Prepositions: At, in, on – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
2 They usually play football ___ the playground after school.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
3 She moved to Italy ___ 2021.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
4 A: Where’s your brother?
B: He’s ___ the kitchen cooking.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
5 Wrong: The train leaves on 6 o’clock. → Correct?
(a) in 6 o’clock
(b) at 6 o’clock
(c) on the 6 o’clock
6 The children were born ___ the 2010s.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
7 There’s a café ___ the corner of this street.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
8 I usually relax ___ the sofa in the evening.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
9 A: Where’s your office?
B: It’s ___ King Street.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
10 They always visit us ___ Easter.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
11 He’s standing ___ the platform waiting for the train.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
12 Wrong: She goes jogging in Sunday mornings. → Correct?
(a) at Sunday mornings
(b) in the Sunday mornings
(c) on Sunday mornings
13 They are meeting their teacher ___ the entrance of the museum.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
14 My cousin studies law ___ university.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
15 The students are sitting ___ their desks now.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
16 We often go hiking ___ the mountains in autumn.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
17 A: When’s your birthday?
B: It’s ___ September 9th.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
18 I usually read the newspaper ___ breakfast.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
19 They always celebrate New Year ___ home.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
20 He arrived ___ the bus station very early.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
21 Wrong: She was born at May. → Correct?
(a) on May
(b) in May
(c) at the May
22 I usually do my homework ___ the evening.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
23 The kids are ___ the garden playing with the dog.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
24 She usually takes a shower ___ night before sleeping.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
25 He is waiting for his friend ___ the door.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
26 We’ll see you ___ Friday night.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
27 Wrong: The picture is in the wall. → Correct?
(a) on the wall
(b) at the wall
(c) in wall
28 They often go skiing ___ winter.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
29 He is staying ___ his uncle’s house this weekend.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
30 A: When do you usually travel?
B: ___ July or August.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
31 She’s very good ___ mathematics.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
32 Wrong: We stayed at a hotel in the city centre. (inside) → Correct?
(a) on a hotel
(b) in a hotel
(c) at a hotel
33 We met ___ the airport café yesterday.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
34 The train stops ___ every station on the line.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) in
35 My grandparents live ___ a small village by the sea.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
36 Wrong: He lives on Rome. → Correct?
(a) at Rome
(b) in Rome
(c) on the Rome
37 Let’s meet ___ the café at 5 p.m.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
38 A: Where’s your phone?
B: It’s ___ the table next to the bed.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
39 We always take a walk ___ the evening after dinner.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
40 She is standing ___ the corner waiting for a taxi.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
41 Wrong: The bus arrives in midnight. → Correct?
(a) on midnight
(b) at midnight
(c) in midnight
42 He usually eats lunch ___ the canteen.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
43 The picture shows children playing ___ the beach.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
44 My father is still ___ work now.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
45 I’ll call you ___ the weekend. (UK English)
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
46 Wrong: She is sitting at the sofa. → Correct?
(a) on the sofa
(b) in the sofa
(c) at sofa
47 There are too many cars ___ the street today.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
48 A: Where’s Tom?
B: He’s ___ the library preparing for his exam.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
49 My parents got married ___ the 1980s.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
50 We usually have family dinner together ___ 7 p.m.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
Answer
1 b – at 8:45 (exact time)
2 c – in the playground (area)
3 c – in 2021 (year)
4 b – in the kitchen (room)
5 b – at 6 o’clock (time)
6 c – in the 2010s (decade)
7 a – at the corner (fixed expression)
8 b – on the sofa (surface)
9 a – on King Street (street name)
10 b – at Easter (holiday, no “Day”)
11 b – on the platform (surface)
12 c – on Sunday mornings (day + part of day)
13 c – at the entrance (point)
14 a – at university (institution)
15 a – at their desks (fixed expression)
16 b – in the mountains (area)
17 a – on September 9th (date)
18 a – at breakfast (mealtime expression)
19 c – at home (fixed expression)
20 c – at the bus station (point)
21 b – in May (month)
22 b – in the evening (part of day)
23 a – in the garden (area)
24 c – at night (fixed time expression)
25 a – at the door (point)
26 c – on Friday night (day + part of day)
27 a – on the wall (surface)
28 a – in winter (season)
29 a – at his uncle’s house (fixed phrase)
30 b – in July (month)
31 a – good at (collocation)
32 b – in a hotel (inside)
33 c – at the airport café (point of meeting)
34 b – at every station (stop point)
35 b – in a small village (place)
36 b – in Rome (city)
37 c – at the café (meeting point)
38 b – on the table (surface)
39 b – in the evening (part of day)
40 a – at the corner (fixed phrase)
41 b – at midnight (exact time)
42 a – in the canteen (inside building)
43 a – on the beach (surface/area)
44 a – at work (fixed phrase)
45 c – at the weekend (UK English)
46 a – on the sofa (surface)
47 a – on the street (surface/road)
48 b – in the library (room)
49 b – in the 1980s (decade)
50 a – at 7 p.m. (time)