Using Prepositions through reading

​A2 - Reading Accommodation

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Spring House is located ___ one of the most beautiful parts ___ Sussex, close to the Sussex Downs and the Seven Sisters Country Park. This detached house has spacious accommodation ____ comfortable furniture in a traditional style. The house is set in beautiful gardens, bordered ___ a river, perfect for fishing. A boat is available for visitors to use.

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Ground floor: living room and dining room. Step to kitchen, ___ electric cooker, dishwasher and microwave. Laundry room with fridge freezer and washing machine/tumble dryer. Shower room ___ toilet. Steep steps ___ first floor: 2 double bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom, 1 single bedroom, 2 twin bedrooms, bathroom with separate shower and toilet. Second floor: 1 single, 1 twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom and toilet.

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Open fire ___ living room (1 basket ___ wood included). TV and DVD player. Central heating. Because ___ steep steps, the house is not suitable ___ people with disabilities.

No smoking please.

Bookings 7 days minimum, Friday to Friday.

​A2 - Reading Shopping

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Gatesbridge’s new Merriwether Mall is opening this September. With an area of 320,000 square metres, the Merriweather Mall will be the biggest mall ___ the south west. It’s located close to the motorway, has its own bus station and 2000 car parking spaces, so it is convenient ___ everyone. The mall has five areas, all ___ cover. The largest, Main Street, is a shopping area ___ three floors. Here, you’ll find all the major chain stores and department stores. You can buy fashion items and all the famous brand names. There is also a large chemist.

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Situated ___ two levels, the market square is where you can find traditional market stalls. On the lower floor, there are food stalls, including a butcher’s, baker’s, a fishmonger’s, greengrocer’s and delicatessen. On the upper floor, you will find stalls selling hardware and haberdashery. Bohemia is ___ the rear ___ the mall. Here, you’ll find quirky, independent shops selling everything ___ second hand music and books to clothes and handicrafts.

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The Palisade is more upmarket. Here you will find fashion boutiques, jewellers, antiques and furniture. There are also two banks and a post office located ___ The Palisade. The Show ground is the entertainment centre ___ the mall. ___ the ground floor, there is a food court where you’ll find cuisine ___ around the world, including Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Italian food.

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There is a large arena where events will take place through the year. There is also an eight-screen cinema, a night club and a bowling alley. And if that is not enough, we are offering you a voucher which will give you £10 off any purchase ___ £40 that you make ___ the Merriwether Mall between 10th and 16th September. You can’t afford ___ miss it!

​A2 - Education

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You’re 16 and finally you can leave school! ___ now, you’re probably sick of teachers, desks, tests and exams. But don’t just run ___ the exit. You need to think carefully ___ what to do next. If you want a professional career, you will need to go to university and get a degree. To do that, you need to stay ___ high school for another two years. But you needn’t stay at the same place. There are several options in the district of Northacre.

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St. Leopold’s School has the best pass rate of all the high schools ___ the district. It offers a wide range of subjects ___ the humanities and sciences.  St Leopold’s is, of course, a private school, so may be too expensive for you. But don’t worry, there are several ___ options if you want to follow the academic route.  Knowle Grammar School is a state school, so there are no fees, and it has excellent tuition and facilities.

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It is a boys’ school from the ages of 11-16, but ___ 16-18 it is co-educational. But it is selective, so you’ll have to pass an exam to get in.  If you’re interested ___ going ___ Business, check out Wyle River Academy.  This school specialises in subjects like Business Studies, Management and Economics.  If you prefer the arts, look ___ the courses on offer at Northacre College.  Here you can study woodwork, art, textiles and much more.

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Northacre College also offers a wide range ___ vocational qualifications. You can do a 1-year certificate or a 2-year diploma ___ subjects like electrics, plumbing, roofing and hairdressing. If you’d prefer to work outdoors, look ___ Milldown College, where there are courses ___ Farm Mechanics, Land Management, Animal Management and much more.

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A final option is to get an apprenticeship with a local or national company. You will get ___-the-job training, gain certificates or diplomas and start earning straight away. But be warned - places are limited! Find out more ___ the Jobs Fair ___ 26th May ___ Northacre College.

​A2 - Daily Routine

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A few years ago, I worked as an elf ___ a holiday resort ___ Lapland, in the north of Sweden. The resort was in a forest. Visitors and workers stayed in small wooden cabins all around the forest. There was one large cabin where people ate meals. I started work there ___ mid November and stayed until just ___ Christmas. Tourists used to stay at the resort for four days. On the first day, they arrived at the airport and travelled to the resort by coach. I didn’t have to work until the evening.

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Sometimes I went skiing. Then, while the guests had their evening meal, I worked behind the desk in reception. I helped people find their cabins, told them ___ the itinerary and sold tickets ___ extra tours. I didn’t dress as an elf at that time; I wore the hotel uniform. On day 2, I and three other elves got up at about eight o’clock. Of course, it was still dark at that time. In Lapland it gets light ___ about half past ten ___ the winter, and it gets dark again soon after two o’clock. We dressed in our elf costumes and drove across the snow on skidoos to a cabin in the forest. Inside the cabin, there were huge presents and huge tools.

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We had to wrap the presents and pretend to make toys ___ the tools. There were mirrors ___ the cabin windows. These made us look very small. When tourists looked through the windows, they saw tiny elves using normal-sized tools! ___ the third day, we went to a different cabin – Santa’s cabin! This was the day when the children finally met Father Christmas. The children would meet Santa and get a toy. Then they came ___ the elves’ workshop to meet us.

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This room was full of toys and beautifully decorated with a Christmas tree. I and the other elves pretended to make toys and chatted ___ the children ___ our own elf language. The next day, the tourists went home and the next group arrived. I worked ___ reception again. Working as an elf was great fun, and a magical way ___ spend Christmas!