Prepositions: At, in, on – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
2 We stayed ___ a campsite near the river.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
3 I saw Anna ___ the supermarket yesterday.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
4 Wrong: The meeting is in 10 o’clock. → Correct?
(a) at 10 o’clock
(b) on 10 o’clock
(c) in the 10 o’clock
5 The shop is closed ___ Sundays.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
6 My grandmother was born ___ the 1940s.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
7 A: Where are the keys?
B: They’re ___ the floor.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
8 We usually celebrate Christmas ___ home.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
9 I’ll call you ___ the evening after work.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
10 Wrong: She lives on Madrid. → Correct?
(a) in Madrid
(b) on Madrid
(c) at Madrid
11 They always go to the cinema ___ Friday nights.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
12 The students are sitting ___ their desks now.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
13 He’s waiting for me ___ the bus stop.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
14 The sun is shining brightly ___ the sky.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
15 A: When does school finish?
B: ___ 3:30 p.m.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
16 I love walking ___ the beach in the morning.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
17 She is very good ___ playing the piano.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
18 Wrong: He was born at July. → Correct?
(a) at July
(b) in July
(c) on July
19 A: Where did you meet her?
B: ___ the airport café.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
20 We went hiking ___ the forest yesterday.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
21 The picture is hanging ___ the classroom wall.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
22 A: What time is dinner?
B: ___ 7 o’clock sharp.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
23 She usually goes shopping ___ Saturday afternoons.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
24 Wrong: The bus arrives in midnight. → Correct?
(a) at midnight
(b) in midnight
(c) on midnight
25 There are many tourists ___ the city centre today.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
26 A: Where’s Dad?
B: He’s ___ the garden planting flowers.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
27 I usually do my homework ___ the evening after dinner.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
28 The conference will be held ___ March 15th.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
29 We saw dolphins while swimming ___ the sea.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
30 Wrong: She is sitting in the sofa. → Correct?
(a) on the sofa
(b) in sofa
(c) at the sofa
31 They often go skiing ___ winter.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
32 A: Where’s your mobile phone?
B: It’s ___ the desk.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
33 He was born ___ 2007.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
34 The bus is waiting ___ the station.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
35 Wrong: The shop is in the corner. → Correct?
(a) at the corner
(b) in the corner
(c) on corner
36 A: When do you usually take a nap?
B: ___ the afternoon.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
37 She often studies ___ the library after school.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
38 There are many old houses ___ this street.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
39 Wrong: We moved here at 2019. → Correct?
(a) in 2019
(b) on 2019
(c) at 2019
40 He likes to sit ___ the balcony in the evening.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
41 We usually travel abroad ___ summer holidays.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
42 A: Where’s the cat?
B: It’s sleeping ___ the bed.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
43 The train stopped ___ every station along the way.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
44 Wrong: He was waiting in the bus stop. → Correct?
(a) at the bus stop
(b) in the bus stop
(c) on bus stop
45 I always take a walk ___ the morning before school.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
46 She usually eats lunch ___ her office desk.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
47 We stayed ___ a small hotel near the lake.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
48 Wrong: She lives at London. → Correct?
(a) at London
(b) in London
(c) on London
49 The children are playing ___ the playground now.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
50 We had a big family party ___ New Year’s Day.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
Answer
1 c – at 7 a.m. (time)
2 c – at a campsite (specific location)
3 a – in the supermarket (inside)
4 a – at 10 o’clock (time)
5 b – on Sundays (days)
6 b – in the 1940s (decade)
7 c – on the floor (surface)
8 c – at home (fixed expression)
9 b – in the evening (part of day)
10 a – in Madrid (city)
11 a – on Friday nights (day + part of day)
12 b – at their desks (fixed phrase)
13 a – at the bus stop (point)
14 b – in the sky (area)
15 c – at 3:30 p.m. (time)
16 a – on the beach (surface)
17 a – good at (collocation)
18 b – in July (month)
19 b – at the airport café (location)
20 c – in the forest (area)
21 c – on the wall (surface)
22 c – at 7 o’clock (time)
23 b – on Saturday afternoons (day)
24 a – at midnight (time)
25 c – in the city centre (area)
26 b – in the garden (area)
27 a – in the evening (part of day)
28 b – on March 15th (date)
29 a – in the sea (place)
30 a – on the sofa (surface)
31 a – in winter (season)
32 b – on the desk (surface)
33 c – in 2007 (year)
34 b – at the station (point)
35 a – at the corner (fixed phrase)
36 c – in the afternoon (part of day)
37 b – in the library (inside)
38 c – on this street (street names)
39 a – in 2019 (year)
40 b – on the balcony (surface)
41 b – in summer holidays (time period)
42 a – on the bed (surface)
43 b – at every station (stop point)
44 a – at the bus stop (fixed phrase)
45 a – in the morning (part of day)
46 a – at her desk (fixed phrase)
47 b – in a small hotel (inside)
48 b – in London (city)
49 a – in the playground (area)
50 b – on New Year’s Day (holiday with “Day”)