Chuyên đề tự học Tiếng Anh (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) - Prepositions - Đỗ Bình

Exercise 1: In the following sentences, supply the suitable preposition to each of the gaps.
1. We give each other presents___________ Christmas.
2. Don’t sit___________ the floor.
3. I’m going away___________ the end of January.
4. I met Tom___________ the street yesterday.
5. They sent me a cheque___________ $ 50.
6. There has been some decrease___________ military spending this year.
7. Nobody knows what the cause___________ the explosion was.
8. Do you think we’ll find a solution___________ this problem?
9. Have you ever read any books___________ Mark Twain?
10. It’s unreasonable___________ you to expect her to love you at first sight.
11. They were furious___________ me___________ not inviting them to the party.
12. Were you disappointed___________ your examination results?
13. Everybody was shocked___________ the news.
14. She is scared___________ going out alone.
15. I’m not ashamed___________ what I did.
Exercise 2: In the following sentences, supply the suitable preposition to each of the gaps.
1. My sister won’t have dinner___________ 11.30 p.m.
2. She is engaged___________ an American.
3. Who was responsible___________ all the noise last night?
4. Your writing is similar___________ mine.
5. Ann wasn’t keen___________ going out in the rain.
6. The city centre was crowded___________ tourists.
7. I always try my best to get along___________ other officers.
8. Why don’t you apply___________ a position in that company?
9. He is very selfish. He doesn’t care___________ other people.
10. Don’t look out of the window. Concentrate___________ your work!
11. He lost control of the car and crashed___________ a wall.
12. He was the sort of person that you could depend___________.
13. Did you hear___________ the fight in the club on Saturday night?
14. She’s very old. She needs someone to look___________ her.
15. He often dreams___________ travelling to America.
Exercise 3: In the following sentences, supply the suitable preposition to each of the gaps.
1. I didn’t have enough money to pay___________ the meal.
2. He has suffered___________ lung cancer for ages.
3. He shouted___________ from the other side of the street.
4. The police are searching___________ the escaped prisoner.
5. That’s a good idea. Why didn’t I think___________ that?
6. How much did you have to pay___________ the meal?
7. Do you always go___________ school____________ foot?
8. My office is next___________ newsagent so I buy magazines almost every day.
9. Children don’t want to be__________ door, they want to stay in to watch T.V.
10. ___________ no doubt, whales are the biggest mammal on Earth.
11. The firefighters have been____________ strike for more than three days.
12. When I saw him, I was___________ a group of friends___________ the corner of the club.
13. I have got an appointment___________ the optician’s.
14. In the end, they fell____________ love and lived happily ever after.
15. During the show, a crazy fan jumped_____________ the stage and kissed the singer.	
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below.
1. Many people are not interested____________ reading books as much as seeing films.
A. in 	B. with 	C. for 	D. about
2. We spend more time watching TV than reading books. But__________ fact. TV has not kill reading. 
A. for 	B. upon 	C. at 	D. in
3. Books are a wonderful source ____________ knowledge and pleasure.
A. with 	B. of 	C. in 	D. about
4. Although he hadn't spoken French for many years, he picked it________ again after a few weeks.
 A. over	 	B. on	C. through	 D. up 
5. ____________ the start of each period, both teams line up on their own goal line.
A. In 	B. For 	C. From 	D. At
6. Helen is very excited___________ going to work in Germany.
 A. about                   	B. for                   	C. with                       D. to
7. A water polo ball is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to float_______ the water.
A. upon 	B. over 	C. above 	D. on
8. There are six field player positions and a goalkeeper____________ each team.
A. on 	B. with 	C. from 	D. for
9. Pay more attention___________ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
 A. to 	B. for 	C. at 	D. on
10. She looked___________ me, smiling happily and confidently.
 A. on 	B. over 	C. forward to	D. at
11. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species________ extinction.
A. from 	B. in	C. for 	D. on
12. They said that the blue cheese was very tasty, but the smell put me___________.
 A. of 	B. in 	C. to 	D. off
13. Over-exploitation for food, pets, and medicine, pollution, and disease are recognized ___________ a serious threat____________ extinction.
A. as/ of 	B. to/ for 	C. over/ with 	D. upon/ at
14. _____________ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him. 
 A. With 	B. On 	C. At 	D. During
15. Clearing forests for timber has resulted_____________ the loss of biodiversity.
A. with 	B. at 	C. in 	D. for
16. Once you have started something, you ought to see it__________ to the end.
 A. to 	B. through 	C. for 	D. in
17. Which subject is this book ____________?
A. for 	B. on 	C. of 	D. up
18. We are______________ no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. to	B. with 	C. at 	D. under
19. Francis Bacon lived____________ about the same time as Shakespeare.
A. at 	B. for 	C. in 	D. over
20. Nothing_____________ the ordinary ever happens here. 
A. about	B. out of 	 C. from 	D. within
Exercise 5: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below.
1. People enjoy a book____________ different ways.
A. on 	B. with 	C. upon 	D. in
2. ____________ the time you get to the theater, the play will have finished
 A. Until 	B. In 	C. By 	D. on
3. The meeting has been brought___________ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.
	A. on	B. out	C. down	D. forward
4. It is important____________ students to read as many books as possible.
A. up 	B. about 	C. to 	D. for
5. She is traveling to Germany tomorrow on her first working trip and she is very excited ____________ it. 
 A. for 	B. against 	C. about 	D. with 
6. Do you feel I was too friendly____________ the applicants.
 A. with 	B. at 	C. on 	D. across
7. Who does the book belong____________?
A. for 	B. to 	C. on 	D. through
8. I finished my homework a few days ahead_______________ the deadline.
 A. of	B. to	C. by	D. at
9. He picked____________ the book and turned page after page.
A. up	B. on 	C. away 	D. in
10. Some people never set____________ to become rich and famous.
A. up                         	B. out                  	C. off                     	D. across
11. ___________ defense, the players work to regain possession of the ball and prevent a goal.
A. About 	B. Over 	C. Without 	D. On
12. Players can move the ball by throwing it___________ a teammate or swimming while pushing the ball in front of them.
A. for 	B. into 	C. to 	D. from
13. It was really kind____________________ you to help those poor people.
 A. by	B. of	C. at	D. to
14. Shots usually succeed when the goalie is out_____________ position.
A. into 	B. for 	C. of 	D. off
15. That afternoon Joe Cole was the most popular player____________ the field.
 A. on 	B with 	C. among 	D. for
16. If you have ever watched television, you have seen plenty____________ drug ads.
A. with 	B. of 	C. for 	D. about
17. He turned ____ the offer of a new job and stayed with his present employer.
A. up                           	B. down            	C. out                    	D. off
18. The space shuttle crashed and went___________ in flames.
A. of 	B. for 	C. over 	D. off
19. Hoi An is famous_____________ its old streets.
 A. for 	B. of	C. to 	D. about
20. Elevators in tall building make the top floors accessible_____________ everybody.
A. to 	B. with 	C. about 	D. at