Unit 127- Part A
in the rain / in the sun (= sunshine) / in the shade / in the dark / in bad weather etc.
• We sat in the shade. It was too hot to sit in the sun.
• Don’t go out in the rain. Wait until it stops.
(write) in ink / in biro / in pencil
• When you do the exam, you’re not allowed to write in pencil.
Also (write) in words / in figures / in BLOCK CAPITALS etc.
• Please write your name in block capitals.
• Write the story in your own words. (= don’t copy somebody else)
(be/fall) in love (with somebody)
• Have you ever been in love with anybody?
in (my) opinion
• In my opinion, the film wasn’t very good.
Unit 127- Part B
We say ‘at the age of 16 /at 120 miles an hour /at 100 degrees etc.‘: • Tracy left school at 16. or … at the age of 16. • The train was travelling at 120 miles an hour. • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. |
Unit 127- Part C
We say: (be/go) on holiday / on business / on a trip / on a tour / on a cruise etc.
• I’m going on holiday next week.
• Emma’s away on business at the moment.
• One day I’d like to go on a world tour.
You can also say ‘go to a place for a holiday / for my holiday(s)’:
• Steve has gone to France for a holiday.
Unit 127- Part D
on television / on the radio
• I didn’t watch the news on television, but I heard it on the radio.
on the phone/telephone
• I’ve never met her, but I’ve spoken to her on the phone a few times.
(be/go) on strike
• There are no trains today. The drivers are on strike.
(be/go) on a diet
• I’ve put on a lot of weight. I’ll have to go on a diet.
(be) on fire
• Look! That car is on fire.
on the whole (= in general)
• Sometimes I have problems at work, but on the whole I enjoy my job.
on purpose (= intentionally)
• I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to annoy you. I didn’t do it on purpose.
Exercises
{slide=1 Complete the sentences using in.}Complete the sentences using in + the following:
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 in cold weather
3 in pencil
4 in love
5 in block capitals
6 in the shade
7 in my opinion{end-tooltip}
{xtypo_rounded3}block capitals cold weather love my opinion pencil |
1 Don’t go out in the rain . Wait until it stops.
2 Matt likes to keep warm, so he doesn’t go out much _________________.
3 If you write _________________ and make a mistake, you can rub it out and correct it.
4 They fell _________________ almost immediately and were married in a few weeks.
5 Please write your address clearly, preferably _________________.
6 It’s too hot in the sun. I’m going to sit _________________.
7 Amanda thought the restaurant was OK, but _________________ it wasn’t very good.
{/slide} {slide=2 Complete the sentences using on.}Complete the sentences using on + the following:
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 on strike
3 on a tour
4 on television
5 on purpose
6 on a diet
7 on business
8 on holiday
9 on the phone
10 on the whole{end-tooltip}
{xtypo_rounded3}business a diet purpose strike television a tour the whole {/xtypo_rounded3} |
1 Look! That car is on fire ! Somebody call the fire brigade.
2 Workers at the factory have gone ____________ for better pay and conditions.
3 Soon after we arrived, we were taken ____________ of the city.
4 I feel lazy this evening. Is there anything worth watching ____________?
5 I’m sorry. It was an accident. I didn’t do it ____________.
6 Richard has put on a lot of weight recently. I think he should go ____________.
7 Jane’s job involves a lot of travelling. She often has to go away ____________.
8 A: I’m going ____________ next week.
B: Where are you going? Somewhere nice?
9 A: Is Sarah here?
B: Yes, but she’s ____________ at the moment. She won’t be long.
10 A: How was your exam?
B: Well, there were some difficult questions, but ____________ it was OK.
{/slide} {slide=3 Complete the sentences with on, in, at or for.}Complete the sentences with on, in, at or for.
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 on
3 on
4 at
5 in
6 on
7 for or on
8 on
9 at
10 at
11 on
12 In my opinion … on television
13 on
14 on
15 on
16 at
17 on
18 in{end-tooltip}
1 Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
2 When I was 14, I went _____ a trip to France organised by my school.
3 There was panic when people realised that the building was _____ fire.
4 Julia’s grandmother died recently _____ the age of 79.
5 Can you turn the light on, please? I don’t want to sit _____ the dark.
6 We didn’t go _____ holiday last year. We stayed at home.
7 I’m going to Switzerland _____ a short holiday next month.
8 I won’t be here next week. I’ll be _____ holiday.
9 Technology has developed _____ great speed.
10 Alan got married _____ 17, which is rather young to get married.
11 I heard an interesting programme _____ the radio this morning.
12 _____ my opinion, violent films should not be shown _____ television.
13 I wouldn’t like to go _____ a cruise. I think I’d get bored.
14 I mustn’t eat too much. I’m supposed to be _____ a diet.
15 I wouldn’t like his job. He spends most of his time talking _____ the phone.
16 The earth travels round the sun _____ 107,000 kilometres an hour.
17 ‘Did you enjoy your holiday?’ ‘Not every minute, but _____ the whole, yes.’
18 When you write a cheque, you have to write the amount _____ words and figures. {/slide}
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