20    There has been an increase ______ the number of road accidents recently.

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

21    I’m sure you are capable ______ passing the examination.

            A. with                        B. to                C. of                D. by

22    My home town is not especially interesting. It’s not famous ___ anything.

            A. for             B. with                        C. at                D. on

23    Linda is married ____ an American.

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

24    When I realized that I was wrong, I apologized _____ my mistake.

            A. to                B. at                C. on               D. for

25    The book is divided ______ three parts.

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

26    Don’t throw stones _____ the birds! It’s cruel.

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

27    I saw a really funny program _____ television.

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

28    Stuart: Good heaven! It’s Nick Jenkins, isn’t it? I don’t believe it!

        Nick: Stuart! I haven’t seen you ______ we left school.

            A. for              B. from            C. since           D. by

29    What’s the difference ______ a boat and a ship?

            A. between      B. from            C. under          D. with

30    I can’t find my keys. I had them a minute _____.

            A. ago             B. before         C. behind        D. back.

31    Father:  What’s this girl’s name?

      Son:   Julie. She’s ______ college _____ me.

            A. at / with      B. at / on         C. in / to          D. to / with

32    We all laughed _____ the cartoon.

            A. for              B. at                C. on               D. to

33    Sally and Kevin had an argument and now they’re not speaking _______ one another.

            A. about          B. to                C. for               D. at

34    Police are searching _______ the man who escaped from prison.

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

35    Don’t point that knife _____ me. It’s dangerous.

            A. at                B. to                C. into             D. onto

36    I heard a noise behind me and turned _____, but there was nothing.

            A. away           B. out              C. on               D. round

37    Why were you so unfriendly ________ Tessa? Have you had an argument with her?

            A. of                B. for               C. to                D. with

38    They gave me a form and told me to fill ______ it.

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

39    We travelled ________ 6.45 train, which arrived at 8.30.

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

40    Janet warned me ______ the water. She said it wasn’t safe to drink.

            A. about          B. with                        C. on               D. to

1. Would you like me to talk you school?

A That's very nice of you B. No, please C. Yes D. All are conrrect

2. He has lived here since he........here

A. Came B.Has came C. Comes D. Come

3. She has not writen to me .......we met last time .

A.Before B.Since C. Ago D. Meanwhile

4. The police.......for the thieves at the comment.

A. Have been looking B. will be looking C. are looking D. is looking

5. There.........a big increase in the market for mobile phones recently.

A. Has had B. Was C. Has been D. Is

rewrite the following sentences using adjectives or adverbs showing degree of change

1 the school facilities have been improved a lot within the last three years

->there have been..............................................................

2 there is a minor increase in the number of children going to school this year

-> the number.......................

3 the number of nuclear families in the countryside has risen little by little

-> the number...........................................

4 there has been puite a large reduction in the number of poor families in the countryside

->there has been ..........................

5 the number of students attending university in viet nam has grown very much in recent years

-> there has been.........................

6 though the pace of life in the countryside has not changed as rapidly as in the city , the changes seem significant

->in spete of.............................

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1. Some famous film _______ are choosing actors and actresses for their new film.

A. showers B. makers C. doers D. builders

2. The atmosphere at a funeral is _______.

A. cheerful B. noisy C. boring D. mournful

3. The coming trip is making the children _______.

A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement

4. There has been an increase _______ the number of bank robberies recently.

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

5. Some factories are dependent _______ raw materials from those villages.

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

VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1. Despite the high cost living, London is a great place to live.

2. There has been an increase the number of tourists visiting Thailandthese days.

3. City dwellers are more likely to suffer stress and anxiety than peoplewho live in the countryside.

4. West Indian culture has had a big influence me.

5. It took a long time for the British economy to recover the effects ofthe war.

6. The historic city Melaka is 122 kilometers Kuala Lumpur.

7. West Hampstead has a variety good shops and supermarkets.

8. The hotels were packed tourists during high season.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

There has been an ______ of violence in the city recently, and this sudden rise is being linked to increased unemployment

A. upsurge

B. outbreak 

C. onset 

D. explosion 

Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.  

In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase into happiness. The researchers have come up a number of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness.

First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy, in other words, happiness (1)_______ in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite strongly with the main dimensions of personalities: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics are less so.

Second, people often report good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In particular, friends are a great (2) ______ of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly because of the way friends use positive non-verbal (3) ______ such as caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship. Marriage and similar (4) ______ relationships can also form the basis of lasting happiness.

Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (5) ______ overall satisfaction, and vice versa - perhaps this is why some people are happy in boring jobs: it (6) ______ both ways. Job satisfaction is caused not only by the essential nature of the work, but (7)_____ by social interactions with co-workers. Unemployment, on the contrary, can be a serious cause of unhappiness.

Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (8) ______ than most other causes of happiness. Activities (9) _____ sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and social clubs of various kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of the (10) ______themselves, but also because of the social support of other group members – it is very strong in the case of religious groups.

1. A. runs B. arrives C. goes D. descends

2. A. source B. origin C. base D. meaning

3. A. movements B. signals C. slogans D. motions

4. A. near B. tight C. close D. heavy

5. A. consists of B. applies to C. counts on           D. contributes to

6. A. works B. effects C. makes D. turns

7. A. too B. as well C. also D. plus

8. A. check B. power C. choice D. control 

9. A. so B. such C. like D. thus

10. A. facilities B. activities C. exercises D. amenities

II. Put the word in brackets in their appropriate form:
1. AIDS is the most dangerous……………….. disease of the 20th century. ( infect)
2. The D war zone was the famous military base during the two……………….. …wars. ( resist).
3. There has been a………………….. crisis in Asia ( money)
4. When a  small bar of a magnet is attached to a pigeon, it is………………….. to navigate. (able)
5. The Titanic was not only the largest ship that has ever been built but was  regarded as ……………….. (sink)
6. ……………….… drugs has threatened the young generation. (legal)
7. UFO stands for an ……………….. Flying object . ( identify)
8. A new economic……………….. zone has been established in our province.( process)
9. Most of the surgical instruments are made of………………….. steel. (stain)
10. The French ……………….. were defeated at Dien Bien Phu on 7-5-1954. (colony)