FILL EACH BLANK IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH A SUITABLE PREPOSITION OR ADVERB PARTICLE.

a.Magda put the blanket___her son to keep him warm as he slept___the night.

b.I am sorry I interrupted you. Please, go___. I really want to hear the end___your story.

c.When Mrs.Sims saw the kids playing___the roof she screamed, "You kids had better come___from there, right now!"

d.Normally,___New Year's Eve, it's tradition to kiss the one you love___midnight.

e.Frankie started working for her law firm___1995

III. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following sentences. (20 pts)

Question 1: Should I pass _____ wealth now or wait until I die?

Question 2: They live _____ the money they earn from growing tobacco.

Question 3: They employed him because of his skill in dealing _____ the journalists.

Question 4: They are planning to close _____ the factories as they are making no profit.

Question 5: She's going to have to face _____ to the fact that he's not going to marry her.

Question 6: We've just come _____ from Amsterdam.

Question 7: I could get on _____ the ironing while I'm waiting.

Question 8: You should really turn _____ the radio as you are studying.

Question 9: I am looking forward _____ meeting my family in the spring break.

Question 10: She has been looking _____ some new fashion magazines.

Question 11: They were shocked when they found _____ they had been cheated.

Question 12: As a newcomer, I hope I can keep up _____ the speed of the class.

Question 13: Ricky has run _____ of time in the final test.

Question 14: It is better that you put _____ another coat before going out.

Question 15: Before coming into a Japanese house, customers should take _____ their shoes.

Question 16: The old building block may be pulled _____ very soon.

Question 17: We need to take _____ oxygen continuously to survive.

Question 18: After we heard her story, we really empathized _____ her and her family.

Question 19: The new companies in the city hope to cooperate _____ each other to gain more money.

Question 20: A system of LED lighting has been set _____ in the stadium for the football match.

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

1.       This is none __________ my business. It’s __________ to you to decide.

2.       They are thinking __________ pulling __________ the old theater.

3.       The police came just __________ time to bring the riot __________ control.

4.       Many kinds of rare animals are now __________ danger __________ extinction.

5.       They can't use the office __________ present as it's __________ repair.

6.       Due to the weather condition, we have to put __________ the trip __________ the time being.

7.       Her father has left __________ Japan __________ a business trip.

8.       Her father has a great influence __________ her __________ character.

9.       __________ a doctor, I’d like to congratulate you __________ your recovery from your illness.

10.    While we were __________, someone broke __________ our house.

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

Son: “Why don’t we buy a new car, Dad? This one is too old to go out with my friends.”

Dad: “_______ We don’t have much money.”

A. You’re right

B. I have to think it up

C. It’s out of the question now

D. That’s a great idea

Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb, comparative or superlative of the words provided.

1. This is ___________________________ (fancy) dress I own.

2. In my opinion, a deer moves ____________________ (graceful) of all the animals.

3. The politician spoke ________________ (loud) than was necessary.

4. When we travel, my suitcase is always _______________ (heavy) than my husband’s.

5. Mrs. Pedrido speaks _______________________(fluent) than her husband, but her daughter speaks _______________________ (fluent) of the whole family.

6. Annie usually gets up ________________(early) than her sister.

7. Bonnie works ___________________(hard) of all the employees in the office.

8. Judy goes to the library ____________________ (often) than I do.

8. This is _____________________ (bad) movie I have ever seen.

10. Shaun sings even __________________(beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous opera star. In fact, she has ___________________ (beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.

Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between TWO AND FIVE WORDS in each gap.

1. I have never watched a better movic than this one.  EVER

=> This is the ______________________________

2. Nobody has ever been this far into the desert.          THE

=> This is ________________________has ever been into the desert. THE

3. I was told that Ellie was the most industrious student in the class.

=> I was told that ______________________ than Ellie.    NO

4. This is the oldest palace in this urban area.

=> This _____________________ the others in this urban areas.  THAN

5. The paiting Ruby colored is the worst one you can imagine.

=> You can’t imagine __________________than Ruby colored.

PART C: EXTRA EXERCISE – READING

Exercise 1: Answer these following questions.

Last week Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside. They went to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle.

They left early in the morning and went there by bus. Nick’s uncle, Mr. Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm. Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes.

After lunch, they all went for a walk. In the large yard of the farm, they saw some farm machines. Among them is the biggest machine which is called a combine harvester. They were told that this machine can cut and thresh corn at the same time.

In the afternoon, they went to the place where cattle such as horses, sheep and cows were raised. They were very excited to see how cows were milked by the workers there. Uncle Brown also spoke about many interesting things in the countryside. After having some fruits and cakes, they said goodbye and went home.

1. What does his uncle grow on his farm?

___________________________________________________

2. What can a tractor do?

___________________________________________________

3. What is typical of a combine harvester?

___________________________________________________

4. Which kinds of cattle are raised in Uncle Brown’s farm?

___________________________________________________

Exercise 2: Fill out the table below and note them down on your Vocabulary-Grammar notebook.

Exercise 5. Fill in each blank with one adjective from the box.

Nervous            eager               practical              necessary

Difficult            good                hopeless             romantic

1.It is very…………………….. to go around the city centre by bike.

2. It is……………………………… for you to take cycling as a type of exercise because it brings many benefits.

3. It is……………………………. to cycle your bike along a road on the coast of Nha Trang, breathing fresh air and enjoying the salty taste of the sea.

4. The boy was too………………………. to speak. He became breathless.

5. They were…………………………. to get a place in the kindergarten for their small girl because they couldn't get the application form.

6. It is………………………. for parents to have a lot of children at present.

7. It is not…………………….. to cook a lot of food for Tet because we can have good food all year round.

8. Everyone was………………………………………. to go to the market on a day near Tet.

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9. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following pasage.

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is(1) ................. all-round form of exercise. It can help to(2) ........... your strength anh energy, giving you(3) ........... efficient muscles anh stronger heart. But in creasing your strength is(4) ............. the only advantage of cycling. Because you(5)................ not carrying the welght of your body on your feet, it's a good(6).............. of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However,(7)................ all forms of exercise, it's important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing(8)..........much, too quickly can damage muscles that aren't used to working. If you have(9)............... doubt about taking up cycling for health reason, talk to your doctor and ask(10)....................his advice.