Prepositions

EXERCISE 7

1. Columbus discovered America _____________ 1942

2. He is now living _________ the Parker family __________ the farm

3. He asked me to come ___________ 11:30 not _________ noon

4. He is different _________ his wife

5. My mother is very busy ________ her housework

6. The streets are very crowded ____________ vehicles at the rush hour

7. The air at the seaside is good ___________ health

8. My friend is good __________ maths and physics

9. He is very young so he still depends _________ his parents

10. Her voice sounds familiar ___________ me

EXERCISE 8

1. He has lived here _________ two years

2. My father has learned English _____________ 2004

3. Let me congratulate you _______ being choosen a classleader

4. His sense of humor distinguishes _____________ him others

5. They are very proud _______ him

6. I'll bring a raincoat just ________ case . I hope my friends won't laught _________ me

7. My grandfather doesn't miss a single programme ________ TV

8. We haven't met ________ when we left school

9. They can suck ________ anything that is in their path

10. Most children are afraid ______ crossing busy streets

Prepositions:

EXERCISE 5

1. I was late _____________________an appointment because of the traffic jam

2. He seems very good ____________ speaking in frond of the crowd

3. We often look after _____________ my younger brother when my mother is out

4. This TV is made ____________ our country

5. I'm interested _____________ chess but I'm not very good __________ it

6. Smoking is not good ____________ your health

7. They tried to look ______________ a bird's nest in the bush

8. Don't look ____________ your notebooks,boys!

9. I like to listen __________the radio while I am having breakfast

10. This house consists ___________ four rooms

EXERCISE 6

1. They want to divide this cake _____________ four

2. If we go ___________ wasting water , there will be a shortage of fresh water

3. Turn _________the TV for me ,will you? I want to watch the weather forecast

4. I think I've lost my new pen . I've looked___________ it everywhere and I can't find it anywhere

5. My father forgot to turn ________ the faucet when he left for work

6. Can you turn the volume _______ a little ? I can't her it clearly

7. Please take care _________________ everything while I am not at home

8. He spent a lot of money ________ his new car

9. Why are these two schools so different ___________ each other

10. The play is divided ____________ three parts

Prepositions:

EXERCISE 2

1. We usually take our holiday ________________ June .

2. Her birthday is_____________ January . But my birthday is _____________ March 5^th.

3. We sometimes go hiking ________ winter.

4. I always get up__________ 8 o'clock _________ Sunday morning . What about you?

5. They are usually ___________ home ___________ the morning.

6. I used to go to school ___________ foit when I was young .

7. What time did they arrive _______________ the airport?

8. My father arrived ____________ London yesterday.

9. I have been waiting ___________ twenty minutes.

10. _____________ Tuesday morning, there is a meeting __________ 11 am and 1 pm

EXERCISE 3

1. ___________Wednsday, Mr. Thanh has an appointments ______ 10pm

2. He returns ___________ the hotel ___________ 10 pm so I can't meet him at 9 pm

3. He will be _________ Singapore from Monday __________ Thursday.

4. He has been ________ school ___________ ten years.

5. _________ Sundays he stays ___________ home and works ____________ the garden.

6. I'm going ___________ Vung Tau ___________ Sunday __________ my uncle.

7. __________ wet days I go _________ bus , in fine wether I go ___________ foot

8. Children get present ____________ Chrismast and ____________ their birthays

9. That famous play was written _____________ Shakespeare

10. They spent their holidays ____________ the mountains

EXERCISE 4

1. She is very fond ________ fiction books , but I'm interested _________ picture books

2. He is good ____________ English but his brother doesn't

3. The guide book was full ________ useful information

4. Why are you afraid___________ dogs ?

5. My friend is very proud ________ his new bike

6. The children are looking forward _____________ their holiday

7. It's very kind _________ you to say

8. We are suprised _________ the news

9. The streets are crowded ________ festival-goers every where

10. They are famous _____________ their novels.

Prepositions:

EXERCISE 1

1. School starts __________ 7 o'clock ____________ the morning .

2. We usually go swimming _______ Sundays.

3. My father sometimes goes swimming ____________ weekends.

4. Do they live __________ London?

5. Are you happy __________school ?

6. He has been waiting ____________ the bus stop __________ half an hour

7. Sorry, he's __________ work . He can't speak ___________ you now

8. My father was working _________ the party last night

9. I didn't see you ____________ the party last night.

10. The children get too many presents ___________ Christmas.

Rewrite the following sentences:

1. We have learn English for 2 years.

=> We started ______________________

2. They have worked in that factory since 2002.

=> They started ____________________

3. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month .

=> Lan didn't ______________________

4. He has lived in Hanoi since he was 12.

=> He started______________________

5. I haven't seen her for a long time

=> I didn't ________________________

6. How long have you learned French ?

=> When did _____________________?

7. They learn English well.

=> English _________________________

8. They don't grow rice in that country

=> Rice is not ______________________

9. They shouldn't cut flowers in that garden .

=> Flowers________________________

10. People can't sell food on the sidewalk.

=> Food_________________________

11. Peter has bought this book

=> This book _____________________

12. I'm sorry he can't come

=> I wish ________________________

13. She doesn't come ,so I can't meet her

=> If_______________________________

14. He goes to school late because he misses the bus .

=> If________________________________

15. Learn hard or you will get bad marks.

=> If ______________________________

16. It's a pity he comes late

=> I wish __________________________

17. They will sell these cars tomorrow.

=> These cars_______________________

18. He left the letters on the desk.

=> The letters_____________________

19. He wrote taht novel

=> That novel _____________________

20. It has rained since this morning

=> It began ________________________

21. We played volley ball last week

=> We've __________________________

22. The teacher corrects our homework

=> Our homework _________________

23. My sister learns hard and she gets good marks.

=> If _____________________________

24." I have something to show you"

=> He said ________________________

25. " Are you a good student?"

=> I asked her ____________________