Preposition of time

Mozart was born in Salzburg .................. 1756.

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in for longer periods (months/years/seasons etc.)

in June

in 2012

in the 1990s

in the 20th century

in the past

in winter

I’ve been invited to a wedding ...................... 14 February.

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on for days and dates

on Friday / on Fridays

on 16 May 2012

on New Year’s Day

on my birthday

Amy’s birthday is ........................... May, but I don’t know which date.

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in for longer periods (months/years/seasons etc.)

in June

in 2012

in the 1990s

in the 20th century

in the past

in winter

This park is popular and gets very busy ............................ weekends.

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at the weekends

at weekends

(or on the weekend / on weekends in American English)

I don’t like the dark. I try to avoid going out ................... night.

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in the morning(s)

in the afternoon(s)

in the evening(s)

BUT

at night

I haven’t seen Kate for a few days. I last saw her .......................... Tuesday.

There are usually a lot of parties ....................................... New Year’s Eve.

This building is very old. It was built ................................. the fifteenth century.

My flight arrives ............... 5 o’clock ...................... the morning.

The course begins ....................... 7 January and ends sometime ................... April.