I . Complete the sentences with one of the following prepositions . Some prepositions can be used more than once : At , on , in , from , during , between , until

1. Swimming is my favorite sport . I often go swimming ...... summer

2. Many offices are closed .......... the weekend

3. The end - of - term tests normally take place somewhere ........... the 15^th and 30^th of April

4. Let's wait for John .......... 7 o'clock . After that , we even without him

5. He was taken to hospital ......... the night

6. In England , banks are open .......... 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m

7. He works .......... night and sleeps .......... the day

8. The school canteen is usually crowded ............ lunchtimes

9. When did you meet Fred yesterday ? ........ the morning or ........ noon ?

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1. I am going to American............. the weekend.
2. The concert will begin ..............fifteen minutes.
3. She received a lot of presents ...... her birthday.
4. You can walk there .............. half an hour.
5. Mary offices are closed .......... the weekend.
6. The end-of term tests normally take place somewhere......... the 15th and 30th of April.
7. Let's wait for John ...... 7 o'clock. After that, we even without him
8. He was taken to hospital .......the night.
9.He works .......night and sleeps.............the day
10.The school canteen is usually crowded...........lunchtimes
11. When did you meet Fred yesterday? ......the morning or.........noon ?

I.             Complete each space in the passage with one of the following prepositions.

at          on          in          from          during          between          until

1.      Liz went on a trip to the countryside with Ba’s family on Sunday.

2.      Swimming is my favorite sport. I often go swimming _______ summer.

3.      Many offices are closed _______ the weekend.

4.      The end-of-term tests normally take place somewhere _______ the 15^th and 30^th of April.

5.      Let’s wait for John _______ 7 o’clock. After that, we should go even without him.

6.      He was taken to hospital _______ the night.

7.      In England, banks are open _______ 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

8.      He works _______ night and sleeps _______ the day.

9.      The school canteen is usually crowded _______ lunchtimes.

10.  When did you meet Fred yesterday? _______ the morning or _______ noon?

● Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage

Freddy liked to go the countryside to draw animals and plants. Ne day, while(1)____across a field, looking for rabbits to draw, he was so lost in thought that he did not (2)______a bull running towards him. About a hundred meters (3)____ was a tree under which he usually sat to draw. Suddenly, he heard a (4)______ noise behind him. It was the bull! He knew that a bull could run much(5)_____ than a man, but he also knew that a bull could not see very (6)_____and noticed only shape and movement. To distract the bull, he threw his bag away (7)______ him. The bull saw the sudden movement and headed for the bag. Freddy quickly climbed (8)______ the tree and watched the bull attack his bag. (9)_____ the bull was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and ran(10)______ fast as he could. Everything in the bag was completely ruined.

●Complete the sentences below. Use the prepositions in the box.

after at between by during

for in on since until

1. Mr. Thanh isn't here at the moment. He'll be back ___ a few minutes.

2. We were at the seaside _____ two weeks.

3. I haven't seen Liz _____ Monday.

4. Mrs. Nhung has gone away. She's been away ___ Friday.

5. Where's Trang? She should be here ______ now.

6. There are usually a lot of parties ____ New Year's eve.

7. Can I meet you ______ 8 am and 9 am?

8. We met a lot of people _____ our holiday.

9. Ten o'clock is a bit early. We should come ____ that.

10. They don't like traveling ____ night.

●Write sentences with "wish"

1. Our classroom doesn't have any windows.

2. The sun isn't shining right now.

3. The teacher is going to give us an exam tomorrow.

4. Lan doesn't know how to make a cake.

5. We live in a small flat in the city.

6. Please don't say things like that.

7. I can't go with you to the countryside next weekend.

8. Nam is too young to ride a motorbike.

9. My aunt and her children are not coming to dinner with us tonight.

10. You are always forgetting your homeworks.

● Read the passage and answer the questions that follow

The tiny village og Frinley is said to possess a "cursed tree". Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near a church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touched the tree, he will have bad luck, if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that tree is a useful source of income as tourists have come from all parts of the country to see it. In sprite of all that has been said, the tourists have picked leaves and cut their names on the tree-trunk. So far not one of them has been truck down by sudden death!

1. Where and when was the tree planted?

2. What has the tree got in recent years?

3. What will happen to a man if he touches the tree?

4. Why is the tree a useful source of income?

5. Are the visitors afraid of what has been said about the tree?

●Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.

1. The movie was boring. We went home before it finished.(so)

2. Mai opened the door. Mai greeted the guests.(and)

3. We started the trip very early. We reached the village before noon.(so that)

4. Liz saw some wild ducks. Liz was resting under a tree.(while)

5. Hoa is very sick. She can't sit up.(so...that)

6. Ba felt tired and hungry. Lan felt tired and hungry.(so)

7. We enjoyed the fresh air in the countryside. We enjoyed the food thete.(both)

8. The water is very cold. We can't swim in it.(too)

9. Peter didn't have money to buy a bus ticket. He had to walk home.(so)

10. Mr. Parker feeds the chicken. He collects their eggs.(not only...-but also)

● Put the words in order to make meaningful sentences

1. wanted/clearly/the front line/the President/we/so/to see/stood/in/we.

2. holiday/she/in/wishes/Nha Trang/spend/next summer/her/Liz/could.

3. return/twice/they/home/least/a month/town/to usually/at/their.

4. started/after/pleasant/the countryside/home/day/a/to go/in/they/having.

5. people/mountain resorts/some rest/hard-working/many/go to/to have/a/after/week.

6. the capital/80 kilomerters/home village/about/the north-east/is/of/to/my.

7. hours/boat/got/main/after/traveling/to/island/three/by/the/we.

8. some minutes/a tree/tired/the man/and/he/and/for/felt/hungry/so/slept/under/sat down.

9. stay/until/September/uncle/with/the end/my/will/of/us.

10.learned/alot/people/arrived/Tom/about/since/Vietnamese/has/he/here.

VI. Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the given words.
1) They have changed the date of the meeting. The date ...................
2) It took Mary two hours to travel to the countryside last week. Mary spent .....
3) When I was a school boy, I went swimming after school every afternoon. I used to
.......................................................
4) Ba feels wo
ied because he gets a bad mark at Math today. Ba wishes .......
5) Lan missed the bus this morning because she got up late. Lan got up late, so ...
6) Nobody has invited me, so I’m not going to the party. Because I ...........
7) My sister is a better cook than I. I don’t ...........................
8) This exercise is not easy enough for us to do. This exercise is .............
9) Today is Sunday, so the children don’t have to go to school. Because ........
VII. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Every year several thousand people are killed and one or two thousand people (1. injure) _______ in Great Britain. These people are killed and injured in road accidents. If you are in England and if you (2. listen) _______ to the eight o’clock news from the BBC, you often (3. hear) _______ about news of road accidents. Accidents often (4. cause) _______ by carelessness. There are rules which help t make the road safe but people always (5. obey) _______ the rules.
VIII. Use the cues below to write a passage telling your recent trip to the countryside.
Last weekend/ my family/ two-day trip/ home village.
We/ start/ the journey/ very early/ morning.
After three hours/ travel/ bus/ we/ reach/ old banyan/ entrance/ the village.
Everyone/ feel/ tired/ take a rest/ the tree.
After that/ we/ start/ walk/ the village/ twenty minutes/ come/ my grandparent’s house.
We/ spend/ enjoyable weekend/ the country.
We/ feel/ happy and healthy/ the trip.

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passages. Use only ONE word for each space

Many people dream of (1)..... in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience (2)....... those who have the courage to leave their family and friends and settle down in a new place. (3)......., there's one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure (4)....... to deal with it. Societies are organized in many different ways, and we can often (5)...... taken aback by some of the things we find in foreign countries. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make (6)...... difficult to get on with local people and to make friends. They migt not approve of things you do or might object to things you say. You might even be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. (7)...... you were to move to a country such as Singapore, say, you might find some of the laws very (8)..... There, people can be forced to pay a large fine just for dropping litter. Eventually, (9)....., most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences. It does take real courage to make such a big change (10)..... your life, but many people agree that it is worth it in the end

II, complete the following sentences with prepositions of time : at, on, in, before, after.
1, I haven't seen Mai for a few days. I last saw her_______ Tuesday
2, The price of petrol will go up ______ November
3, I'll phone you ______ Tuesday morning _____ about 10 o'clock. Isn't it OK?
4, His father died ______ 2005
5, Are you doing anything special_________ the weekend?
6, __________ Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk
7, Mr.Brown enjoys walking around his garden ______ night
8, I woke up_______ five o'clock _______ the morning
9, My brother graduated from high school_____ June 2004
10, Mai's birthday is______ April 10th
11, Did you phone your teacher the day______ yesterday?
12, My parents will get back from their holiday the day_____ tomorrow
III, Complete the following sentences with prepositions of time : at, on, in if necessary
1, I don't like going out alone________ night
2, I'm afraid I can't come to your birthday party_______ Sunday
3, What do you usually do________ the weekend?
4, Can you play football with us________ next Sunday?
5, We went to bed late____________ last night
6, They are leaving for Hue_______ next Friday
7, Will you be at home__________ this evening?
8, I always feel relaxed_________ the evening
9, We went to Nha Trang _________last summer
10, I won't be out very long. I'll be back __________ ten minutes

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