KIỂM TRA NGỮ PHÁP ANH VĂN – TEST 2 Exercise 1. Choose the correct prepositions in the blanks. 1. I don’t think they will be _______ yet. It’s only five o’clock in the morning. ( to / up / for / in ) 2. They didn’t want the news of their engagement to get _______ till it was officially announced. ( in / away / out / off) 3. The office closes early on Fridays and we get ________ at five o’clock instead of six. ( away / in / for / at ) 4. If you don’t get the children something to do, they’ll be ________ some mischief. ( for / to / up to / away ) 5. The car stopped in front of the bank messenger and two men with guns got __________. ( up / to / out / on ) 6. She is a friend girl who gets __________ everyone she meets. ( to / along with / out / over ) 7. As soon as the examinations are _________ we are going away on holiday ( in / out / fot / over ) 8. It took her a long time to get _________ the death of her husband.( over / for / up / to ) 9. We usually get ________ a play among ourselves at the end of the term. ( away / up / at / to ) 10. I’m going to Berlin on business and I shall be _________ for a week. ( away / in / back / up ) 11. Tom hasn’t been working : he won’t get _________ his examinations. ( off / out / through / over ) 12. The police knew he had committed the crime but he got ________ as there was not enough evidence against him. ( off / over / in / back ) 13. Shall I marry him ? – Well, it is ________ you. I can’t very well decide for you. ( up to / for / over / in ) 14. I tried to ring him up but I couldn’t get ________ : I think some of the lines are down after last night’s storm. ( out / in / through / back ) 15. She talks so much that it is difficult to get __________ her. ( in / out / up / away from ) 16. Why not have your operations at once and get it __________ ? ( over / to / in / on ) 17. When winter is ________, I’m going to have the house painted. ( up / over / for / along ) 18. If you don’t get ________, I’ll send for the police. ( at / out / for / to ) 19. I’m __________ doing the washing up first and watching TV afterwards. ( for / along / over / up ) 20. Get ________ the bus at Victoria Station. My house is opposite the station. ( out of / in / off / over ) 21. How are you getting _________ with your work ? ( in / on / over / back ) 22. I don’t think she is _________ the level of the rest of the class. ( up to / up / on / over ) 23. I left my umbrella in the bus but I got it ________ from the Lost Property Office. ( in / back / up / for ) 24. I’m not getting _________ very fast because I can only type with two fingers. ( in / on / off / over ) 25. We got ________ late because we missed the last bus. ( back / in / on / out of ) Exercise 2. Fill in each gap with correct preposition. 1. My car is always breaking _____________. 5. An epidemic of typhoid has broken _________ 2. The prisoner broke _________ under questioning. 6. A rebellion has broken ________ in the North. 3. Burglars broke _________ our house last night. 7. The police broke _________ the demonstration. 4. The two countries have broken _________ relation 8. The party broke __ into a number of small groups Exercise 3. Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with LOOK and KEEP. 1. He wanted to talk to me but I kept ________ working and refused to listen. ( up / in / on / down ) 2. She is a good secretary but she is kept ________ by her ignorance of languages. ( back / down / up / up with ) 3. The country was in astate of rebellion and was only kept ________ by repressive measures. ( down / up / back / on ) 4. Look _______ the baby while I’m out. ( for / after / round / up to ) 5. She kept the children ______ all day because it was so wet and cold. ( back / down / out / in ) 6. You must look _______ and make plans for the future. ( for / over / ahead / on ) 7. “ Keep _________ !” he said. “ Don’t come any nearer!” ( off / to / back / on ) 8. If you look _______ it carefully you will see the mark. ( on / at / back / round ) 9. I told the children to keep __________ the room that was being painted. ( in / back / down / out of ) 10. Looking _______ , I see all the mistakes I made when I was younger. ( through / back / up / over ) 11. I have started getting up at five a.m to study but I don’t know if I can keep this ________. ( up / down / back / at ) 12. He had an unhappy childhood and he never looks _______ on it with any pleasure. ( to / back / over / up to ) 13. The man walked so fast that the child couldn’t keep ____________ him. ( up / up with / on / for ) 14. She looked _______ to see who was following her. ( back / in / round / for ) 15. There were so many panes of glasses broken that the windows couldn’t keep ______ the rain. ( in / up / out / back ) Exercise 4. Fill in each gap the suitable prepositions 1. We’ll call _________ you at fiveo’clock. 5. The dance has been called ___________. 2. A sip of brandy will bring him __________. 6. It’ll be difficult but I think we can bring it _____ 3. We’ll have to bring this matter _________ at the next meeting. 7. Please call me _________ as soon as you arrive. 4. The next government has brought ________ many changes. 8. I now call ________ Mr John to speak. Exercise 5. Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with GO and COME. 1. It was some time before he came __________ after being knocked out. ( in / on / up / round ) 2. I had to wait for permission from the Town Council before I could go ______ with my plans. ( in / on / for / off ) 3. The guard dog went _________ the intruder and knocked him down. ( for / in / on / with ) 4. He had a sandwich and a cup of coffee, then went _________ working. ( up / on / over / out ) 5. It’s no use trying to keep it secret : It’s sure to come __________ in the end. ( out / on / into / up with ) 6. I went _______ the proposal very carefully with my solicitor and finally decided not to accept their offer. ( up / off / into / over ) 7. The gun went _________ by accident and wounded him in the leg. ( on / down / off / in for ) 8. The question of salary increases will come _________ at the next general meeting. ( round / up / in / on ) 9. Wearing black for mourning went _________ many years ago. ( out / up / down / over ) 10. She went _________ a beauty contest and got a prize. ( in for / into / by / up ) 11. Those rust marks will come _________ if you rub them with lemon ( in / out / up with / up ) 12. The price of tomatoes usually goes ________ in summer in England. ( on / over / off / down ) 13. If there isn’t enough soup to go _________ just put some hot water in it. ( round / for / with / down ) Exercise 6. Fill in each blank with the suitable prepositions. 1. Please fill _________ these details. 6. They have carried ________ four first prizes. 2. He didn’t look up, but carried _______ working. 7. I’ll find you a good builder to carry _____the work 3. Fill _________ the tank, please. 8. She used to be thin, but she’ll filled ______ a lot. 4. You’ll need support to carry _______ such a programme 9. Fill _________ with Castrol. 5. Don’t let your enthusiasm carry you ____________. 10. I want these orders carried _________. Exercise 7. Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with TAKE and RUN. 1. I couldn’t take _________ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me. ( in / on / off / aback ) 2. He is inclined to let his enthusiasm run _________ him. ( up / out of / away with / down ) 3. When he offered me only 3$, I was too taken ________ to say a word. ( aback / up / to / on ) 4. He has already run _______ the money his father left him two years ago. ( down / through / up / after ) 5. Now, he is running ________ bills all over the town. ( over / away with / out of / up ) 6. She took _______ riding because she wanted to lose weight. ( up / to / on / aback ) 7. I can’t start the car : the battery has run _________ . ( into / down / away with / over ) 8. The policeman ran ________ the thief. ( out of / after / down / through ) 9. He takes ________ his mother : he has blue eyes and fair hair too. ( after / in / on / aback ) 10. That blouse is too easy to make. You couldn’t run ________ in hour. ( up / over / away with / after ) 11. I’m sorry I called you a liar. I take it _________. ( bcak / up / on / to ) 12. I forgot to turn off the tap and the wash – basin ran ________. ( in / on / over / out of ) 13. Reformers usually run ________ opposition from all kinds of people. ( up against / through / down / after ) 14. He took ________ smoking a whole pack of cigarette before lunch. ( up / to / on / after ) 15. Don’t run ______ the idea that Scotsmen are mean. They just don’t like wasting money ( out of / away with / through) Exercise 8. Fill in each blank with suitable prepositions. 1. The supply of water soon gave __________. 6. They resisted for a while but finally gave ________ 2. You shouldn’t give ______ other people’s secrets. 7. This substance gives _______a gas when heated. 3. Have you given ______ smoking ? 8. He gives ________ all his clothes 4. His accent gave him __________. 9. We chased him for a while but had to give ______ 5. First the roof gave ___________ and then the walls 10. Plants give _________ oxygen. Exercise 9. Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with TURN, CALL and BREAK. 1. He broke _________ completely on hearing his daughter’s death. ( up / off / down / out ) 2. He wasn’t rich by any means, but he never turned ________ antone who needed help. ( back / up / on / off ) 3. On his way to work, he called ________ the florist’s and ordered a dozen red roses. ( at / for / off / back ) 4. Burglars broke ________ the house and stole some jewellery. ( in / into / down / up ) 5. I turned ________ the job because it was badly paid. ( away / down / up / on ) 6. We called ________ a specialist when he grew worse. ( for / on / off / at ) 7. When the police questioned him, he broke ________ and confessed. ( in / down / up / into ) 8. Turn ________ the radio if you’re not listening. ( on / off / up / down ) 9. War broke ________ in 1939. ( out / up / into / down ) 10. The secretary was then called ___________ to read the minutes. ( on / up / at / up ) 11. He carried on the business alone for years before his health broke _________ . ( in / down / up / off ) 12. The lion turned _________ the lion – tamer and knocked him senseless. (on / down / off / up ) 13. Mary has broken ___________ her engagement to Charles. ( up / into / off / down ) Exercise 10. Fill in each blank with suitable preposition. 1. This room has recently been done ___________. 6. A new magazine has just come _________ 2. This work will have to be done _________. 7. All my seeds have come ___________ 3. Let us do _______ ________ those terrible regulations 8. It’s one of the best collections I’ve come ______ 4. If I take the flat, will you do it ________? 9. These flowers only come ______ at night. 5. He has just come ._________ a fortune 10. We were very upset because the affair didn’t come ______ . KIỂM TRA NGỮ PHÁP ANH VĂN – TEST 2 Exercise 1. Choose the correct prepositions in the blanks. 1. I don’t think. 20 . Get ________ the bus at Victoria Station. My house is opposite the station. ( out of / in / off / over ) 21 . How are you getting _________ with your work ? ( in / on / over / back ) 22 through / over ) 12. The police knew he had committed the crime but he got ________ as there was not enough evidence against him. ( off / over / in / back ) 13. Shall I marry him ? – Well, it is