PREPOSITION + COMPARISON

1) Choose the best answer to complete the text.

You can't see our house (1)..............here because it is (2).................the church. When you walk up Prince Street, it is (3)..............the left, next (4)....................the Black Cat Cafe.

My room is upstairs (5)....................the right. I have a desk (6)....................front (7)...............the window. And i like looking out because our house is (8).................the park. My desk is (9)....................the bed (10)...............the wardrobe.

1. A. from B. behind C. on D. in

2. A. in B. behind C. on D. between

3. A. on B. at C. in D. under

4. A. in B. at C. on D. to

5. A. in B. behind C. on D. next

6. A. on B. at C. in D. next

7. A. about B. of C. on D. with

8. A. near B. on C. next D. from

9. A. on B. in C. between D. at

10. A. on B. and C. in D. behind

Chon cau tra loi dung

1. A school is behind the museum . The museum is ________ the school.

A. Next to B . In front of C . Near D. Between

2. Loas is ______ Viet Nam and Thailand

A. In front of B. Below C. Behind D. Between

3. We live ______ the Earth

A. At B .on C. For D. In

4. _______ are they ? - They are Minh and Lan

A. Where B. What C. How D. Who

5 I have orange juice and ice -cream , ______ do you want ?

A. What B. Where C. When D. Which

6. _______ is the factory ? - It's on Hung Vuong street

A. When B. Where C. What D. Which

7. Nine fifteen is _______

A. A quarter past nine B. A nine to quarter

C. A nine past quarter D. A quarter to nine

8. Lan's class _______ at 7. 00

A. Stops B. Starts C. Ends D. Finishes

9. We have a small party ______ Sunday

A. In B.at C. On D. For

10 She ________ like Geography

A. Do not B. Not do C. Does not D. Not does

I. SUPPLY SUITABLE WORDS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE.

II. REWRITE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST ONE

III. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE PREPOSITIONS: “IN, AT, ON, AFTER, UNDER, BETWEEN, BESIDE, OUT OF, ABOVE, BENEATH”.

IV. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER; A, B, C OR D.

21. You have read this interesting article on the website, have you?

                        A                 B                    C                        D           

22. Jeans cloth made completely from cotton in the eighteenth century.

                            A            B         C                D

23. My sister enjoys listening to music and dance with her friends.

                                     A              B                C             D

24. The mother asked her son what did he want for his birthday.

                             A       B                        C               D

25. My brother stopped to smoke because it is very harmful to his health.

                              A            B            C                                  D

1. He was quietly proud..........  his literary achievements.

A. on B. at C. of D. with 

2. You have read this article on the website,  ...........?

A. don’t you B. aren’t you C. didn’t you D. haven’t you 

3. The phone..........  suddenly while Joanne was doing the housework.

A. rang B. was ringing C. had rung D. is ringing 

4. If I ........ ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school.

A. hadn’t been B. weren’t C. had been D. would have been 

5. Lydia is reading that fascinating book on Spanish history........  you lent her last week.

A. where B. what C. which D. why

6. On Easter Day, people crowd the street to watch colourful  ......

A. picnics B. parades C. paradises D. contests

7.In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt-light bulb should be replaced by a(n).........  bulb.

A. energy-saving B. energy-save C. saving-energy D. save-energy 

8. Crops are sprayed with..........  to kill insects.

A. fertilizer B. manure C. dung D. pesticide 

9. In the 18^th century, workers liked wearing jean cloth because it was strong and did not ........ easily.

A. wear off B. wear out C. wear on D. wear down 

10. This publisher is ........... out the newest novel of J. K. Rowling.

carrying B. bringing C. going D. cutting

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentence:

6. The final examination will be held ................ December 12th 2014.

A. in B. on C. at D. to

7. You have read this article on the website, ............... ?

A. don’t you B. aren’t you C. didn’t you D. haven’t you

8. They went on working ................. it started to rain.

A. though B. because C. but D. despite

9. The girl wishes she .................. in Hue for the festival next week.

A. had stayed B. was staying C. stay D. could stay

10 Miss Lan stopped .................. her letter because she had to leave for the hospital.

A. to write B. write C. writing D. wrote

11. Do you know the man ................. car Jack is driving.

A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

12. Lan: “I wish I could visit your village again some day, Ba.” => Ba: “.................. .”

A. Too true B. Yes, let’s

C. What a day ! D. You’re always welcome !

13. John: “I think we should take a shower to save energy.” => Linda: “....................... .”

A. Never mind. B. It is very nice of you to say so.

C. Yes, I’d love to. D. That’s a good idea.

14. Robots will be .................. the housework in the future.

A. used to do B. used to doing C. using to do D. using to doing

15. He ................ his job last month and since then he ................. out of work.

A. lost/ was B. lost/ has been C. has lost/ was D. lost/ has been was

1. we will go ............ a picnic next week

a. in b. at c. on d. to

2. My village is about 100 kilometers ........... the south of Ho Chi Minh City

a. in b. at c. to d. for

3. There is a shrine ........... the top of the ,ountain near my uncle's house

a. on b. in c.at d.to

4. We often go for a walk .......... the weekends

a. in c. at. c.on d.to

5. They will come here ................ 11.30 AM

a. in b. at c.on d.to

6. She took may picture to show the trip ............... her parents

a. of b. for c. to d. with

7. There is a meeting ..... 9 AM and 2 PM.

a. on b. between c. till d. at

8. He was born ....... 15th, January

a. in b. of c. at d. on

9. WE have lived in Hanoi ............. 4 year

a. in b. since c. for d. at

10. He has come here ........... yesterday

a. in b.since c. for d. on