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Question 1

1 Mozart was born in Salzburg ___ 1756.

Answer 1

1 Mozart was born in Salzburg IN 1756.

Question 2

2 I haven’t seen Kate for a few days. I last saw her____Tuesday.

Answer 2

2 I haven’t seen Kate for a few days. I last saw her ONTuesday.

Question 3

3 The price of electricity is going up ____ October.

Answer 3

3 The price of electricity is going up IN October.

Question 4

4. ____ weekends, we often go for long walks in the country.

Answer 4

4. AT weekends, we often go for long walks in the country.

Question 5

5 I’ve been invited to a wedding____14 February.

Answer 5

5 I’ve been invited to a wedding ON 14 February.

Question 6

6 Jonathan is 63. He’ll be retiring from his job ____ two years’ time.

Answer 6

6 Jonathan is 63. He’ll be retiring from his job IN two years’ time.

Question 7

7 I’m busy just now, but I’ll be with you___ a moment.

Answer 7

7 I’m busy just now, but I’ll be with you IN a moment.

Question 8

8 Jenny’s brother is an engineer, but he doesn’t have a job____ the moment.

Answer 8

8 Jenny’s brother is an engineer, but he doesn’t have a job AT the moment.

Question 9

9 There are usually a lot of parties ____New Year’s Eve.

Answer 9

9 There are usually a lot of parties ON New Year’s Eve.

Question 10

10 I don’t like driving ____ night

Answer 10

10 I don’t like driving AT night

Question 11

11 My car is being repaired at the garage. It will be ready____ two hours

Answer 11

11 My car is being repaired at the garage. It will be ready IN two hours.

Question 12

12 The telephone and the doorbell rang ____ the same time.

Answer 12

12 The telephone and the doorbell rang AT the same time.

Question 13

13 Mary and David always go out for dinner ____ their wedding anniversary.

Answer 13

13 Mary and David always go out for dinner ON their wedding anniversary.

Question 14

14 It was a short book and easy to read. I read it ____ a day.

Answer 14

14 It was a short book and easy to read. I read it IN a day.

Question 15

15 ____ Saturday night I went to bed _____ midnight.

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Answer 15

15 ON Saturday night I went to bed AT midnight.

Question 16

16 We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived.____ 5 o’clock ____ the morning.

Answer 16

16 We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived AT 5 o’clock IN the morning.

Question 17

17 The course begins ____ 7 January and ends sometime ____ April

Answer 17

17 The course begins ON 7 January and ends sometime IN April

Question 18

18 I might not be at home ____ Tuesday morning, but I’ll be there ____ the afternoon

Answer 18

18 I might not be at home On Tuesday morning, but I’ll be there IN the afternoon

Question 19

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?

1
a I’ll see you on Friday.
b I’ll see you Friday.

2
a I’ll see you on next Friday.
b I’ll see you next Friday

3
a Paul got married in April.
b Paul got married April.

4
a They never go out on Sunday evenings.
b They never go out Sunday evenings.

5
a We often have a short holiday on Christmas.
b We often have a short holiday at Christmas

6
a What are you doing the weekend?
b What are you doing at the weekend?

7
a Will you be here on Tuesday?
b Will you be here Tuesday?

8
a We were ill at the same time.
b We were ill in the same time

9
a Sue got married at 18 May 1996.
b Sue got married on 18 May 1996.

10
a He left school last June.
b He left school in last June.

Question 20

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?

1
a I’ll see you on Friday.
b I’ll see you Friday.

Answer 20

Both

Question 21

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?
2
a I’ll see you on next Friday.
b I’ll see you next Friday

Answer 21

B)

Question 22

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?

3
a Paul got married in April.
b Paul got married April.

Answer 22

a)

Question 23

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?
4
a They never go out on Sunday evenings.
b They never go out Sunday evenings.

Answer 23

Both

Question 24

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?

5
a We often have a short holiday on Christmas.
b We often have a short holiday at Christmas.

Answer 24

B)

Question 25

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?

6
a What are you doing the weekend?
b What are you doing at the weekend?

Answer 25

b)

Question 26

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?

7
a Will you be here on Tuesday?
b Will you be here Tuesday?

Answer 26

Both

Question 27

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?

8
a We were ill at the same time.
b We were ill in the same time

Answer 27

a)

Question 28

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?

9
a Sue got married at 18 May 1996.
b Sue got married on 18 May 1996.

Answer 28

B)

Question 29

Which is correct: a, b, or both of them?
10
a He left school last June.
b He left school in last June.

Answer 29

a)

Question 30

Exercises

Unit 122

22.1 Complete the sentences with on time or in time.

1 The bus was late this morning, but it’s usually on time.

2 The film was supposed to start at 8.30, but it didn’t begin 3 I like to get up

……. to have a big breakfast before going to work. 4 We want to start the meeting..

5 I’ve just washed this shirt. I want to wear it this evening, so I hope it will be dry

6 The train service isn’t very good. The trains are rarely…

7 I nearly missed my flight this morning. I got to the airport just … 8 I nearly forgot that it was Joe’s birthday. Fortunately I remembered

9 Why are you never

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(manage/stop)

I managed to stop just in time. got home, it started to rain very heavily.

? You always keep everybody waiting.

…………so please don’t be late.