II. Put in the right preposition if necessary

1. It’s so difficult to wake him up … the morning. 2. Would you like to study … university? 3. ‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘He’s … the kitchen making some coffee.’4. Don’t forget to put a stamp … the postcard before you post it. 5. What time are you going … home? 6. How do you get … work? 7. Are you coming to classes … Monday? 8. The girls are … the bus stop. 9. Would you like to live … another country? 10. Water freezes … 0 degrees Celsius. 11 In Britain it’s expensive to travel … train.12. ‘Do you usually walk … work?’ ‘No, I go by bicycle.’ 13. The train leaves … five minutes. 14. Can you play tennis … next Sunday?

III. Correct the prepositions if necessary.

1. My parents come from Scarborough, a town in the east coast of England but I live and work in Leeds. I’m a secretary and I work for an international company. My office is quite near the centre in the city. I live on a flat with three friends. My boy-friend, Tom, is a student in the Polytechnic. The Polytechnic is not far from my flat.

2. I’m starting my new job in 3 June. 3. What do you usually do at the weekend? 4. They’re going away tomorrow. They’ll be away until Friday. 5. My house is in the end of the street. 6. My brother is studying mathematics in London University.

IV. Translate into English.

1. Классная доска на стене. 3. В портфеле ученика много тетрадей и учебников. 3. Возьмите учебник из сумки и положите на стол. 4. Между столом и шкафом находится кресло. 6. Ты идешь на вечеринку в субботу вечером? 7. Ты когда идешь спать? 8. Сейчас 7.30. Поезд отправляется в 8.00. 9. Масло на полке в холодильнике. 10. Многие люди проводят отпуск на юге нашей страны, на берегу моря. 11. Идите к доске, возьмите мел и пишите. 12. Каждое утро мои родители идут на работу, я – в университет, сестра – в школу.

Pre-text exercises

I. Look at the following international words, guess their meaning and practice the pronunciation:

department, administration, local, general, private, course, certificate, examination, polytechnics, result, finals, Bachelor, Master, Doctor, philosophy, authority.