Bài tập tổng hợp về giới từ

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1. REVIEW 24: PREPOSITIONS Ex1. Circle the best answer. 1. ___ time ___ time I will examine you on the work you have done. A. From / to B. At / to C. In / to D. With / to 2. This village is inhabited ___ tens of thieves. A. with B. to C. by D. for 3. God has bestowed ___ me many graces. A. on B. for C. to D. with 4. Make a comment ___ this sentence! A. to B. in C. on D. about 5. He’s a very wealthy man; a few hundred pounds is nothing ___ him. A. for B. with C. to D. about 6. She does not show much affection ___ him. A. with B. in C. for D. to 7. The clerk ___ that counter said those purses were ___ sale. A. in/ for B. at/ on C. at/ in D. on/ on 8. Someone broke into the shop and made ___ with several TVs and videos. A. of B. up C. out D. off 9. Old people like to descant ___ past memories. A. in B. with C. on D. for 10. You should comply ___ the school rules. A. to B. about C. with D. in 11. The people next door are furious ___ us ___ making so much noise last night. A. at/ with B. with/ for C. for/ to D. about/ in 12. The Vietnamese participants always take part ___ sports events with great enthusiasm. A. in B. on C. at D. to 13. He isn’t independent ___ any means. He depends ___ his father ___ everything. A. by/ on/ in B. for/ on/ in C. of/ in/ for D. on/ in/ with 14. He may be quick ___ understanding but he isn’t capable ___ remembering anything. A. in/ of B. on/ at C. at/ of D. of/ at 15. Mum is always busy ___ her work in the laboratory. A. with B. at C. in D. of 16. Lan will stay there ___ the beginning in September ___ November. A. from/ to B. till/ to C. from/ in D. till/ of 17. I would like to apply ___ the position of sales clerk that you advised in the Sunday newspaper. A. for B. to C. with D. in 18. I have been looking ___ this book for months, and at last, I have found it. A. over B. up C. for D. at 19. My sister is very fond ___ eating chocolate candy. A. of B. with C. about D. at 20. Who’s going to look ___ the children while you’re away? A. at B. up C. after D. over Ex2. Choose the best answer. 1. Your father is very kind with / for / to / in David. 2. Hurry or you will be late for / at / on / from school. 3. Were they present in / at / on / about the meeting? 4. She was confused with / on / about / in the dates. 5. His book is different about / from / for / between mine. 6. Your plan is similar with / to / of / for his. 7. The boy is afraid of / on / in / about snakes. 8. She is accustomed with / to / on / of getting up early. 9. He was successful in / with / of / to his job. 10. That student is very quick with / at / for / about mathematics. 11. Iraq is rich on / for / to / in oil.
2. 12. Are you aware with / to / of / for the time? 13. Are you acquainted to / with / in / of this man? 14. He has been absent from / of / to / with school lately. 15. They are interested in / on / about / with buying a new house. 16. Smoking is harmful for / with / to / about our health. 17. She is serious with / about / of / for learning to be a doctor. 18. I couldn’t believe what he said. It was contrary to / with / for / in his thought. 19. Our study is very important for / with / to / about our future and useful for / to / with / in our country. 20. Don’t give up your hope. Be confident of / about / in / with yourself. Ex3. Complete these sentences with the words from the box. at/of on between to/on until by into before of about in with from after at for up down off 1. The price of electricity is going up ___ August. 2. They came to visit us ___ my birthday. 3. Did you have a good time ___ Christmas? 4. The children are really excited ___ their summer vacation. 5. We were very disappointed ___ the organization of the festival. 6. John missed a lot of lessons. He was ill ___ January to March. 7. Helen had said goodbye to everybody in the class ___ she left for the hometown. 8. My cat is very fond ___ fish. 9. I waited ___ 10 o’clock and then went home. 10. I can’t remember exactly when the accident happened. I think it was ___ nine and half past nine. 11. Are you acquainted ___ the lady? 12. ___ the children left, the house was very quiet. 13. These photographs were taken ___ a friend of mine. 14. The river Rhine flows ___ the Northsea. 15. I shall meet you ___ the corner ___ the street. 16. I always come ___ school ___ foot. 17. He had learned the whole poem ___ heart. 18. He has waited ___ her for a long time. 19. He’s not very keen ___ watching football, but his wife is. 20. Are you worried ___ the final examination? 21.We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have grown ___ and left home. 22. The computer isn’t working. It broke ___ this morning. 23. My headaches have been much better since I gave ___ drinking coffee. 24. I turned ___ their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money. 25. It was not a problem. We looked ___ his number in the telephone book. 26. Helen takes ___ her mother in many ways. 27. We need to set ___ early tomorrow. 28. The plane took ___ very quickly. 29. Anne’s leaving ___ London tomorrow morning. 30. Your friend is always complaining ___ her job. 31. If there was a technical failure, Gagarin might never get ___ to the Earth. 32. Courses like shoemaking or glass engraving provide people ___ practical skills they can do with their hands. 33.She is famous ___ her beautiful face and sweet voice. 34. We are all aware ___ the importance of the environment protection. 35. His opinion is different ___ mine.