Fill in the blank with appropriate prepositions

1. Practice listening...... English tapes

2. The new students can live..... dormitory

3. Are you interested........ learning foreign languages

4............... first we didn't like each other

5. We didn't believe everything we read....... the newspapers

6. The hotel is close.......... the central district

7. What aspect........ learning English do you find difficult

8. They are looking forward....... new possiblities

9. He was disappointed........ the grade he received

10. The course starts....... 7^th November

Điền giới từ thích hợp

1. You shouldn't believe everything you read ...... the newspaper.

2. The course starts ......... 3\(^{rd}\) November and ends ....... January.

3. ...... first we didn't like each other, but ....... the end we became good friends.

4. I was disappointed .... the grade I received on my last exam.

5. Are you interested ...... learning foreign languages?

6. We are looking forward .... new possibilities.

7. We can live ..... a dormitory ...... campus.

8. What aspect ...... learning English do you finds most difficult?

9. Practice listening ...... English tapes or English programms ......... the radio?

10. The hotel is close .... the historical district.

VII. Fill in the blank with a correct preposition:

1.       Are you interested ..................... playing badminton  after school?

2.       What do you and your friends often do .................. recess?

3.       Schools in the USA  are different ................ schools in VietNam.

4.       Those books ................ the back ............. the library are ............... English.

5.       We have Music class ................. 8.40 .................. Tuesday morning.

6.       Thanks  ................ inviting us.

7.       Would you like to come to my house ................ dinner?

8.       Nam enjoys playing computer games ................... his friends.

9.       Those students take part  .............. different activities  ............... Saturday morning.

10.   Are you good .............. painting?

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 the sentences with an appropriate word from the box.

level - dictionary - advertisement - scenery - aspect - reputation - dormitory

1. What .... of learning English do you find difficult?

2. Most foreign students live in ....... on campus.

3. His novel won the Booker Prize and established his ..........

4. Tou can take the exam at intermediate or advanced ..........

5. If you want to sell your car, why not put an ......... in the daily paper?

6. On the way, we stopped three times to admire mountain .........

7. I've never seen this word before. Use a ........ to look it up.

3. Fill in each blank with the correct preposition. (1.0 pt)

1. Many people think that breakfast is the most important meal _____________________( IN ,ON, AT,OF) the day.

2. I'll wait for you _____________________( IN ,ON, AT,OF the entrance of the museum.

3. There were lots of black clouds _____________________( IN ,ON, AT,OF the sky before it rained.

4. We normally start lunch _____________________( IN ,ON, AT,OF) about twelve o'clock _____________________

( IN ,ON, AT,OF) Sundays.

5. What Bill likes to do most_____________________( IN ,ON, AT,OF ) his spare time is playing the flute.

4. Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences below.

1. I have ..............................(some/ any) food for you if you want some.

2. There is ...........................(a lot of/ some) pepper in my omlette. Too much. I don’t like it.

3. Can I have ................................(some/ a lot of) sauce in my spaghetti? But not too much.

4. I need to buy ......................(some/ any) oil because there isn’t ...........................(some/any) oil in the kitchen.

5. She is a warm and friendly girl. She has..................................... (lots of/ some) friends.

I. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. (2 pts)

1. Nam Anh is interested ………… video games.

2. Ha Long Bay is famous ……………. its breathtaking beauty.

3. Khanh is good …………..  Maths.

4. What is Mr.Nam responsible …………?

5. We are proud …………. your performance.

7. The question is too difficult ………….. answer.

8. Women are afraid ……… mice.

9. This kind is similar …………… the one that we saw here.

10. It is very kind ………….. you to help me with this project.

11. Children are keen ……………. watching cartoons.

12. Smoking is harmful ………….. our health.

13. Anh Minh is usually late ……….. school.

14. The boy is fond …………. sweets.

15. The fans are excited ……………… the match.

16. We are ready ………… start.

17. His answer is different ……………. mine.

18. Everybody should be aware ………… the important of the environment.

19. Hung is tired …………. doing some extra exercises.

20. That farmer is capable ………… catching fish.

II. Supply the correct word form. (0.5 pt)

1. He is doing ……………………. research now.                     (SCIENCE)

2. Ten ………………. were ready for the interview.                 (APPLY)

3. Travelling in an airplane for the first time was a(n) ………………….. experience.  (FORGET)

4. Australia is famous for its …………….. beauty.                    (SCENCE)

5. Traffic jams in big cities are getting more and more serious, it’s hard to find a proper …………………………     (SOLVE)

III. Identify the underlined word or phrase that should be corrected. (0.5 pt)

1. Would you like anything to drink?      - No, thanks. I’m on a diet.

2. He felt very sadly when we stayed overseas to study his master course.

3. When we study a lot, we realize that our knowledge is fewer than we have thought.

4. Ni looks more thin than Nga. Maybe, she eats less.

5. If it rains hardly, we won’t go out for dinner.

26. ______ we go to the Brighton Language Center in the United Kingdom ? 

      A. Why don’t B. Where do    C. I think             D. What about 

27. If you go to the university, you can live in a dormitory _____campus. 

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

28. I can complete a ___________Vietnamese test if necessary.  

       A. speak      B. spoken          C. spoke        D. speaking 

29. I study hard because I want ____________a lot of good grades 

      A. get      B. getting          C. to get       D. got 

30. Cong Vinh seems to be well-qualified _______the latest position. 

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

31. He said that he would try his best to ______his English pronunciation. 

       A. raise      B. improve         C. make       D. increase 

32. She asked me where  ______________from. 

       A. do I come   B. did I come          C. I came        D. I come 

33. If he ____________that English school, his English will get better. 

       A. goes      B. visits         C. studies           D. attends 

34.  Student A: ______________   Student B: It’s to the east of the capital. 

       A. Is your hometown far from here?   

       B. How far is it from here to your hometown? 

       C. Where is your hometown?            

       D. Where are you living now? 

35. He can complete a ____________English test if necessary. 

       A. write        B. wrote C. written      D. writing 

36. If you want to __________the course, you must pass the oral test 

  A. collect        B. visit  C. attend      D. go 

37. The interviewer asked her ____________she could use a computer. 

  A. why        B. whether C. what       D. how many 

38. The university has an international ________as a center of excellence. 

  A. academy        B. experience  C. scenery  D. reputation 

39. The girl wishes she ____ stay in Nha Trang for the festival next week.  

  A. can        B. will  C. has  D. could 

40. He wishes he __________ a pilot. 

  A. is                       B. was               C. were              D. will be 

41. I saw your school’s _________in today edition of the Vietnam News 

  A. advertise       B. advertisement  C. advertising       D. advertise  

42. We have many well _______________teachers here. 

  A. qualify       B. quality C. qualified       D. qualification 

43. This blouse costs ________________99,000 VND 

  A. approximate   B. approximation C. approximately    D. approximating  

44. She told me she ____________go to Hanoi the following day. 

  A. will have to      B. would have to  C. has to D. had to 

45. They asked me who the editor of this book __________________? 

  A. is       B. are C. was              D. were 

46. I can complete a ______________ English test if you want. 

  A. speak             B. spoke              C. spoken   D. speaking 

47. You seem to be quite good ______ physics. 

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

48. “Would you like a glass of green tea?” 

   A. No, let’s not.       B. No, I don’t.   C. No, thanks.    D. No, I wouldn’t. 

49. Let’s go to that language center , __________? 

   A. shall we            B. shan’t we            C. aren’t we      D. can’t we 

50. Mary bought that car last night , ________? 

   A. doesn’t she       B. didn’t she             C. isn’t she      D. hasn’t she  

51. He read this article on the website last night , ________? 

   A. doesn’t he        B. didn’t he               C. isn’t he        D. hasn’t he 

52. You have read this article on the website , __________? 

   A. don’t you          B. didn’t you            C. aren’t you      D. haven’t you 

53. I’m too impatient ,_________? 

   A. am not you       B. aren’t I                 C. haven’t I      D. don’t I