Exercises

109.1 Complete the sentences. Each time use at, on, or in with one of the phrases from the box.
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the 15th century

the age of five

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July 21,1969

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Columbus discovered America. in the 15th century.......................................................

The first man landed on the moon on July 21, 1969..........................................................
In Britain soccer matches are usually played on Saturdays.................................................
You can see the stars at night............................................................if the sky is clear.
In many countries, children have to start school at age of five...........................................
Jazz became popular in the United States in 1920s............................................................
It's difficult to listen when everyone is speaking at the same time......................................
The Russian Revolution took place in 1917......................................................................
Tom isn't here at the moment.............He'll be back in about five minutes.......................

109.2 Put in the correct prepositions: at, on, or in.

Examples: The concert starts ....at.......... 7:45.
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I learned to drive ....in...........four weeks.

The course begins on......January 7th and ends on.......March 10th.

I went to bed at .......midnight and got up at.........6:30 the next morning.
We traveled overnight to Paris and arrived at........5:00 in.........the morning.
Mozart was born in Salzburg in.......1756.
Are you doing anything special on.......the weekend?
Hurry up! We've got to go in........five minutes.
I haven't seen Ann for a few days. I last saw her on........Tuesday.
I'll call you on........Tuesday morning at.........about 10:00, okay?
I might not be home in........the morning. Can you call in.......the afternoon instead?
Tom's grandmother died in.......1977 at.........the age of 79.
I get paid at.........the end of the month.
Jack's brother is an engineer, but he's unemployed at.........the moment.
The price of electricity is going up in........October.
On....Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk in the park.
There are usually a lot of parties at ......New Year's Eve.
I like walking around town at .........night. It's always so peaceful.
Tom doesn't see his parents very often these days - usually only at Christmas
and sometimes in ......the summer for a few days.
at .... the end of a course, the students usually have a party.
I've been invited to a wedding on.......February 14.
I'm just going out to do some shopping. I'll be back in..........half an hour.
Ann works hard during the week, so she likes to relax on weekends.
It was a short book and easy to read. I read it in........a day.
Carol got married at........17, which is rather young to get married.
Would you like to go to the movies on.......Friday night?
The telephone rang and the doorbell rang at ........the same time.
Mary and Henry always go out for dinner on .....their wedding anniversary.
Mr. Davis is 63. He'll be retiring from his job in........two years' time.