Prepositions of time and date?

[Janie]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #203 "Prepositions of Time and Date (1)", question 4

We hope there won't be much snow ......... this year but you never know.

(a) about
(b) (none)
(c) on

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #203 "Prepositions of Time and Date (1)", answer 4

We hope there won't be much snow this year but you never know.

Correct answer: (b) (none)
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Jane

[Mister Micawber]

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No. certain words and phrases do not take the preposition with year, month, week. These include this, that, last, next:

I'll see you next/this month.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's