EXERCISE FOR UNIT 4

I.          Complete the sentences with prepositions of time: in, at, on, before, between, after.

1.      I’ll see you __________the evening.

2.      Mozart was born __________Salzburg__________1756.

3.      What do you usually do __________Sunday? We often go for long walks in the country __________weekends.

4.      They got married __________21^st April 2002.

5.      I’m usually free __________ 8pm and 10pm.

6.      The course begins __________12May and ends sometime __________August.

7.      She doesn’t like travelling __________night.

8.      I’ll leave __________ 7 o’clock, so you should call me __________7.

9.      My English class finishes __________7.30. let’s meet __________ 7.30.

10.  Do you give each other presents __________Christmas?

11.  There are usually a lot of parties __________ New Year’s Eve.

II.        Word form:

1.      The _______________ of the photographic studio was expensive. (equip)

2.      I was so _______________about the football match last night. (excitement)

3.      Ao dai is a kind of _______________costume of  Vietnam. (tradition)

4.      He is very proud of his _______________. (wise)

5.      His father soon died because of a _______________heart. (break)

6.      Don’t be foolish and _______________ (greed)

7.      _______________, I lost all my money on the way home. (fortune)

8.      It is always _______________to write down important points. (wisdom)

9.      Every student was very _______________ about the holiday. (excite)

10.  A fairy appeared and _______________changed Little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes. (magic)

11.  When the _______________ failed, he struck the match to find the candles. (electric)

12.  She was _______________enough to believe him. (fool)

13.  All the dancers wore_______________ costumes. (tradition)

14.  My uncle is an _______________engineer. (electrify)

15.  You made a wise _______________ when you choose to study Spanish. (decide) III. Rewrite these sentences with “used to” :

1. There was a big tree in this field, but now there isn’t any tree.

ð    ______________________________________________________________ 2. I often went swimming , but now I don’t go any more.

ð    ______________________________________________________________ 3. My father gave up smoking two years ago, but now he doesn’t any longer. ð ______________________________________________________________

4. There was a movie theater here but now it closes.

ð ______________________________________________________________

5. My sister often played tennis a lot, but she doesn’t play very often now. ð ______________________________________________________________ 6. When I was a child, I studied hard, but now don’t any more.

ð ______________________________________________________________

7. I lived on a farm once, but I don’t any more.

ð    ______________________________________________________________ 8. John lived in Scotland, but now he lives in London.

ð    ______________________________________________________________ IV. Choose the correct answer:

1. _______________is a story passed on in spoken form from one generation to the next.

a. Novel                             b. Fiction                     c. Folktale                   d. Legend

2. I _______________tennis a lot, but I don’t play very often now.

a. used to play                   b. use to play               c. am used to play       d. play

3. My grandma _______________us when my parents were away from home.

a. looked after                   b. looked for                c. looked at                  d. looked up

4. Oh, that’s nice! Where _______________ it?

a. do you buy                    b. will you buy            c. did you buy             d. you buy

5. She feels _______________that we didn’t tell her the truth.

a. cruel                              b. greedy                     c. upset                        d. happy

6. The office will be closed _______________Christmas and New Year.

a. at                                    b. between                   c. before                      d. after

7. His wife _______________ five years ago.

a. die                                  b. died                         c. dies                          d. was dying

8. We usually open our present _______________ midnight.

a. in                                   b. at                             c. on                            d. when

9. The committee decided _______________the offer.

a. to accept                        b. for accepting           c. accepting                 d. accept

10. He died _______________ a heart attack.

a. with                               b. of                             c. because                   d. by

I. Complete the sentences with prepositions of time: in, at, on, before, between,
after.
1. I’ll see you __________the evening.
2. Mozart was born __________Salzburg__________1756.
3. What do you usually do __________Sunday? We often go for long walks in the country
__________weekends.
4. They got married __________21st April 2002.
5. I’m usually free __________ 8pm and 10pm.
6. The course begins __________12May and ends sometime __________August.
7. She doesn’t like travelling __________night.
8. I’ll leave __________ 7 o’clock, so you should call me __________7.
9. My English class finishes __________7.30. let’s meet __________ 7.30.
10. Do you give each other presents __________Christmas?
11. There are usually a lot of parties __________ New Year’s Eve.
II. Word form:
1. The _______________ of the photographic studio was expensive. (equip)
2. I was so _______________about the football match last night. (excitement)
3. Ao dai is a kind of _______________costume of Vietnam. (tradition)
4. He is very proud of his _______________. (wise)
5. His father soon died because of a _______________heart. (break)
6. Don’t be foolish and _______________ (greed)
7. _______________, I lost all my money on the way home. (fortune)
8. It is always _______________to write down important points. (wisdom)
9. Every student was very _______________ about the holiday. (excite)
10. A fairy appeared and _______________changed Little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes.
(magic)
11. When the _______________ failed, he struck the match to find the candles. (electric)
12. She was _______________enough to believe him. (fool)
13. All the dancers wore_______________ costumes. (tradition)
14. My uncle is an _______________engineer. (electrify)
15. You made a wise _______________ when you choose to study Spanish. (decide)
III. Rewrite these sentences with “used to” :
1. There was a big tree in this field, but now there isn’t any tree.
 ______________________________________________________________
2. I often went swimming , but now I don’t go any more.
 ______________________________________________________________
3. My father gave up smoking two years ago, but now he doesn’t any longer.
 ______________________________________________________________
4. There was a movie theater here but now it closes ______________________________________________________________
5. My sister often played tennis a lot, but she doesn’t play very often now.
 ______________________________________________________________
6. When I was a child, I studied hard, but now don’t any more.
 ______________________________________________________________
7. I lived on a farm once, but I don’t any more.
 ______________________________________________________________
8. John lived in Scotland, but now he lives in London.
 ______________________________________________________________
IV. Choose the correct answer:
1. _______________is a story passed on in spoken form from one generation to the next.
a. Novel b. Fiction c. Folktale d. Legend
2. I _______________tennis a lot, but I don’t play very often now.
a. used to play b. use to play c. am used to play d. play
3. My grandma _______________us when my parents were away from home.
a. looked after b. looked for c. looked at d. looked up
4. Oh, that’s nice! Where _______________ it?
a. do you buy b. will you buy c. did you buy d. you buy
5. She feels _______________that we didn’t tell her the truth.
a. cruel b. greedy c. upset d. happy
6. The office will be closed _______________Christmas and New Year.
a. at b. between c. before d. after
7. His wife _______________ five years ago.
a. die b. died c. dies d. was dying
8. We usually open our present _______________ midnight.
a. in b. at c. on d. when
9. The committee decided _______________the offer.
a. to accept b. for accepting c. accepting d. accept
10. He died _______________ a heart attack.
a. with b. of c. because d. by 

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with Preposition of Time 1. Mozart was born ______ Salzburg ______ 1756.  * 2. They got married ______ April 2002.  * 3. I'm usually free ______ 8 pm and 10 pm.  * 4. What do you usually do ______ Sunday? - We often go for long walks in the country ______ weekends or ______ holidays.  * 5. The course begins ______ 12 May and ends sometimes ______ August.  * 6. She works hard ______ the week, so she likes relaxing ______ weekend.  * 7. I'll leave ______ 7 o'clock, so you should call me ______ 7.  * 8. My English class finishes ______ 7.30. Let's meet ______ 7.30.  * 9. Do you give each other presents ______ Christmas?  * 10. There are usually a lot of parties ______ New Year's Eve.  * 11. He asked me to come ______ 11:30, not ______ noon.  * 12. I suddenly felt ill ______ the examination.  * 13. The book was easy to read, so I read it ______ a day.  * 14. She started dancing ______ 8 and now she is a great star.  * 15. Call me again ______ 11 o'clock because my classes will finish ______ 11:00.  * 16. Did you phone your teacher the day ______ yesterday?  * 17. My parents will get back from their holiday the day ______ tomorrow.  * 18. Mr. Brown enjoys walking around his garden ______ night.  * 19. Let's wait ______ it stops raining.  * 20. He took a boat and reached the island ______ half an hour.  * 21. My mother used to wear long dresses ______ special occasions.  * 22. The bills always arrive ______ the first of the month. *

Complete the sentences with Preposition of Time

1. Mozart was born ______ Salzburg ______ 1756.  

2. They got married ______ April 2002.  

3. I'm usually free ______ 8 pm and 10 pm.  

4. What do you usually do ______ Sunday? - We often go for long walks in the country ______ weekends or ______ holidays.  

5. The course begins ______ 12 May and ends sometimes ______ August.  

6. She works hard ______ the week, so she likes relaxing ______ weekend.  

7. I'll leave ______ 7 o'clock, so you should call me ______ 7.  

8. My English class finishes ______ 7.30. Let's meet ______ 7.30.  

9. Do you give each other presents ______ Christmas?  

10. There are usually a lot of parties ______ New Year's Eve.  

11. He asked me to come ______ 11:30, not ______ noon.  

12. I suddenly felt ill ______ the examination.  

13. The book was easy to read, so I read it ______ a day.  

14. She started dancing ______ 8 and now she is a great star.  

15. Call me again ______ 11 o'clock because my classes will finish ______ 11:00.  

16. Did you phone your teacher the day ______ yesterday?  

17. My parents will get back from their holiday the day ______ tomorrow. 
18. Mr. Brown enjoys walking around his garden ______ night.  

19. Let's wait ______ it stops raining.  

20. He took a boat and reached the island ______ half an hour.  

21. My mother used to wear long dresses ______ special occasions.  

22. The bills always arrive ______ the first of the month. 

Complete the following sentences with prepositions of time: at, on, in if necessary.
1. 1 don’t like going out alone ________night.
2. I’m afraid I can’t come to your birthday party ______ Sunday.
3. What do you usually do _______ the weekend?
4. Can you play football with us ________next Sunday?
5. We went to bed late ________ last night.
6. They are leaving for Hue_________________ next Friday.
7. Will you.be at home_________this evening?
8. I always feel relaxed ________ the evening.
9. We went to NhaTrang _________last summer.
10. I won’t be out very long. I’ll be back _____________ ten minutes.

Preposition of time : in, on,at, after, before, between

Exercises 2

1. What do you do.....Sunday ?

2. I was born........January 1^st ,1993

3. When did you meet him?-.....lunch today

4. I often rains .....October in VietNam

5. Do you want to watch the sky.....sunset?

6. Sure. And I like to go for a walk ............sunrise,too

7. I don't know what he's doing .............this moment

8. What did he do .........the ninth of April, 2005

9. She often hears some strange noise ............midnight

10. Does it rain...........Spring?

11. There are usually a lot of parties............. New year Eve

12. ...........Saturday night I went to bed............11o'clock

13. I usually do all my homework................going to school

14. The course begins.....7th January and ends.........April

15. The weather is very hot..........June and August

16. I'm busy now but I'll be with you ............I finish the work

17. I'm usually free...........8pm and 10pm

18.We always pray.............meals

19. My English class finishes.......... 7.30. Let's meet

.........7.30

20. Mozart was born.............Salzburg............ 1756

Exercise 2: Complete each sentence with one correct PREPOSITION in brackets.

1. We used to write _______ each other, but now we don’t. (at/to/in/for)

2. Can I share the book _______ you? (with/for/on/to)

3. What do you want to be _______ the future? (for/on/in/at)

4. Have you found any places suitable _______ our picnic? (for/on/to/in)

5. They often complain _______ their work. (for/on/to/about)

6. The alarm went _______ (of/off/in/up) and I got _______ (up/off/in/down)

7. The farmer is pumping water _______ the field. (for/to/into/on)

8. I am contented _______ your exam result. (to/for/on/with)

9. She likes working _______ children. (on/for/with/to)

10. The street is crowded _______ people and vehicles. (on/for/by/with)

11. You can learn English _______ the help of computers. (of/with/on/in)

12. The computer is capable _______ doing various things. (of/on/at/in)

13. My class is divided _______ 4 groups. (on/for/with/into)

14. The computer can help you to interact ________ other computers. (to/with/on/about)

15. You can relax _______ (by/with/at/on) listening to music _______ the computer (in/at/on/of)

16. Computers can be used _______ entertainment. (to/with/for/on)

17. I often receive letters _______ my brother. (from/to/with/about)

18. He doesn’t understand anything ________ the computer. (about/for/on/in)

19. Take _________ your shoes before entering the room. (off/on/up/in)

20. She’s looking _________ a job, but she hasn’t found one. (into/for/up/at)

Exercise 2: Complete each sentence with one correct PREPOSITION in brackets.

1. We used to write _______ each other, but now we don’t. (at/to/in/for)

2. Can I share the book _______ you? (with/for/on/to)

3. What do you want to be _______ the future? (for/on/in/at)

4. Have you found any places suitable _______ our picnic? (for/on/to/in)

5. They often complain _______ their work. (for/on/to/about)

6. The alarm went _______ (of/off/in/up) and I got _______ (up/off/in/down)

7. The farmer is pumping water _______ the field. (for/to/into/on)

8. I am contented _______ your exam result. (to/for/on/with)

9. She likes working _______ children. (on/for/with/to)

10. The street is crowded _______ people and vehicles. (on/for/by/with)

11. You can learn English _______ the help of computers. (of/with/on/in)

12. The computer is capable _______ doing various things. (of/on/at/in)

13. My class is divided _______ 4 groups. (on/for/with/into)

14. The computer can help you to interact ________ other computers. (to/with/on/about)

15. You can relax _______ (by/with/at/on) listening to music _______ the computer (in/at/on/of)

16. Computers can be used _______ entertainment. (to/with/for/on)

17. I often receive letters _______ my brother. (from/to/with/about)

18. He doesn’t understand anything ________ the computer. (about/for/on/in)

19. Take _________ your shoes before entering the room. (off/on/up/in)

20. She’s looking _________ a job, but she hasn’t found one. (into/for/up/at)

Complete each sentence with the right preposition using "at, on, in, between, before, after"

1. I`m going to a wedding ................... September 5th.

2. Susan and Tony met ...................... th summer of 2006.

3. I woke up .................... midnight because the tephone suddenly rang.

4. What do people in your country often do ................... New Year`s Eve?

5. Goodbye for now and see you .................... lunchtime.

6. The traffic is always crowded ......................... Monday and Friday.

7. People often clean and decorate their homes ....................... New Year.

8. You must finish the report ..................... Tuesday . Wednesday will be too late!