Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:

1. Your father is very kind _______ David.
2. Hurry or you will be late _______ school.
3. Were they present _______ the meeting?
4. She was confused_______ the dates.
5. His book is different _______ mine.
6. Your plan is similar _______ his.
7. The boy is afraid _______ snakes.
8. She is accustomed _______ getting up early.
9. He was successful _______ his job.
10. That student is very quick _______ mathematics.
11. Iraq is rich _______ oil.
12. Are you aware _______ the time?
13. Are you acquainted _______ this man?
14. He has been absent _______ school lately.
15. They are interested _______ buying a new house.
16. Smoking is harmful _______ our health.
17. She is serious _______ learning to be a doctor.
18. I couldn’t believe what he said. It was contrary _______ his thought.
19. Our study is very important _______ our future and useful _______ our country.
20. Don’t give up your hope. Be confident _______  yourself.

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.

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.

I. Read the text about a famous film. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.

The film ‗Pirates of the Caribbean‘ had a wonderful story, (1) ______________really great special effects. The best (2) _____________in the film was Johnny Depp, who played the pirate Jack Sparrow. Jack was a clever sailor but he lost his ship, the Black Pearl, to (3) _____________very bad pirate called Captain Barbossa.

Barbossa sailed into the town of Port Royal and took a beautiful young girl called Elizabeth away as his prisoner. Jack Sparrow agreed (4) ___________help find Elizabeth because he (5) _____________ to get his ship back. Of course, (6) __________is lots of adventure in this film; it is also very funny.

Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.

The Great (1)……..…………of Giza was built as a (2)………….……..of Pharaoh Cheops  in 2720 BC. (3)………….……..it was built a long time ago, its (4)………………….makes it one of the true (5)…………..of the world. The four (6)……………..….of the pyramid are put almost exactly on true north, south, east and west. Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines. Further (7)……………….. study indicates that (8)…………….…..represent a type of line of events-past, present and future. Many of the (9)……………….have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Was this super structure made by ordinary beings or one built  by a race (10)……………..……superior to any known today?

Part IV. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box. ONE word will not be used.

Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (26)________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too? For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very (27) ________. It has never been one job it has always been many. A factory robot carried one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn‟t run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (28) ________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (29) ________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (30) ________, there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate the machine.

Exercise 3: Gạch chân đáp án đúng

1. She was confused (with/on/about/in) the dates.

2. His book is different (about/from/for/between) mine.

3. The boy is afraid (of/on/in/about) snakes.

4. He was successful (in/with/of/to) his job.

5. We are ashamed (at/in/to/of) his behavior.

6. Iraq is rich (on/at/to/in) oil.

7. Smoking is harmful (for/with/to/about) our health.

8. She is serious (with/about/of/for) learning to be a doctor.

9. I have some tickets available (for/to/of/with) you.

10. Are you capable (with/of/for/to) doing that job?

11. She has suffered (from/to/with/about) her heart attack.

12. Most children are ill-prepared (to/for/from/at) employment.

13. English belongs (from/to/on/in) those who use it.

14. Four-fifths of the world's computers use programs (at/in/on/about) English.

15. My father insisted (in/on/of/at) building a new house.

16. We are proud (at /in/on/of) our people's heroic tradition.

17. The streets are crowded (at/ in/ with/ of) vehicles at the rush hour.

18. The air at the seaside is good (at/for/on/of) health.

19. I'm not acquainted (at/in/with/of) those flowers.

20. Your words are contrary (to/in/on/of) your acts.

21. He is sad (about/in/on/of) his son’s laziness.

22. The book is divided (to/in/into/for) three parts.

23. We are grateful (at/in/on/to) our teacher.

24. I'm interested (at/in/on/of) current events.

25. Your profession is similar (to/in/on/of) mine.

26. I was absent (at/in/to/from) class before yesterday.

27. Teachers are responsible (at/for/to/of) their teaching.

28. The beach is full (at/in/to/of) tourists in summer.

29. We are present (at/in/to/of) the lecture yesterday.

30. That singer has become very popular (at/with/to/of) the youth.