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SECTION 09 · Prepositions and adverbs in context

Prepositions

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How to solve: PrepositionsA text with gaps and a bank of prepositions and adverbs.

What it tests

Prepositions in fixed phrases (by profession, face to face), after verbs and adjectives, and in time and place expressions.

In the exam: part IX, 1 tasks.

Step by step

  1. Read the phrase around the gap, not just the word before it.
  2. Think of the whole expression: in the habit of, by chance, at least.
  3. Check verb + preposition pairs: depend on, consist of, interested in.
  4. Time: in (months, years), on (days, dates), at (clock times); place: in/on/at.
  5. Use each bank word once; one is extra.

Watch out for

  • Translating the preposition from your own language.
  • till vs by: till = up to that moment, by = no later than.
  • along / across / through — direction matters.

Example

As Monsieur, watchmaker ____ profession, was strolling ____ the boulevard…

by profession (fixed phrase), strolling along the boulevard (movement following a street).

Text 8
EXERCISE TEXT

Crocodiles are found in swamps and in slow-moving rivers of warm countries. Their feet are webbed. They can walk easily 1 soft, wet ground. The eyes and nostrils of the crocodile are higher than the rest of its head. It can keep its eyes and nose 2 the water as it moves about, looking 3 food.

A crocodile's mouth is large. The jaws are very strong. They can break a piece of wood 4 two with just one snap. Though its mouth is big, a crocodile can swallow only small animals. It is easier for a crocodile to close its mouth than to open it. A man can hold a crocodile's mouth shut 5 nothing but his own two hands!

FILL IN USING THE WORD BANK

Choose the best word for each gap

1 beside2 above3 in4 on5 with6 up7 for