Talent

Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box. You can use some words more than once.

about for in of at after on to

1. Jenny lives    Scotland.

2. I want you to write       your holidays.

3. How much did you pay     that dress?

4. You don’t need to worry       anything.

5. Rosalinda Franklin died    cancer.

6. We travelled    Australia last year.

7. I’m working    that maths problem now.

8. I’m thinking       going to America.

9. He likes listening    different types of music.

10. What did you learn       at school today?

11. She’s waiting     her friend.

12. My sister and I argue       TV programmes.

13. Most schools charge     trips and extra activities.

14. I know a lot       planes because my dad is a pilot.

15. Will you look       my cat while I’m on holidays?

16. He’s studying     his Maths exam.

17. I got    the train in London.

18. My sister is very bad    singing.

19. Matthew is allergic    dust.

Choose the correct alternatives in each sentence.

1. Jim              [was breaking, broke] his leg while he was playing golf.

2. She             [was surfing, surfed] when the shark attacked her.

3. While I            [had, was taking] a shower, my phone rang.

4. Anna              [called, was calling]Judy while she was reading a magazine.

5. Maria was walking home when a burglar              [was stealing, stole] her purse.

Write the correct answer WHEN / WHILE.

1. I saw him      I was on my way home

2.      he was young, he used to smoke a lot

3. George had a terrible accident      he was a child

4.       Jane was taking a bath, the phone rang three times

5.      we lived in London, we met many interesting people

6. My son broke his pencil       he was drawing his picture

7.       I was driving, I listened to a very interesting radio programme

8. Who did you meet      you arrived to the party?

9.       I was speaking, they were thinking of something else!

10. I had many problems      I was a teenager