THE PREPOSITION

1. Fill in the blanks with beside and besides:

1. Dont put the books the others; you wont recognize yours. 2. My
composition is short yours. 3. speaking English he also speaks French. 4. It
is too late to go out for a walk now; it might begin to rain. 5. He was
himself with anger. 6. Dont you like to sit me? 7. I have some other good
paintings this. 8. All me were frightened by the accident. 9. No one went
with him me. 10. His honesty is . the question.
2. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable of the four phrases:
1. I wont be able to come; I have too much work (in hand, at hand, out of hand,
by hand).
2. I agree but there are some other things to be taken into account (up to a point,
on the point, beside the point, in point).
3. Work was when we left (in full, in full swing, to the full, full-length).
4. They are working to get everything ready by the evening (to time, against time,
with time, by time).
5. The chairmans speech was clear and (in point, to the point, up to a point, on
the point).
6. I get angry with him but not very seriously (to time, at times, in time, by the
time).
7. May I talk to you of the meeting? (in the end, at the end, to the end, on the end).
8. He doesnt agree to it now but he will see I am right (with the time, by time, in
time, at times).
9. The name and address should be written (to the full, full-length, in full, full-time).
10. She fainted and was lying on the floor (to the full, full-length, in full, full-time).
11. There are some exellent restaurants close (in hand, to hand, by hand, out of
hand).
12. I asked her so many times to lend me the book that she did so, (at the end, in
the end, by the end, on the end).
3. Ask questions using the words on the left-hand side and answer them using the verbal
phrases on the right:
Model: What do you do on Sundays?
I go to the cinema.
on Sundays, on Saturday evenings,
to stay at home, to go to the cinema,
on week-days, on hot days in summer,
to watch TV, to go swimming, to go
on holidays, on cold days in winter
skiing, to go to the mountains, to go to
on the 15th of September, on wet days.
the seaside, to go to school, to go to
ones job.
4. Fill in the blanks with in, at or on:
1. I wrote a letter to my brother Friday evening. 2. I was born the 11th of
January. 3. There are a lot of cars and buses the street the afternoon. 4. She

comes back from her job half past four. 5. Every Saturday evening there is an
interesting film TV. 6. Will you be home seven-thirty? 7. I called on
Ann, but she was out that time. 8. School begins September, more precisely
the 15th of september. 9. He is going to finish his homework half an hour.
10. I always go to the seaside summer. 11. I am leaving for Bucharest 8.
oclock the morning. 12. He is here business. 13. If you dont want to miss
the train you will have to arrive the station a quarter of an hour. 14. Dont
laugh his mistakes; you could have made them as well.
5. Translate into Romanian, paying attention to the word by, in the following sentences:
1. She was walking by the side of her friend. 2. I have understood the problem
better by reading the text twice. 3. Do you go to your office by bus? 4. What is the
time by your watch? 5. A friend of mine has walked by. 6. By doing nothing we
learn to do ill. (proverb). 7. I havent ever met her; I know her only by sight. 8. Do
go and see this performance by all means. 9. He doesnt like travelling by train; he
always travels by plane. 10. They ought to have arrived here by this time. 11.
Dont stay by the window; you may catch a cold. 12. They sell cloth by the yard.
13. I have translated everything by myself.
6. Translate into Romanian paying attention to the preposition for
1. He did not come for fear of being scolded. 2. He was silent for a while. 3.
Walking is good for your health. 4. What are you doing that for when there are so
many people waiting for you? 5. He has got grand ideas for this only child. 6. For
the first time in his life he failed in an examination. 7. Whom do you take me for?
8. The lift has becn out of order for a few days.9. He is leaving for Bucharest
tomorrow. 10. He has retired now but he worked twently-five years for a foreign
trade company.
7. Fill in the blanks with between or among:
1. You may come six and seven. 2. They distributed the theatre tickets
themselves. 3. Lets discuss it you and me. 4. You are the only one them
whom I trust. 5. Their house lies the library and the University. 6. The Danube
flows slowly its banks. 7. When he came back he told us a lot of interesting
stories about his life the Indians. 8. ourselves I can tell you the truth about
this. 9. Is there anybody us who wants to help him with it? 10. There was a
little hut the trees which we finally reached. 11. It is quite difficult to tell the
difference in meaning these two words. 12. Everybody considers him to be the
best our students.

8. Fill in the blanks with behind, in front of, through, opposite, next to, near, towards, within,
inside, outside, and translate into Romanian:
1. An English house, however modest, has a small garden it. 2. Who lives in
the house yours? 3. The woman sitting me asked him when the train was
due to arrive in Bucharest. 4. The best student was congratulated all his
fellows. 5. Who is the person coming us? 6. Many travellers went the
restaurant, when the rain started, others remained 7. I promise to give the book
back to you a week. 8. The ship was slowly moving blocks of ice. 9. There
is a cinema my home, so I go to the pictures every week. 10. He parked his car
mine. 11. We had been walking the forest for an hour when we arrived at a
clearing. 12. The monument they were looking for was somewhere that area.
13. She shouldnt have said it my back. 14. His attitude her was
inconceivable.
9. Supply the suitable prepositions in the following sentences:
1. What do you know Ann? She has been absent school a few days. 2.
You are accusing me not telling the truth. I am not accustomed such
rudeness. 3. His remarks were so ridiculous, that everybody laughed them. 4.
You have to apologize being late. 5. The manager agrees me his report;
he will also agree its being published a paper. 6. Mother is angry me; she
got angry hearing the results my exams. 7. The children got soon tired
painting. 8. He will never admit being wrong. 9. Vegetarians live
vegetables, fruit and nuts. 10. They complained the delay in delivery, but not
the person who caused it. 11. I had nothing to do but help him to get
trouble. 12. Ann knocked the door and the next moment she realized her friend
was surprised seeing her. 13. They tried their utmost aiming getting the best
results. 14. Fog prevented them seeing anything. 15. They translated the text
English and it was not easy at all. 16. She was angry about their being late; she
had been waiting them for an hour. 17. You can rely them, they will never
let you down. 18. It all depends their agreement to signing the contract. 19.
They congratulated him being awarded the prize. 20. We are looking forward
hearing you soon. 21. Send the doctor, shes got a high fever. 22. They
have been married ten years, that is 1985.
10. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions required before the nouns:
1. We go to school week-days, but not Sundays and holidays. 2. We
always listen to the radio or watch TV the evening. 3. I dont like driving
winter as it is too much snow. 4. Nobody likes to be debt. 5. You have to arrive
there time; I am a hurry and cant wait for you. 6. one way or another he
will have to solve the matter. 7. It was a fine day and we went home sunset. 8.
There is doubt that facts dont favour him. 9. They told us they would go on
the trip but they changed their minds the spot. 10. He repeated the conversation
he had heard word word. 11. We met him accident. 12. Something is
burning; I think a house is fire. 13. Their country was war then; fortunately
it is peace now. 14. Is the tea your taste or shall I bring some more sugar?

11. Make up sentences using the phrases given below:

- on account of, by means of, with a view to, in the event of, in case of, on behalf
of, on duty, in conclusion, with regard to, on the whole, at any rate, with regard to,
from time to time, at once, beyond doubt.
12. Make up as many sentences as possible, from the following:
It is hot here
for
They live
at
in
They havent seen me
Joan was asleep
through
The railway runs
by
The dress is made
on
Im always busy
of
off
I have no influence
We got a lot of things
I took a seat
Keep

a low price
a green plain
a long time
the other side of the road
him
silk
the grass
that time
Mondays
the window
summer

13. Make up sentences using the phrases given below:

- to be at sea, to sit at a table, to be surprised at, to participate in, to write of smth,
to write on smth, to be married to smb, to marry smb, to agree with smb, to agree
to smth, to agree on smth, to rely (on) upon smh (smth), to talk of (about) an
event, to talk to (with) a person.
14. Translate into English:
1. Victor a venit la Bucureti cu treburi. 2. El lucreaz la aceast invenie de ani
de zile. 3. Ei pleac la mare cu maina. 4. Vom sta la munte o sptmn. 5. iam luat ieri stiloul din greeal. 6. Ion este foarte bun la limba englez. 7. Zahrul
se vinde la kilogram. 8. Ei au plecat din camer fr s spun un cuvnt. 9. Elena
l-a vzut pe soul ei pe peron cnd a cobort din tren. 10. Va fi greu de trecut prin
toat mulimea aceea. 11. Te rog s m prezini prietenului tu. 12. El mi-a
rspuns imediat la scrisoare.
15. Make up sentences using the phrases given below:
- on condition that, on a large (small) scale, on credit, on sale, on consideration, in
debt, in ink (pencil), to be interested in, to set in motion, from first to last, from
bad to worse, to be at a loss, to put a law into force, out of order, piece by piece.
16. Translate into English:
1. La ce te gndeti? 2. La ce servete acest obiect? 3. Ce caui? 4. Cu ce scrii? 5.
Pentru ce i scrii? 6. Cu cine vii? 7. Cu cine vorbeti? 8. Cui i scrii? 9. De ce rzi?
10. De cine rzi? 11. De ce nu zmbeti? 12. La ce te uii? 13. De unde vine? 14.
Despre ce ai citit? 15. De cine se tem ei? 16. La cine ip? 17. Cu ce vor cltori?
18. La ce or vor veni? 19. n ce ar a plecat? 20. Despre ce este acest raport?

17. Fill in the blanks with since or for:

1. John has been a hard-working student his failure in the examination. 2. I
have been here three days, that is Monday. 3. We havent seen you ages.
Where have you been? 4. Hes been absent from school last week. 5. You are
always late, this time Ive been waiting for you half an hour. 6. Ive had much
work to do my arrival. 7. They have been living in Bucharest five years
now. 8. You are ill and it is better to stay in bed a few days. 9. It has been
snowing a few days, more exactly Tuesday. 10. Cant you come and stay
with us a week?

18. Translate into English, paying attention to the translation of the Romanian preposition
cu.
1. Dei de obicei sunt de acord cu tine, de data aceasta nu sunt de acord cu prerea
ta. 2. Uneori nu te vd cu lunile; eti att de ocupat? 3. Este greu la nceput, dar cu
timpul te obinuieti cu aceast munc. 4. Ieri m-am ntlnit cu un vechi prieten.
5. Profesorul ne cere s scriem temele cu cerneal, nu cu creionul. 6. Aceast
firm face comer cu instalaii de foraj. 7. Este prea departe ca s merg la Cluj cu
maina, voi merge cu avionul. 8. Ea este ntotdeauna mbrcat cu bun gust. 9.
Poi trece examenul cu condiia s munceti serios. 10. Mi-au povestit ntmplarea
cuvnt cu cuvnt.

19. Translate into English, paying attention to the translation of the Romanian preposition
la:
1. mi aniversez ziua de natere la 11 ianuarie. 2. M bucur c mi-ai telefonat,
tocmai m gndeam la tine. 3. Cnd pleci la mare? 4. Ct de des mergi la teatru?
5. Le-am fcut o vizit la amiaz, n timpul unei pauze. 6. Ar fi bine s mergi la
culcare, pari foarte obosit. 7. La sosirea acas, Mary a descuiat ua. 8. Ei
lucreaz la aceast invenie de civa ani. 9. Ai sosit la timp ca s-mi dai o mn
de ajutor. 10. S-a fcut rou la fa cnd profesorul i-a fcut observaie. 11. Dac
vrei s ajungi la Muzeul de Art, mergi drept nainte i apoi o iei la dreapta. 12.
La nceput n-am neles textul, dar la a doua citire totul a devenit foarte clar. 13.
Mi-a cumpra rochia, dar nu am destui bani la mine. 14. Acest elev nu vine la
coal pentru c este la spital. 15. Treci pe la bcnie i cumpr un kg. de orez, te
rog.
20. Fill in the blanks with the suitable preposition:
a) Doctor she said loudly, bouncing the room, I want you to say frankly
whats wrong me.
He surveyed her head foot. Madam, he said length, Ive just three things
to tell you.
First, your weight wants reducing nearly fifty pounds.
Second, your beauty would be improved if you used about one tenth as much rouge
and lipstick.
And third, Im an artist the doctor lives the next floor.
b) I dont like these photos all, he said, I look like an ape.
The photographer, famous his wit, as well as his art, favoured him a glance
lofty disdain:
You shoud have thought that when you had them taken, was his reply as he
turned back work.

21. Translate into English, paying attention to the translation of the Romanian preposition
din:
1. Nu ne-am ntlnit din mai. Ai fost plecat din ar? 2. Din ce este fcut mobila
aceasta? Dintr-un lemn special din America de Sud. 3. Avionul a plecat din Paris
la ora 14,00 i a ajuns la Bucureti peste dou ore. 4. Din ceea ce-mi spui neleg
c nu i-a plcut spectacolul. 5. Unul din prietenii mei mi-a propus s facem o
excursie mpreun. 6. L-am ntlnit din ntmplare. 7. Tocmai ieeam din cas
cnd mi-a telefonat. 8. Cel mai frumos ora din ar este oraul meu natal. 9. Din
curiozitate, a vrea s vd filmul asupra cruia s-a comentat att. 10. mi pare ru,
dar i-am luat cartea din greeal.

22. Translate into English, using the prepositions for, at, to:
1. John este bolnav de dou sptmni. 2. Biblioteca se deschide la ora 8
dimineaa. 3. Noi deseori acuzm pe alii pentru propriile noastre greeli. 4. Ia-o la
stnga i n cteva minute eti la pot. 5. Trenul ajunge n gar cu ntrziere de
cinci minute. 6. Sunt acas de la prnz, aa c te atept la orice or vrei s vii. 7.
Mergi la munte cel puin o sptmn; sunt sigur c este bine pentru sntatea ta.
8. Nu m-a surprins ntrzierea ta pentru c niciodat nu eti punctual. 9. Sper c-i
face plcere s i-l prezint pe prietenul meu. 10. Mine plec la Londra, unde voi
sta o sptmn. 11. Spune-mi pe scurt despre ce este vorba, m grbesc s ajung
la birou. 12. Ateptm cu nerbdare rspunsul dv. 13. tii sigur ct a pltit pentru
bluza pe care a cumprat-o ieri?

23. Insert the suitable preposition:

a) Teacher: Your composition Our cat is the same your brothers.
Pupil: Oh, yes! Its the same cat.
b) Pupils a school had to write a story.
Lets think you are managers big factories. Write your day said the
teacher.
When the leasson was over, one the pupils did not give his notebook the
teacher.
What has happened you? asked the teacher.
I am waiting my secretary, answered the boy.
c) a train there was a well-known writer. When the conductor came the
tickets, the writer could not find his ticket.
All right, said the conductor, I shall come an hour. But when he came, the
writer could not find the ticket again.
All right, said the conductor, I know you, as Ive read your books. They are
the most interesting books I have read my life. I am sure you have the ticket
you are looking
But I must find the ticket, I have forgotten where I am going .