Repondez aux questions suivantes :

((Johnny walked up and down the street for a few minutes. »A votreavis, Johnny fait-it de I'escalade 7 La rue est-elle en pente 7 Point dutout. Ou pas necesseirement, II a simplement deambu/e dans un sens,puis dans I'autre.

Et aussi : 'within' est-it Ie contraire de 'without' 7 Non, du moins pasen anglais moderne.

Ou encore: la video a la demande se dit (( video [... 71 demand ».Saurez-vous echapper au piege des ressemblances formelles entre lesprepositions fran~aises et anglaises, comme (( a » et (( at » 7 Ou auxchausses-trappes que constituent (( to be interested in », (( to approveof» et (( to depend on » 7

Saurez-vous faire un sans-faute 7

Chiche!

Les prepositions sont groupees se/on leur mode de fonctionnement etIe lecteur trouvera une explication concise (ex: pourquoi dit-on (( onfoot» et non pas (( by foot» 7) Chaque preposition est accompagneed'exemples la mettant en contexte. Des exercices avec corrigespermettent de verifier et de mettre en oeuvre les connaissancesacquises afin de creer des automatismes et produire des phrasesauthentiques.

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BENJAl'[IN, professeur agrege d'angiais, at fait ses etudes a I'Universire dParis-Sorbonne. Il a exerce a Paris, au lycee Lyautey de Casablanca (Maroc) et anseigne au lycee Camille-Pissarro de Pontoise (Val d'Oise) en second cycle, a,ae

Classes Preparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles et en section de Brevet de TechnicienSuperieur.Il a publie deux romans policiers, Morte en passd'z~ aux editions Bene-vent (2005) er'ur une pierre noire, aux editions Persee (201 I), et travaille actuellemenr sur un roman

hisrorique.Il est co-auteur :

artine Piquet ..de Economic et commerce et de L'Entreprise et le monde dutravail, aux editiO'ns Hadtette (1992) ;

avec Michael A. Ricdoli, de L:Anglllis des affaires ell pratique. aux editions de Laaison du Dictionnaire (2008).

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. haelA. RICCIOLI, docteur de J'Universite de la Sorbonne-NouveUe (Paris Ill), anseigne comme Charge de Cours au British Institute in Paris er cornme Maitre d

Conferences en visite au University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP) jusqu'a lafernleture definitive du departenlent d'anglaLs (1981-2007).11 a egalement enseigneornrne Maitre de Conferences al'Universite de Picardie Jules Verne (Amj<ens)(1996-

2000). II est acruellemenr Maitre de Conferences a l'Universite de Paris-Dauphine.Il a publie L:AJlglaij commercial pdr les mots-croises aux Edi nons Rerz (1985).Il a eealenlent participe avec Elanguest English Language School (StJulian's) Malre)ten rant que chercheur et auteur d' exercices, au projet europeen Leonardoda Vine]

b & Multulledia Training for Medical EngHsh <hnp:/ /WW\v.engHshmed.com>(2003).Il est co-auteur :....avec Bernard Bazin, deJe TIleperfectionne en t11lg/ais, aux Editions Retz (1988) et Les'emes anglais aparticules (1996)" aux editions du Livre de Poche [Lihrairie General

Francaise - Hachertej ,Ill- avec Michael P. Grant, de L:ArzgLtis des dJfaires (199t 2e edition 1.993) aux editions

u Livre de Poche (Librairie Generale Francaise - Hachette) .....avec Ge14UdSelbach, de L:Angidis de la communication commerciale (1.994), Maisri/'angiais commercial (2001.) etL:Anglais du Tnanagement (2001) aux editions du Livr

Poche (librairie Cenerale Prancaise - Hachetre) ;.. avec Harold]. Benjamin, deL:AllgLtis des ajfoires en pratique aux editions de La

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1 About- On- Of I2 Above - OYer - Bdow - Beneath - Under __ . _._._._.. ll_3 Against _. __.___ .._ _ 14

Moog - On - Away 145 With - Alongwith - Together with llS6 At .._.__._. _._._._.. _ _._.. .__._._. ._._._1S7' At - On - In _._._._. . .._.... ._. I6

By I9 Down- Up 18

1() For .._.__._. ..._._._.. _ _._.. .__._._. ._._._I 811 Forward - Ahead (of) - Backward( s) - Back . . _._.. I 912 From - From ... to 20

13,.1 On -In - Out - Ourof 2013,.2 In- Into _.__._. ..._._._. _._._._.. . ._. . 2 I

14 Of ._._._._. ._221'5.1 On - Off 21'5.2 On 21'5.3 Off ._._._._. __ 2416.1 On the top of - At the top of - To the top (of) - Over the top (of) (OTT) .._.._..__2516.2 Onto 26

17 Over 218 Through _.__._. .._._._._ _ _._.. .__._._. __._._.._2

19.1 To .__.__. .._ _ ._2819'.2 To 2919.3 To 30

.20 Together .._.__._. ..._._._.. _ _._.. .__._._. --.-.-..-31

.21 Towards [UK] - Toward [US]_ .._._._.... . . ------3 I22 Under 32

Exercises (Exercices)1. Revision exercises (Exercices de revision) 352. Idioms (ExJ:re~ions idiomatiqlles) .. 53,3. Literature (Litterature) .._._...... . ._. ......_._.. --_.---169

• Proverbs (Proverbes] ------ 7'9• Mottoes (Devises) 82

6. ~otations (Citations) ... . ._.__._. _._._._. ._.__._._8• BOOk titles (Titres d'ceuvres] _.... ._. .. _._.......... __. '9,6• Film titles [Tlrres de 1ilins) ._._. _102

9. Abbreviations '& acronyms (Albreviarions) _10610. Headllnese (Titres de pre sse) . . _11111. Geognphy (Geographie) .. . . _.__ . . ._11912. The weather forecast(La meteorologie] _._._.. 12513. Business English (L'anglais des affaLres) _13114. ~nlpo~ds with p~positions (Mots composes a partir de prepositions) .13615. EXIt exercISes[Exerclces de fin de parcours] . . _._._._.. 146

Answer Key (Corrige's) _151

- Meanrngs & usages-

16.1 .' on (the) top of - at the top (of) -to the toPi (of) - over the top (of), O'TT

ONI (THE) TOP 'OF1. in addition t-osomething

(sometimes pleasant, sometimesUllplttasantJ

2. in a dominating (superiorJposition

3. more than happy

4. the highest point

AT THE TOP (O'IF)1. the lligh,est point, part of

something

2. extremely JoudJy

T'O THE TOP (O'F)1.become successful

:----l..... 1.He was late and on top of mat he hadn't done hishomework,

He was made redundant and, on top of that, hislandlord asked him to leave the flat where he had

. been stayin~. I ••

And on top of that, we ve added SO.R"[,emt-erestmginteractive exercises which we hope might interestyour students.----I...... 2. It's not always very easy to deal with a situation whenit gets on top of you.

Ifshe doesn't get on top ofit, there are chances thatshe may be left behind 'by the students who do.

Our major role is to help you all get on top of yourfinanc es, especially in austere times.

----1,_,ar 3. He's feeling on top of the world aLShe's found a new'job in the banking sector.

Melbourne: Peeling on top of the world DownUnder" (article in Ihe !ntkpel~dent).

I!m feding on top of the world, I!m in love with awonderful gid n (/'m in Love 'by john Lennon)

:----l...... 4. He had a house built on (the) top of a hiltOn Top of Old Smokey" (traditional US folksong

sung by The Weavers)Why is the cat on (the) top of the cepboardrWhen you're on top of the mountain, you can see

the entire valley from the top.

:----l~~ 1.In th is pktull!, you can see him standing at the topof the mountain.

Pleasewrlte down your name at the top of'the pag,e.Your address should be at the top left of the page.Users at the top end are srilllcl'ying out for more

advantages .2. She stopped aUof a sudden and started yeOing at the

top of her voice.They're all shouting at the top of their 1ungs ... It's

really Imposs lble to understand a single word ofwhat they're saying.

Research is the key,"Julia. ediehasizes, dit is whathas allowed me to sing at to P of my 1ungs.""(Singingat the top' Of1flJ Lw~gsSATML Founda-tion -Ju]la Rae, Fa:ce'book)

Crying at the top of myvolce, no one Ilsrenlng" (in1boDup).

1. "Breaking throagh, making it to the ~p and findinguccess is never going t-o-beeaLSy" (Tne Rod, File).

How d id he make it to the top so quickly?She had come I]P from the bottom and eventually

made it to the to p alone,

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Test Ion ... on I at the top' of I (rom .. _ to I down I of( (xl'} I OR (x3} I into I of (xl} lout (xl} I

uncler I up I against I towards I at (xl}

1. ~ last he could layhis hand the back of the armchair;" (When the SltejJ" Wakes' by HG.1Vt:&) (pIau, position)

2. The project hes been working on is coming along a snail'space. [manner ~extremdyslowly)

r; The deal is aJU ashe refused to sign the document! (giv,e up, stop atJ arranged ,romt or adtal)

4. She's written ten books and they've all been translated ten languages..(changingfrum onecondition to anotber}

5. Ifyou havea po-sitiveapproach to things. you can be sure that [peoplewill gravitate you.(orientation} mouemen: - in the direction of)

6. aD his books..the latest one is verypopolar here. (comparillg)· Its 35% if you buy a c.omputer today! (costing Iess}

8. The recently-published book is about how the author fell Jennts spell (exptritncillg;ajfrcte.d by)

9. You will find alii the birth. marriage and death sea records, on our new website. (area ofttetiuity)

10.My computers been since I updated the operating system ... pr-oblemwith the m.otherlogic board? (not working)

1. They all spoke him, (in opposition to - t1'l1Otionalforce)2. Life is a lot better east ... (a longdistanct ttJlJay)3. He gave aJID the reading books to the students. (give stb topeople)4. I 'm looking for a book:called ~nviron'fJ101td Diseases .A Z". (which includes

everything)S. They've all been the pub for a drink. (not standard [UK]) (to)16. The suffering migrant workers has become intolerable! (felt bJ). He talked and until the bell rang. (perseveranct)

18. She stopped all of a sudden and started yelling her voice, (cxtrtmely loudly)19.They punched him the nose! (touching sb (}T sth)20. It's not that difficult to stand one's head! (s.t/pporhllg P bodywei.ght)IIlltlllllllllllllltllllllltlllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllltllllll1IIIIIIItlllltllllllltlllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllliliIIltlllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllltlllltllllllllltlllltlliIlIltlllllllllllllltllllllllllllll

Test 1together I at (xl" I to,xl I for I of I together with I beneath I on (x6~I under I of I down I

th.rough I from ... to

· WDat was the military impact the terms of the VersaillesTreaty? (legJ metters]2. It takes me about forty minutes to go my house myplace of work. (distance)3. This !kindof job is ones dignity. (folDer position)4. The Billwas eventually [passed Parliament LastSeptember. (success- test, ham")5. Strange that he's never served a jury before! (mtmh.er)6. "Aln'rshe sweet. She'swaDdng the street .." (along -Iotoer part of)· I heard it the radio this morning! (hroatkast}· recording)

8. Stop laughing her! lrs not funny! (focus)35

UNIT I @ Revision exercises-Answer key-

Tiest.1. on 2. at 3. off 4. mto 5. towards 6~of7. offS.under 9'. at 10. down 11. against 12. out 13. oat14. fr-om ... to IS. ap' (down) 16. of 17. on ... on18. at the top of 19. on 20. 011

Tiest 21. under 2. from ... to 3. beneath 4. through 5. 0116. down 7. on S. at 9. of 10. together with 11. for12. together 13. to 14. at IS. to 16. on 17. of 18.ollilI9. on 20. on

Test 31. through 2. through 3.0114. in 5. offl6. by r.

through 8. by 9. against 10. for 11. off 12. at I .....under 14. back 15. backwards 16. together 17. for18. to the top 19. along with ZOo at

Test 41. by 2. together 3. off 4. to 5. over the top of 6.against 7. for S. to 9. on 10. together with 11.at the top of 12. to 13. off 14. out 15. along 16.out of 17..for IS. on 19. OTT (over the top) 20.under

Tiest 51. in 2. off 3. on 4..against 5. over 6. Under I •

Down 8. bade '9.on 10. for II. on 12. fur 13. for14. at 15..onto 16..to 17. in 18. under 19. toward20. under

Tiest.61. by 2. down 3. in 4. at the top' of 5~out 6~to r •

in 8. for 9. of 10. to the top 11. up' 12. over 1:...towards 14. with 15. from 16. together 17. over18.0111'9. onto 20. into

Tiest 71. to 2. through 3. together with 4. ahead 5. at thetop' ofl6. to 7. down S. together 9. on 10. with 1.&.along ... with 12. of 13. for 14. together 15. to thetop' of 16. at 17. on 18. up 19. in 20. together

Tiest 81. for 2. towards 3. to 4. off 5. to 16.on 7. at S.from ... to 9. at the tOPI... of 10. to the top of II.fur 12. to 13. under 14. above IS. on 16. towards17. to IS. from 1'9.01120. underTest 91. in 2. on 3. onto 4. to 5. under 6. out / off r •

over S. for 9. at 10. to II. by 12. to 13. for ILl.

on 15. .away116.out 17. at 18. ahead 19. onto ZOofrom

Test 110· off 2. for 3. in 4. to 5. under 16.of7. to S. at the

top of 9'.of 10. at 11. over 12. for 13. toward 14.by IS. at the top 16. into 17. toward 18. at 19. out20. onto

Test II· 011tO2. with 3. under 4. in S. in 6. off 7 ..in 8. by

9. out 10. on topoflI.ofI2. together with 13.to 14. from.cto 1S. by 116.01117. over IS. to 19. at20. on top of

Test 12· toward 2. to 3. on 4. over 5. to 6. to 7. in8. up

9. together 10. on top of 11. from ...to 12. by 1.....to 14. to 15. back 16~to 17. on top of 18. for 19on 20. toward

Test 13· towards 2. onto 3. to 4. to S. at 6. on 7. on 8. to

9. at 10. to II. back 12. over 13. over the top' 14.over 1S. along 16. over 17. ahead of 18. under 19.onto 20. at

Test 14· to 2. on 3. below 4. on 5. of6. off7. for 8.oat

9. by /with 10. on top of II. at 12. in 13. of 14.onto 15. to 116.over...over 17. together with 18.on 19'. at 20~into

Test 15· 0112..down 3..to 4. onto S.by 6. out 7. up 8. at

9. under 10. by 11. fur 12. for 13. over 14. over5. on top of 16. on 17. 011to 18. at 19. forward

20. over

Test 116· under 2. against 3. back 4. 0115. of 6. down f •

toward 8..together with 9. up 10..to II. through2. to 13. against 14. on 15. onto 16. backward.,

forward 17. to IS. in 19. for ZOo over the top of

Test 17· through I into 2. out of 3. on ....on 4. at the top

of5.011 6. back. 7. oat 8. off lover 9. to 10. off 1.....off 12. over and out 13. to 14. to 15. for 16. by I,.to 18. through 19. for 20. by

Test 18,· together 2. of3. to 4. at 5. to 16. at 7. into 8. to

9. away 10. under 11. for 12. through 13. at 14.on.i.on 1011....01115. on top of 116.to 17. under 18.

115]