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Unit 2 · Lesson 1

Events and Places

1

Read the posters and choose the correct event.

Use words from the box. One event is not used.

a concerta gamea moviea playa talk / lecturean art exhibit
A classic theater building in London
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1 Brad McPhee, Author of "Traveling Alone" – Thursday at 5:30
2 Beekman Gallery presents "Art of the Sixties" – Opening Reception
3 Blues Explosion live at Elliot Park – This Saturday at 12:00
4 The Film Forum presents "Married on Main Street" – Friday night only
5 Hamlet – Thursday and Friday, Reed Theater
2

Complete each sentence.

Choose the missing words from the dropdown list.

Inside a modern museum building
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  1. I love listening to live music. Let's go to a this weekend.
  2. Doug is excited about seeing the pottery at the new .
  3. Amy and her mother attend a dance every month.
  4. Sarah and Eric like comedies. They're going to see a funny tonight.
3

Complete the paragraph with kinds of events and times.

Use your own words to describe your preferences.

A stage concert with an audience
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My friends and I really enjoy going to , but my brother prefers .
is usually the best time for us, but we could also go at .

Personal answers are not included in the automatic score.

Prepositions of time

on

  • on Sunday
  • on May 12th
  • on the 12th
  • on the weekend (US)
  • on Saturday evening

in

  • in April
  • in the afternoon
  • in 2022
  • in five minutes
  • in a half hour

at

  • at 7:30
  • at noon
  • at night
  • at midnight
  • at the weekend (UK)
4

Choose the correct preposition of time.

Select on, in, or at for each sentence.

A clock tower
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  1. The movie starts 8:00 PM.
  2. We usually go to a concert the weekend.
  3. The art exhibit opens April.
  4. I have a soccer game Sunday.
  5. The lecture is the afternoon.
  6. Let's meet at the coffeehouse noon.
  7. The play begins a half hour.
  8. My favorite band is playing Saturday evening.
5

Type the correct preposition of time.

Write on, in, or at in the blanks.

A desk calendar showing dates
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  1. The film festival is 2025.
  2. I don't like going out night.
  3. Her birthday party is May 12th.
  4. The theater doors close midnight.
  5. I will be ready five minutes.
  6. We bought tickets for the performance the 15th.
  7. The game is Sunday morning.
  8. See you the afternoon!
6

Complete the conversations.

Select the right preposition for the events.

A stage host talking to an audience
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  • 1 A: When is the concert?
    B: It is Saturday.
  • 2 A: What time?
    B: It starts 9:00 PM.
  • 3 A: Are we meeting the afternoon?
  • 4 B: Yes, let's meet noon for lunch first.
  • 5 A: When does the new art exhibit open?
    B: It opens November.
  • 6 A: Is your dance performance the 12th?
  • 7 B: Yes, and we go on stage exactly midnight!
  • 8 A: Hurry up! The movie starts five minutes.
7

Mixed Review.

Type on, in, or at to complete these sentences about events.

A professional soccer player on the field
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  1. I love listening to live music the weekend.
  2. Doug's pottery exhibit opens May.
  3. Amy and her mother attend a dance performance Saturday evening.
  4. The comedy movie starts 7:30.
  5. My brother prefers to play video games night.
  6. The guest speaker will begin his talk a half hour.
  7. We are going to a soccer game April 10th.
  8. I was born 1998.
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