Unit 127. In / at / on (other uses)

Complete the sentences using in + the following:
Key.2   in cold weather
3   in pencil
4   in love
5   in block capitals
6   in the shade
7   in my opinion

block capitals   cold weather    love            my opinion pencil               the rain           the shade

1    Don't go out    in the rain   . Wait until it stops.
2    Matt likes to keep warm, so he doesn't go out much _________________.
3    If you write _________________ and make a mistake, you can rub it out and correct it.
4    They fell _________________ almost immediately and were married in a few weeks.
5    Please write your address clearly, preferably _________________.
6    It's too hot in the sun. I'm going to sit _________________.
7    Amanda thought the restaurant was OK, but _________________ it wasn't very good.

Complete the sentences using on + the following:
Key.2    on strike
3    on a tour
4    on television
5    on purpose
6    on a diet
7    on business
8    on holiday
9    on the phone
10  on the whole

business    a diet     fire             holiday    the phone purpose     strike     television    a tour      the whole

1    Look! That car is    on fire    ! Somebody call the fire brigade.
2    Workers at the factory have gone ____________ for better pay and conditions.
3    Soon after we arrived, we were taken ____________ of the city.
4    I feel lazy this evening. Is there anything worth watching ____________?
5    I'm sorry. It was an accident. I didn't do it ____________.
6    Richard has put on a lot of weight recently. I think he should go ____________.
7    Jane's job involves a lot of travelling. She often has to go away ____________.
8    A: I'm going ____________ next week.
      B: Where are you going? Somewhere nice?
9    A: Is Sarah here?
     B: Yes, but she's ____________ at the moment. She won't be long.
10  A: How was your exam?
      B: Well, there were some difficult questions, but ____________ it was OK.

Complete the sentences with on, in, at or for.
Key.2    on
3    on
4    at
5    in
6    on
7    for   or   on
8    on
9    at
10  at
11  on
12  In my opinion ... on television
13  on
14  on
15  on
16  at
17  on
18  in

1    Water boils    at     100 degrees Celsius.
2    When I was 14, I went _____ a trip to France organised by my school.
3    There was panic when people realised that the building was _____ fire.
4    Julia's grandmother died recently _____ the age of 79.
5    Can you turn the light on, please? I don't want to sit _____ the dark.
6    We didn't go _____ holiday last year. We stayed at home.
7    I'm going to Switzerland _____ a short holiday next month.
8    I won't be here next week. I'll be _____ holiday.
9    Technology has developed _____ great speed.
10  Alan got married _____ 17, which is rather young to get married.
11  I heard an interesting programme _____ the radio this morning.
12  _____ my opinion, violent films should not be shown _____ television.
13  I wouldn't like to go _____ a cruise. I think I'd get bored.
14  I mustn't eat too much. I'm supposed to be _____ a diet.
15  I wouldn't like his job. He spends most of his time talking _____ the phone.
16  The earth travels round the sun _____ 107,000 kilometres an hour.
17  'Did you enjoy your holiday?'    'Not every minute, but _____ the whole, yes.'
18  When you write a cheque, you have to write the amount _____ words and figures.