UNIT 8. ARTICLES & PREPOSION Ex 1 1.I don’t usually like staying at …… hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at …… very nice hotel by… ….sea. 2. …… tennis is my favourite sport. I play once or twice………. week if I can, but I’m not ……….very good player. 3. I won’t be home for …….dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends after ….work and we’re going to………… cinema. 4. … unemployment is increasing at the moment and it’s getting difficult for …. ….people to find ……. work. 5. There was …………accident as I was going ……. home last night. Two people were taken to…….hospital. I think most accidents are caused by …… people driving too fast. 6. Carol is…… economist. She used to work in……….investment department of …… Lloyds Bank. Now she works for… American bank in ………United States. 7. A: What’s ……. name of……. hotel where you’re staying? B: … Imperial. It’s in Queen Street in……. city center. It’s near…… station. 8. I have two brothers:…….older one is training to be……pilot with British Airways,……. younger one is still at … school. When he leaves …… school, he wants to go to…… university to study law. 9. Last night we had……. terrible storm. Our children were frightened by……… thunder. 10. Frank Lloyd Wright is……. name of……famous architect. He is……. Architect………who designed……… Guggenheim Museum in New York. Ex 2 1. Jack has gone away. He’ll be back ____ a week. 2. We’re having a party_____ Saturday. Can you come? 3. I’ve got an interview next week. It’s _____ 9.30 ____Tuesday morning. 4. Sue isn’t usually here_____ weekends. She goes away. 5. The train service is very good. The train are nearly always___ time.6.It was a confusing situation. Many things were happening__the same time.7. I couldn’t decide whether or not to buy the sweater.___ the end I decided to leave it. 8. The road is busy all the time, even____ night. 9. I met a lot of nice people_______my stay in New York. 10. I saw Helen___ Friday, but I haven’t seen her_____ then. 11. Brian has been doing the same job_____ five years. 12. Lisa’s birthday is _____ the end of March. I’m not sure exactly which day it is. 13. We have some friends staying with us _____ the moment. They’re staying _____ Friday. 14. If you’re interested _____ applying for the job, your application must be received _____ Saturday. 15. I’m just going out. I won’t be long – I’ll be back _____ ten minutes. Ex 3 1. The plan has been changed, but nobody seems to know the reason______ this.2. Don’t ask me to decide. I’m not very good ______ making decisions.3. Some people say that Sue in unfriendly, but she’s always very nice ______ me. 4. What do you think is the best solution ______ the problem? 5. There has been a big increase ______ the price of land recently.6. He lives a rather lonely life. He doesn’t have much contact ______ other people.7. Paul is a keen photographer. He likes taking pictures ______ people.8. Michael got married ______ a woman he met when he was studying at college. 9. He’s very brave. He’s not afraid ______ anything. 10. I’m surprised ______ the amount of traffic today. I didn’t think it would be so busy. Ex 4 1. Andy ………my wallet while he was walking home. A. was finding B. has found C. found D. find 2. I’m sorry. Dad’s not here this weekend, he’s …… to my uncle’s house. A. been B. gone C. went D. go 3. We can meet at the café ………….the cinema. (across / next / opposite ) 4. I haven’t read any English books ……… last year. ( yet / since / before / after) 5. The sports stadium isn’t as modern ………the skateboard park. A. as B. than C. so D. for 6. ……… this author written many books? ( Did / Is / Has / Do ) 7. My family arrived in this country fifty years …… A. already B. ago C. timeD. yet 8. Several languages ……… taught at this school. A. are B. have C. do D. has 9. Thank you very much …… the presents you have given us. A. to B. for C. of D. on 10. It’s best to go round the city center on …………… A. bus B. foot C. bicycle D. car 11. Alice is the girl ………guitar I borrowed for the concert. (that / whose / her / his) 12. Be careful when you step ……….the bus. (out / off / down / for) 13. We used to live next ………to my grandparents. (door / house / place / home) 14. Adrian wanted to know where …… the CD player. A. did you buy B. I had bought C. was bought D. I had buy 15. I’m afraid there aren’t ……cups for everyone to have coffee. (many / much / enough) 16. They searched the whole house ______ by ________ A. a room B. room C. rooms D. the room 17. We haven’t got _________ left. We must have some when we go shopping. A. a butter B. any butter C. the butter D. some butter 18. I didn’t have time for _______ this morning because I was in ______ hurry. A. Ø – a B. a – the C. the – a D. Ø – Ø 19. Personally, I don’t agree ____ fox hunting, although I know that you approve ____ it. A. to – for B. on – in C. with – of D. to – of 20. About the third of the Earth’s land surface is covered by relatively flat plains. A B C D Ex 1 1.A. eradicate B. astronaut C. standard D. late 2. A. straight B. pleasure C. celebrate D. break 3. A. future B. secure C. shuttle D. contribute 4. A. unexpected B. destroyed C. declared D. improved 5. A. habitats B. species C. humans D. wetlands . ………….the cinema. (across / next / opposite ) 4. I haven’t read any English books ……… last year. ( yet / since / before / after) 5. The sports stadium isn’t as modern ………the skateboard park. A. as B to work in……….investment department of …… Lloyds Bank. Now she works for… American bank in ………United States. 7. A: What’s ……. name of……. hotel where you’re staying? B: … Imperial. It’s in. Friday, but I haven’t seen her_____ then. 11. Brian has been doing the same job_____ five years. 12. Lisa’s birthday is _____ the end of March. I’m not sure exactly which day it is. 13. We have