25. It’s safe ___________ medicine in locked cupboards.

A. keeping            B. kept             C. keep          D. to keep

26. - Do you need any help ? - ___________________

A. What can I do for you ?           C. I’m sorry. I’m really busy

B. No. Thank you. I’m fine               D. How can I help you?

8. all dangerous / children’s reach / You / . / keep / out of / objects /have to
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9. safe / locked / It is / medicine / cupboard / to keep / in
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10. modern equipment / Mom / . / had to / without / everything / the help of / do
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11. to stay home / I didn’t go / because /. / to school / I had / my Mom / and help
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12. used to / . / My grandma / a farm / when she / live / a young girl / on / was
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13. new clothes / Stout Nut’s mother / . / had none / for her, / made / but poor Little Pea
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14. on / work harder / . / Miss Jackson said / your Spanish / you should / pronunciation
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15. electrical sockets / we / cover / I think / to / ought / . / the
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Exercise 4. Fill a suitable preposition in each blank.

1.   Mrs Vui always prides ………………of…….….her cooking.

2.                 It is safe to keep medicine …………….….locked cupboards.

3.  Lipton tea is different…………………….………Dilmah tea.

4.  How ……………….….. going to Vinh Market this afternoon ?

5.  Mr John is very interested ………… the history of Viet Nam.

6.  When my parents arrived home, I was waiting………….a phone call.

7.  Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes…………..her. It was very cold.

8.  Hoa got up late as her alarm clock didn’t go………………..

9.  Would you mind if I had a look ……………………… your luggage ?

10. Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and………..the water.

Exercise 5. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.

1. I talked..........her............the phone yesterday.

2. It’s very kind.............you to help me..............my homework.

3. Shall we stop.............the book store..............the way home?

4. He has been absent.............class because..............his illness.

5. We complained.............the boss..............the bad working conditions.

6. What’s wrong...............you? - I’ve got a pain..............my back.

7. I’d like to thank you............. everything you have done..............me.

8. The storm swept.............the village..............the night.

39. When his aunt passed............., he came.............a lot of money.

10. Is it all right if I pay............. cheque or.............. cash?

Exercise 6.  Fill in each space with a suitable preposition.

1. Tell me what is wrong…………………doing this job.

2. She is bad……………………..gathering sources of information.

3. Why don't you bring……………a raincoat?

4. What aspect……………learning English do you find difficult?

5. My friend works ……………a national bank in Ho Chi Minh city.

6. I look forward…………….hearing from my mother in Singapore.

7. His village lies near the foot of a mountain and……………a river.

8. I met him in 1999…………..those days I didn't pay attention to him.

9. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them…………..before I come in.

10. The park was named…………..a young hero, Le Van Tam.

6. She sings______.

A beautiful     B. nice      C. beautifully      D. lovely

7. Everybody wished_____this activity.

A. keep      B. to keep.           C. keeping      D. to keeping

8 He volunteered______us all in his car.

A take    B. to take    C. taking     D. to taking

9. We can learn more about the undersea world____thisinvention.

A. because      B. for      C. thanks to    D. thanks for

10. The number of participants____every week.

A. increase    B. increases     C. is increase    D. are increase

6. -What’s ________matter ? – I have a toothache.

A. a B. an C. the D. some

7. What do you do ________yourself clean and tidy?

A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. B & C

8. I know how to take care ________myself.

A. of B. about C. in D. for

9. The dentist ________a cavity in my tooth.

A. filled B. made C. stopped D. broke

10. -________do you take morning exercise? -Because it’s good for my health.

A. What B. Why C. When D. Where

11. What does a dentist look after? - She looks after people’s ________.

A. hands B. feet C. teeth D. ears

12. Lien looks worried because she often ________to brush her teeth.

A. forget B. forgets C. to forget D. forgetting

13. Most children feel ________when they come to see the dentist.

A. scared B. sad C. happy D. tired

14. Hoa ________up early and does some exercise every day.

A. gets B. getting C. got D. will get

15. What time do you go to________ bed ? – ________nine oclock.

A. a/ at B. the/ at C. ф/ in D. ф/ at

16. I received a letter ________my aunt last week.

A. of B. to C. from D. in

17. Don’t eat too ________candy.

A. much B. many C. lots of D. few

18. Are you scared ________seeing the dentist?

A. of B. in C. at D. for

19. Wash your hands ________meals.

A. after B. in C. before D. during

20. Remember ________your teeth after meals.

A. brush B. to brush C. brushing D. B&C