Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition

1, Would you like to go out? - No, thanks. I'd rather stay_____home

2. If you're giong to watch the football, you can count me____. I don't like football

3. I've put__2kg in the last month

4. The japanese eat healthily, so they live_a long time

5. Sitting too close___the TV hurts your eyes

6. Be careful__what you eat and drink

7. She runs six miles every day to help keep herself__shape

8. Watching TV too much isn't good___your eyes

III. Complete the correct answer A, B, C or D.

1.   How much time do you spend _______ TV every day?          

       A. watch                 B. to watch              C. watching             D. in watching

 2.  I’d hate _______ the exams, so I’m doing my best.       

       A. failing                 B. to fail                    C. fail                         D. failed

3.   I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.

      A. to talk                  B. to talking             C. talking                  D. talk

4.   Could you help me _______ the kitchen? It’s a real mess!     

      A. tidy                       B. tidied                    C. tidying                 D. with tidying

5.   Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work.  

     A. to drive                B. to be driven        C. be driven             D. driving

6.   Jane prefers _______ music than to listen to it.  

     A. playing                 B. play                       C. to play                  D. played

7.   Marlene can’t wait _______ to the beach again.

     A. to go                      B. going                     C. for going              D. go

8.   I really regret _______ this computer – it’suseless.       

    A. buy                         B. to buy                   C. buying                  D. for buying

9.   Your child needs _______some weight. Tell him _______ less junk food and more exercise.

     A. to lose – eat         B. to lose - to eat    C. losing - to eat     D. losing - eat

10. I would love _______ to your party! Thank you for inviting me.

    A. come                      B. coming                 C. to come                D. came

I. Complete the correct answer a, b, c or d.

1.    How much time do you spend _______ TV every day?    

    a. watch    b. to watch    c. watching    d. in watching

2.    I  hate _______ the exams, so I’m doing my best.    

    a. failing    b. to fail    c. fail    d. failed

3.    I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.

    a. to talk    b. to talking     c. talking    d. talk

4.    Could you help me _______ the kitchen? It’s a real mess!    

    a. tidy    b. tidied    c. tidying    d. with tidying

5.    Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work.    

    a. to drive    b. to be driven     c. be driven    d. driving

6.    Jane prefers ____ music than to listening to it. 

               a. playing      b. play  c. to play    d. played

7.    Your child needs ____  some weight. Tell him __  less junk food and more exercise.

    a. to lose - eat    b. to lose - to eat    c. losing - to eat    d. losing - eat

8.    I   love _______ to your party! Thank you for inviting me.

    a. come    b. coming    c. to come    d. cam

9.He is interested in ( watch / watching / to watch ) TV

10. Hoa practices ( speaking /to speak/ speak ) English everyday.

II. Supply the correct verb forms in brackets:

1. It took me two hours ........................ (do) this work.

2. When did you finish ...................... ( paint) the kitchen?

4. Some people like ...................... (have) breakfast in bed, but  I don’t.

5. Don’t forget .................... (post) this letter for me!

6. What do you want .................... (do)  tonight? 

7. I love (listen) ........................... to pop music.

8. They were proud of (be) __________ so successful

9. They spent all morning ............................ (learn) the lessons.

10. I am fond of ............................... (go) to the movie on Saturday.

1. The boss said he would fly to Ho Chi Minh city (last/ the following/ the previous/ next) day.

2. How much time do you spend (to watch/ watch/ in watching/ watching) TV every day?

3. I wish I (had/ have/ was having/ am having) enough money to buy a sport car.

4. It seems difficult for me (having/ to have/ to having/ had) a trip abroad.

5. Nowadays teenagers (used to wear/ used to wearing/ get used to wearing/ is used to wearing) jeans when going for a picnic.

6. If you want to (apply/ learn/ study/ attend) the course, you must pass the written exam.

7. She advised me (not to go out/ don’t go out/ to go out/ not go out) after dark.

8. I’m looking forward (to hear/ hearing/ to hearing/ heard) from you.

I. Complete the correct answer a, b, c or d.
1. How much time do you spend _______ TV every day?
a. watch b. to watch c. watching d. in watching
2. I hate _______ the exams, so I’m doing my best.
a. failing b. to fail c. fail d. failed
3. I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
a. to talk b. to talking c. talking d. talk
4. Could you help me _______ the kitchen? It’s a real mess!
a. tidy b. tidied c. tidying d. with tidying
5. Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work.
a. to drive b. to be driven c. be driven d. driving
6. Jane prefers ____ music than to listening to it.
a. playing b. play c. to play d. played
7. Your child needs ____ some weight. Tell him __ less junk food and more exercise.
a. to lose - eat b. to lose - to eat c. losing - to eat d. losing - eat
8. I love _______ to your party! Thank you for inviting me.
a. come b. coming c. to come d. cam
9.He is interested in ( watch / watching / to watch ) TV
10. Hoa practices ( speaking /to speak/ speak ) English everyday.
II. Supply the correct verb forms in brackets:
1. It took me two hours ........................ (do) this work.
2. When did you finish ...................... ( paint) the kitchen?
4. Some people like ...................... (have) breakfast in bed, but I don’t.
5. Don’t forget .................... (post) this letter for me!
6. What do you want .................... (do) tonight?
7. I love (listen) ........................... to pop music.
8. They were proud of (be) __________ so successful
9. They spent all morning ............................ (learn) the lessons.
10. I am fond of ............................... (go) to the movie on Saturday.
III.Read the following passage then choose the correct answer to the questions:
According Dr. Lee, here are the most important things a student should do to be a good language
learner. First, you should always go to class and get to it early. Second, you should sit straight
and pay attention. And you ought to ask and answer questions in class. Third, you should do all
homework and try to use your new language outside of class at least once every week. Finally,
you mustn’t give up.
1.The author was trying to …….. .
A. show how important the language is B. introduce a new way of language learning
C.give the reader advice on language learning. D.persuade the readers to join their new language
class.
2.The author wrote the passage to ……. .
A. students B. language learner C. doctors D. engineers
3.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A. How to be a good language learner. B. How to be a good teacher.
C.A new way of language learning. D. Dr. Lee’s ideas.
4.We could replace “ought to” in line 3 with ……
A. should B. have to C. need D. can

5.Language learners shouldn’t ……. .
A. get to class early B. ask and answer questions in class
C. be absent from school D. use the new language outside of class
VUsing the words given to complete each sentence.
1. Binh / be / interest / play / basketball / free time.
2. Last year Mrs. Nga / use / drink / a lot of beer / now / she / not.
3. I / be / look / forward / hear / all about it.
4. Please / take / form / your teacher / and / ask / her / sigh.
5. Mr. Clark / work / the bank / a long time ./

V. Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d.

1. How much time do you spend ………………. TV every day?

     a. watch                 b. to watch                c. watching                 d. in watching

2. I’d hate ………………. the exams, so I’m doing my best.

     a. failing                b. to fail                    c. fail                           d. failed

3. I always enjoy …………. to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.

     a. to talk              b. to talking           c. talking                    d. talk

4. Could you help me ………………. the kitchen? It’s a real mess!

     a. tidy                  b. tidied                 c. tidying                   d. with tidying

5. Steven dislikes ………………., so he usually takes a bus to work.

     a. to drive            b. to be driven       c. be driven               d. driving

6. Jane prefers ………………. music than to listen to it.

     a. playing            b. play                    c. to play                 d. played

7. Marlene can’t wait ………………. to the beach again.

     a. to go                b. going                  c. for going              d. go

8. I really regret ………………. this computer - it’s useless.

     a. buy                     b. to buy                    c. buying                   d. for buying

9. Your child needs ………………. some weight. Tell him …… less junk food and take more exercise.

     a. to lose - eat         b. to lose - to eat       c. losing - to eat        d. losing - eat

10. I would love ………………. to your party! Thank you for inviting me.

     a. come                   b. coming                  c. to come                 d. came