1. The train departs ______ 5 p.m. at
a) at
b) in
c) on

2. My birthday is ______ Monday. on
a) at
b) on
c) in

3. She was born ______ 1995. in
a) in
b) at
c) on

4. We waited ______ two hours. for
a) for
b) since
c) by

5. He has lived here ______ 2010. since
a) for
b) by
c) since

6. Finish the report ______ tomorrow. by
a) in
b) until
c) by

7. The shop is open ______ 9 p.m. until
a) until
b) by
c) for

8. It rained ______ the day. throughout
a) during
b) throughout
c) for

9. The class runs ______ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from
a) from
b) in
c) until

10. The sale lasts ______ Monday until Friday. from
a) between
b) from
c) by

11. The meeting is ______ 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. between
a) between
b) at
c) by

12. Let’s eat dinner ______ the movie. after
a) before
b) after
c) past

13. She always drinks coffee ______ breakfast. before
a) past
b) before
c) after

14. He walked ______ the park on his way home. past
a) by
b) past
c) after

15. I met her five years ______. ago
a) ago
b) after
c) past

16. We had fun ______ the weekend. over
a) during
b) over
c) in

17. The meeting starts ______ 7 p.m. around
a) by
b) around
c) on

18. It happened ______ noon (mittag). about
a) about
b) among
c) in

19. The show ended ______ the time we arrived. by
a) in
b) by
c) at

20. We’ll leave ______ an hour. within
a) on
b) within
c) about

21. She called me ______ the time of the accident. at
a) at
b) in
c) by

22. We arrived just ______ the start of the show. in time for
a) for
b) by
c) in time for

23. We’ll meet ______ Monday evening. on
a) on
b) at
c) in

24. He has been waiting ______ morning. since
a) for
b) since
c) by

25. The store will stay open ______ midnight. until
a) by
b) until
c) for

26. She works best ______ the morning. in
a) at
b) on
c) in

27. He always visits his grandparents ______ Christmas Day. on
a) in
b) at
c) on

28. I will call you ______ the next hour. within
a) at
b) within
c) during

29. We’ll be finished ______ the end of the day. by
a) until
b) by
c) for

30. The dog has been barking ______ hours. for
a) for
b) during
c) since

31. I always feel happy ______ the holidays. around
a) for
b) around
c) at

32. She left the office just ______ lunch. just before
a) between
b) in
c) before

33. The baby started crying ______ we arrived. after
a) just before
b) by
c) over

34. They have lived here ______ five years now. for
a) during
b) since
c) for

35. The deadline was two weeks ______. ago
a) past
b) ago
c) before

36. He has been practicing the piano ______ the day. throughout
a) throughout
b) at
c) by

37. The session is scheduled ______ 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. between
a) in
b) between
c) by

38. We studied ______ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from
a) in time for
b) at
c) from

39. The competition lasts ______ February until April. from
a) between
b) from
c) during

40. She will arrive ______ dinner. in time for
a) in
b) in time for
c) at

41. He always gets up ______ sunrise. at
a) at
b) on
c) in

42. She left ______ noon. at
a) at
b) on
c) during

43. He was born ______ the 21st century. in
a) at
b) in
c) by

44. We stayed ______ the weekend. over
a) in
b) during
c) over

45. They arrived just ______ the start of the meeting. by the time
a) by the time
b) during
c) at

46. We will know the results ______ next week. by
a) by
b) since
c) until

47. The school was built ______ 1990. in
a) at
b) in
c) during

48. She called me ______ the accident. at the time of
a) during
b) at the time of
c) before

49. I have been studying English ______ 8 a.m. since
a) for
b) since
c) during

50. The discussion lasted ______ hours. for
a) for
b) during
c) by