Prepositions of movement

Exercises

1. With reference to the picture above, complete the following sentences:

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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
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j)
k)

Ball no. 1 just passed ______ the lighthouse.

Ball no. 2 went ______ the lighthouse.
Ball no. 3 is going ______ the slope.
Ball no. 4 is going ______ the slope.
Ball no. 6 is going ______ the pond.
The boy is picking ball no. 7 ______ of the pond.
Ball no. 8 is going ______ the bridge.
The two friends (no. 9) are walking ______ the miniature golf course.
The family (10) are walking ______ of the miniature golf course.
Ball no. 11 is going ______ the slope.
Ball no. 12 is about to go ______ the hole.
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2. With reference to the drawing above, complete the following sentences:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

The man is swimming ______ the pool. (1)

The man is getting ______ of the pool. (2)
The man is going ______ the pipe. (3)
The man is climbing ______ the wall. (4)
The man is running ______ the track. (5)
The man is just about to walk ______ the finishing flag.

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3. With reference to the map above, complete the following sentences:

a) You are at the Red Lion pub. You want to get to the Odeon. You have to walk
______ the bus station.
b) You are at the supermarket. To reach George St., you have to ______ the bridge.
c) The railway tracks are going ______ the river.
d) The railway tracks are going ______ Broad Lane.
e) You are at the Library. To get to the Town hall you have to ______ Broad Lane.
f) You are at the Primary school. To get to the library you have to walk ______ the
railway tracks.
g) When you are going from the Town Hall to King Street, you have to walk
______ the Primary school.

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Answers
1. With reference to the picture above, complete the following sentences:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)

Ball no. 1 just passed under the lighthouse.

Ball no. 2 went past the lighthouse.
Ball no. 3 is going down the slope.
Ball no. 4 is going up the slope.
Ball no. 6 is going over the pond.
The boy is picking ball no. 7 out of the pond.
Ball no. 8 is going across the bridge.
The two friends (no. 9) are walking into the miniature golf course.
The family (10) are walking out of the miniature golf course.
Ball no. 11 is going up the slope.
Ball no. 12 is about to go into the hole.

2. With reference to the drawing above, complete the following sentences:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

The man is swimming across the pool. (1)

The man is getting out of the pool. (2)
The man is going through the pipe. (3)
The man is climbing over the wall. (4)
The man is running around the track. (5)
The man is just about to walk under the finishing flag.

3. With reference to the map above, complete the following sentences:

a) You are at the Red Lion pub. You want to get to the Odeon. You have to walk
past the bus station.
b) You are at the supermarket. To reach George St., you have to cross the bridge.
c) The railway tracks are going over the river.
d) The railway tracks are going under Broad Lane.
e) You are at the Library. To get to the Town hall you have to cross Broad Lane.
f) You are at the Primary school. To get to the library you have to walk over the
railway tracks.
g) When you are going from the Town Hall to King Street, you have to walk past
the Primary school.

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