Language activities and exercises

Name _____________________________

Class _____________________________
Food and diet vocabulary
Study the Asian Diet Pyramid on this page and the Latin Diet Pyramid on the
next page:

What are these called?

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What are these called?

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Fill the gaps in the sentences:
1 P______________ have a very hard skin and are difficult to cut, but the
fruit is delicious.
2 O______________ always make my eyes water when I peel them.
3 When t____________ are red, they are ready to eat.
4 A b_____________ is a good, healthy snack; fruit is better for you than
sweets.
5 We use p_____________ to make chips.
6 P_____________ grow on trees, and are ready to eat in the autumn.
7 Green b__________ are a popular vegetable and are very good for you.
8 O_______________ are often used to make juice.
9 You dont have to cook c_______________. They are very nice to eat raw.
10 Red g_____________ and green ones are both used to make wine.

Complete the conversations using words from the list. Use each word once.
fish pasta pizza fruit juice wine
garlic peas strawberries hamburgers hot dog

1 A Are you a vegetarian?

B Not really. I dont eat meat but I do eat _____________
because we live near the sea.
2 A Do they only sell beer in British pubs?
B No, they sell _____________ too, and non-alcoholic drinks
such as __________.
3 A What types of fast food do you like?
B Oh, everything, _______________, _______________,
__________
4 A Whats your favourite fruit?
B _________________. I just live them! Especially with cream or
ice cream!
5 A Are there any vegetables you dont like?
B I dont like _______________. Its too strong for me, and I dont
like the smell.
6 A What shall we have with the fish? Potatoes?
B Mmm, Id prefer ______________ or rice.
A Okay, what about vegetables? There are some frozen _______
in the freezer.
B Yes, fine.

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Compare the Asian diet with the Latin diet.
a What are the staple foods of each diet?
The staples for Asia are based on _______.
The staples for Latin America are _____, _____, _____, ______, together
with _____ & _________

b What differences and similarities are there between the two diets?
Latin Americans eat ____ meat ____ Asians.
_____ diets are rich in fruit and vegetables.
Asians drink _____ tea than Latin Americans.
They _____ eat the ______ amount of meat and eggs.

c Are there some foods which are better for you than others?
_____ and ________ are better for you than ______ and too much _____.

d Which foods contain mainly

- carbohydrate?
- protein?
- fat?

Study the healthy food pyramid below. What are the essentials of a healthy diet?

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Can you write down a vegetable and fruit:
Vegetable Fruit
1 beginning with the letter p potato
2 beginning with the letter b .
3 beginning with the letter m .
4 beginning with the letter c .
5 beginning with the letter a .

Find a word in the right-hand box where the underlined letter(s) are pronounced
in the same way as the underlined letter(s) in a word in the left-hand box. Be
careful: there are two extra words in the right-hand box which you do not need.

lettuce onion tomato melon salad

orange banana chicken calf lamb
aubergine salmon cauliflower mushroom

Which is the odd one out in each group, and why?

1 pork veal salmon beef
2 salmon shrimp oyster lobster
3 lettuce aubergine tomato cucumber
4 peach onion mushroom courgette
5 chicken lamb beef mussels

Do you eat the skin of these fruits always, usually, or never? Make three lists.

apples pineapples cherries grapes

pears bananas peaches mangoes
oranges lemons melons strawberries

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Cooking methods
Study the picture below which shows different ways of cooking food:

boil: in water
fry: in oil or butter above the heat
grill: under the heat
roast: in the oven using oil
bake: in the oven without oil

Note: Food which is not cooked is raw.

Can you name dishes cooked using the above cooking methods?

Describing food
tasty has lots of taste: a positive word (opposite: tasteless)
bland without a strong taste; neutral in flavor, e.g. boiled rice
sweet lots of sugar (opposite: bitter)
salty lots of salt
hot/spicy lots of spice, e.g. curry
fresh recently produced, e.g. fresh bread; recently picked
tender easy to cut; a positive word used to describe meat (Opp: tough)
fatty meat with a lot of fat (opp: lean)
fattening food which makes you put on weight, e.g. cream, biscuits, etc.

Choose a possible adjective to describe each of these foods:

Adjective Adjective

lemon ice cream

chicken fillet steak

honey chillies

bacon avocado

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Listening
You are going to listen to someone talking about two websites. Listen to the
recording and complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Websites about Food

The History of Rice
Rice first grown: 1 _________ years ago
Amount of rice produced every year 2 over __________ tonnes
Number of calories in one serving of rice 3 ______ calories
Three things you can make from rice drinks, glue & 4 __________

Yokohama Noodle Museum

Date museum opened 5 __________________
Day museum closed 6 __________________
Souvenir shop on 7 ____________ floor
old 8 __________ shown on TV
Number of noodle shops in the theme park 9 ___________
Journey time by train from Tokyo 10 ____________

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Pronunciation: Weak and strong forms
Short words like a, and, some, to, at, etc., are usually not stressed in spoken
English.

Menu

Starters
Soup of the day
Melon

Main courses
Steak
Salmon
Chicken
(served with chips and salad or vegetables)

Desserts
Raspberries & cream
Ice cream (chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry)
Cheese & biscuits

Drinks
Tea
Coffee
Soft drinks
Mineral water

Listen to the conversation. What types of words are stressed?

Man Ill have soup to start with, please.

Waiter And for the main course?
Man Steak, please.
Waiter With chips and salad or with vegetables?
Man Ill have some vegetables, please.
Waiter And to drink?
Man Just a glass of water.
Waiter OK, right away, sir.
Waiter Would you like a dessert?
Man Yes, some raspberries and cream, please. And a cup of coffee.

Now, with a partner, order a meal from the menu.

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Sometimes we stress the short words. This happens when we want to make
an emphasis. Listen to this example:
I ordered raspberries and cream AND ice cream.

Look at the conversations below. Are the underlined words weak (W) or strong
(S)? Write W or S and then listen to the recording to check your answers:

1 A: Do you like chocolate?

B: Yes, I do.
2 A: Wheres the waiter?
B: Thats him, by the bar.
3 A: What do you want with the raspberries, cream or ice cream?
B: Id like cream and ice cream theyre lovely together!
4 A: Im eating at the Savoy Hotel tonight.
B: Not the Savoy Hotel in London?

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Grammar
Comparison

Regular one-syllable adjectives:

adjective comparative superlative
quick
young
sad
fat
hot
wet

If an adjective ends in a single vowel and consonant (not w), the final
letter is doubled, as in thin to thinner.

Two-syllable adjectives ending in a consonant followed by the letter y have

forms like these:
adjective comparative superlative
dirty
angry
busy
easy
fun
happy
heavy
tiny

Most other two-syllable adjectives and all longer adjectives form their
comparative and superlative like this:
adjective comparative superlative
careful
expensive
beautiful
difficult
efficient

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Some common two-syllable adjectives can use either of the forms above:
adjective comparative superlative
simple

clever

cruel

gentle

likely

narrow

Irregular adjectives have the following forms:

adjective comparative superlative
good
bad
far
old

Negative comparative and superlatives

To make negative comparisons we use not as as or less than.
We tend to use not as as with adjectives that have a positive meaning, e.g.
Chips are not as good for you as baked potatoes.

We tend to use less than with adjectives that have a negative meaning, e.g.
Some types of fat are less harmful than others.

To make negative superlative statements we use the least.

He always chooses the least expensive dish on the menu.

adjective negative comparative negative superlative

heavy

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Practice
Complete the sentences using the comparative or superlative form of the word
in brackets.
1 My mother is a (good) ________ cook than my father.
2 This is (good) ________ hamburger Ive ever eaten!
3 This restaurant is (expensive) ______________in London. It costs a
fortune.
4 This is one of the (easy) _________ recipes I know a child could make it.
5 These apples are (sweet) ___________ than those.
6 Joses mother always finds (cheap) _________ vegetables in the market
than in the supermarket.
7 People say small vegetables are (nice) ________ than large ones.
8 I think salad is (healthy) ________ than chips.
9 Chips are (not expensive) ____________ as caviar.
10 Our college canteen is (expensive) ______________ place to eat in town
three courses for only 5!

Practice
Complete the sentences. Each time use the comparative form of one of the
words in the list. Use than where necessary.
crowded high peaceful serious easily
early important reliable simple thin
1 Unfortunately her illness was _______________ we thought at first.
2 Youll find your way around the town __________ if you have a good
map.
3 You look ________. Have you lost weight?
4 Health and happiness are _____________ money.
5 Id like to have a __________ car. The one Ive got keeps breaking down.
6 There were a lot of people on the bus. It was _______________ usual.
7 The instructions were very complicated. They could have been ______
_________
8 In some parts of the country, prices are __________ in others.
9 I like living in the countryside. Its _____________ living in a town.
10 I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed ____________ usual.

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Using adverbs of degree
To talk about similarities and differences more precisely we can use adverbs
of degree in front of comparative structures. We can also use them to compare
quantities.

These adverbs of degree can be used in front of comparative adjectives:

a bit, a good deal, a great deal, a little, a lot, much, rather, slightly,
considerably
Apples are a bit better for you than lychees.
There is a great deal more Vitamin C in a potato than in rice.

These adverbs of degree can be used in front of superlative adjectives: by far,

easily
Chocolate is by far the nicest thing to eat!

Practice
Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit etc + a
comparative form. Use than where necessary.

1 Her illness was ____________________ we thought at first.

(much/serious)
2 Its _____________ to learn a foreign language in the country where it is
spoken. (a lot/easy)
3 I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was ____________ I expected.
(far/interesting)
4 This bag is too small. I need something ___________. (much/big)
5 The problem is _______________________ (much/serious) we thought.

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Look at the chart below and the examples that follow. Then write six sentences
about the consumption of sugar and tea.

rice sugar tea

(000 tonnes) (000 tonnes) (000 tonnes)
China 134,800 10,000 495
India 83,680 17,900 693
Indonesia 36,500 3,700 -
Japan 8,790 2,400 136
Brazil 8,100 10,500 -

Examples:
(almost) the same Brazil consumes almost/nearly as much rice as
Japan.
not the same Japan doesnt consume as much sugar as
Indonesia.
more/less India consumes a great deal more/much more rice
than Indonesia
superlative China consumes by far the most rice.

1 India/sugar

2 China/sugar/Brazil

3 Japan/sugar

4 Brazil/sugar/Indonesia

5 Brazil/sugar/China

6 Japan/tea

7 Japan/tea/China

8 India/tea/Japan

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Formal & informal language
You should distinguish between informal and academic language. In formal
writing you should avoid using abbreviations (etc., e.g.) or contractions (Im,
weve)

Complete the table below:

less formal language more formal language

a lot more/less
a bit more/less

Underline all the inappropriate words and replace them with a suitable word or
phrase from the box. One word is used twice.

a great deal angry because become

children friends goods manager
men people regarding women

1 Some people get mad when they find that they do not have enough water
to grow their crops.

2 Kids are the ones who suffer most during food shortages.

3 Many children eat junk food cos they see their mates buying it.

4 The boss of the supermarket told us to put the stuff on the shelves.

5 There were some guys planting rice in the field.

6 Men eat a lot more meat than ladies.

7 About the food you ordered for your party, could you please confirm the
date on which it is required?

8 Many persons in the world do not have enough to eat.

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Vocabulary: business trips

Have you ever travelled overseas? Was it a study trip, a holiday trip or a business trip?

Think about these overseas trips. The events below are listed in the order they usually
happen. Complete them using rhe words in the box.

the airport check-in destination flight

movie plane lounge sleep

a confirm your ___________

b take a taxi to ____________
c queue at ________________
d wait in the departure __________
e board the _____________
f watch the in-flight ___________
g try to get some ____________
h arrive at your ________________

arrivals bags control customs

a meal night hotel your things

i go through passport ____________

j collect your ____________
k go through ______________
l be met in _____________
m check into your ______________
n unpack _______________
o go out for ____________
p get an early __________

When you travel you go from place to place: in a taxi, at the airport check-in counter,
at departures, on the plane, etc. What enquiries and requests are you going to make at
these places? How do we make our enquiries and requests more polite?

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Listen to eighteen short conversations involving people travelling on business. Can
you guess where the speakers are? As you listen complete the blanks in the
conversations. Then write where the speakers are.
in the taxi at check-in in departures
on the plane at customs at the hotel

1 _______________
A Excuse me. Is there somewhere I could ________________ from?
B Certainly, sir. Theres a ________________ on the third floor.

2 ________________
A Did you _________________ yourself, sir?
B Well, no, my wife Oh, er, I mean, yes. Yes, of course.

3 _________________
A Could I ask you to ______________, please, madam?
B Oh, all right. Will this take long? Only someones meeting me.

4 ________________
A __________________?
B Er, window, please. But not near an ________________, if possible. You cant
put the seats back.

5 ________________
A This is your _____________. Were now at our cruising ___________of 11,000
metres, making good time and just passing over the Costa Brava.
B Oh, look. There it is. Full of British tourists.

6 _______________
A Can you tell me what time you stop ________________?
B Half past ten, madam. Are you a ___________? I can ____________ if you like.

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7 _________________
A Er, ________________________. Terminal 1. Im in a bit of a hurry
B Well, Ill do what I can, sir. But the ______________ this morning. Some sort of
accident it said on the radio. Might be quicker taking the Tube.

8 __________________
A British Airways regrets to announce the ____________ of ________ BA761 to
Buenos Aires. This is due to the ______________ of the ________ from
Argentina. Estimated departure time is now 15.10.
B Oh, here we go again.!

9 _________________
A This is your ________________ again. Were in for some ____________, Im
afraid. So, for your own safety, would you please return to your seats and make
sure your _________________ while the fasten seatbel6t sign remains on.
Thank you.

10 _________________
A Im sorry but this ______ is _____________to take on as hand luggage. Youre
only allowed six kilos. Youll have to ___________, Im afraid, sir.
B But Ive got my computer and everything in there. And gifts for my family.

11 _________________
A Im afraid Ill have to _____________ too, madam. Could you open the side
pocket? And, er, would you mind not smoking, please?
B Oh, Im sorry. I didnt realize.

12 ________________
A Have you got anything smaller, sir? Dont think I can _________________.
B Uh? Oh, just a minute. Ill see.

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13 ___________________
A There has been a change to the schedule for ____________BA761 to Buenos
Aires. This flight will not ____________ from Gate 59. Would all passengers
travelling to Buenos aires please go to gate 59.
B Gate fifty-what?

14 __________________
A Right. Thats fine, thank you, madam. you can ______________ now.
B What! Youve just _______________ everything in my suitcase! How am I
supposed to go through like this?

15 __________________
A Could you ______________ your laptop now, please, sir? Were ____________.
B Uh, Oh, yes, of course.

16 ____________________
A Here you are. _____________________.
B Oh, thank you very much, madam. Have a good ______________.

17 __________________
A Excuse me. Erm, do you think I could have an _____________ at half past six
tomorrow morning?
B Certainly, madam. Could I have your ________________, please?

18 ___________________
A Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Flight BA761 to Buenos Aires is now
__________________. Would you please have your ____________ and
__________________ ready for inspection?
B And about time too!

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Grammar: Polite question forms
Now match the halves of the following questions. They were all in the conversations
you just listened to.
a Could I 1. what time you stop serving dinner?
b Could you 2. have your room number, please?
c Would you mind 3. switch off your laptop now, please, sir?
d Can you tell me 4. not smoking, please?
e Would you please 5. to open your luggage, please, madam?
f Could I ask you 6. make sure your seatbelt is fastened?
g Do you think I could 7. send a fax from?
h Is there somewhere I could 8. have an alarm call at half past six
tomorrow morning?

When you make enquiries and requests, polite questions forms and indirect questions
are often more appropriate than imperatives and direct questions.

Imperative/direct question Polite question form/indirect question

Wheres the nearest taxi rank? (enquiry) Could you tell me where the nearest taxi
rank is?
Why is the flight delayed ?(enquiry) Could you tell me why the flight is
delayed?
Can I open the window? (request) Could I open the window?
Do you mind if I open the window?
Would you mind if I opened the
window?
Help me with my bags! (request) Could you help me with my bags?
Would you help me with my bags?
Would you mind helping me with my
bags?
Compare a direct question with an indirect question. How is the word order different?
When do we use the word if?
Why is it better to use the past forms of modals in requests & enquiries?

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Practice 1
When youre rushing around on business, its easy to sound more aggressive than you
meant to. Use polite forms or indirect questions to make these enquiries and requests
sound more polite.

a I want a window seat.

Do you think I ____________________________________________________

b Help me with my bags!

Would you _______________________________________________________

c Wheres a cashpoint?
Could you tell _____________________________________________________

d Change this twenty-pound note!

Could ___________________________________________________________

e Dont drive so fast!

Could I ask you ___________________________________________________

f Lend me your mobile!

Would you mind ___________________________________________________
Do you mind if ____________________________________________________

g I need to recharge my notebook somewhere.

Is there __________________________________________________________
Can you tell me ___________________________________________________

h What time is it?

Would you _______________________________________________________

i How far is it to the airport?

Could you tell ____________________________________________________

What verb form should we use after can/could/may/might?

What verb form should we use after mind?
What structure should we use after Do you mind if ?

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Booking a hotel

Listen to a guest booking a room at the Tivoli Hotel. Complete the form.

Tivoli Hotel
BOOKING FORM

NAME ________________________________
NUMBER OF NIGHTS ________________________________
DATES ________________________________
TYPE OF ROOM ________________________________
CREDIT CARD ________________________________
CARD EXPIRY DATE ________________________________
CONTACT NUMBER ________________________________

Complete the hotel receptionists requests and offers with these phrases. Listen and
check.
Can I have Can I take How many
How may I help Is that a Is there
When is that for Would you like

1. __________________________ you today?

2. _________________ nights is that for?
3. __________________________ exactly?
4. ____________________ single or a double room?
5. __________________ the card number?
6. _____________________ a contact number?
7. _____________________ confirmation in writing?
8. ____________________ anything else I can do for you today?

Listen to some sentences and circle the date you hear.

1. 13th 30th 2. 5th 15th
3. 1/5/78 31/5/78 4. 08/08 09/08
5. 20/12 25/12

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Now role-play a conversation between a guest and a receptionist of the Sunny Hotel.

Receptionist (Lucy) Guest (Mary Marlow)

Give the name of the hotel. Say Say that youd like to book a room

your name. Offer to help. for next week.

Ask the guest to give her name. Give your name.

Ask the guest to spell her surname. Spell your surname.

Ask how many nights she is staying Say youll be staying for two

nights.

Ask for the exact dates Give the dates (14-15 Aug)

Ask her the type of room she Say you want a single room with an

wants. en suite bathroom.

Say yes; its a visa card. No =

Ask if she can give her credit card 5277-0986-4009

no to secure the reservation. January next year

Ask for the expiry date. Yes : mobile = 6789 9996

Ask for the contact phone no

Confirm details: single rm w en

suite bathroom for 2 nights (14-15

Aug). Ref no 234. Ask if she needs Say its not necessary

confirmation in writing.

Say you look forward to seeing her Express thanks & say goodbye.

& hope shell have a nice stay.

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Grammar: Prepositions of place
At or in?
We use at to talk about the position of something, or about the place where something
happens. At shows a general location.
Meet me at my office. Theres someone at the door. (position)
Ill see you at the meeting. (where something happens)

We use in with the name of a container, place or area to show that someone or something
is inside it.
Shes in the third room on the left.
Our head office is in Spain/the north/Paris.

Study these examples:

Ill see you at the airport. (the place in general)
Ill see you in the airport terminal. (inside the building)
I had a hard day at the office. (perhaps I spent some time out of the building)
Ill be back in the office at three. (inside the building)

Expressions with at, in and on

Note these fixed expressions with at
at the front/back at the top/bottom at the beginning/the end
at the seaside at the station/airport at home/work/school

Note these fixed expressions with in:

in the middle in the corner in a queue/line/row
in hospital/prison in the photo/picture in the mirror
in a car/taxi in the country in my hand

Note these fixed expressions with on

on the left/right on television/the radio on the phone/the computer
on the screen on the page/map on the M5
on the first floor on the platform/pavement on the plane/bus/train

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Above/below; Over/under
Above/below mean higher/lower than. They can be used without an object:
The floor above/below us is occupied by a law firm.
From the hotel window I could see the lake below.

Over/under mean directly above/below. They both need an object.

We flew right over Windsor Castle on our way into Heathrow.
The cat is under the table.

Over can also be used for movement. In this case it is like across.
We have to go over/across to the other side of the street.
Over can also mean covering.
Theyve put a plastic sheet over the hole in the roof.

All four words can be used for positions in a management hierarchy.

Above me is the Sales Director. Under me there are four sales staff.

Opposite, next to/beside, near/by

Opposite means exactly on the other side of a space.
We sat opposite each other in the meeting.

Next to and beside mean exactly at the side of. Beside can be more formal.
John should sit next to/beside Irene at the meeting.

Near means close to. By means at the side of.

There are one or two good restaurants near here.
Can we have a table by the window?
We had a holiday near the sea. (close to the sea a few kilometers away)
We had a holiday by the sea. (we stayed on the beach most of the time)

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Practice 1
Underline the correct word:
1. Look in the Appendix (at/by) the end of the report.
2. When I got (in/on) the plane someone was sitting in my seat.
3. Next week Ill be (at/in) China for a few days.
4. Turn into Western Avenue and youll see our offices (on/at) your left.
5. You cant miss it. The restaurant is exactly (by/opposite) the cinema.
6. I often work (in/at) home in the evening.
7. Shell be here in a few minutes shes just (at/on) the phone at the moment.
8. The power socket is over there, (by/at) the door.
9. I went to visit my son (in/at) hospital yesterday.
10. Put a sheet (above/over) the machine to stop it getting dusty.
11. Siena is quite (near/by) Florence.
12. Ill see you tomorrow at ten thirty, (in/by) my office.
13. Its a large block. Our offices are (at/on) the fifteenth floor.
14. I saw Mary (at/in) the station while I was waiting for a train.
15. I must have been standing (in/at) the queue for half an hour.

Practice 2
Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. You shouldnt really park __________ the pavement.
2. I had a lovely meal ________ the plane.
3. Id like to live _________ the country when I retire.
4. Go to the end of the road, and youll see the bank _______ the right.
5. Ill be arriving ___________ your offices ________ Barcelona at three.
6. Lisbon is _________ the middle of Portugal, _______ the coast.
7. Ill meet you ________ the front of the building in ten minutes.
8. I wonder whats ________ television this evening.
9. The size of the text ________ the screen is very small. Couldnt it be bigger?
10. ________ the beginning of my career I worked in marketing.
11. The sales figures? Yes, I have them right here ________ my hand.
12. I waited patiently ______ the back of the queue.

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Practice 3
Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. Write your name __ the top of the page.
2. I like that picture hanging ____ the wall _____ the kitchen.
3. There was an accident _____ the crossroads this morning.
4. I wasn't sure whether I had come to the right office. There was no name _____ the
door.
5. _____ the end of the street there is a path leading to the river.
6. You'll find the sports results _____ the back page of the newspaper.
7. I wouldn't like an office job. I couldn't spend the whole day sitting _____ a desk.
8. My brother lives _____ a small village _____ the south-west of England.
9. The man the police are looking for has a scar _____ his right cheek.
10. The headquarters of the company are _____ Milan.
11. Nicola was wearing a silver ring _____ her little finger.

Practice 4
Complete the sentences. Use in, at or on + one of the following:
the west coast the world the front row the right

the back of the envelope the sky the back of the class my way to work

1. It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud _____________

2. In most countries people drive __________________.
3. What is the tallest building ___________________?
4. I usually buy a newspaper ____________________ in the morning.
5. San Francisco is ______________ of the United States.
6. We went to the theatre last night. We had seats _____________________.
7. I couldn't hear the teacher very well. She spoke quietly and I was sitting
______________.
8. When you send a letter, it is a good idea to write your name and address
_______________________.

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We say go/come/travel (etc.) to a place or event. For example:
go to America come to my house
go to bed drive to the airport
take (somebody) to hospital go to a concert
return to Italy be sent to prison
go to the bank

When are your friends returning to Italy? (not 'returning in Italy')

After the accident three people were taken to hospital.

In the same way we say:

on my way to a journey to
a trip to welcome to

Welcome to our country! (not 'welcome in')

Compare to (for movement) and in/at (for position):

They are going to France. but: They live in France.
Can you come to the party? but: I'll see you at the party.

Been to
We usually say 'I've been to a place':
I've been to Italy four times but I've never been to Rome.
Ann has never been to a football match in her life.
Jack has got some money. He has just been to the bank.

Get and arrive

We say 'get to a place':
What time did they get to London/get to work/get to the party?

But we say 'arrive in ...' or 'arrive at ...' (not 'arrive to').

We say 'arrive in a country or town/city':
When did they arrive in Britain/arrive in London?

For other places (buildings etc.) or events, we say 'arrive at':

What time did they arrive at the hotel/arrive at the party/arrive at work?

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We do not say 'to home'. We say go home/come home/get home/arrive home/on the way
home etc. (no preposition):
I'm tired. Let's go home. (not 'go to home')
I met Caroline on my way home.
But we say 'be at home', 'stay at home', 'do something at home' etc.

into
'Go into ...', 'get into...' etc. = 'enter' (a room/a building/a car etc.):
She got into the car and drove away.
A bird flew into the kitchen through the window.

We sometimes use in (instead of into):

Don't wait outside. Come in the house. (or Come into the house.)
Note that we say 'enter a building/enter a room' etc. (not 'enter into')

The opposite of into is out of:

She got out of the car and went into a shop.
Note that we usually say 'get on/off a bus/a train/a plane':
She got on the bus and I never saw her again.

Practice 5
Put in to/at/in/into where necessary. If no preposition is necessary leave an empty
space (-).
1. Three people were taken _____ hospital after the accident.
2. I met Caroline on my way _____ home.
3. We left our luggage _____ the station and went to find something to eat.
4. Shall we take a taxi _____ the station or shall we walk?
5. I must go _____ the bank today to change some money.
6. The river Rhine flows _____ the North Sea.
7. I'm tired. As soon as I get _____ home, I'm going bed.
8. 'Have you got your camera?' 'No, I left it _____ home.'
9. Marcel is French. He has just returned _____ France after two years _____ Brazil.
10. Are you going _____ Linda's party next week?
11. Carl was born _____ Chicago but his family moved _____ New York when he was
three. He still lives _____ New York.
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13. I had lost my key but I managed to climb ______ the house through a window.
14. We got stuck in a traffic jam on our way _____ the airport.
15. We had lunch _____ the airport while we were waiting for our plane.
16. Welcome _____ the hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay here.
17. What do you say to someone visiting your town or country? Welcome _____ .!

Practice 6
Write sentences using got into/out of/on/off.
1. You were walking home. A friend passed you in her car. She saw you, stopped and
offered you a lift. She opened the door. What did you do?

2. You were waiting for the bus. At last your bus came. The doors opened. What did
you do then?

3. You drove home in your car. You arrived at your house and parked the car. What
did you do then?

4. You were travelling by train to Manchester. When the train got to Manchester, what
did you do?

5. You needed a taxi. After a few minutes a taxi stopped for you. You opened the door.
What did you do then?

6. You were travelling by air. At the end of your flight the plane landed at the airport
and stopped. The doors were opened, you took your bag and stood up. What did
you do then?

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