PREPOSITIONS FOR SECONDARY
1. Would you like to go...............a walk......................the park this afternoon? (for-at/for-in/to-at)
2. My children are important.......................me. (for/to/with/by)
3. He is different...................his brother (from/between/to/with)
4. My sister is interested..................reading novels (at/to/in/with)
5. This car belongs...........................my mother (with/in/on/to)
6. She likes going...................a picnic.......................foot. (for-in/for-on/to-by/to-on)
7. Mary is fond (to/with/about/of)music. 25 Many pupils are bad......................English. (at/in/for/with)
8. I came ........................ Monday................10 o'clock....................the morning. (in-at-in/on-in-at/on-at-in)
9. He walked ................ the room..................which we were sitting (in-in/into-in/into-on/in-on)
10. We were classmates. She sat ........................ me . (beside/next to/in/on)
11. It is necessary....................learn English now. (for/to/in/with)
12. Eating a lot of fruits is good.....................your health. (to/with/in/for)
13. Dalat is famous......................flowers (to/for/with/by)
14. She only likes sitting.......................a fire.........................winter. (in-in/on-in/by-in/by-on)
15. My son is good........................all sports,but he is bad...............cooking. (at-in/in-at/at-at/with-at)
16. Wine is made.......................grapes. (to/with/in/from)35.This table is made..................wood.(from/of/in/to)
17. I don't agree...............you at all about that. (to/with/for/of)
18. I like to go......................... holiday......................the beach..........summer. (to-on-in/in-on-on/for-on-in)
19. Wait................me...................afew minutes.I'm busy................the momemt . (to-in-at/for-in-at/of-for-in/for-for-at)
20. I paid $ 5..................this books (to/for/bu/with)
21. I shall meet you................. the corner .................the street.
22. It never snowr....................Christmas
23. My birthday is................... May 5 th
24. He always goes.................time.......................the class.
25. Please write your name...........the top of the page.
26. The room was full....................people
27. I would like to be independent................everyone
28. I'm tired............. waiting................her
29. This country is rich................oil
30. My cat is fond...................fish
31. Elvis Presley grew................poor home
32. He had fallen.......................love..................... her when they were...................school
33. Children like swimming...........the water..............summer
34. She isn't...............the room. She is ..................the garden
35.He was standing...................the middle.......the room when I came
36. We get o lot of rain..............November
37. I can't see you.................Monday,I can see you..................weekends
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II. Rewrite sentences with the same meaning as sentences given, using the given words and the correct form of modal verbs in parentheses.
1. I advise him to stop wasting money on lottery. (ought to)
2. It's necessary for you to finish your homework before going to bed. (must)
3. It isn't necessary for you to bring food and drink for lunch. (have to)
4. Fishing is not allowed in this park. (must)
5. Every receptionist in our hotel is obliged to wear a uniform. (have to)
6. It's forbidden to sell cigarettes to children. (must not)
7. It's optional for waiters to wear a tie. (have to)
8. His doctor advises him not to drink too much alcohol. (ought to)
9. It's obligatory for every employee to keep the company's information secret. (have to)
10. Teachers advise me to study English to get a good job. (ought to)
Complete the sentences without changing their meanings.
1. It is important for all family members to discuss the rules.
All family members...
2. It is good idea for young children to receive lots of encouragement to follow family rules.
Young children...
3. Children feel safe and secure with the daily routines.
The daily routine...
4. It is a good idea to hold an informal family meeting to give family members a chance to suggest better ways to share household chores.
We...
5. My parents never refuse to allow me to take part in social activities at school and at the community.
I am...
Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with your friend. He has just sent you some photos of holiday. Write a letter to Tom. In your letter you should:
• thank him for the photos and holiday
• explain why you didn't write earlier
• invite him to come and stay with you
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question
9: You will have much more free time ... each member in your family shares the housework.
A. but for B. unless C.provided D.otherwise
10: He works hard but he finds it difficult to ... ends meet.
A .do B.take C.make D.have
13. If you live in an extended family, you ... by your grandparents
A. would be looked after B.will be looked after C.will look after D.will looked after
14: By the time I ..... to buy this house, I had consulted an expert
A.have decided B.decided C.will decide D.decide
15. What would you do if you ... to promote
A.offered B.were offered C.had offered D.offer
16. Nowadays both husband and wife should.... hands to support the family
A.lend B.give C.join D.shake
17. This company would have been bankrupt ... foreign countries'investment.
A.suppose that B.but for C.otherwise D.unless
18. ..... young children be looked after carefully, they will be always optimistic
A.should B.had C.were D.if
21. She got a bit hot under the ... when a colleague started criticised her work
A.forehead B.collar C.pillow D.hand
Complete the sentences without changing their meanings:
1. It is useful for many families to write down a set of rules about how family members are expected to behave.
Many families find _________________________________________________________________________
2. Many parents think that it's good idea to make the rules public by sticking them on the fridge.
Many parents think that they ____________________________________________________
3. It is necessary for young children to get supervision and support to follow family rules.
Young children will _______________________________________________________
write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first .Use the word or words in brackets
1 I started working in this hotel six months ago (worked)
2 Sue has been in Italy for the last three weeks (went)
3 I met her during my stay in Paris last summer (while)
4 We haven't gone to the cinema for over a year (It's)
5 Sam played tennis yesterday and it was his frist game (never)
6 How long is it since thay went to Nairobi ? (when)
7 Mac Kenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty (by the age)
8 She is still working on her homewwork (stopped)
9 Could you deliver the goods to my house ? (delivered)
10 In the middle of our dinner there was a knock at the door (when)
write the complete sentences, using the words given .
Dear Karen
1 I / have / a great time / here / England
2 My university term / not start / until / the autumn / so I 1 take / opportunity / improve my English
3 I / stay / some English friends / own / a farm
4 On weekdays / I catch / a bus / Torquay / go / language classes
5 My friends / say / my pronunciation / much better / when / I arrive
6 At weekends / I / help / the farm . It / quite / hard work / but / I / like
7 you / come / see / me / Christmas /
8 My friends / want / meet / you / and there / plenty / space
9 I / look forward / hear / you / soon
Love, Paul
VII. Finish each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in capital letters.
1. She speaks English well. COMMAND
2. I supposed, quite wrongly, that he was your friend. MISTOOK
3. The final score in the match between Liverpool and Everton on Saturday was two all. DREW
4. On no account will I lend you $ 500. QUESTION
5. Venus was more beautiful than the other two goddesses. MOST
6. His salary is $ 1,000 more now than it was last year. RISEN
7. Dr. Jones knew everything about the disease. NOTHING
8. His health steadily improved. STEADY
9. Don’t make more mess than is absolutely necessary. POSSIBLE
10. She’s been delicate since the day she was born. LIFE
help me ; thanks trc ạ DERIVATIVES or WORD FORMATION
Ex1:
1 :After his parents died ,he was sent to an ...........(ORPHAN)
2:Some of my ............(CLASS) are going to my birthay party
3:Huy makes friends very easily beacause he is very (SOCIAL)
4:Is this bag big enough for these ............(GROCER)
5:We like our Math teacher for these ............(HUMOROUS)
6:He is the most respected person in my .............(NEIGHNOR)
7:Tam and Quang rarely talk freely about themselves .They 're very .........(RESERVE)
8:We are making .........for the trip to dien bien next week (ARRANGE)
9:Tom is woring as an ........to Professor Brown (ASSIST)
10:I can think of ...........reason for not attending the metting (COUNT)
11:They are ........a new computer system at the computer Exposition (DEMONSTRATION)
12:Some ............ are not very satisfied with the service of Thang Loi hotel (CUSTUMS)
13:The conpany has arranged for the ..............of the furniture to Mrs .Lien's home (DELIVER)
14: Be careful to cover the .............sockest for the safety of the children (ELECTRIC)
15: Every .......... in my neighborhood has at least one TV set (HOUSE)
16:The children ...........himself by playing with a kitchen knife (INJURY)
17:I am going to shop for a rice.................what brand do you recommend (COOK)
18:Cook the meat in the ..........for at least 30 minutes (STEAM)
19:The thief had ...........before the police arrived (APPEAR)
20:You can buy sports .........at the store overthere (EQUIP)
21:We enjoy listening to some .......folk songs when we were in Hue (TRADITION)
22:The old man was highly respected for his .............(WISE)
23:My sister was very ...........when her cat was run over by a car (SET)
24:There was great ..........in the cuty when the team won the Football cup (EXCITED)
25:There should be a law to prevent ..........to anmals (CRUEL)
26: His ...........at the party embarrassed everyone (BEHAVE)
27: Our project wouldn't be successful without you kind ..............(COOPERATE)
28: ..........in the sports competition is open to everyone regardless of age and ***** (PARTICIPATE)
29 :Our English lessons always begin with a .........drill of the new words (PRONOUNCE)
30:On the whole the hotel provide .........service (SATISFY)
31:Read through the passage and ........any words you don't understand (LINE)
32: You don't have to .............the grammar rules to be able to do these exercises (MEMORY)
33:Remember to check for ...........mistakes before hading in your composition (SPELL)
34:If you want to join the club ,please fill in this .............(APPLY)
35:Do you happen to know what summer .......our school are going to arganize?(ACTIVE)
36:I think ...........games are good for our health (DOOR)
37:One of the aims o the International Scout Association is to encourage good .............(CITIZEN)
38:Madonna's latest album can be found in music shops .............(WORLD)
39:Pedestrians shuold walk on the ..........,not in the street (WALK)
40:Tom failed to be admitted to the university because of his poor ............achiveements (ACADEMY)
41:Send the letter by .......... if you want it to reach the recipient in time (AIR)
42:The ...........in the area are against the building of the expressway (RESIDE)
43:Come to stay at our hotel we are sure to give the greatest ..........and good service (COMFORTABLE)
44:The supermarket is offering a wide ..........of spring clothes for you yo choose from (SELECT)
45:Rice cooked in clay pot is one of the ........in this restaurant (SPECIAL)
46:I want to become a press ............when I grow up (PHOTOGRAPH)
47: Hoa brought a dictionary in her .........for the E nghlish lesson (PACK)
48:As soon as my younger brother could tell the time ,he was given ..........(WRIST)
49:Television is one of the cheapest form of ............(ENTERTAIN)
50: I prefer the ........... village to the noisy city (PEACE)
51: Some of my .............are living in the countryside (RELATION)
52:My father plans to live............in the countryside after he retires (PERMANENT)
53:Read the user's manual carefully ,it will give you a lot of useful .............(INFORM)
54:This part of the library is for college students only it is not ..........to high school pupils (ACCESS)
55:I didn't sleep very well that night and got a terrible headache the ..........morning (FOLLOW)
56:Few people want to eat that restaurant because of the ..... smell from the garbage dump nearby (PLEASE)
57:Our ........are doing their best to improve the people 's quality of life (GOVERN)
58:What's the ..........time of your flight? (DEPART)
59:I'm going to buy a motorcycle .I'm tired of riding on ..........bese (CROWD)
60:English is an ..........and impoetant subject (INTEREST )
61:The most popular after school ..........in our country is soccer (ACT)
62:Today we have literature ,.............education and hictory (PHYSICS)
63:The library in our city has over 50 ............(EMPLOY)
