Prepositions
Complete these sentences with appropriate prepositions (in, at, on, etc). In some cases,
more than one answer may be possible.
1. The bureau de change is open every day _____ 8.30am _____ 6.30pm, but it closes _____ lunchtime
_____ Sundays, and _____ the off-peak season it is closed _____ weekends. It is also closed _____
December 25th and January 1st.
2. Most people go _____ bus or taxi _____ the suburbs _____ the city centre, but sometimes it's
quicker to go _____ foot.
3. The flight lands _____ Heathrow Airport _____ half past eight, and it should take you about 45
minutes to collect your baggage _____ the carousel and get _____ immigration and customs. If you
take the airport express, you should arrive _____ the city centre by ten o'clock.
4. As soon as you've checked _____ your hotel, meet me _____ the lobby and we can go _____ a drink
_____ the bar.
5. Your guide, who is an authority _____ Roman architecture, will meet you _____ the ticket office
_____ the ampitheatre, and then you'll go _____ the ampitheatre _____ a tour.
6. We stayed _____ a wonderful hotel _____ the sea, and it was only a minute's walk _____ a beautiful
beach. I would recommend it _____ anyone!
7. All our steaks are served _____ salad or seasonal vegetables, and come _____ a choice _____ five
different sauces.
8. We've just been _____ Italy, where we stayed _____ a really nice Italian family who we've known
_____ years (ever _____ we met them in London in 1998).
9. We're not satisfied _____ the service here. Who is responsible _____ dealing with customer
complaints, and are they free _____ help us now?
10. If you have a complaint or a problem, please speak _____ the manager. He is usually available _____
the mornings. _____ the evenings or _____ night you can discuss any problems _____ the duty
manager.
11. We apologise _____ the delay, and are grateful _____ all our passengers _____ their patience and
understanding.
12. The city is famous _____ its beautiful architecture, and it is very rich _____ history and culture. The
people who live there are very proud _____ their heritage, and are always friendly and welcoming
_____ visitors.
13. Alison works _____ a receptionist in a small hotel (just _____ me). Her manager makes her work
_____ a slave (just _____ mine!).
14. We would like to compliment the chef _____ an excellent meal, and thank the waiters and
waitresses _____ all their hard work. Between them, they have succeeded _____ making the evening
a great success.
15. Tourists often suffer _____ minor stomach upsets when they are _____ holiday. This is usually the
result _____ a sudden change of diet, but sometimes it indicates poor standards of hygiene _____
the kitchen.
16. Henry travels all _____ the world _____ business. He's just gone _____ Kuala Lumpur and will be
back _____ a few days.
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