Complete each sentence with a preposition.betweenclose from in (x3) near of (x2) on with

0 My house is close to the shops, so it's very convenient. 1 It's .......... the north side .......... the town. 2 lt's also .......... a big park, where I can play tennis with my friends. 3 My best friend lives .......... the next street to me, so she often comes to my house. 4 My school is .......... the sports hall and the theatre. 5 I go to school by bus, and it's about ten minutes' walk .......... the bus station to the school. 6 There are many places .......... interest .......... my town. 7 The sports centre is very popular .......... young people. 8 My parents would prefer to live .......... the countryside.

Complete each sentence with a preposition.betweenclose from in (x3) near of (x2) on with

0 My house is close to the shops, so it's very convenient. 1 It's on the north side of the town. 2 lt's also near a big park, where I can play tennis with my friends. 3 My best friend lives in the next street to me, so she often comes to my house. 4 My school is between the sports hall and the theatre. 5 I go to school by bus, and it's about ten minutes' walk from the bus station to the school. 6 There are many places of interest in my town. 7 The sports centre is very popular with young people. 8 My parents would prefer to live in the countryside.

Read the postcard and write questions using the words given.

Hi Peter,I’m having a great time. We’re staying at a super hotel in the middle of the hills. There’s lots to do here. We’ve been here for a week, and I’ve played tennis and swum every day since we arrived. I’ve also ridden a moped twice! It’s the first time I’ve ever ridden a moped. Two days a go we went to the nearby town to do some sightseeing. Tomorrow we’re going on a coach trip to see some caves.See you soon. Barabara

• How long …? • How often …? • How many times …? • Has she ever …? • When …?

Read the postcard and answer the questions.

Hi Peter,I’m having a great time. We’re staying at a super hotel in the middle of the hills. There’s lots to do here. We’ve been here for a week, and I’ve played tennis and swum every day since we arrived. I’ve also ridden a moped twice! It’s the first time I’ve ever ridden a moped. Two days ago we went to the nearby town to do some sightseeing. Tomorrow we’re going on a coach trip to see some caves.See you soon. Barabara

• How long has Barbara been at the hotel?

• How often has she played tennis? swum?

• How many times has she ridden a moped?

• Has she ever ridden a moped before?

• When did she go sightseeing?

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

• It's a long time since I wrote to my penfriend. • I haven’t written to my penfriend for a long time.

• We haven't stayed in this hotel before. • This is the first time that ………………………………… in this hotel.

• We arrived here a week ago. • We ............ ......... here for a week.

• This is the first time I've ever ridden a horse. • I ................ ..... a horse before.

• I haven't played tennis for a long time. • It's a long time since ………………………………..tennis.

• The last time I had a holiday was two years ago. • I ................. .... a holiday for two years.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

• It's a long time since I wrote to my penfriend. • I haven’t written to my penfriend for a long time.

• We haven't stayed in this hotel before. • This is the first time that I have ever stayed in this hotel.

• We arrived here a week ago. • We have been here for a week.

• This is the first time I've ever ridden a horse. • I have never ridden a horse before.

• I haven't played tennis for a long time. • It's a long time since I (last) played tennis.

• The last time I had a holiday was two years ago. • I haven’t had a holiday for two years.

Speaking: your experiences

Work with a partner. Ask and answer these questions. • Have you ever stayed in a hotel? • What is the best hotel you have ever stayed in? • Where was it? What facilities did it have? • Where do you usually go on holiday? • Have you ever been to Scotland? Australia? France? etc.

When did you go there? Why did you go? • Have you ever ridden a moped? gone sailing? (think of an alternative activity)• When was the first time you did it? • What do you like doing best on holiday? Why?