Prepositions

Question 1

above

We were flying above the clouds.

Answer 1

над, выше

*что-то находится над объектом, но не прямо, а с возможным отклонением

Question 2

across from

There’s a school just across from our house.

Answer 2

напротив, через дорогу от

Question 3

across

It’s too wide. We can’t swim across.

Answer 3

через

Question 4

round, around

The house is built around a central courtyard.

Answer 4

вокруг

Question 5

at

at the corner of the street.
She's at Yale (= Yale University).
She got married at 25.
I'm good at French.
He was driving at 70 mph.
The country is now at war.

Answer 5

у, в, на, во время

Question 6

behind

Stay close behind me.
Who’s the girl standing behind Jan?

Answer 6

позади, за

Question 7

below

They live on the floor below.
I could still see the airport buildings far below.

Answer 7

под, ниже

*что-то находится под объектом, но не прямо, а с возможным отклонением

Question 8

between

I sat down between Jo and Diana.

Answer 8

между

Question 9

beside, near

He sat beside her all night.
Do you live near here?

Answer 9

рядом, возле

Question 10

under

My pen is under the table

Answer 10

под

*что-то находится непосредственно под определенным объектом

Question 11

over

The birds are flying over my head.

Answer 11

над

• что-то находится непосредственно над определенным объектом

Question 12

close to

Stay close to me!
a profit close to £200 million.

Answer 12

близко к, рядом

Question 13

in

a country in Africa

Answer 13

в, внутри

Question 14

in front of

The bus stops right in front of our house.

Answer 14

впереди, перед

Question 15

next to

We sat next to each other.
The horse came next to last (= the one before the last one) in the race.

Answer 15

рядом, следующий за

Question 16

on

There’s a mark on your skirt.
Put it down on the table.

Answer 16

на

Question 17

opposite

Answers are given on the opposite page.
We live further down on the opposite side of the road.

Answer 17

напротив

Question 18

past

half past two.
ten (minutes) past six.
We live in the house just past the church.
I warned her not to repeat her past mistakes.

Answer 18

за, по ту сторону, после

Question 19

across

He walked across the field.

Answer 19

через, поперек, на ту сторону

Question 20

along

They walked slowly along the road.

Answer 20

вдоль

Question 21

away from

Answer 21

от, прочь

Question 22

back to

I’ll find out and get back to you.
After one year abroad I have to go back to my country.

Answer 22

назад к

Question 23

down

Answer 23

вниз

Question 24

from

Answer 24

от, из, с

Question 25

into

Answer 25

в

Question 26

off

Keep off the grass!
I fell off the ladder.

Answer 26

от, с

Question 27

onto

Move the books onto the second shelf.

Answer 27

на

Question 28

out of

Matt went out of my room.

Answer 28

из, за пределы

Question 29

over

She put a blanket over the sleeping child.
He wore an overcoat over his suit.

Answer 29

через

Question 30

past

She’s long past retirement age.
Honestly, I’m past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care).

Answer 30

мимо, минувшее

Question 31

through
/θruː/

The burglar got in through the window.
The bullet went straight through him.

Answer 31

через, сквозь, по, внутри

Question 32

to

Answer 32

до, к, в, по направлению к

Question 33

towards

She had her back towards me.
This is a first step towards political union.
I’m walking towards your house.

Answer 33

к, по направлению к

Question 34

up

Answer 34

вверх

Question 35

after

We’ll leave after lunch.

Answer 35

после

Question 36

before

the day before yesterday.
Turn left just before (= before you reach) the bank.

Answer 36

до, перед

Question 37

by

I’ll have it done by tomorrow.
He ought to have arrived by now/by this time.

Answer 37

к, не позже чем в

Question 38

during

during the 1990s.
There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter.

Answer 38

в течение, во время

Question 39

for

I was doing it for 2 hours.
I’m going away for a few days.

Answer 39

в течение, в продолжение

Question 40

from

Answer 40

с, от, начиная с

Question 41

in

in March.
in the morning/afternoon/evening.
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months.
I haven't seen him in years.
I will come in 5 minutes.

Answer 41

во время, в течение, за, через

Question 42

on

On arriving home I discovered they had gone.
Please report to reception on arrival.

Answer 42

в, во время

Question 43

since

We’ve lived here since 2006.
‘They’ve split up.’ ‘Since when?’

Answer 43

с , со времени, с тех пор как

Question 44

through
/θruː/

The children are too young to sit through a concert.
He will not live through the night.

Answer 44

на протяжении, в продолжение

Question 45

till, until

Until now I have always lived alone.
We’re open till 6 o’clock.
Just wait till you see it. It’s great.

Answer 45

до, не раньше

Question 46

within

You should receive a reply within seven days.
We are now within range of enemy fire.

Answer 46

в течение, в пределах

Question 47

by

I was scolded by my teacher.
Our house was destroyed by a falling tree.

Answer 47

от лица, указывает на того (лицо или предмет), кто совершает действие

Question 48

without

He can’t writes without a pencil.

Answer 48

без чего-то

Question 49

on

I cut my hand on a broken glass.

Answer 49

о, об, посредством