* Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. It took a long time for the British economy to recover ………………the effects of the war.
2. Jennifer has looked ………………her new dictionary for several days but she hasn’t found it yet.
3. This report goes ………………the causes of rising unemployment rate and offers some solutions.
4. The players were substituted because they failed to live ………………to their coach’s expectations.
5. Seeing the heavy traffic jam from a distance, Eric turned ………………and took an alternate rout.
6. Phong was putting ………………his shoes while chewing some bread – he was late for school again.
7. When university students come to the city to start the new school year, the rent will go ……………….
8. The prices have gone ………………rising recently despite the government’s efforts to bring them down.
9. Lots of houses along this street will be pulled ………………soon to make way for the new metro project.
10. City dwellers are more likely to suffer ………………stress and anxiety than people who live in the countryside.

III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

16. It took a long time for the British economy to recover ………………the effects of the war.

17. Jennifer has looked ………………her new dictionary for several days but she hasn’t found it yet.

18. This report goes ………………the causes of rising unemployment rate and offers some solutions.

19. The players were substituted because they failed to live ………………to their coach’s expectations.

20. Seeing the heavy traffic jam from a distance, Eric turned ………………and took an alternate rout.

21. Phong was putting ………………his shoes while chewing some bread – he was late for school again.

22. When university students come to the city to start the new school year, the rent will go ……………….

23. The prices have gone ………………rising recently despite the government’s efforts to bring them down.

24. Lots of houses along this street will be pulled ………………soon to make way for the new metro project.

25. City dwellers are more likely to suffer ………………stress and anxiety than people who live in the countryside.

PART III: READING (2.5 pts)

I. Fill in each blank in the passage with ONE suitable word :(1pt)

happy capital President want building back

His later life

He was Commander-in-Chief of the army and fought the British in the War of Independence. When the war ended in 1781 he was (1) ………… to go back to the farm, but his country wanted him to be (2) ………………. Finally, in 1789, he became President, and gave his name to the new capital city. He started the (3) …………….. of the White House, but he never lived in it. By 1797 he was tired of politics. He went (4) ………………to his farm and died there two years later.

Replace the word in brackets in the following sentences with a suitable phrasal verb in the box. Make any other necessary changes.

1. Have you ever had a bad argument with a friend? Did it take you a long time to …… …………………….….your anger? (recover from)

2. I think I ……… …………….….my father rather than my mother. (resemble) 3. If you don‟t know the meaning of a word, just ………..….it ……..….in a dictionary. (search for)

4. If we keep on using the natural resources like this, they will …..…….soon. (have no more left)

5. We‟ll buy you a cat, but you must promise to …… ……….…….it properly (take care of)

5. The flight is delayed as the plane can‟t ……………………….in this weather (leave the ground)

6. Do you want to ………… ……………….….the camera before taking it? (test)

7. Jill …………………… ………….this old book when she cleaned the room. (found by chance)