MID TERM TEST

Dra. Roma Ayuni A. Loebis, M.A.

Subject: Narrative and Descriptive Paragraph

-Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions

1.I usually study (1)_____ the week, but not week-ends.

2. We are leaving for Rome (2) _____Friday,(3) ____3:30 (4)____the afternoon.
3. Unfortunately, we can not leave now. We have to stay here (5)_____the
weekend when we can get some gasoline.
4. I arrived at the university (6)_____September 2nd
5. My mother generally does the laundry (7)_____Saturday
6. We went on vacation(8)______June
7. Veronica did not get home (9)_____8 o’clock.(10)____that time it was too late
to go to the movie.
8. I turned on the TV (11)_____time to catch the news.
9. My birthday is (12)_____August. This year it is (13)_____a Saturday.
10. I hate to stay up (14)_____midnight.
11. We planned to get to a party at 8 o’clock, and we got there (15)____time.
12. He is always late for class, he is never (16)____time.
13. He did not learn to play the piano (17)____last year.
14. I hope the package gets there (18)___time for Christmas.
15. He stays home (19)_____the day
Choices:
1. a. on b. in c. at d. when
2. a. in b. on c. there d. at
3. a. in b. on c. at d. when
4. a. on b. in c. at d. when
5. a. in b. on c. at d. for
6. a. on b. in c. when d. for
7. a. at b. by c. in d. for
8. a. at b. by c. in d. for
9. a. until b. on c. in d. by
10. a. until b. on c. in d. by
11. a. on b. in c. at d. when
12. a. in b. on c. at d. for
13. a. until b. on c. in d. by
14. a. on b. in c. when d. for
15. a. in b. on c. at d. when
16. a. in b. on c. at d. for
17. a. until b. on c. in d. by
18. a. in b. on c. at d. for
19. a. in b. on c. at d. for

-Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions in this Present Narrative

Although we live in New York city now, every year (20)____August my wife and
I go back to Hong Kong to visit my wife’s family. We usually leave (21)____a
Thursday or Friday and fly to San Fransisco.(22) ___the weekend, we visit our
favorite places in San Fransisco-Golden gate park, Fisherman’s wharf, and China
Town. Then we leave (23)___Monday morning for Hong Kong. (24)____the
flight, I usually read a book or sleep, but my wife plans the details of our stay. We
usually arrive in Hong Kong late Monday night, but sometimes we do not arrive
(25)___Tuesday. I like to arrive at the airport just(26)___time to see the sun rise on
Tuesday morning. If our flight is (27)____time, my wife’s uncle and family are
generally at the airport to meet us. We greet each other warmly and drive to my
wife’s parent house. (28)____the time we get there, my wife is chattering with
anticipation. Whether it is (29)___the morning, (30)____noon, or(31) ____night,
the old couple is always waiting quietly to welcome us.
Choices:
20. a. until b. on c. in d. by
21. a. until b. on c. in d. by
22. a. on b. in c. at d. when
22. a. in b. on c. at d. for
23. a. until b. on c. in d. by
24. a. on b. in c. when d. for
25. a. in b. on c. at d. when
26. a. in b. on c. at d. for
27. a. until b. on c. in d. by
28. a. in b. by c. at d. for
29. a. in b. on c. at d. for
30. a. in b. by c. at d. for
31. a. in b. on c. at d. by

-Fill in the blanks in this Descriptive Paragraph

The Coopers’s spacious modern living room is neatly arranged. The floor are
polished wood. (32)____the room, there is a large wool rug with a modern glass
coffee table sitting (33)____it. A newspaper is neatly folded (34)____the coffee
table which is (35) ____a sofa. (36)_____the sofa (37)____ a right angle is a
modern chair. (38)______ the chair is a large curtain against a large window.
Choices:
32. a. in the middle of b. on the corner of c. near d. that
33. a. on b. in c. at d. to
34. a. at b. in c. on d. to
35. a. near b. by c. up d. to
36. a. up b. close to c. behind d. at
37. a. at b. against c. up d. in
38. a. at b. behind c. on d. near

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