Progress Check 2

1. What time is it? 1. It's twenty-five past eight. 2. It's a quarter past eleven. 3. It's a quarter to two. 4. It's twelve o'clock. 5. It's half past seven. 2. Choose the odd word out. 1. vase (it's an object, others are places). 2. fireplace (it's a feature of a room, others are pieces of furniture). 3. aspirin (it's a medicine, others are types of shops). 4. May (it's a month, others are seasons). 5. first (it's an ordinal number, others are cardinal numbers). 3. Look at the picture and complete the sentences with prepositions of place. 1. The fireplace is next to the armchair. 2. The coffee table is between the armchair and the sofa. 3. The plant is behind the coffee table. 4. There's a TV in the room. 5. There's a window behind the sofa. 4. Choose the correct word. 1. Is there anything in the fridge? 2. There are some shops in that street. 3. There weren't any supermarkets here. 4. Anybody helped her with her homework. 5. There isn't anybody in the classroom. 5. Complete: at, in or on. 1. on 1st May 2. in 1991 3. at the weekend 4. at 8:30 pm 5. in the morning 6. Match the questions (1–5) with the correct answers (a–e). 1 – e (What's the date today? - It's 17th August.) 2 – d (How old are you? - I'm 12.) 3 – b (When is your birthday? - It's on 5th May.) 4 – c (What time is it? - It's half past three.) 5 – a (Where do you want the vase? - Place it over there.)