I.    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 going 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.

VI. Fill in each space with one suitable preposition.
1. That’s very kind …………… you to help me …………… this math problem.
2. Our group is planning to help the community …………… encouraging all members to participate …………… a recycling program.
3. We hope to earn some money …………… our school Y&Y.
4. To be a member of our organization, you can register …………… today.
5. My father is good …………… gardening.
6. Tam had high marks …………… exams …………… working very hard …………… school.
7. He worked very hard and finally came …………… …………… a very important invention.
8. I’ll come …………… to pick her …………… at 8 o’clock.
9. Alexander Graham Bell was born …………… March 3rd, 1845, …………… Scotland.
10. The accident happened …………… Monday morning when Sue was driving to work.

* Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.

1. The boy tried his best to catch up …………………his sister.

2. We can’t deal with this problem …………………his help.

3. Did he break the window by accident or …………………purpose?

4. Are you acquainted …………………the girl with long hair over there?

* Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.

1. A. puppet    B. unique    C. tunic    D. notice1

2. A. objection    B. opinion    C. official    D. optional

3. A. occasion    B. religion    C. federation    D. collection

4. A. compulsory    B. convenient    C. correspond    D. communicate

VI) Fill in each space with one most suitable preposition. (8pts)

1. We went there ________ Christmas last year.

2. Teenagers are concerned _________ the enviroment.

3. Why’re you angry _________ me?

4. When she’s old, she will depend _________ her sons.

5. Please look _________ my children while I’m working

6. We are bored ________ watching TV now.

7. In a game of singles, two players play __________ each other.

8. Thanks _________ your invention. It’s very useful.

 VII) Underlined the mistakes and correct them. (8pts)

1. When I was young, I keened on playing soocer.

2. We prefered oranges to durian many years ago.

3. I don’t want to see cartoon. I would rather to listen to music.

4. Mai and Hoa have different collector, but they are all amazing.

5. His leg broke because he drove too care.

6. Do you know what time will Ba have lunch?

7. When I saw her yesterday, I thought she looked hapily.

8. Every students in these five classes must bring their own books to school.

* Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. The bottle is full ………………water.
2. He was successful ………………his job.
3. What do you often do ………………weekends?
4. If I had today ………………, I would go to the seaside.
5. Yesterday Nga was absent ………………class because she was ill.
6. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano ………………the Philippines, erupted in 1991.

* Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word given.
1. English is ………………………taught in Viet Nam's Secondary Schools. (primary)
2. As she is 18, she wants to become ………………………of her parents. (depend)
3. Your car is very ………………………. It hardly seems to use any petrol at all. (economy)
4. They are going to hold a party in celebration of their ………………………wedding anniversary. (fifty)

EX2: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 going 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.

Exercise 2: Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition. 1. Maryam was really impressed ___________ the beauty of Hue. 2. It seems difficult ___________ me to meet her now. 3. He doesn’t depend ___________ his parents. 4. If you have any trouble, ask ___________ help. 5. This guidebook is full ___________ useful information. 6. We still keep in touch ___________ each other although we live away from each other. 7. He will go to China ___________ the end ___________ this week. 8. She went out ___________ saying a word. 9. What do you often do ___________ the weekends? 10. She was born ___________ September 15th