III. Fill each gap with a suitable preposition. Write your answers in the spaces provided.(10 pts)

1.    Are you certain ________________ the result of your exam?

2.    I am still doubtful ________________ the accuracy of the information he’s given us.

3.    We have to teach children to be obedient ________________ their parents and teachers.

4.    Are you pleased ________________ your new hairstyle?

5.    I am certain that he is innocent ________________ the crime.

6.    Young children are very sensitive ________________ cold.

7.    Do you have any objection ________________ my request?

8.    My brother and I have a lot ________________ common.

9.    The car was so expensive. It was ________________ my reach.

10. Are you acquainted ________________ the girl standing over there?

11. I’m too busy to deal ________________ the problem now.

12. ________________ general, our plan has been a great success.

13. Everyone was surprised ________________ the referee's decision.

14. Now that he’s got a good job, he is independent ________________ his parents.

15. At the moment I’m writing a report ________________ the influence of air pollution.

16. Can you distinguish ________________ a Chinese girl and a Japanese girl?

17. The police are trying to bring the situation ________________ control.

18. The government have done a lot to find a solution ________________ the problem of unemployment.

19. Our environment is ________________ great danger now, and needs much more protection.

20. ________________ the end, he decided to change his job.

Fill each gap with a suitable preposition. Write your answers in the spaces given. (10 pts)

1.       Ronald is very good ________________ speaking ________________ public.

2.       The train arrived ________________ the station ________________ exactly 6pm.

3.       She enjoys looking ________________ the sky ________________ hot summer nights.

4.       They often quarrel ________________ each other ________________ little things.

5.       I’ll have to complain ________________ the manager ________________ the bad service here.

6.       John is very ashamed ________________ his attitude ________________ his neighbours.

7.       ________________ average, she spends $20 ________________ books and records a month.

8.       ________________ time ________________ time they eat at a Chinese restaurant.

9.       Many species of birds leave their nests ________________ dawn and come back ________________ dusk.

10.    ________________ the early morning, the temperature on the mountain may fall ________________ zero.

III. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)

The cinema today is a favorite place of …1… to most people, young and old. Hundreds of people …2… the cinema today.

There are many …3… that we can learn from our visit to the cinema. The …4… that we see in the cinema often show us many useful things. They show …5… people in other lands live and think. Sometimes they also show how people in the past lived and …6… . There are also pictures which show many things about  the world of birds and animals. Some pictures, …7…, sometimes spoil the minds of  people, especially those of small boys and girls. Pictures …8… show how people steal, kill, or kidnap, for example, have done a lot of harm. But these same pictures also show how, in the …9…, the criminals are caught and punished, and many people have learnt to obey the law, as a result. Thus, whether such pictures are good or bad …10… on what lesson the person has learnt from them.

1. _____________             4. _____________             7. _____________             10. _____________

2. _____________             5. _____________             8. _____________

3. _____________             6. _____________             9. _____________

Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)

Cities have a long history. There were cities in Asia and Africa seven thousand years __(1)__, and some cities in Europe __(2)__ histories of two thousand years. However, only a __(3)__ cities in America are more than two hundred years old. Most ancient cities began __(4)__ centers of trade. People have always __(5)__ cities on rivers, lakes, or oceans. At that time most transportation __(6)__ to be by boat and ship, so more trade was possible in cities near good __(7)__ transportation. Newer cities are near __(8)__ or highways for the same reason. Some inland cities are not near waterways, and they have grown mostly since airplanes made them __(9)__ to reach. In modern times cities have grown very __(10)__ in places where there are large industries.

V. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)

1.       This is none __________ my business. It’s __________ to you to decide.

2.       They are thinking __________ pulling __________ the old theater.

3.       The police came just __________ time to bring the riot __________ control.

4.       Many kinds of rare animals are now __________ danger __________ extinction.

5.       They can't use the office __________ present as it's __________ repair.

6.       Due to the weather condition, we have to put __________ the trip __________ the time being.

7.       Her father has left __________ Japan __________ a business trip.

8.       Her father has a great influence __________ her __________ character.

9.       __________ a doctor, I’d like to congratulate you __________ your recovery from your illness.

10.    While we were __________, someone broke __________ our house.

Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (10point)

41. We’re all very obliged_________ you

42. When the wound has healed_________ you can remove the plaster.

43. Without a fridge, fresh food will go_________ very quickly.

44. I’m faithful_________ my principle.

45. I haven’t heard_________ Mandy since she wrote in July.

46. This service is free_________ charge.

47. They went ahead contrary_________ my advice.

48. The weather was fine, and everyone was making_________ the coast.

49. We’re going_________ Tom’s car tomorrow.

50. Have a card_________ your sleeve.

V. Fill each gap in the sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (5 pts)

1.       Who is responsible ___________ damaging my car?

2.       Tell me ___________ one word whether you like my plan or not.

3.       I'm worried ___________ my mother's health.

4.       He looks bigger ___________ his age.

5.       I don’t feel ___________ going out tonight.

6.       Tom is ___________ a bad mood today. Has he been ill?

7.       We all benefit ___________ a good road system.

8.       Could you deal ___________ this problem. I'm rather busy now.

Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word.

      Write your answers in the spaces given. (15 pts)

The mosquito is an insect that --(1)-- some of the worst diseases of man and animals. Certain kinds of mosquitoes carry the germs that cause --(2)-- serious diseases as malaria, --(3)-- yellow fever. When a mosquito “bites”, it may leave germs --(4)--. Many kinds of mosquitoes do not spread diseases, but they have --(5)-- “bites”.

Mosquitoes are found in all parts of the world, --(6)-- near the North Pole. Most kinds of mosquitoes that carry diseases live in the hot, damp lands near the Equator. --(7)-- some countries, mosquitoes often gather in great swarms that look like clouds. They --(8)-- men, interfering with such work as fishing, lumbering, and mining.

Man controls mosquitoes in many --(9)--. Scientists have developed chemicals --(10)-- insecticides, which kill mosquitoes and other insects. Small amounts of these chemicals kill mosquitoes --(11)-- sprayed in home, garages where they grow. Mosquitoes --(12)-- their eggs in marshes, swamps and other pools of quiet --(13)--. Engineers may build canals through marshes --(14)-- drain off the water, and often fill small pools and swamps --(15)-- soil.

III. Fill each of the blanks with one suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)

One of the worst journeys I have ever experienced occurred a few weeks ago. I had booked a cheap flight to Switzerland so the ticket could not be changed …(1)… any way. …(2)… I missed the flight, I would not be …(3)… to use the ticket for any alternative journey.

When I reached the railway station, I was told that all the trains were running late; this meant I would …(4)… the connecting train for the airport. A loud-speaker announcement helpfully informed us that an extra train would be provided, so we need …(5)… worry. Nothing could have been further from the truth. The extra train did not arrive. I inquired about buses, but the last one for the airport had left! There was only one solution; I …(6)… to take a taxi. Dragging my suitcases behind me I hurried outside and found a taxi. 'It's a long way. It'll …(7)… you a lot,' the taxi driver warned me. I knew that, but the taxi fare would be cheaper …(8)… having to buy another plane ticket.

We arrived at the airport with about twenty minutes to spare. I jumped out, looked in my bag …(9)… my purse and to my horror discovered it was missing! The taxi driver was pleasant but firm. My suitcases were locked in the boot and there they would stay …(10)… I found a way of paying him. Of course, I never caught my plane.