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1.We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have grown up and left home.

2. The computer isn’t working. It broke down this morning.

3. My headaches have been much better since I gave up drinking coffee.

4. I turned down their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.

5. It was not a problem. We looked up his number in the telephone book.

Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions: (down, up )

1.We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have grown ____up_____ and left home.

2. The computer isn’t working. It broke ____down_____ this morning.

3. My headaches have been much better since I gave up drinking coffee.

4. I turned _____down_____ their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.

5. It was not a problem. We looked____up_____ his number in the telephone book.

Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions:

1.We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have grown ___up____ and left home.

2. The computer isn’t working. It broke _____down____ this morning.

3. My headaches have been much better since I gave ____up____ drinking coffee.

4. I turned ____down___ their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.

5. It was not a problem. We looked ____up___ his number in the telephone book.

6. Helen takes _____after___ her mother in many ways.

7. We need to set _____off___ early tomorrow.

8. The plane took ____off____ very quickly.

9. Anne’s leaving ____for____ London tomorrow morning.

10. Your friend is always complaining ____about___ her job.

11. If there was a technical failure, Gagarin might never get ___back___ to the Earth.

12. Courses like shoemaking or glass engraving provide people _____with___ practical skills they can do with their hands.

13.She is famous ___for____ her beautiful face and sweet voice.

14. We are all aware _____of___ the importance of the environment protection.

15. His opinion is different ____from_____ mine.

Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions:

1.We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have grown up and left home.

2. The computer isn’t working. It broke down this morning.

3. My headaches have been much better since I gave up drinking coffee.

4. I turned down their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.

5. It was not a problem. We looked up his number in the telephone book.

6. Helen takes after her mother in many ways.

7. We need to set up early tomorrow.

8. The plane took off very quickly.

9. Anne’s leaving for London tomorrow morning.

10. Your friend is always complaining about her job.

11. If there was a technical failure, Gagarin might never get back to the Earth.

12. Courses like with or glass engraving provide people for practical skills they can do with their hands.

13.She is famous for her beautiful face and sweet voice.

14. We are all aware of the importance of the environment protection.

15. His opinion is different from mine.

1.We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have grown __up_____ and left home.

2. The computer isn’t working. It broke ___down______ this morning.

3. My headaches have been much better since I gave __up______ drinking coffee.

4. I turned ___down____ their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.

5. It was not a problem. We looked __for_____ his number in the telephone book.

6. Helen takes __over______ her mother in many ways.

7. We need to set ___off_____ early tomorrow.

8. The plane took __off______ very quickly.

9. Anne’s leaving ___for_____ London tomorrow morning. 10. Your friend is always complaining ___about____ her job

11. If there was a technical failure, Gagarin might never get __BACK_____ to the Earth.

12. Courses like shoemaking or glass engraving provide people __WITH______ practical skills they can do with their hands.

13.She is famous __FOR_____ her beautiful face and sweet voice.

14. We are all aware ___OF_____ the importance of the environment protection.

15. His opinion is different ___FROM______ mine.

16. If you don’t pay attention ___TO______ the teacher, you won’t understand the lesson.

17. I’m not familiar__WITH____ his name, but his face seems familiar__WITH___ me.

18. We were very grateful__TO_____ our friends for all of their assistance.

19.No one knew precisely what would happen __TO____ a human being in space.

20.How would the mind deal _WITH_____ the psychological tension?

21. I’m good__AT______ English, but I’m bad__AT____ Mathematics.

22. Mrs. Brown is often worried___ABOUT_______ money.

23. Her parents are very pleased___WITH______ her French.

24. I’m not interested ____IN_______ politics.

25. I’m bit short___OF______ money. Can you lend me some?

26. I was delighted____WITH_______ the present you gave me.

27. She was sad because he was very rude___TO______ her.

28. She was very angry___WITH______ Tom.

29. Fred is capable__OF______ doing better work than he is doing at present.

30. You get bored____WITH_______ doing the same thing every day.

11. If there was a technical failure, Gagarin might never get __BACK_____ to the Earth.

12. Courses like shoemaking or glass engraving provide people __WITH______ practical skills they can do with their hands.

13.She is famous __FOR_____ her beautiful face and sweet voice.

14. We are all aware ___OF_____ the importance of the environment protection.

15. His opinion is different ___FROM______ mine.

16. If you don’t pay attention ___TO______ the teacher, you won’t understand the lesson.

17. I’m not familiar__WITH____ his name, but his face seems familiar__WITH___ me.

18. We were very grateful__TO_____ our friends for all of their assistance.

19.No one knew precisely what would happen __TO____ a human being in space.

20.How would the mind deal _WITH_____ the psychological tension?

21. I’m good__AT______ English, but I’m bad__AT____ Mathematics.

22. Mrs. Brown is often worried___ABOUT_______ money.

23. Her parents are very pleased___WITH______ her French.

24. I’m not interested ____IN_______ politics.

25. I’m bit short___OF______ money. Can you lend me some?

26. I was delighted____WITH_______ the present you gave me.

Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions:

1.We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have grown __up_____ and left home.

2. The computer isn’t working. It broke ___down______ this morning.

3. My headaches have been much better since I gave __up______ drinking coffee.

4. I turned ___down____ their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.

5. It was not a problem. We looked __for_____ his number in the telephone book.

6. Helen takes __over______ her mother in many ways.

7. We need to set ___off_____ early tomorrow.

8. The plane took __off______ very quickly.

9. Anne’s leaving ___for_____ London tomorrow morning.

10. Your friend is always complaining ___about____ her job.

27. She was sad because he was very rude___TO______ her.

28. She was very angry___WITH______ Tom.

29. Fred is capable__OF______ doing better work than he is doing at present.

30. You get bored____WITH_______ doing the same thing every day.

31. Thank you. It was very kind___OF_____ you to help me.

32. Mr. Green is responsible __FOR______hiring employees.

33. There’s really no need for you to be afraid__OF______ the examination.

34. Ken was proud___OF_____ his good marks on the English.

35. My plan is similar__TO_____ yours, but it is different___FROM_______ Ken’s.

36. Pierre said he had become quite fond__OF_____ American hamburgers.

37. That fashion magazine is full__OF____ advertising for women’s clothes.

38. Thin gloves aren’t very suitable____FOR_______ that kind of work.

39. They were happy___WITH____ the results of the election.

40. Y. Gagarin lifted __OFF____ into space aboard the Vostok 1 _AT____ 9.07 a.m. Moscow time _ON______ 12th April, 1961.

41. If you want to lose weight, you must go ___ON_____ a diet.

42. You should learn ___BY_____ heart all the new words and try to use them in the context.

43. We have been learning English __FOR______ five years.

44.Can you send it to me __BY_____ fax?

45. She’s never satisfied ___WITH______ what she has got.

46. She wanted to borrow some books _FROM_____ him but she was shy __OF_____ asking.

47. They succeeded __IN____escaping__FROM____ the burning house.

48. I don’t approve __IN____ your smoking. I wish you would give _FROM_____ that habit.

49. Do you think we’ll find a solution _TO_____ the problem?

50. I must try and look _THROUGH_____ my notes before the exam.

1.We'll have already gone before you (get).....got.. back.

2.We decided to go home because it (be).....was.. very late.

3.We have been very busy while they (be).....were.....here.

4.I haven't seen him since he (arrive).... arrived ..

5.The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we (cannot)..couldn't.......go to the concert.

6.It was such a beautiful that i (feel)......felt.... like talking a walk.

7.He works on Sundays so that he (can)....can......earn money to pay his tuition.

8.It (be).....has been.....busy since we last met.

9.I am very fond of Jane but i (not see)....haven't seen... much of her lately.

10 Have.There (be)...been........no guest at all since i left?

1.We'll have already gone before you get back.

2.We decided to go home because it was very late.

3.We have been very busy while they were here.

4.I haven't seen him since he arrived.

5.The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we can't go to the concert.

6.It was such a beautiful that i felt like talking a walk.

7.He works on Sundays so that he can earn money to pay his tuition.

8.It has been busy since we last met.

9.I am very fond of Jane but i haven't seen much of her lately.

10. Has there been no guest at all since i left?

1:I quite like drinking coffee in the morning,although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger .

=> I didn't use to drink coffee in the morning when I was younger.

2:We seem to have lost interest in our work.

=> We used to have lost interest in our work.

3:I don't mind traveling by train now.

=> I didn't use to travel by train.

4:I went to the church when I was a child.

=> I used to go to the church when I was a child.

5:since we've lived in the countryside,we have been much happier

=> We used to live in the countryside, we used to be much happier.

6:Mr.Michael grew tulips but he doesn't any more.

=> Mr.Michael used to grow tulips.

7:I prefer listening to classical music now,although when I was young I couldn't stand it.

=> I didn't use to listen to classical music when I was young.

8:My sister looked so fat when she returned from Paris.

=> My sister didn't use to be fat before she returned from Paris.

1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.

A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.

B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.

C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.

D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.

2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.

A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.

B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.

C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.

D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.

3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.

A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.

B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.

C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.

D. My father never wants to see another violent film.

4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.

A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.

B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.

C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.

D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.

5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.

A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.

B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.

C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.

D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.

6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.

B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.

D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.

B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.

C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.

D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.

B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.

C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .

D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.

9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.

A. John doesn’t write home once a week any longer.

B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.

C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.

D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.

10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.

B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.

D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

Đáp án :

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D

6. A 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. A