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This document provides instructions for a caretaker from Ms. Wilson while she is away for a month. It details various tasks for the caretaker including fixing a hole in the wall, removing spider webs, caring for the children and elderly residents, and general housekeeping duties. The caretaker is reminded to take the children to school and activities safely. Ms. Wilson hopes the caretaker will enjoy working there and thanks them for taking care of her home while she is away.

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Preposition Test

This document provides instructions for a caretaker from Ms. Wilson while she is away for a month. It details various tasks for the caretaker including fixing a hole in the wall, removing spider webs, caring for the children and elderly residents, and general housekeeping duties. The caretaker is reminded to take the children to school and activities safely. Ms. Wilson hopes the caretaker will enjoy working there and thanks them for taking care of her home while she is away.

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TEST

PART 1. Supply a suitable preposition for each blank (when necessary).


Look at the picture for more clarification.

This is the first day Ms Smith works as a caretaker for the Browns. However, Mr. Brown is not in.
This is what she sees on the table.
Dear Ms Smith,
I have to go abroad for a month. As soon as you come, please help me do two things:
Fix the hole (1)________ the wall (2)_________ the third floor.
Remove spider webs (3)________ the ceiling.
The following is what you need to remember and do during your stay:
There is a small bird (4)________the roof. Just leave it there!
PETER is (5)________ college. Hes very hard-working but usually in a bad temper.
Dont let him spend the whole day sitting (6)________ his desk with all the homework.
Remind him to go out and look at the fish swimming (7)________the water and the birds flying
(8)________ the sky.
TOM is seriously ill. He has to lie (9) ________ bed most of the time and he is scared of
strangers. Dont let strangers enter his room or even stand (10)1 ________ the door.
Mrs. WHITE loves sitting (11) ________ her armchair and listening to the world news (12)
________ page nine of the Newsweek. Find the time to read it to her.
Clean the picture hung (13) ________ the wall. It is meaningful to her.

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Decide which preposition, on, in or at, is suitable for the blank.
Dont let the kids sit (14) ________ the tree. Its too dangerous.
Remind them to wear helmets whenever they travel around (15) ________ their bikes.
The kids go to school (16) ________ the bus. The bus stops (17) ________ the corner of the
street. Be sure to take them there on time. (I have written the bus drivers name and telephone
(18) ________ the bottom of the page.)
Summer is coming. The beaches near here are safe, clean, and uncrowded ideal for a day (19)
________ the seaside. Take the kids there.
Hope you will enjoy working here. Thanks for taking care of my home when Im away.
Yours sincerely,
Ms. Wilson

Bob Brown 754.321.2480

PS You dont need to meet me (20) ________ the airport when I return. I will come back
(21) ________ home (22) ________ a taxi.

PART 2. Supply a suitable preposition for each blank (when necessary).

(23) Im busy just now but Ill be with you ________ a moment.
(24) We meet ________every Saturday afternoon to go shopping.
(25) Until I changed my job, I used to lie awake ________ night worrying about work.
(26)-(27) What were you doing ________ half past four ________ the afternoon of 24th December
2013?
(28) In Britain people send each other cards ________ Christmas.
(29)-(30) I might not be in London ________ Tuesday morning but Ill probably be there ________
the afternoon.
(31) Can I speak to Claire? Im afraid shes not here ________ the moment.
(32) I felt very restless ________ the night and had to take a sleeping tablet.
(33) She held the world record for seven years ________ the 1970s.
(34)-(35) That morning ________ breakfast, my brother told us he was getting married ________
the end of the year.
(36) Were going to have a party ________ next week. Would you like to come?
(37) The fruit will ripen ________ late summer.
(38) Mary and Henry always go out for a meal ________ their wedding anniversary.
(39) There are usually a lot of parties ________ New Years Eve.
(40)-(41) Americans celebrate freedom ________ Independence Day, specifically ________ July 4,
1776.
(42) It shouldnt take long to repair your watch. Come back ________ the week before Christmas and
Ill have it ready for you.
(43)-(44) I didnt see you in class ________ yesterday afternoon. Miss Smith told that you were sick.
Are you getting better ________ today?

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