Class …… PREPOSITIONS (AT, ON, IN) 9. Helen and David always go out for dinner …… their wedding anniversary.

Name:…………… 10. It was short book and essay to read. I read it ………. a day.
2. Chỉ nơi chốn
CÁCH DÙNG IN ON AT In
1. Chỉ thời gian - Chỉ các địa điểm chung chung có khoảng không lớn như vũ trụ, quốc gia, thành phố, thị trấn,
- They arrived at 5 pm. - They arrived on Sunday. tòa nhà, khu vườn,....
- They arrived in July. - They arrived in 2020. - Chỉ nơi chốn một người đang ở nơi nào đó.
At: dùng để chỉ thời gian cụ thể trong ngày - Chỉ phương hướng - in the room/ in the garden/ in the mountains/ - in the sea/ in the building,...
at 6 o’clock at 10.15 am at midnight at lunchtime at sunset ….. There were some people who lives in a small village.
On: dùng cho thứ và ngày trong tháng in the box/ in this office/ in prison/ ….
on Friday/ on Fridays on 17th 2019 on New year’s Day on my birthday ….. She’s in this office now.
In: dùng cho tháng, năm, thập kỷ, thế kỷ, mùa,... (những khoảng thời gian lớn và dài) in the South/ East/ North/ West/ in the Northern/ Western/….
In July in 2020 in the 1990s in the 21st century in the past On
in winter in spring ……. - Trên bề mặt của cái gì đó
Những trường hợp đặc biệt - Trước tên đường - on the wall/ on the door/ on the floor/ on the ceiling/ on the table/ on a page/
- at the moment/ at the minute/ at present/ at this time (= now) on an island/….
Would you like to see a movie?- I’m busy at the moment. I sat on the floor and play card.
- at the same time The hotel is on small island in the middle of a lake.
Kate and Marie arrived at the same time. on High Street/ on Hills Street/ on Nguyen Trai Street/… .
- at the weekends/ at weekends (on the weekend/ on weekends trong tiếng anh Mỹ). The supermarket is on Hills Street, opposite to the cinema.
What do you want to go at the weekends? At
- at Christmas ( nhưng on Christmas Day) Một địa điểm cụ thể: at 63 Hills Road Street, at 521 Nguyen Trai Street...
Do you receive the present at Christmas? - Địa chỉ nhà cụ thể: at the office/ at school/ at the airport/ at restaurant/ at the shop/ at the bus
Do you receive the presents on Christmas Day? stop/ at the door/ at the roundabout/ at her desk/...
- at night ( buổi tối nói chung)- in the night ( nói một thời điểm cụ thể trong buổi tối) - Tại những bữa tiệc, sự kiện at a party/ at a concert/ at a conference/…..
I won’t not work at night if it isn’t serious case. We have to get off the bus at the next stop.
I was woken up by a noise in the night. Who is that man standing at the door?
- in the morning(s) on Friday / Saturday,....morning(s) Practice 2. Complete the sentences with in, at, on
in the afternoon(s) on Sunday, Monday, Friday... afternoons 1. There was a long queue of people ……………..the bus stop.
in the evening(s) on Monday, Sunday, Friday …. evening(s) 2. Nicola was wearing a silver ring …………... her little finger.
Lưu ý: 3. There was a security guard standing ………………... the entrance to the building.
- Chúng ta không sử dụng in, on, at trước các từ last/ next/ this/ every 4. I wasn’t sure whether I had come to the right office.There was no name………... the door.
I’ll get married next Friday. 5. There are plenty of shops and restaurants………... the town centre.
They saw you last June 6. You’ll find the weather forecast ……………. the back page of the newspaper.
- Chúng ta thường nói việc gì đó xảy ra “ in a few minutes”/ “in six months”,..... 7. The headquarters of the company are………….. California.
The train will be leaving in a few minutes (= a few minutes from now) 8. I wouldn’t like an office job. I couldn’t spend the whole day sitting ……………a desk.
They’ll be here in a moment (= a moment from now, very soon) 9. The man the police are looking for has a scar…………. his right cheek.
- Chúng ta dùng “in” để nói việc gì đó mất bao lâu để làm 10. Have you ever been camping? Have you ever slept …………..a tent?
I learnt to drive in four weeks
Practice 1. Put in at, in, on MỘT SỐ CÁCH SỬ DỤNG CỐ ĐỊNH IN ON AT
1. Aurora’s birthday is …………. May, but I don’t know which date. 1. In
2. She hasn’t seen Kate for a few days. She said that she had last seen her ………. Tuesday. In được dùng cố định với các cụm từ như:
3. Steve is 65. He’ll be retiring from his job ………….. two years.  in a line, in a row, in a queue
4. Same isn’t here…….. the moment, but he’ll be there this afternoon.  in a picture, in a photo
5. I don’t like dark. I try to avoid going out ………. night  in a newspaper/ magazine/ book in an office, in a department
6. It rained very hard …… the night. Did you hear it?  in the sky, in the world
7. My car is being repaired at the garage. It will be ready ……… two hours.  in the country
8. The bus station was busy. A lot of buses were leaving……….. the same time.  in bed, in hospital, in prison
Example:
Mora works in the marketing department.
It’s lovely day. There isn’t a cloud in the sky.
Who is the men in the picture?
William isn’t up yet. He’s still in bed.
2. On
- On the left, on the right, on the left-hand side, on the right-hand side.
- Go straight and the bank is on your left-hand side.
Do you drive on the left or on the right in your country?
- On the ground floor, on the first floor, on the second floor, etc.
His apartment is on the second floor of the building.
- On a map, on a menu, on a list, on a page, on a website
You can find the information on our website.
Here’s the list. Don’t buy anything that’s not on the list.
- On a river, on a road on the coast
Vienna is on the Danube
Is the town on the coast or it is inland?
- On the way
I’m on the way home.
I stopped at a shop on the way home.
3. At
at the top (of…), at the bottom (of…), at the end (of…)
You need to insert a logo at the top of the page.
Practice 3. Complete the sentences with in, at, on
1. Sign your name ……………………..the top of the page.
2. Is your brother……….. this photo? I don’t recognise him.
3. They live in a small house ……………... the bottom of the hill.
4. We had to wait……... a queue for an hour to check in at the airport.
5. There was a list of names, but my name wasn’t ………. the list.
6. Is there anything interesting………. today’s newspaper?
7. I love to look up at the stars………….. the sky at night.
8. When I’m a passenger in a car, I prefer to sit the front.
9. I live in a very small village. You probably won’t find it………….. your map.
10. Joe works…………. the furniture department of a large store.
SO SÁNH MỘT SỐ CÁCH DÙNG HAY NHẦM LẦN CỦA IN ON AT
In và at với thị trấn “town”:
Thông thường chúng ta dùng in cho “cities, towns và villages”.
Example: My family live in a village in the south of France.
Chúng ta thường dùng at khi địa điểm được nhắc đến là một điểm hoặc một trạm của chuyến đi.
Example: Do this train stop at Oxford? (= at Oxford station)
On a bus/ on a train/ on a plane/ on a ship/ on a bike/ on a motorbike/ on a horse
nhưng in a car/ in a taxi.
Example: Laura arrived in a taxi.
The bus was very full. There were too many people on it.
On time và in time
- On time= punctual, not late: kịp giờ
Example: The 11.45 train lest on time. (= it left at 11.45- chuyến tàu rời đúng 11.45)
The meeting was well- organised. Everything began and finished on time. ( cuộc họp bắt
đầu và kết thúc đúng giờ đã định)
- In time ( for something/ to do something)= soon enough: đúng giờ, sớm hơn một chút.
Example: I send a gift for my brother’s birthday. I hope it arrives in time. ( = on or before
her birthday- đến kịp hoặc trước sinh nhật).
At the end và in the end
- At the end ( of something)= thời điểm cái gì đó kết thúc.
Example: at the end of the month/ year, at the end of the course, at the end of the game
Trái nghĩa với “At the end” là “at the beginning”
- In the end= cuối cùng= finally, kết quả cuối cùng của tình huống, sự việc nào đó.
Example: Amy couldn’t decide where to go for his holidays. He didn’t go anywhere in the
end.
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences. Use in, at or on + the following
the plane the station a taxi the art gallery
Tokyo school prisonthe sports centre
1. Some people are in prison for crimes that they did not commit.
2. We can get coffee…………………. while we’re waiting for our train.
3. We walked to the restaurant, but we went home ………………… .
4. I play basketball ………………… on Friday evenings.
5. I enjoyed the flight, but the food ………………… was awful.
6. Vicky has gone to Japan. She’s living ………………… .
7. ‘Does your sister have a job?’ ‘No, she’s only 16. She’s still ………………… .’
8. There’s a new exhibition of paintings ………………… . Let’s go and see it.
Exercise 2. Put in at or in.
1. I’m going away at the end of the month.
2. It took Gary a long time to find work. ………………… the end he got a job as a bus driver.
3. I couldn’t decide what to buy Amy for her birthday. I didn’t buy her anything
…………………the end.
4. I’m going away………………… the end of this week.
5. We waited ages for a bus. ………………… the end we had to get a taxi.
6. ………………… the end of the lesson, all the students left the classroom.
7. We had a few problems at first, but ………………… the end everything was OK.
8. You were in a difficult position. What did you do …………………the end?
9. The journey took a very long time, but we got there ………………… the end.
10. Are you going away ………………… the beginning of August or………………… the end?
Exercise 3. Complete these sentences with in, at or on.
1. We went to a concert at the National Concert Hall.
2. There isn’t a shop………………… the village where I live. It’s very small.
3. Joe wasn’t ………………… the party. I don’t know why he didn’t go.
4. There were about ten tables ………………… the restaurant, and four tables outside.
5. I don’t know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left it ………………… the bus.
6. What do you want to study ………………… university?
7. I didn’t feel well when I woke up, so I stayed ………………… bed.
8. We were ………………… Sarah’s house last night. She invited us to dinner.
9. It was a very slow train. It stopped………………… every station.
10. Shall we travel ………………… your car or mine?
11. We took a taxi and Ben followed ………………… his motorbike.
12. I’d like to see a movie. What’s on ………………… the cinema this week?