Bài 2: Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentences: " in, at, or, to,for,by,of,with,from,between, till, since''

1. We will go............a picnic next week

2. My village is about 100 kilometers.......the south of HCM city

3. We often go for a walf...........the weekends

4. She took many pictures to show the trip......her parents

5. I will stay there till the beginning............May

6. There is a meeting..........9 am and 12 pm

7. He was born......15th Januray

8. She often plays the piano..........night

9. We will live in Hanoi from September..........December

10. She has been here.........yesterday

(MONG CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH)

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)

2. If you are going to the post office, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for) 3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to) 4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for) 5. He said that John ______ up his job. (has given / have given / had given / had to give) 6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow) 7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired/ was repaired / will be repaired) 8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would / has) 9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn) 10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose) 11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today) 12. The astronauts have alrea dy been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to) 13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till) 14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive. (is going / go / goes /was going) 15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when) 16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall) 17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1998 / since 1998 / tomorrow) 18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to) 19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at) 20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / for / on / in) 21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t) 22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of) 23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to/ might / have / may) 24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy someaspirins. (must / might / may / should to) 25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to) 26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have / have) 27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since) 28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years) 29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on) 30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)

1. 30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from … during / from … since / from … to / in … to) 31. I fell asleep ______ the movie. (during / since / from / for) 32. Bill asked where ______ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came) 33. He wonders what ______ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do) 34. He said that he was coming ______. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day) 35. You ______ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought) 36. If you want to loose weight, you ______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may not)
2. 37. She wishes she ______ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have) 38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city. (wishes … didn’t / wish … didn’t / wished … don’t / wish … don’t) 39. If you want to get well, you ______ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ought) 40. ______ you ever wish you ______ fly? (Did ... could / Do … could / Do … can / Did … can) 41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ______ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might) 42. I wish I ______ on a beautiful sunny beach now. (would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying) 43. ______ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately) 44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes. (wish … can / wish … would / wishes … can / wishes … would) 45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you ______ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may) 46. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous.
3. (weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive) 47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they ______. (would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it) 48. He will stay there ______ the beginning of the October. (for / to / until / on) 49. ______ afternoon, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. (The / In the / At / On) 50. What are you doing ______ weekend? (till this / the / in this / this)

● 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.

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.

Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentense:

" in,at,on,to,for,by,of,with,from,between, till, since."

1. We will go .......... Hue next week.

2. My village is about 100 kilometers .......... the south of HoChiMinh city.

3. We often go for a walk .......... the weekends.

4. There is a meeting .......... 9am and 2 pm.

5. He was born .......... 15 May.

6. We will live in Hanoi from September .......... December.

7. She has been here .......... yeaterday.

IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.

1. Jones tried to use chopsticks but he can’t. He isn’t used to use them.

2. He is one of the most boring people I ever meet. He never says anything interesting.

3. Ann is going to America next month. She hasn’t never been there before.

4. I wasn’t able to understand French so I didn’t know what he said. If only he spoke English.

5. She is a foreigner because she needs a visa to stay in this country.

6. Tom is good at math. He is fond of attend a higher mathematics course.

7. After living in England for a year, Long finally gets used to drive on the left.

8. Summer is coming. We are looking forward to spend our free time relaxing in the sun.

9. I wish I didn’t tell him the truth. He looks so worried now.

10. It’s really cold and miserable here in the winter. I hope we would live in a warmer place next year.

V. Give right formation of the following words

1. English spelling presents special … … for foreign learners. ( difficult)

2. The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further … … .( improve)

3. Let me introduce you a … … university. I think it’s really reliable. ( repute)

4. We placed … … in a number of national newspapers. ( advertise)

5. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the … … examination. ( write)

6. We couldn’t go out because it rained ………….. . (continue)

7. The professor criticized his students both …………….and individually. (collect)

8. His teacher found that she could do the ………..with no trouble at all. (calculate)

9. After the war, many soldiers turned to live in ……………… . (retire)

10. Should we …………….. this invention. (public)

VI/. Supply the correct tense of the verb.

1. They are used to………………….. (live) in this remote area. 2. He can't speak English without ………………….. (make) mistakes.

3. We heard him………………….. (sing) in the next room.

4. She noticed something ………………….. (burn) in the kitchen

. 5. They decided ………………….. (have) a picnic in the mountain

. 6. People prefer furniture ………………….. (make) of plastic.

7. Hamlet, ………………….. (write) by William Shakespeare, is a famous tragedy

. 8. They told me………………….. (not tell) their children about that.

9. I wish I………………….. (be) at home yesterday to meet her.

10. If the test………………….. (be) longer, I might have failed.

IV/ Read the text then choose the best answer to complete the blanks

A TRIP TO FRANCE

Paul had a very exciting summer holiday this year. His French pen-friend invited him to visit her family in the south of France.

Paul(1)…………....by plane from London to Paris. Marie, his French friend,(2)………….... him in Paris and together they took a train from Paris to Marseilles. Marseilles is the(3)………….... where Marie’s family lives. It is a very large port. A lot of people live in Marseilles and (4)…………....are many interesting shops and cafes there. Paul started French at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and her family. (5)………….....it was very difficult for him but soon it became(6)…………....easier. One day Marie and her parents(7)………….... Paul for a picnic in the mountains. They climbed a big hill . From the top of the hill, they had a wonderful(8)………….... In the (9)………….... they could see the sea. Paul was very sad when it was time to go back to London and school. He is already looking (10)…………..... to next summer when Marie is going to spend her holidays with his family in England.

1. A. got B. moved C. went D. transferred

2. A. met B. saw C. took D. greeted

3. A. country B. town C. capital D. village

4. A. they B. those C. these D. there

5. A. At first B. At beginning C. At starting D. At first time

6. A. much B. so C. too D. extremely

7. A. brought B. took C. carried D. got

8. A. view B. sight C. scene D. scenery

9. A. space B. air C. distance D. way

10. A. through B. forward C. on D. out

Read the passage and complete the tasks that follow.

Black Friday is the Friday which follows Thanksgiving Day. Black Friday is celebrated in the United States as an official beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On the day, most shops open extremely early and offer promotional sales to boost the consumption, which is similar to Boxing Day after Christmas Day in Britain and many Commonwealth nations. For years, it was quite usual for retailers to open their shops at 6:00 a.m., but in the late 2000s many opened at 5:00 a.m. or even 4:00 a.m. The year 2011 witnessed a new extreme when several retailers opened at midnight. For non-retailer employees, they may have a day off work or choose to take a day from their annual leave on Black Friday. Some use this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in other areas or to go on vacation. Others use it to start shopping for the Christmas season. Black Friday is not a federal holiday, but is a public holiday in California and some other states in the United States.

Black Friday, to the police, is not a term of endearment. The name of the day originated in Philadelphia where it was first used by the Police Department to describe massive traffic jams and over-crowded sidewalks as the downtown stores were mobbed from opening to closing. Nowadays, Black Friday crowds that are hunting for bargains still give the police headaches. However, retailers do not appreciate the negative connotation associated with Black Friday. Therefore, there exists another explanation as to why it is called Black Friday. As they might put it, the term Black Friday came from an old way of recording business accounts: losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink. Therefore, an alternative explanation was made that retailers traditionally operated at a financial loss, or "in the red", from January through November, and "Black Friday" indicates the point where retailers begin to turn a profit, or get "in the black". It goes without saying that Black Friday positively means a profitable Friday to the retail industry.

Decide whether the following statements are True or False.

Black Friday and Boxing Day are celebrated on the same day.

A. True

B. False