1. Match three of the pictures with the prepositions below.
across along past round through to
Answer
a round b through c to
2. Put the prepositions below into five pairs of opposites.
away from down into off onto out of
over towards under up
1 away from – towards
2 …………………. – ………………….
3 …………………. – ………………….
4 …………………. – ………………….
5 …………………. – ………………….
Answer
2 down – up 3 into – out of 4 off – onto 5 over – under
3. Choose the correct prepositions to complete the text.
1 a down b over c through
2 a at b in c on
3 a into b to c towards
4 a at b on c in
5 a out of b into c off
6 a over b towards c out of
7 a along b across c under
8 a at b in c on
9 a along b under c over
10 a in b by c on
11 a in b by c on
12 a at b in c by
SURVIVAL IN THE JUNGLE
Juliane Koepcke was seventeen when she travelled with her mother by plane 1………………… the Amazon rainforest to their home 2………………… Peru. There was bad weather, and suddenly the plane started to fall from the sky, and crashed 3………………… the jungle. When Juliane opened her eyes, she wasn’t in the plane. She was 4………………… the rainforest, and she was alone. She shouted for her mother, but she couldn’t find her. There wasn’t much food – just some sweets. Juliane needed to get 5………………… the rainforest quickly. She started to walk through the jungle. She climbed 6………………… tree trunks and crawled 7………………… bushes. She couldn’t see well because her glasses were missing. So she listened for the sound of water.
Eventually, Juliane arrived 8………………… a river and she started to walk 9………………… it. At night she stayed in a tree or 10………………… the ground 11………………… the river. She was tired and very hungry and she couldn’t travel fast. After ten days, she arrived at a hut. It belonged to three rainforest workers. When they returned to their hut, they were very surprised! A seventeen-year-old girl was inside!
Now there is a documentary, a film and a book about Juliane’s amazing story of survival 12………………… the jungle.
Answer
1 b 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 a 6 a 7 c 8 a 9 a 10 c 11 b 12 b
4. Choose the correct answers.
1 Holly is going ……………………… the shop to buy a newspaper.
a along b down c into
2 We walked ……………………… the road when the cars stopped.
a across b off c past
3 Take the lift to the ground floor or go ……………………… the stairs.
a down b onto c under
4 Drive ……………………… the bridge and then turn right.
a into b over c up
5 We can go the long way round or take a shortcut ……………………… the wood.
a across b along c through
6 The cat jumped ……………………… the chair and stayed there all evening.
a onto b round c to
Answer
1 c 2 a 3 a 4 b 5 c 6 a
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