Prepositions: At, in, on – English Grammar Test for A1
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Part 1 – Reading Text (with blanks)
Last Sunday was a special day for Emma. She woke up early ___ 1 the morning and had breakfast ___ 2 home. Then she met her friend Lily ___ 3 the bus stop. They wanted to go shopping together ___ 4 the city centre.
The shops usually open ___ 5 10 o’clock, so they arrived a little early. While waiting, they sat ___ 6 a bench and talked about school. Emma saw a big poster ___ 7 the wall that showed a concert happening ___ 8 July 20th. She decided to buy tickets.
After shopping, they had lunch ___ 9 a small café near the park. Later, Emma went back home and studied English ___ 10 the evening. It was a busy but happy day.
Part 2 – Comprehension Questions
1 Where did Emma have breakfast?
(a) at school
(b) in a café
(c) at home
2 Who did Emma meet at the bus stop?
(a) her cousin
(b) her friend Lily
(c) her teacher
3 Where did they want to go shopping?
(a) in the city centre
(b) at the supermarket
(c) on Green Street
4 What time do the shops usually open?
(a) at 9 o’clock
(b) at 10 o’clock
(c) at 11 o’clock
5 Where did they sit while waiting?
(a) in the café
(b) on a bench
(c) at home
6 What was on the wall?
(a) a painting
(b) a poster
(c) a calendar
7 When was the concert?
(a) on July 20th
(b) in August
(c) at Christmas
8 Where did they have lunch?
(a) at a fast-food restaurant
(b) in a small café
(c) at school
9 What did Emma do in the evening?
(a) She studied English.
(b) She watched TV.
(c) She went shopping again.
10 How did Emma feel at the end of the day?
(a) tired and bored
(b) busy but happy
(c) sick and sad
Answer
Blanks in the text
1 in – in the morning (part of day)
2 at – at home (fixed phrase)
3 at – at the bus stop (point)
4 in – in the city centre (area)
5 at – at 10 o’clock (time)
6 on – on a bench (surface)
7 on – on the wall (surface)
8 on – on July 20th (date)
9 in – in a small café (inside a building)
10 in – in the evening (part of day)
Comprehension answers
1 c – at home
2 b – her friend Lily
3 a – in the city centre
4 b – at 10 o’clock
5 b – on a bench
6 b – a poster
7 a – on July 20th
8 b – in a small café
9 a – She studied English
10 b – busy but happy