Fill in the correct preposition of time

PRACTICE 1.

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

HOTELS

A stay in a hotel is (0) not always a pleasant experience. There are many things 1) how can ruin an otherwise enjoyable visit. Many problems occur in the bedroom. Instructions for using the shower are not only complicated, 2) also are often written in an obscure language as 3) Ieroglif.

Many travelers have 4) can scalded, frozen or soaked while still dressed. Over enthusiastic staff 5) switches another source of irritation. Cleaners appear at inconvenient times, ignoring the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign, in 6 bedroom check the linen. Porters surround guests and grab the luggage, hoping 7) getting a tip.

‘Free’ samples of soap and shampoo 8) Suddenly rise to mixed reactions. 9) much some visitors love these ‘gifts’ and eagerly take them home. 10) Tourists consider such things as a waste 11) useless money and resent paying high room prices to cover the costs of these useless items.

What 12) make a hotel guest happy? 13) many people agree that large, comfortable beds are an important factor. Business travelers value facilities such 14) ………… fax and direct-dial telephones. However, courteous, efficient service comes at the 15) Staff of everyone’s list.

2. Fill in: a, an or some where necessary.

When David went to 1 ) a travel agent’s to ask for 2) some information about cruises to South America he was given 3) a brochures and told that if he wanted to go, he would have to make 4) some booking as soon as possible, as the cruise was leaving in 5) a fortnight. He looked at the brochure and, after 6) a thought, decided to go, provided he could make 7) an arrangement with his boss to get 8) some time off. He gave the travel agent 9) a money as a deposit, then went to his office as he had 10) an important work to do. After 11) an hour or so, his boss came in and David asked him if could take 12) a three weeks off as he hadn’t had 13) a holiday for nearly 14) a year. His boss was quite agreeable, though he had at first had 15) a doubts about letting David go for such 16) a long time. In the end he agreed to give him 17) some entire month off, and wished him 18) a wonderful holiday.

Fill in the correct preposition of time.

1) In 1993 I spent Christmas with my family at the Royal Hotel. We arrived 2) at 10 am 3) on Christmas Eve and decided to spend the morning shopping. However, 4) for less than an hour, we were so exhausted that we decided to go back to hotel. 5) Before lunchtime, we ordered sandwiches from the bar and then had a quick rest before beginning our tour of the city 6) in the afternoon. 7) At midnight, we went to a Christmas service at the Cathedral and then returned to the hotel for a well-earned night’s sleep. 8) In Christmas morning, I woke up to hear my sisters knocking on the door. 9) In that time they still believed in Father Christmas and wanted to see if he had left any presents. Once all the excitement was over, we spent a relaxing morning in the hotel lounge and then, 10) After noon, we all filed into the restaurant for the spectacular Christmas buffet. Everyone ate so much that we spent the afternoon recovering in front of television

4. Read the text and then complete it with the correct word, A, B or C.

We plan (1) ___C___ through India (2) __A____ our gap year. I (3) _____C_ been wanting to go there (4) _____D_ I was a child. I’ve always been (5) ____A__ by the country because my grandfather often (6) __A____ me stories about his childhood, (7) ____D__ he had spent in India.

His parents (8) ____D__ out there (9) ____B__ the beginning of last century and worked for the British government. My grandfather’s family had returned to England (10) ___A___ he was 18. Their big house in the English (11) _____C_ was full of interesting things – colourful pictures and statues of the Hindu gods, large pieces of ornate furniture and the smell – I shall never (12) _____B_ the amazing smell of that house. It was spicy and exotic and brought the pictures on the walls to life. My great-grandmother, who I (13) __B____ remember – she died when I was seven – (14) ___C___ to wear wonderful brightly coloured silk saris. I thought she was the Empress of India herself! I wonder if India will be as I (15) ______D it.

1 A travelling B travel C to travelling D to travel

2 A during B through C lasting D since

3 A was B been C am D have

4 A as B for C since D when

5 A fascinating B fascinated C frightening D frightened

6 A said B told C talked D spoke

7 A where B that C which D when

8 A have gone B had gone C were going D have been

9 A in B by C at D on

10 A when B while C for D since

11 A country B scenery C view D countryside

12 A remember B forget C recall D overlook

13 A already B yet C just D merely

14 A was B used C did D use

15 A think B consider C imagine D suppose