Use the prepositions below to complete the passage. Some prepositions may be used more than once: over - on - down - in - from - at

                                                       Plankton

Plankton, the most basic part of the ocean food chain, is found (1) ....................... huge amounts (2) ................................ the oceans of the world. Slightly (3) .......................... half of it consists of tiny plants called diatoms. The rest is microscopic animals and fish eggs. (4) ............................... the Arctic Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean, it is relied (5) ..................................... as a food source by many fish. (6) ........................... areas where there is no plankton, such as (7) ............................... the bottom of the sea, there are fewer fish and they eat whatever floats (8) ...................................... to them. The small fish that live (9) .................................. plankton are, (10) ............................. turn, eaten by larger fish. Even larger fish feed (11) ................................. them. The whole cycle of life in the sea depends (12) .................................. plankton.

I.             Complete each space in the passage with one of the following prepositions.

at          on          in          from          during          between          until

1.      Liz went on a trip to the countryside with Ba’s family on Sunday.

2.      Swimming is my favorite sport. I often go swimming _______ summer.

3.      Many offices are closed _______ the weekend.

4.      The end-of-term tests normally take place somewhere _______ the 15^th and 30^th of April.

5.      Let’s wait for John _______ 7 o’clock. After that, we should go even without him.

6.      He was taken to hospital _______ the night.

7.      In England, banks are open _______ 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

8.      He works _______ night and sleeps _______ the day.

9.      The school canteen is usually crowded _______ lunchtimes.

10.  When did you meet Fred yesterday? _______ the morning or _______ noon?

Complete the sentences with one of the following prepositions. Some prepositions can be used more than once.

1. Liz went on a trip to the countryside with Ba’s family ______Sunday.

2. Swimming is my favourite sport. I often go swimming_____summer.

3. Many offices are closed______the weekend.

4. The end-of-term testd normally take place somewhere____the 15th and 30th of April

5. Let’s wait for John____7 o’clock. After that, we even without him.

6. He was taken to hospital______the night.

7. In England, banks are open______9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.

8. He works_____night and sleeps____the day.

9. The school canteen is usually crowded_____lunchtimes.

10. When did you meet Fred yesterday ?____the morning or____noon ?

Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (Prepositions of place) 1. I eat __________ home with my family A. at B. in C. on D. beside

2. May comes__________ April. A. before B. after C. from D. against

3. There is a clock__________ the wall in class. A. near B. across C. on D. at

4. Where is Susan? She is sitting__________ Jim. A. on B. under C. between D. next to

5. We’re studying __________ Ha Noi University. A. at B. in C. of D. from

6. There are 40 students __________ the class. A. inside B. in C. at D. over

7. My pen is __________ the books and the computer. A. among B. down C. up D. between

8. I saw a mouse __________ the chair. A. among B. between C. in D. behind

9. My house is __________ to the hospital. A. close B. near C. opposite D. across

10. We come __________Viet Nam. A. in B. above C. from D. below

11. He is __________ China. A. at B. in C. to D. from

12. They would like some milk __________ dinner. A. in B. for C. at D. of

13. It’s cold in our country __________ the winter. A. at B. on C. of D. in

14. The shop is __________ the hospital and the post office. A. to B. in C. for D. between

15. What are you going to do __________ Sunday morning? A. in B. on C. on the D. in the

16. I put all of my pencils and pens __________ the pencil case. A. in B. into C. of D. to

17. There is a primary school __________ the park. A. on B. under C. between D. next to

18. The cat is __________ the chair and the dog is lying __________ the door. A. under/ near B. at/ under C. at/ to D. under/ on

19. The monitor is standing __________ the boys in our class. He is explaining the trips rules. A. in B. of C. near D. among

20. __________ school, Jane went to the school library to borrow some books. A. With B. At C. By D. In

Complete the sentences with the prepositions from the box. Tick V the sentences which have prepositions of time.

1. I talk to my mum _______ the phone every weekend.     

2. Maria texted me that she would be home _______ 10 minutes.    

3. Phong waited ________ an hour. Then he called Ann and said that he had to leave. 

4. Where's Ms Lan? - She's in the _______ room. She's having a video conference. 

5. Telepathy might be the most popular way to communicate ______ 2050. 

6. Read the Look out! box. Circle the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

(Đọc bảng Chú ý. Khoanh tròn các giới từ đúng để hoàn thành câu.)

Look out!

Some verbs can be followed by more than one preposition, sometimes with a slight change in meaning.

(Một số động từ có thể được theo sau bởi nhiều hơn một giới từ, đôi khi sẽ có chút thay đổi về nghĩa.)

e.g. shout at/ shout to, agree with/ agree to

(hét vào / hét lên, đồng ý với / đồng ý làm gì.)

My sister shouted to me because I lost her mobile.

(Em gái tôi đã hét vào mặt tôi vì tôi đã làm mất điện thoại di động của cô ấy.)

I saw Liz on the other side of the road and shouted to her.

(Tôi nhìn thấy Liz ở phía bên kia đường và hét lên với cô ấy.)

1. a. Have you ever heard of / about wearable gadgets?

    b. Have you heard of / about John's new job?

2. a. She has to care for / about her elderly mum.

    b. I don't care for / about money.

3. a. You look worried. What are you thinking about / of?

    b. What do you think about / of my new dress?

4. a. I write to / about my penfriend about once a month.

    b. I wrote to / about my holiday on my blog.

5. a. My teacher agreed with / to my request to leave early.

    b. I don't agree with/ to you.

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.

II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (Prepositions of place)

1. I eat __________ home with my family

A. at                                        B. in                                        C. on                                       D. beside

2. May comes__________ April.

A. before                                B. after                                               C. from                                   D. against

3. There is a clock__________ the wall in class.

A. near                                    B. across                                C. on                                       D. at

4. Where is Susan? She is sitting__________ Jim.

A. on                                       B. under                                 C. between                             D. next to

5. We’re studying __________ Ha Noi University.

A. at                                        B. in                                        C. of                                        D. from

6. There are 40 students __________ the class.

A. inside                                 B. in                                        C. at                                         D. over

7. My pen is __________ the books and the computer.

A. among                                B. down                                              C. up                                       D. between

8. I saw a mouse __________ the chair.

A. among                                B. between                             C. in                                         D. behind

9. My house is __________ to the hospital.

A. close                                               B. near                                    C. opposite                             D. across

10. We come __________Viet Nam.

A. in                                        B. above                                 C. from                                   D. below

11. He is __________ China.

A. at                                        B. in                                        C. to                                        D. from

12. They would like some milk __________ dinner.

A. in                                        B. for                                      C. at                                         D. of

13. It’s cold in our country __________ the winter.

A. at                                        B. on                                       C. of                                        D. in

14. The shop is __________ the hospital and the post office.

A. to                                        B. in                                        C. for                                       D. between

15. What are you going to do __________ Sunday morning?

A. in                                        B. on                                       C. on the                                 D. in the

16. I put all of my pencils and pens __________ the pencil case.

A. in                                        B. into                                     C. of                                        D. to

17. There is a primary school __________ the park.

A. on                                       B. under                                 C. between                             D. next to

18. The cat is __________ the chair and the dog is lying __________ the door.

A. under/ near                      B. at/ under                           C. at/ to                                  D. under/ on

19. The monitor is standing __________ the boys in our class. He is explaining the trips rules.

A. in                                        B. of                                        C. near                                    D. among

20. __________ school, Jane went to the school library to borrow some books.

A. With                                   B. At                                        C. By                                       D. In

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