complete each sentence with one suitable preposition

1 what did you buy............. your friend on her birthday?

2 I live far............ my close friend but we still keep......... touch by phone calls and letters

3 how did you return............... Ha Noi? By bus

4 my aunt often makes clother............ me. I like her dresses because she' s a telented dressmaker

5 Mai' s family moved............... a new aparterment last week

6 liz is telling her friends........ her travel to Nha Trang

7 my friend, Nam, helps me a lot............. my stamp collection

8 The tourist guide took us .............. many interesting places

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In  this  age of (1) ………telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit  down  and  write  letters  (2) ………friends  and  relatives.  For hundreds  of  years,  letters  were  the  only way to  keep  (3) ………people  who  were  any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned  people (4) ……….

Gradually, (5) ………, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority   of us have to (6) ………a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or  make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (7) ………clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often   regarded as (8) ………. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential  in  many situations but (9) ………have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied  with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (10) ………away yet.

A. on good terms with

B. in  step with

C. in contact with

D. in favour of

6. I‘ve decided (stop) _______ smoking.

7. Water (cover) _______ most of the Earth’s surface.

8. She used to (take) ___________to school by her mother.

9. Writing many letters (make) __________ her happy.

10. Either my sister or I (be) __________ going to visit our uncle.

II. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.

11. The operation was ___________ and she got better quickly. (SUCCEED)

12. He has been working as a ___________ for twenty years. (TYPE)

13. A newspaper which is published every week is called a ___________ newspaper. (WEEK)

14. I think this toy is _______ with children. Let’s buy something different. (SUIT)

15. The old lady hid all her _______ under the floor. (SAVE)

41. The furniture was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it. à The furniture was ______________________.

42. They believe he is a good president. à He ________________________________________________.

43. Jean succeeded in finishing all her work on time. à Jean managed ____________________________.

44. She said, “I’m living in Hai Duong now”. à She said _______________________________________.

45. I had to clean the spare room before I could start decorating. à Only when ______________________.

II. Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi so với câu ban đầu, sử dụng từ cho sẵn trong ngoặc đơn (không được thay đổi dạng của từ trong ngoặc).   

46. You can rely on Susan for help. (COUNT)

47. Anne is proud of her ability to speak five languages fluently. (PRIDES)

48. It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears. (SO)

49. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND)

­50. If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out. (UNLESS)

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In  this  age of (30) ………telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit  down  and  write  letters  (31) ………friends  and  relatives.  For hundreds  of  years,  letters  were  the  only way to  keep  (32) ………people  who  were  any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned  people (33) ……….

Gradually, (34) ………, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority   of us have to (35) ………a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or  make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (36) ………clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often   regarded as (37) ………. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential  in  many situations but (38) ………have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied  with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (39) ………away yet.Question 37

A. impossible

B. unusual

C. inefficient

D. unimportant

Read the essay, choose the answer to fill in the blanks

In  this  age of (30) ………telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit  down  and  write  letters  (31) ………friends  and  relatives.  For hundreds  of  years,  letters  were  the  only way to  keep  (32) ………people  who  were  any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned  people (33) ……….

Gradually, (34) ………, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority   of us have to (35) ………a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or  make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (36) ………clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often   regarded as (37) ………. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential  in  many situations but (38) ………have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied  with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (39) ………away yet.Question 38

A. how about

B. how much

C. how  often

D. how long

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In  this  age of (30) ………telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit  down  and  write  letters  (31) ………friends  and  relatives.  For hundreds  of  years,  letters  were  the  only way to  keep  (32) ………people  who  were  any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned  people (33) ……….

Gradually, (34) ………, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority   of us have to (35) ………a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or  make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (36) ………clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often   regarded as (37) ………. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential  in  many situations but (38) ………have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied  with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (39) ………away yet.Question 36

A. As though

B. Despite

C. Even  though

D. However