Fill in each gap with one suitable preposition:

1. Maryam was really impressed ……………….the beauty of Hue

2. He doesn’t depend …………………….his parents

3. We still keep …………..touch each other.

4. It seem difficult ……………..me to meet her now.

5. Malaysia is divided ……………..two regions.

6. Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists …………………….?

7. He will go to China ……………..the end …………..this week.

8.There are many programs ………….......……teenagers.

9. Would you show me a box …………....…………matches?

10. Young people prefer taking part ……….sports , instead ……….watching them.

11." +Are you free ……… Sunday morning?" "  - Yes, why?"

     +How ……….. going to the cinema?

12. In Viet Nam, ………. the 1960s , most families didn’t have a TV set. So ……….. dinner, people gathered ……….. the family that has a television. Some even watched …………….the windows.

13. People ………..all age have different tastes for TV programs.

14. I don’t care …………them , either.

15. Linh set the table ………….. plates, bowls, chopsticks and spoons.

16. What is…………dessert, Mum?

17. There is some ice-cream ………….the fridge.

18.What about coming…………..dinner with me?

19. I divided the sweets …………..two equal parts.

20. Are you tired ………………. watching the same programs on TV?

III. Complete the following passage by writing one suitable article in each gap. Some gaps require no article.

          Over the centuries and with each successive invasion, (1)_____________ Vietnamese have had increasingly mixed (2)_____________ ethnic roots. The Kinh now cohabitate with various ethnic minorities, from (3)_____________ mountaineers of the high northern plateaux to the Cham and (4) _____________ Khmer. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology celebrates their traditions in (5)_____________ three-hectare space.

          The crafts, traditional costumes, musical instruments, life-size reproductions of village community houses, folklore, and traditional customs of (6)_____________54 ethnic groups in Vietnam are all represented. (7)_____________ Communities piny (8)_____________ important role in the history of the museum as they contribute fully to (9)_____________preparation of exhibitions and participate in (10)_____________ numerous events, such as craft demonstrations and traditional games, giving added meaning to the museum's vocation.

V. Fill ONE suitable preposition in each gap to complete the sentences.
1. He's just getting _____________ his severe illness.
2. We complained _____________ the landlord _____________ the condition of the house.
3. I don't know why John insists _____________ blaming me _____________ his failure.
4. Our football team lost _____________ three goals to nil.
5. He took me to the station _____________ his car.
6. We had to postpone the picnic _____________ account _____________ the bad weather.
7. The scientist is completely absorbed _____________ his research work.

Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.

1. He has thought ___________ a good solution ___________ the problem.

2. Have you anyone ___________ mind ___________ the job?

3. I was ___________ a hurry, so I chose a book ___________ random.

4. He has collected over a thousand signatures ___________ support ___________ his protest.

5. Bill is engaged ___________ Linda and their marriage has been planned ___________ 14 February.

6. The house is ___________ fire! Send ___________ the fire brigade!

7. It goes ___________ saying that Gerald will be chosen ___________ the captain of the team.

8. ___________ the last four months VN Index has increased slightly ___________ value.

9. In war time men ___________ 18 and above were called ___________ for military service.

10. ___________ the whole, Mary has spent too much ___________ clothes recently.

VII. Fill in each space with one suitable preposition.

1. We are all aware ………………the importance of the environment protection.

2. He usually takes his children ……………… the zoo ……………… Sundays.

3. Hoa is speaking ……………… her friends ……………… her vacation now.

4. I can’t be at home in the morning. Can you phone me in the afternoon instead?

5. She was sad because he was very rude ……………… her.

6. Thank you. It was very kind ……………… you to help me.

7. I’ll borrow some books in the library.

8. Baseball is different ……………… soccer.

9. I walk up a lot of stairs every day. My flat is ……………… the third floor and there is no lift.

10. He thinks walking to school is good ……………… him.

Exercise 2: Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition. 1. Maryam was really impressed ___________ the beauty of Hue. 2. It seems difficult ___________ me to meet her now. 3. He doesn’t depend ___________ his parents. 4. If you have any trouble, ask ___________ help. 5. This guidebook is full ___________ useful information. 6. We still keep in touch ___________ each other although we live away from each other. 7. He will go to China ___________ the end ___________ this week. 8. She went out ___________ saying a word. 9. What do you often do ___________ the weekends? 10. She was born ___________ September 15th

Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word.

One of the first novels in the history of literature was written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe(1)…..Daniel Defoe.Daniel Defoe was born in London in the (2)……. of a rich man.When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to writestories.After(3)…… school, he worked in his father’s shop and (4)……articles for newspapers.Defoe visited many country and met many people. That helped much in(5)……writing.

In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the (6)….. Robinson Crusoe which made him famous .Defoe used in his book a true(7)….. about a sailor on an island for four years.

Robinson Crusoe’s novel lived lived on an island for twenty-eight years. People liked the novel in England and in many (8.)…… country.Daniel Defoe wrote other books but his novel Robinson Crusoe is the (9)……. famous .Defoe is not a rich man when he (10)…. in 1731.

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