This set of exercises is rather big - choose something which seems to be useful. The exercises can be done orally or in writing, together or in pairs or in groups.

I. 'IN' or 'TO'? What is the difference: 'in the North' / 'to the North'?

Fill in the gaps:
1)    There is a park ………. the North of the city.
2)    There ………. a car factory ………. ………. West of the city.
3)    The bus station ………. ………. ………. the East of the city.
4)    The clothes factory is ………. the North-West ………. the city.
5)    The offices are ………. the centre of the city.
6)    There ………. a bus station ………. the East of the city.
7)    The hills ………. ………. ………. North-East of the city.
8)    The library ………. ………. the West of the city.
9)    The castle is ………. the North of the city.
10)    The river runs ………. the city.
11)    There ………. a farm ………. the South of the city.
12)    There ………. some houses ………. the South-West of the city.
13)    There ………. a river port ………. the North-East of the city.
14)    There ………. some shops ………. the North-West of the city.
15)    There ………. some houses ………. the South-West of the city.

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II. Where are the buildings?

Example: The castle ……….……….….……… the farm. - The castle is to the North of the farm.


1)    The shopping center ……….……….……….……….………. the airport.
2)    The school ……….……….……….……….……….………. the museum.
3)    The offices ……….……….……….……….……….………. the park.
4)    The clothes factory ……….……….……….……….………. the library.
5)    The river port ……….……….……….……….……….………. the hills.
6)    The school ……….……….……….……….……….………. the city.
7)    The car factory ……….……….……….……….……….………. the city.
8)    The bus station ……….……….……….……….………. the station.
9)    The museum ……….……….……….……….……….………. the library.
10)    There ………. some hills ……….……….……….………. the airport.
11)    There ………. a park ……….……….……….……….………. the city.
12)    There ………. some offices ……….……….……….………. the city.
13)    There ………. some shops ……….……….……….……….………. the car factory.
14)    There ………. a school ……….……….……….……….………. the offices.

 

 

III. Answer some questions (in full sentences!)

Example: Where is the market? - The market is in the South of the city.

1)    Where is the museum? __________________________________________________
2)    Where is the car factory? ________________________________________________
3)    Where are the shops? __________________________________________________
4)    Where is the station? __________________________________________________
5)    Where is the market? __________________________________________________
6)    What is there to the East of the city? ______________________________________
7)    What is there to the West of the museum? ____________________________
8)    What is there to the North of the city? ____________________________
9)    What is there to the North of the farm? ____________________________
10)    What is there in the North-West of the city? ____________________________
11)    What is there to the South of the clothes factory? ____________________________
12)    What is there in the North of the city? _______________________________________
13)    What is there in the center of the city? _________________________________________
14)    What is there to the West of the farm? _________________________________________
15)    Where is the airport? ________________________________________________
16)    Where are the offices? ___________________________________________________

 

 

VI. Correct mistakes in the sentences:


1)    There are two airports to the East of the museum.
2)    There is a river port in the East of the park.
3)    There is a farm and a shopping center to the East of the houses.
4)    The shops are to the West of the city.
5)    The offices are to the West of the castle.
6)    The factories is to the West and the North-West of the city.
7)    There is a market to the South of the city.
8)    There is a museum in the North-East of the market.
9)    There are some stations to the West of the library.
10)    There is a river port in the North of the hills.
11)    The river run across the city.
12)    The park is outside the city.
13)    The hills is outside the city.
14)    The city is to the West of the clothes factory.

 

 

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