorry. It was an accident. I didn’t do it .

If you are , there are certain things you’re not allowed to eat.

We’ll be from Friday. We’re going to the mountains.

Jane’s job involves a lot of travelling. She often has to go away .

Some of the exam questions were hard, but it was OK.

127.3

Complete the sentences with in , on or at

1Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.(Example)

When I was 14, I went a trip to France organised by my school.

Julia’s grandmother died recently the age of 90.

Can you turn the light on, please? I don’t want to sit the dark.

We didn’t go holiday last year. We stayed at home.

I hate driving fog. You can’t see anything.

Technology has developed great speed.

David got married 19, which is rather young to get married.

I listened to an interesting programme the radio this morning.

I wouldn’t like to go a cruise. I think I’d get bored.

The earth travels round the sun 107,000 kilometres an hour.

I shouldn’t eat too much. I’m supposed to be a diet.

A lot of houses were damaged the storm last week.

I won’t be here next week. I’ll be holiday.

I wouldn’t like his job. He spends most of his time talking the phone.

‘Did you enjoy your holiday?’ ‘Not every minute, but the whole, yes.’

your opinion, what should I do?

Ben is a happy sort of person. He always seems to be a good mood.

I don’t think violent films should be shown TV.

The museum guidebook is available several languages. ➜ Additional exercise 34 (page 322)

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