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Exercise 1 

Complete each sentence using a preposition (to/at/in etc.) + one of these words:

bed     home     hospital     hospital     prison     school     university     work

1) Two people were injured in the accident and were taken ________

2) In Britain, children from the age of five have to go ________

3) Mark didn't go out last night. He stayed ________

4) There is a lot of traffic in the morning when everybody is going ________

5) Kate's mother has just had an operation. She is still ________

6) When Sophie leaves school, she wants to study economics ________

7) Ben never gets up before 9 o'clock. It's 8.30 now, so he is still ________

8) If people commit crimes, they may be sent ________

Exercise 2 

Complete the sentences with school or the school .

1) Why aren't your children at ________ today? Are they ill?

2) When he was younger, Tim hated ________

3) There were some parents waiting outside ________ to meet their children.

4) _____ usually starts at 8.30 in the morning.

5) A: How do your children get to and from ________? By bus?

    B: No, they walk. ________ isn't very far.

6) What sort of job does Emily want to do when she leaves ________?

Exercise 3 

Some of these sentences need the . Correct them where necessary.

1) a   ‘How old is university?’ ‘About 200 years.’  ________

   b   In your country do many people go to university?  ________

   c   If you want to get a degree, you normally have to study at university.  ________

   d   This is a small town, but university is the biggest in the country.  ________

2) a    brother has always been healthy. He's never been in hospital.  ________

   b   When Ann was ill, I went to hospital to visit her. When I was there, I met Lisa who is a nurse at hospital.  ________

   c   A woman was injured in the accident and was taken to hospital.  ________

3) a   John's mother is a regular churchgoer. She goes to church every Sunday.  ________

   b   John himself doesn't go to church.  ________

   c   John went to church to take some pictures of the building.  ________

4) a   Why is she in prison? What did she do?  ________

   b   A few days ago firefighters were called to prison to put out a fire.  ________

   c   Do you think too many people are sent to prison?  ________

Exercise 4 

Which is correct?

1) How did you get home / get to home after the party?

2) I like to read in bed / in the bed before I go to sleep.

3) Shall we meet after work / after the work tomorrow evening?

4) I love swimming in sea / in the sea.

5) It's nice to travel around, but there's no place like home / like the home!

6) Sam likes to go to bed / go to the bed early, and get up early.

7) I didn't sleep well in the hotel. Bed / The bed was uncomfortable.

8) How long did it take to cross the ocean? How long were you at sea / at the sea?

9) What time do you usually start work / the work in the morning?