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

1.       Jackson was late ________________ work because he was not aware ________________ the time.

2.       Take an umbrella ________________ you. It‘ll save you ________________ getting wet.

3.       I'll pick her ________________ at 8 o'clock ________________ my way to the party.

4.       They have just left. Hanoi ________________ Da Lat ________________ their holiday.

5.       They've just rewarded her ________________ an ipad ________________ her good study.

6.       Admission ________________ university depends ________________ examination results.

7.       ________________ first I found the work very tiring, but I have got used ________________ it now.

8.       I can't put up ________________ people who are cruel ________________ animals.

9.       Due ________________ the rain, they had to postpone the match ________________ the next day.

10.   I’m very concerned ________________ the situation but there is nothing I can do ________________ it.

Mark the letter A, B, C or B on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

“I haven’t seen Jack for three days. Is he ill?”

“ ………………His mother told me that he was in hospital.”

A. I’m afraid so

B. I hope not 

C. I don’t expect

D. I am afraid not

Complete each sentence with one of the phrases from the box.

at any rate in person out of danger out of tune under guarantee from now on in private out of order under order under pressure

1.     Jim's excuse was that he was acting …………………….. from his boss.

2.     Things have changed. …………………….., no-one leaves before 5.00.

3.     Thank goodness. All the passengers are now ……………………... .

4.     He works much better ……………………... .

5.     The President would like to meet you and thank you ………………... .

6.     Your violin sounds awful! I think it's ……………………... .

7.     It's a warm country. We won't need our pullovers, ……………………... .

8.     Excuse me, but I'd like to have a word with you ……………………... .

9.     You can't use the phone. It's ……………………... .

10.  The TV is still …………………….., so there’s no charge for repair work.

Ex10. Complete each sentence with one of the phrases from the box.

at any rate in person out of danger out of tune under guarantee from now on in private out of order under order under pressure

1.     Jim's excuse was that he was acting …………………….. from his boss.

2.     Things have changed. …………………….., no-one leaves before 5.00.

3.     Thank goodness. All the passengers are now ……………………... .

4.     He works much better ……………………... .

5.     The President would like to meet you and thank you ………………... .

6.     Your violin sounds awful! I think it's ……………………... .

7.     It's a warm country. We won't need our pullovers, ……………………... .

8.     Excuse me, but I'd like to have a word with you ……………………... .

9.     You can't use the phone. It's ……………………... .

10.  The TV is still …………………….., so there’s no charge for repair 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.

EX9. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.

This is a story (1) ............. Mark Twain, a famous American writer and homourist. We all know that Twain was famous in his day as a lecture and teller of funny stories. We also know that he (2) .............. to play jokes on his friends. In this case, the joke was on Mark Twain.

One day, he was walking along the streer of a small town where he was going to deliver a lecture that evening. (3) ............ was a young man who stopped him on his way just to (4) ............. about his uncle. The young man said that his uncle (5).............. laughed and smiled. Mark Twain told the young man to take his (6) ........ to his lecture that evening, and he could guarantee to make the young man's uncle laugh.

That (7) ............. the young man and his uncle sat in the (8) ............ row. Mark Twain spoke directly at them. He told many funny stories, but the old man didn't smile smile. Then he told the (9)........... stories which he knew, but the old man'd face still remains blank. At ( 10 )..........., Mark Twain left the platform feeling exhausted.

Later Mark Twain was talking to his friend about this. His friend laughed and said: " Oh, I know that old man. He has been as deaf as a post for years!!!''.