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DEVELOPING SKILLS Set B
Unit 11 Prepositions of place & movement Grammar & Usage
Grammar & Usage

Unit 11 Prepositions of place
& movement
11.1 Prepositions of place
11.2 Other prepositions of place
11.3 Prepositions of movement
Grammar Practice
Part A Part B Part C Part D
Language Practice
Part A Part B
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11.1 Prepositions of place

We use the prepositions in, at and on for place.
• We use in to mean inside.
My grandparents go for a walk in the park
every morning.
My brother is in his room.
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We also say:
in the photo city middle of the road

water sky New Territories
street sea picture
village book newspaper
in bed prison King’s Road

town hospital Hong Kong
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• We use at to talk about a specific place.

I met her at the bus stop.
The car stopped at the traffic light.
She stood at the water cooler to fill her cup.
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We also say:
at the cinema restaurant entrance to the tunnel

door window top/bottom of the page
hotel post office back/front of the house
airport doctor’s back/front of a building
dentist’s foot of a hill end of the street
at a match meeting concert

party
at home 42 King’s Road my aunt’s/his office
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• We use on to talk about the place above a surface.

There’s a letter on the desk.
He hung the picture on the wall.
We also say:
He had the boat on the water all afternoon.
He drove carefully on the wet highway.
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on the right shelf left ground

farm grass sofa 28th floor
phone ceiling other side of the street
on a train bicycle bus

chair ship tree
on an airplane
on line 3 page 15 Lantau Island

leave top of holiday
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1 We can say:
We had dinner at Moon River Restaurant
last night.
We usually use in when we are talking about the
building itself rather than its functions.
 Right: There are two fire escape
stairways in the building.
 Wrong: There are two fire escape
stairways at the building.
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2 We use in with cars, but on with public transport

(bus, train, etc.)
I left my bag in Mr Chan’s car/on the bus.
We say: get in/into/out of the car
But: get on/off the bus
3 We say: in the back/front of a car
But: at the back/front of a building
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11.2 Other prepositions of place
Teacher’s notes
Bookshop Chemist Supermarket
Fast food Cinema

restaurant
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The chemist is between the bookshop and the

supermarket.
The chemist is next to the bookshop.
The bus stop is in front of the supermarket.
(Compare: behind)
The bus stop is near the chemist.
The cinema is across from/opposite the
supermarket.
There is a fast food shop at/on the corner of the
street.
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A family photo is above the sofa.

The sofa is below the family photo.
A boy is sitting on the floor near/close to a dining
table.
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A postcard is among the letters on the dining

table.
A light is over the dining table.
A dog is lying under the dining table.
There are six chairs around the dining table.
A pot plant is in the corner of the room.
There is some crockery inside the cupboard.
(Compare: outside)
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11.3 Prepositions of movement
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Some people are walking across the street.

Others are walking over it. Teacher’s notes
A woman and her daughter are walking into the
cake shop and a man is walking out of it.
Some schoolgirls are walking past the cake shop.
Another girl is running towards them.
Some people are walking up the steps of the
footbridge. Others are walking down the steps on
the other side of the footbridge.
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The bus is driving along the street.

A minibus is turning around the corner. Teacher’s notes
A car is driving through the town.

A cat is jumping onto the litter bin. Another is
jumping off it.
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Grammar Practice
Complete the following paragraphs using suitable
prepositions of place. If more than one answer is possible,
write ONE answer only. One has been done for you as an
example.
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near
1 The town where my grandparents live is _______________
by
a river. It is accessible _________ boat, but I never take a
in
boat there. My uncle sometimes takes me _________ his
by
car, but I usually go there _________ bus.
at
2 There is a villa _________ the top of the hill where I live.
At
_________ the front of it, there is a garden with beautiful
At
flowers. _________ the back there is a shed used for storing
on
gardening tools. There are other villas _________ the sides and
at
_________ the foot of the hill. None, however, is as beautiful as
at
the one _________ the top.
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at
3 My friend worked _________ the post office years ago.
Sometimes he would call me after work and we would have
at
dinner together _________ the Chinese restaurant a few
minutes’ walk _________
from the post office.
4 Guangzhou, known as the South Gate of China, is located

in
_________ from
the southern part of China. 160 km _________
from Hong Kong is Shenzhen,
the city and 35 km _________
which is visited frequently by tourists and locals alike.
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5 of
Cheung Chau lies 12 kilometres west _________ Hong
over
Kong Island. There are country walks winding _________
on
the island. One of the temples _________ the island is the
Pak Tai Temple, which was built in 1783. There is a
on
famous cave known as Cheung Po Tsai Cave _________
at
the island. It is _________ of
the far end _________ Hill Top
Road. It is said that in the 19th century, a pirate named Cheung
in
Po Tsai hid his treasure ___________ this cave.
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Some of the underlined prepositions in the following

sentences are incorrect. If the preposition is incorrect, write
the correct preposition above it. If the preposition is correct,
tick the sentence. The first two have been done for you.
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across/over
1 Residents complain that the only footbridge at the
road is far away from the residential area.
2 The thief is believed to have climbed into the apartment 

through the kitchen window.
3 The child hid behind the door. 
4 No one answered the door, so I pushed my letter under it. 
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on
5 The old man sat in the bench, watching his grandson
play.
in
6 He was sitting at the back of the car when the accident
happened.
7 They agreed to meet at the cinema at 5.20 p.m. 
at/with
8 Please leave your key in reception when you leave
the hotel.
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9 We couldn’t see the man’s face because he was

to
standing with his back at us.
along/on
10 We were driving by the highway when one of our
tyres burst.
on
11 It was careless of you to leave your umbrella in the
bus.
over
12 One of the boys climbed on the fence to get the ball.
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Cross out any unnecessary prepositions in the following

sentences. The first two have been done for you.
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1 He arrived 
in here a few minutes before we did.
2 The film had already started when we got to the cinema. 
3  the ladder while he was changing

He fell off from
the light bulb.
4 The tide had gone out, leaving the boat stranded on 

the rocks.
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5 I’ll meet you outside the new mall at 2 o’clock. 
6 us and asked the way to

A tourist walked towards to
the ferry pier.
7 You’ll find a TV guide in the newspaper if you want 

to know what’s on tonight.
8  my house.
She got the puppy from the pet shop near to
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9 ‘I’m getting off at the next stop,’ he said. ‘See you later.’ 
 the island.
10 The ship sank 50 miles off of
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Fill in each blank in the article below with a suitable

preposition. If no preposition is needed, put a cross ‘’. The
first two have been done for you.
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Sally Leung was (1) her way to the bank. She on

(1) ____________
was about to cross (2) the road when a car raced 

(2) ____________
(3) . past
(3) ____________
The car ran (4) a red light, collided (5) a taxi 

(4) ____________
and swerved (6) a safety island where several with

(5) ____________
pedestrians stood, shocked by what was onto

(6) ____________
happening.
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The car then crashed (7) a railing close to a into

(7) ____________
small girl. Miraculously, the young girl escaped

(8) only minor cuts (9) her hand, but was very with
(8) ____________
(10) traumatised*. So too was Ms Leung, to/on

(9) ____________
who witnessed the incident. 

(10) ____________
* traumatised: very shocked and upset
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It has been two years (11) the accident, Ms since

(11) ____________

Leung can still recall (12) it and often speaks out (12) ____________
(13) support of tougher penalties for red-light in
(13) ____________

jumpers. ‘They deserve (14) severe punishment,’ (14) ____________
she says.
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Language Practice
Read the following article, then complete the news report
below using the words in brackets. The first one has been
done for you.
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assengers travelling underground breathe fresher air than

P people in cinemas and restaurants, according to the Mass
Transit Railway.
The railway company provides as much as five litres of fresh

air per person per second inside the trains, a particularly high
level of ventilation for passengers. It also keeps carbon
dioxide levels well within the Environmental Protection
Department’s guideline.
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The hourly average of carbon dioxide in railway carriages

should be below 2,500 parts per million, according to the
EPD’s Practice Note for Managing Air Quality in Air-
conditioned Public Transport Facilities, published in 2003.
The lower the concentration of carbon dioxide, the fresher

the air supply is likely to be. ■
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keeps the concentration

The MTR (1) ________________________________________
of carbon dioxide
_____________________ (keep/concentration/carbon dioxide)
using
in its stations as low as possible by (2) ___________________
ventilation shafts
______________________________ (use/ventilation shaft).
is drawn into these shafts
Fresh air (3) ________________________________________
(draw/into/these shafts) and filtered before it reaches the station
concourses and platforms.
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to keep the air supply

Another method used (4) ______________________________
fresher
___________________________ (keep/air/supply/fresher) is
the ‘piston effect’. When a train is travelling through a tunnel,
it pushes the air in front of it (it/push/air/in front of/it).
(5) ______________________________
allows fresh air to be drawn from behind

This (6) ____________________________________________
(allow/fresh air/draw/from/behind). Ventilation shafts at both
ends of the tunnel then regulate the air inflow and outflow.
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It is important to have fresh air

(7) ________________________________________________
(it/important/have/fresh/air) in all stations because (8) _______

circulation of air helps reduce
__________________________________________________
(circulation/air/help/reduce) the spread of germs and diseases.
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Read the following information, then fill in each blank in

Amy’s letter with a suitable word. The first one has been
done for you.
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Crime doesn’t pay. However clever a criminal may seem to

be, sooner or later the crime will be discovered and
investigations into the crime will result in the culprit, i.e.
the person who is guilty of the crime, being brought to
justice.
Crime fiction is a kind of genre/story that tells how a crime

is committed, the motive for the crime and how the case is
solved. Readers are very often absorbed because they are
keen to find out what happened.
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Dear Natasha
Yes, I love (1) , but the kinds of books I like reading

(1) ____________
are different (2) those that you enjoy. from/to

(2) ____________
Teacher’s notes
You may not believe it, but I’m very much

interested (3) crime fiction. I’ve always been in
(3) ____________
fascinated (4) investigations (5) murders and by

(4) ____________
other crimes. And it always brings me great into

(5) ____________
satisfaction when the culprits are finally

brought (6) justice. to
(6) ____________
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I’m reading Chosen Prey (7) John Sanford by

(7) ____________
(8) the moment. The story starts (9) the at

(8) ____________
discovery of the body of a young girl. As the with

(9) ____________
investigation goes (10) , more bodies are on

(10) ____________
discovered and the police must race (11) time against

(11) ____________
to catch the serial killer before there are

more victims.
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Unlike other stories that I’ve (12) , the read

(12) ____________
readers know (13) the killer is. What keeps who

(13) ____________
readers interested is how the police outwit the

killer and get him to pay (14) his crimes. for
(14) ____________
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I think I’ll finish this book (15) a day or two. in

(15) ____________
Do you think you’d read it? It’s a great read

and I’m sure you’d enjoy it.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Amy
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DEVELOPING SKILLS Set B

Unit 11 Prepositions of place & movement Grammar & Usage

Grammar & Usage

11.1 Prepositions of place

in the photo city middle of the road

in bed prison King’s Road

• We use at to talk about a specific place.

at the cinema restaurant entrance to the tunnel

at a match meeting concert

at home 42 King’s Road my aunt’s/his office

• We use on to talk about the place above a surface.

on the right shelf left ground

on a train bicycle bus

on line 3 page 15 Lantau Island

2 We use in with cars, but on with public transport

11.2 Other prepositions of place

Bookshop Chemist Supermarket

Fast food Cinema

The chemist is between the bookshop and the

A family photo is above the sofa.

A postcard is among the letters on the dining

11.3 Prepositions of movement

Some people are walking across the street.

The bus is driving along the street.

A car is driving through the town.

4 Guangzhou, known as the South Gate of China, is located

Some of the underlined prepositions in the following

2 The thief is believed to have climbed into the apartment 

3 The child hid behind the door. 

4 No one answered the door, so I pushed my letter under it. 

7 They agreed to meet at the cinema at 5.20 p.m. 

9 We couldn’t see the man’s face because he was

Cross out any unnecessary prepositions in the following

2 The film had already started when we got to the cinema. 

3  the ladder while he was changing

4 The tide had gone out, leaving the boat stranded on 

5 I’ll meet you outside the new mall at 2 o’clock. 

6 us and asked the way to

7 You’ll find a TV guide in the newspaper if you want 

Fill in each blank in the article below with a suitable

Sally Leung was (1) her way to the bank. She on

was about to cross (2) the road when a car raced 

The car ran (4) a red light, collided (5) a taxi 

and swerved (6) a safety island where several with

pedestrians stood, shocked by what was onto

The car then crashed (7) a railing close to a into

small girl. Miraculously, the young girl escaped

(10) traumatised*. So too was Ms Leung, to/on

who witnessed the incident. 

* traumatised: very shocked and upset

It has been two years (11) the accident, Ms since

assengers travelling underground breathe fresher air than

The railway company provides as much as five litres of fresh

The hourly average of carbon dioxide in railway carriages

The lower the concentration of carbon dioxide, the fresher

keeps the concentration

to keep the air supply

allows fresh air to be drawn from behind

It is important to have fresh air

(it/important/have/fresh/air) in all stations because (8) _______

Read the following information, then fill in each blank in

Crime doesn’t pay. However clever a criminal may seem to

Crime fiction is a kind of genre/story that tells how a crime

Yes, I love (1) , but the kinds of books I like reading