27. Eight is late - could you possibly get here any (early)? 28. My mother cooks much (good) than me.

5.3.3. Use the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs

in brackets. Add the or a, where necessary.

1. Dear Carmen,

Thanks for letting me stay in your villa in Spain last month. It was (good) holiday I've ever had. It was (much) fun than last year in France. I think Spanish people are (friendly) than French, and I could communicate (easily) in Spanish, although I still found it (difficult) than German. The weather was much (warm) than in England, where we've had (bad) summer in over ten years.

Love, Larry

2. Last night I saw (bad) film I've ever seen. It was even (bad) than Rocky IV. It lasted three hours and, believe me,

it was (boring) three hours in my life. The acting was dull, and the story even (dull). I was very disappointed, as I left work (early) than usual especially to see it.

6. PREPOSITIONS

6.1. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

6.1.1. Study the following examples.

He is taking his driving test at four o'clock. He rests at weekends but works hard from Monday

till (until) Friday.

You shouldn 't go out late at night. She came to Paris at the end of August/in August/in 1970.

Can you ring me after/before the concert?

The report must be finished by the end of the week.

My parents met during the war. I saw my parents for a few days in the summer.

We have lived here for more than three years.

Are you going home for Christmas? Mike is coming in three days.

We met in the afternoon/in the morning/in the evening.

Women wore long skirts in those days. It rained hard on Saturday/ on Saturday morning.

The exhibition opens on 12th October.

It's nice to be here on such a lovely day (but: in such good weather). We've lived here since last year.

But: I got a letter from my Italian friends yesterday/the day before yesterday/last Saturday.

He's leaving tomorrow/this Sunday/next Sunday.

Note: For is used for a period of time the action takes, took or will take place. During is used to say when the action happened. E.g. My father was in hospital for six weeks during the summer.

6.1.2. Complete the following sentences.

A. 1. Most people go out... Friday night but I have to be in bed ... 11 o'clock. 2. My brother is a doctor. He often comes home late ... night. 3. Where's George? He is still at work. He will stay there ... 5 o'clock. 4. It happened ... the war: ... August 1943 to be precise. 5. You must finish this work ... the end of the week. 6.1 took my English exam the day ... yesterday. 7. A notice at the door read «Opening hours: ... 7 a.m. ... 5.30 p.m.». 8. Do sit down. Mr. Brown will join you ... a moment. 9. Could you come to see me ... Saturday morning? 10. My parents have lived in this city ... five years already. 11. The train leaves ... five minutes. 12. ... Saturday I am at home ... five o'clock. 13.1 haven't driven a car ... autumn. 14. He's been interested in music ... quite a long time. 15. Are you doing anything special... the week-end? 16. There was a storm ... the night: it rained .. three or four hours. 17. The film started ... seven and ended ... nine. 18. Sorry, I haven't written to you ... such a long time. 19. The wedding took place ... the middle of June. 20. We'll arrive in New York ... three hours. 21. He's going to stay in Paris ... more than a week. 22. He phoned me just ... you left. 23. He came to London ... 13th June. 24. They hope to finish work... Thursday next week. 25. I've been sitting here ... 9 o'clock, but no one has phoned yet. 26. We waited ... half past nine but he didn't come. 27. I saw Sue ... my visit to London.

B. I.I went skiing ... Christmas. We flew from Heathrow ... 4 o'clock ... the afternoon ... 20th December, and got to Zalzburg ... the early evening. The roads were icy, and we didn't get to the hotel ... 2 o'clock ... the morning. Unfortunately, I fell and hurt my leg ... the first day, and had to spend a few days in bed. But I got up ... Christmas Day and . the next morning I went skiing again, but I wasn't very good at it.

2. I was born in Manchester ... the late 1940s. I went to university ... 1967.1 had a good time there, especially ... my last year. So a few months ago I decided to go back and see it again. I went... the end of June. The students were all on holiday, and the town was full of tourists, as it always is ... summer, and I didn't enjoy my visit very much. It wasn't the same as it had been ... the 60s, when I was a student there.

3. A: How long have you been here?

B: ... Saturday. I've only been in the States ... a couple of months.

A: Really? You haven't been very long. How long have you studied English? Your English is very good.

B: I've studied English ... about ten years ... I was thirteen.

A: Well, I've studied Spanish ... I was in the eighth grade, and I still can't speak it!

6.2. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

6.2.1. Study the following examples.

There's a lamp above the table.

Write your names at the top of the page.

Let's meet at the cinema/ at the theatre/at my place.

I meet her at/on the corner of the street almost every morning.

She is sitting between Mike and Peter. The house is situated by a small river.

A bird is singing in the tree.

There are a few clouds in the sky.

There isn 't a TV set in my room.

She's sitting in an armchair/on a chair/at the table.

There's a fountain in the middle of the square.

I live in Central Avenue not far from the station.

She lives in a small town in the north of England.

She is in bed/ in hospital /at work/ at home/ at school/ at university.

There's a park in the picture.

The armchair is in the corner of the room.

Laura lives in a two-room flat on the third floor.

Kate is sitting in front of/behind/opposite Mike.

In England they drive on the left.

There's always so much work on a farm (but: in a field).

A piece of paper was stuck over/below the picture.

Finland is to the north of Russia.