Exercise 4. Fill a suitable preposition in each blank.
1. Mrs Vui always prides ………………of…….….her cooking.
2. It is safe to keep medicine …………….….locked cupboards.
3. Lipton tea is different…………………….………Dilmah tea.
4. How ……………….….. going to Vinh Market this afternoon ?
5. Mr John is very interested ………… the history of Viet Nam.
6. When my parents arrived home, I was waiting………….a phone call.
7. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes…………..her. It was very cold.
8. Hoa got up late as her alarm clock didn’t go………………..
9. Would you mind if I had a look ……………………… your luggage ?
10. Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and………..the water.
Exercise 5. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.
1. I talked..........her............the phone yesterday.
2. It’s very kind.............you to help me..............my homework.
3. Shall we stop.............the book store..............the way home?
4. He has been absent.............class because..............his illness.
5. We complained.............the boss..............the bad working conditions.
6. What’s wrong...............you? - I’ve got a pain..............my back.
7. I’d like to thank you............. everything you have done..............me.
8. The storm swept.............the village..............the night.
39. When his aunt passed............., he came.............a lot of money.
10. Is it all right if I pay............. cheque or.............. cash?
Exercise 6. Fill in each space with a suitable preposition.
1. Tell me what is wrong…………………doing this job.
2. She is bad……………………..gathering sources of information.
3. Why don't you bring……………a raincoat?
4. What aspect……………learning English do you find difficult?
5. My friend works ……………a national bank in Ho Chi Minh city.
6. I look forward…………….hearing from my mother in Singapore.
7. His village lies near the foot of a mountain and……………a river.
8. I met him in 1999…………..those days I didn't pay attention to him.
9. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them…………..before I come in.
10. The park was named…………..a young hero, Le Van Tam.
