Make more than 2 sentences with the prepositions in EX 3 Page 60.
VII. Reorder the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. the newspaper. / The magazine is more / than / expensive /
2. of the television. / There is / in front / a sofa /
3. I will go / in the lake / fishing with my brother / tomorrow afternoon. /
4. for other work / money for their family./ Often farmers look / when they need /
1 The magazine is more expensive than the newspaper.
2 There is a sofa in front of the television.
3 I will go fishing in the lake with my brother tomorrow afternoon.
4 Often farmers look for other work when they need money for their family.
1 The magazine is more expensive than the newspaper.
2 There is a sofa in front of the television.
3 I will go fishing in the lake with my brother tomorrow afternoon.
4 Often farmers look for other work when they need money for their family.
6. Read the Look out! box. Circle the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.
(Đọc bảng Chú ý. Khoanh tròn các giới từ đúng để hoàn thành câu.)
Look out!
Some verbs can be followed by more than one preposition, sometimes with a slight change in meaning.
(Một số động từ có thể được theo sau bởi nhiều hơn một giới từ, đôi khi sẽ có chút thay đổi về nghĩa.)
e.g. shout at/ shout to, agree with/ agree to
(hét vào / hét lên, đồng ý với / đồng ý làm gì.)
My sister shouted to me because I lost her mobile.
(Em gái tôi đã hét vào mặt tôi vì tôi đã làm mất điện thoại di động của cô ấy.)
I saw Liz on the other side of the road and shouted to her.
(Tôi nhìn thấy Liz ở phía bên kia đường và hét lên với cô ấy.)
1. a. Have you ever heard of / about wearable gadgets?
b. Have you heard of / about John's new job?
2. a. She has to care for / about her elderly mum.
b. I don't care for / about money.
3. a. You look worried. What are you thinking about / of?
b. What do you think about / of my new dress?
4. a. I write to / about my penfriend about once a month.
b. I wrote to / about my holiday on my blog.
5. a. My teacher agreed with / to my request to leave early.
b. I don't agree with/ to you.
1. a. Have you ever heard of wearable gadgets?
(Bạn đã bao giờ nghe nói về các thiết bị đeo được chưa?)
b. Have you heard about John's new job?
(Bạn đã nghe nói về công việc mới của John chưa?)
2. a. She has to care for her elderly mum.
(Cô ấy phải chăm sóc cho mẹ già của cô ấy.)
b. I don't care about money.
(Tôi không quan tâm đến tiền bạc.)
3. a. You look worried. What are you thinking about?
(Trông bạn có vẻ lo lắng. Bạn đang nghĩ gì?)
b. What do you think of my new dress?
(Bạn nghĩ gì về chiếc váy mới của tôi?)
4. a. I write to my penfriend about once a month.
(Tôi viết thư cho người bạn của tôi khoảng một tháng một lần.)
b. I wrote about my holiday on my blog.
(Tôi đã viết về kỳ nghỉ của tôi trên blog của tôi.)
5. a. My teacher agreed to my request to leave early.
(Giáo viên của tôi đã đồng ý với yêu cầu về sớm của tôi.)
b. I don't agree with you. (Tôi không đồng ý với bạn.)
Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences
than/ more/ in the/ in the/ city/ more/ It’s/ countryside/ to live.
A. It’s more countryside convenient in the city than in the to live.
B. It’s more convenient to live in the city than in the countryside.
C. It’s live in the city than more convenient to in the countryside.
D. It’s more convenient to than in the live in the city countryside.
Đáp án:B
Giải thích: cấu trúc “it’s + adj + to V”: thật là như thế nào khi làm gì
Dịch: Sống ở thành thị thì tiện nghi thoải mái hơn nông thôn.
Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences
than/ more/ in the/ in the/ city/ more/ It’s/ countryside/ to live.
A. It’s more countryside convenient in the city than in the to live.
B. It’s more convenient to live in the city than in the countryside.
C. It’s live in the city than more convenient to in the countryside.
D. It’s more convenient to than in the live in the city countryside.
Đáp án B
Giải thích: cấu trúc “it’s + adj + to V”: thật là như thế nào khi làm gì
Dịch: Sống ở thành thị thì tiện nghi thoải mái hơn nông thôn.
Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences
than/ more/ in the/ in the/ city/ more/ It’s/ countryside/ to live.
A.It’s more countryside convenient in the city than in the to live.
B. It’s more convenient to live in the city than in the countryside.
C. It’s live in the city than more convenient to in the countryside.
D. It’s more convenient to than in the live in the city countryside.
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: cấu trúc “it’s + adj + to V”: thật là như thế nào khi làm gì
Dịch: Sống ở thành thị thì tiện nghi thoải mái hơn nông thôn.
II. Rearrange the words/ phrase given to make complete sentences:
1.London /think/ is/ than/ more/ I/ New York/ expensive.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2.important/ is/ Health/ than/ money/ more.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. in the city/ more/ is /than /in thecountry/ convenient / than / is/ Traveling/
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4.in / Thehealth care/ city/ better/ the / is/ in / than / countryside/ service/ the/
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5.Living/ is/ than / in rural/ more/ areas / living/ inurban areas / comfortable/
……………………………………………………………………………………………
1 London/ think/is/ than/more/I/ New York/expensive.
I think London is more expensive than New York
2 important/is/ Health/than/money/ more.
Health is more important than money
3 in/in/city/more/the/Travelling/the/ countryside/ convenient/than/is.
Travelling in the countryside is more convenient than in the city
4 in/ health care/ city/ better/the/ is/in/than/ countryside/ the/ service/The.
The health care service in the city is better than in the countryside
5 Living/is/ than/in/ rural/more/ areas/ areas/ living/ urban/in/ comfortable
Living in rural areas is more comfortable than living in urban areas
Correct the mistakes in the sentences. Then decide if they are true or false. Discuss your answers with a partner.
1. More films are make in India than in any other country each year.
2. In 1923, a sign is put up in the Hollywood hills which said ‘Hollywoodland’.
3. The Academy Awards wasn’t called ‘Oscars’ until 1939.
4. Mùa len trâu is set in northern Việt Nam.
5. Mr. Nguyễn Võ Nghiêm Minh was gave Best Director Award at Chicago Film Festival in 2006.
6. Films aren’t seen their directors until the premiere.
1. More films are made in India than in any other country each year. TRUE
2. In 1923, a sign was put up in the Hollywood hills which said ‘Hollywoodland’. TRUE
3. The Academy Awards weren’t called ‘Oscars’ until 1939. TRUE
4. Mùa len trâu was set in northern Việt Nam. FALSE
=> Sửa lại:
Mùa len trâu was set in southern Việt Nam.
5. Mr. Nguyễn Võ Nghiêm Minh was given Best Director Award at Chicago Film Festival in 2006. FALSE
=> Sửa lại:
Mr. Nguyễn Võ Nghiêm Minh was given Best Director Award at Chicago Film Festival in 2004.
6. Films aren’t seen by their directors until the premiere. FALSE
=> Sửa lại:
Films aren’t seen by the public until the premiere.
Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences.
2.She/not/work/did/ this school/in /last year .
…………………………………………………………………………………..................
3. /attractive /The red dress / more/is/than/in the shop.
……………………………………………………………………………………….….…
Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it stays the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. My brother can run very fast
-> My bother ……………………………………………………………
2. Nga likes table tennis the most
→Nga’s favourist…………………………………………………………………….........
3. Mike is not so interested in music as his sister is
→Mike’s sister …………………………………………………………………………….
4. Students at our school take part in a lot of outdoor activities
→Students at our school do ……………………………………………………
Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences.
2.She/not/work/did/ this school/in /last year .
…………………………………………………………………………………..................
3. /attractive /The red dress / more/is/than/in the shop.
……………………………………………………………………………………….….…
Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it stays the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. My brother can run very fast
-> My bother ……………………………………………………………
2. Nga likes table tennis the most
→Nga’s favourist…………………………………………………………………….........
3. Mike is not so interested in music as his sister is
→Mike’s sister …………………………………………………………………………….
4. Students at our school take part in a lot of outdoor activities
→Students at our school do ……………………………………………………
Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences.
2.She/not/work/did/ this school/in /last year .
-> She did not work in this school last year.
3. /attractive /The red dress / more/is/than/in the shop.
-> The red dress is more than attractive in the shop.
Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it stays the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. My brother can run very fast
-> My bother is a fast runner.
2. Nga likes table tennis the most
→Nga’s favourite sport is table tennis.
3. Mike is not so interested in music as his sister is
→Mike’s sister is interested in music more than Mike.
4. Students at our school take part in a lot of outdoor activities
→Students at our school do a lot of outdoor activities.
Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences.
2.She/not/work/did/ this school/in /last year .
-> She did not work in this school last year.
3. /attractive /The red dress / more/is/than/in the shop.
-> The red dress is more attractive than in the shop.
Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it stays the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. My brother can run very fast
-> My bother is a fast runner.
2. Nga likes table tennis the most
→Nga’s favourite sport is table tennis.
3. Mike is not so interested in music as his sister is
→Mike’s sister is more interested in music than Mike.
4. Students at our school take part in a lot of outdoor activities
→Students at our school do a lot of outdoor activities.