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Unit 1

READING Part 5 GRAMMAR 1

In Reading Part 5, you have to read a text and choose the prepositions of time
correct word for each gap. If you are not sure immediately
which is the correct answer, decide which possible answers on the days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, etc.
are wrong and why. Make sure that the chosen answer fits st th
with what goes before and answer the gap. a particular date: 1 October, 25 December
in the months of the year: January, March, July, etc.
the seasons: the spring, the summer, the autumn,
Before You Read the winter
1. When did you last help someone in some way? a particular year: 1603, 1982, 2000, 2028, etc.
What did you do? part of the day: the morning, afternoon, evening
2. Would you be interested in doing voluntary (unpaid)
work? at a time: 8.30, two o’clock, etc.
3. Do you think you would enjoy going to Africa? part of the day: noon, night, midnight
Why/Why not? the moment,
the end of the day/week/month,
the weekend
For each question, choose the correct answer.
We do not use a preposition before:
today, tomorrow, yesterday, tonight,
Voluntary work in Africa
this/last/next ... (year, month, week, morning, etc.)
A group of teenagers are leaving England for a
unique (1)............... in the autumn. They are all
volunteers on a charity trip to Namibia. They are
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leaving on September 25 at four o’clock in the A. Read the short text titled ‘Voluntary work in Africa’ again
morning to (2)............... an early flight to Africa. and find phrases that are followed by on, in and at.
September 25 th
1. on ....................................................
They are rebuilding schools and (3)............ trees in the autumn / the morning
2. in .....................................................
African villages. (4)............... this is a big adventure
four o’clock
3. at .....................................................
for the youngsters, it will be hard work. The young
people come from different areas in England. Some
are from very wealthy families while others have B. Complete the following sentences 1-10 using the correct
preposition. Some sentences do not need a preposition (-).
(5)............... in poorer areas. however, they are
at
united in their (6)............. to help other people in 1. She always feels happy ............... the weekend.
on
poorer countries who have less than they do. 2. George is getting married ............... 8 May.
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in
3. Our friend arrived ............... the afternoon.
in
4. I went to university ............... 2019.
at
1. A. achievement B. development C. experience D. profession 5. The gardener will be arriving ............... 11 o’clock.
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2. A. make B. catch C. travel D. set 6. We are going to France ............... next summer.
on
7. We are visiting our grandparents ........... Sunday
3. A. planting B. cutting C. watering D. painting
afternoon.
4. A. Instead B. Despite C. Although D. So at
8. The old house was very frightening ............... midnight.
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5. A. grown up B. come up C. made up D. done up 9. I’m going to the cinema ............... this evening.
in
6. A. deal B. description C. design D. plan 10. I like going sailing ............... the summer.

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