Prepositions (in/on/at/into). Phrasal vebs (break)

1. What do you usually do … weekends?

2. (Чем ты обычно занят в выходные?)

• at

• on

• for

• in

Answer explanation

The correct preposition to use with 'weekends' is 'at'. Therefore, the correct answer is 'at' as in 'What do you usually do at weekends?'

1. I’m hungry. What’s … lunch today?

2. (Я голоден. Что на обед сегодня?)

• in

• on

• at

• for

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'for' because it is used to indicate the purpose or reason for something, in this case, the question is asking about the purpose of lunch.

1. This is the highest mountain … the world.

2. (Это самая высокая гора в мире.)

• for

• on

• in

• at

Answer explanation

The correct preposition to use with 'highest mountain' is 'in'. Therefore, the correct choice is 'in' as in 'This is the highest mountain in the world.'

1. Our teacher is … a good mood today.

2. (Наш учитель в хорошем настроении сегодня.)

• on

• in

• for

• at

Answer explanation

The correct preposition to use in this sentence is 'in' as it indicates the state of being in a good mood. Therefore, the teacher is 'in' a good mood today.

1. I met my future husband … a queue … the bus stop.

2. (Я познакомилась со своим будущим мужем в очереди на автобусной остановке.)

• in, at

• on, for

• on, at

• at, at

Answer explanation

The correct prepositions to use in this sentence are 'in' for the queue and 'at' for the bus stop. Therefore, the correct answer is 'in, at'.

1. I’m tired of swimming … the sea. Let’s go to the swimming pool … a change.

2. (Я устала плавать в море. Давай пойдем в бассейн для разнообразия.)

• in, at

• at, on

• in, for

• on, for

Answer explanation

The correct choices are 'in, for' because 'in' is used to indicate the location of an activity (swimming in the sea) and 'for' is used to express the purpose or reason (going to the swimming pool for a change).

1. My sister will arrive … the station … 9 o’clock … the morning.

2. (Моя сестра прибудет на станцию в 9 часов утра.)

• in, for, on

• on, at, for

• at, at, in

• at, on, on

Answer explanation

The correct prepositions to use in this sentence are 'at' for 'arrive', 'at' for 'station', and 'in' for 'the morning'.

My car's broken ....., so I came by taxi.

(Моя машина сломалась, поэтому я приехала на такси.)

• into

• down

• up

• out of

Answer explanation

The correct preposition to use in this context is 'down'. Therefore, the sentence should be 'My car's broken down, so I came by taxi.'

He’s just broken ..... with his girlfriend

(Он только что расстался со своей девушкой)

• out of

• down

• up

• into

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'up' as the phrasal verb 'broken up' is used to indicate the end of a romantic relationship.

He broke ..... a run when he saw the dog.

(Увидев собаку, он бросился бежать.)

• into

• out of

• down

• up

Answer explanation

The correct preposition to use in this sentence is 'into' as it indicates the action of starting to run when seeing the dog. 'Into' shows movement towards a specific point or place.