ICFES- Grammar topics

ICFES- Grammar topics

Prepositions of time

Use prepositions of time before days, months, years and other time words.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• I’ll finish the work in the morning.

• We went to Turkey in June.

• Let’s go the cinema in the weekend.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• I’ve got a meeting at 10 o’clock.

• I’m having a party at my birthday.

• I want to go on holiday at New Year.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• I’ve got to go to work on Monday.

• We’re going to the theatre on tomorrow night.

• She was born on 6th December.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• Shall we go out tonight?

• I saw James yesterday.

• I went to university 1996.

Other prepositions

By, until, since

Multiple Choice

We’re going on holiday _____ spring.

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

I always have a cup of tea ______ the morning.

• in

• on

• You don’t need a preposition here.

Multiple Choice

_____ leaving school, he has had three or four temporary jobs.

• In

• Since

• By

Multiple Choice

The road outside our house will be closed from 6 am ____ 6 pm tomorrow.

• at

• since

• until

Multiple Choice

I saw Derek _________ Friday afternoon.

• in

• on

• in the

Multiple Choice

The wedding cake was made_____ Henry’s mother.

• in

• by

• until

Multiple Choice

We’re going clubbing _________ tonight.

• in

• on

• You don't need a preposition here.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• We always visit our relatives at Christmas.

• We always have a cup of coffee at breaktime.

• Can we visit you at Tuesday?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• I start college in 30th September.

• I left university in 2007.

• It rains a lot in summer

Connectors of contrast

Although, but, even though, however, despite, in spite of.

Multiple Select

It is sunny ___ temperatures are low.

• despite

• but

• however

But: pero

Multiple Select

Everyone enjoyed the trip to the final ____we lost the match!

• even though

• in spite of

• though

Although, Even though: : aunque, a pesar de.

Multiple Select

He got the job ____his prison record.

• however

• although

• in spite of

Multiple Select

This is one possible solution to the problem. _____, there are others.

• However

• So

• But

Sin embargo, aunque

Multiple Choice

In spite of ____, the team won the match.

• they were inexperienced

• their inexperience

• their experience

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• Despite preparing for her interview, she didn’t get the job.

• In spite of she prepared for her interview, she didn’t get the job.

• Although she prepared for her interview, she didn’t get the job.

Connectors of contrast

• But: pero

• Although/ even though: a pesar de

• However: aunque, sin embargo

• Despite/ in spite of: a pesar de, pese a