PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

1. She usually wakes up ___ 6 a.m. B) until

A) in C) by

B) at D) in

C) by

D) during 6. She stayed in New York ___ two months

A) since

2. The movie starts ___ 8:30 p.m. B) by

A) on C) for

B) at D) during

C) by

D) for 7. We will meet ___ 9 a.m. tomorrow

A) on

3. We have been friends ___ childhood B) at

A) for C) in

B) since D) until

C) at

D) during 8. I have known her ___ high school

A) for

4. They went on vacation ___ July B) since

A) in C) during

B) at D) in

C) during

D) to 9. They will be away ___ next Monday

A) by

5. The project must be completed ___ the end B) till

of the month
C) at
A) at
D) for
 D) of

10. The museum is open ___ 10 a.m. ___ 5 p.m.

A) at, at 15. We studied ___ the holidays

B) from, to A) during

C) in, until B) until

D) since, by C) since

D) at

11. I’ll be home ___ dinner time

A) at 16. The office closes ___ 6 p.m.

B) in A) by

C) on B) on

D) to C) at

D) in

12. The train arrives ___ noon

A) on 17. I always get sleepy ___ the afternoon

B) in A) in

C) at B) at

D) by C) during

D) from

13. She has been working here ___ five years

A) since 18. They will stay here ___ next week

B) in A) until

C) for B) by

D) until C) since

D) at

14. He was born ___ 1995

A) on 19. We need to finish this project ___ Friday

B) in A) by

C) at B) at
 C) on B) at

D) until C) on

D) during

20. The event starts ___ sunrise

A) at 25. She reads ___ breakfast every day

B) in A) for

C) during B) during

D) on C) in

D) at

21. I have been here ___ 6 o’clock

A) for 26. He will return ___ next month

B) at A) by

C) since B) in

D) in C) until

D) at

22. The course lasts ___ three months

A) since 27. They have been dating ___ last year

B) for A) for

C) at B) at

D) till C) since

D) by

23. I like to take a walk ___ sunset

A) in 28. We’ll visit her ___ the weekend

B) during A) in

C) at B) on

D) until C) during

D) by

24. He left ___ the morning

A) in 29. She usually naps ___ the afternoon

 A) on 34. I’ll call you ___ lunch

B) in A) before

C) during B) at

D) to C) after

D) during

30. The concert ends ___ midnight

A) at 35. He waited ___ half an hour

B) by A) at

C) on B) in

D) in C) to

D) for

31. They arrived ___ the evening

A) at 36. They have lived here ___ the 1990s

B) on A) since

C) in B) during

D) by C) for

D) on

32. The museum is open ___ 9 a.m. ___ 7 p.m.

A) from, to 37. The meeting will be ___ Monday

B) in, on A) on

C) at, until B) in

D) on, for C) at

D) to

33. We have a break ___ every hour

A) in 38. She finished her homework ___ dinner

B) on A) at

C) at B) before

D) after C) on

D) by
 D) since

39. I’ll be busy ___ the next two hours

A) for 44. I stayed there ___ a few days

B) during A) by

C) in B) during

D) on C) for

D) since

40. They worked ___ the night

A) in 45. He won’t arrive ___ tomorrow morning

B) at A) until

C) over B) at

D) on C) for

D) on

41. I haven’t seen her ___ three days

A) in 46. The park is open ___ May to October

B) since A) in

C) for B) on

D) at C) from

D) at

42. I usually work out ___ the evening

A) by 47. The project will be completed ___ the end

of the week
B) on
A) in
C) at
B) at
D) in
C) by

D) on
43. They met ___ lunchtime

A) at
48. We went camping ___ summer
B) on
A) at
C) during
 B) in 50. They traveled ___ the winter holidays

C) during A) by

D) for B) during

C) on

49. She left ___ midnight D) in

A) by

B) at

C) on

D) during

1. The meeting will start ___ 10 a.m.

2. She has lived in this city ___ 2010.

3. I usually have breakfast ___ 7 o’clock.

4. They traveled to Bali ___ summer.

5. The concert is scheduled ___ 8 p.m. tomorrow.

6. He has been working here ___ more than ten years.

7. We will visit the museum ___ Saturday afternoon.

8. My friend always calls me ___ the morning.

9. The movie has been playing ___ two hours.

10. I will finish my homework ___ the time dinner is ready.

11. The library is open ___ 9 a.m. ___ 5 p.m. every weekday.

12. I like going for a walk ___ sunset.

13. She has been studying ___ early this morning.

14. We usually celebrate New Year’s Eve ___ midnight.

15. The company expects the project to be done ___ the end of the month.

16. My favorite show starts ___ 7 p.m. every Tuesday.

17. She often takes a nap ___ the afternoon.

18. They have been friends ___ their childhood.

19. I will stay here ___ Monday morning.

20. He goes jogging ___ sunrise every day.

Sarah is planning a birthday party for her sister. The party will be held ___ Friday evening. Sarah

has to start preparing everything ___ noon. She plans to decorate the house ___ the afternoon and

finish all the arrangements ___ 5 p.m. The guests will start arriving ___ 7 p.m. and the celebration will

continue ___ the night. There will be a cake-cutting ceremony ___ 8 p.m., followed by games and music.

Sarah’s parents will join them ___ the evening after they finish work. Everyone will go home ___

midnight. Sarah hopes to clean everything up ___ Saturday morning.

 Tom is going on a camping trip with his friends. They plan to leave ___ Saturday morning and

reach the campsite ___ noon. ___ the afternoon, they will set up their tents and collect firewood. They

will go hiking ___ the evening and return to the campsite ___ sunset. ___ night, they’ll sit around the

campfire, telling stories and singing songs. Tom hopes to wake up early ___ dawn to watch the sunrise.

They’ll cook breakfast ___ the morning and pack up to leave the campsite ___ noon. Tom expects to be

back home ___ Sunday evening.

Emma has a busy schedule next week. She has a meeting with her team ___ Monday morning to

discuss the new project. ___ the afternoon, she will visit a client to present the project proposal. ___

Tuesday, she has a conference that starts ___ 10 a.m. and lasts until ___ 4 p.m. ___ Wednesday, she

plans to work from home and catch up on emails. Her boss has asked for a progress report ___ Friday,

so Emma will complete it ___ Thursday night. She hopes to have a relaxing weekend ___ Saturday and

Sunday.