ARTICLES & PREPOSIONEx 1 1.I don’t usually like staying at …… hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at ……... …… tennis is my favourite sport.. I’m meeting some friends after ….work
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Ex 1
1.I don’t usually like staying at …… hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at …… very nice hotel by… ….sea
2 …… tennis is my favourite sport I play once or twice……… week if I can, but I’m not
……….very good player
3 I won’t be home for …….dinner this evening I’m meeting some friends after ….work and we’re going to………… cinema
4 … unemployment is increasing at the moment and it’s getting difficult for … ….people to find
…… work
5 There was …………accident as I was going …… home last night Two people were taken
to…….hospital I think most accidents are caused by …… people driving too fast
6 Carol is…… economist She used to work in……….investment department of …… Lloyds Bank Now she works for… American bank in ………United States
7 A: What’s …… name of…… hotel where you’re staying?
B: … Imperial It’s in Queen Street in…… city center It’s near…… station
8 I have two brothers:…….older one is training to be……pilot with British Airways,…… younger one is still at … school When he leaves …… school, he wants to go to…… university to study law
9 Last night we had…… terrible storm Our children were frightened by……… thunder
10 Frank Lloyd Wright is…… name of……famous architect He is…… Architect………who designed……… Guggenheim Museum in New York
Ex 2
1 Jack has gone away He’ll be back a week.
2 We’re having a party _ Saturday Can you come?
3 I’ve got an interview next week It’s _ 9.30 Tuesday morning
4 Sue isn’t usually here _ weekends She goes away
5 The train service is very good The train are nearly always _ time.6.It was a confusing situation Many things were happening the same time.7 I couldn’t decide whether or not to buy the
sweater. _ the end I decided to leave it
8 The road is busy all the time, even night
9 I met a lot of nice people _my stay in New York
10 I saw Helen _ Friday, but I haven’t seen her _ then
11 Brian has been doing the same job _ five years
12 Lisa’s birthday is _ the end of March I’m not sure exactly which day it is
13 We have some friends staying with us _ the moment They’re staying _ Friday
14 If you’re interested _ applying for the job, your application must be received _ Saturday
15 I’m just going out I won’t be long – I’ll be back _ ten minutes
Ex 3
1 The plan has been changed, but nobody seems to know the reason this.2 Don’t ask me to decide I’m not very good making decisions.3 Some people say that Sue in unfriendly, but she’s always very nice me
4 What do you think is the best solution the problem?
Trang 25 There has been a big increase the price of land recently.6 He lives a rather lonely life He doesn’t have much contact other people.7 Paul is a keen photographer He likes taking pictures people.8 Michael got married a woman he met when he was studying at college
9 He’s very brave He’s not afraid anything
10 I’m surprised the amount of traffic today I didn’t think it would be so busy
Ex 4
1 Andy ………my wallet while he was walking home
A was finding B has found C found D find
2 I’m sorry Dad’s not here this weekend, he’s …… to my uncle’s house
A been B gone C went D go
3 We can meet at the café ………….the cinema (across / next / opposite )
4 I haven’t read any English books ……… last year ( yet / since / before / after)
5 The sports stadium isn’t as modern ………the skateboard park
A as B than C so D for
6 ……… this author written many books? ( Did / Is / Has / Do )
7 My family arrived in this country fifty years ……
A already B ago C timeD yet
8 Several languages ……… taught at this school
9 Thank you very much …… the presents you have given us
10 It’s best to go round the city center on ………
A bus B foot C bicycle D car
11 Alice is the girl ………guitar I borrowed for the concert (that / whose / her / his)
12 Be careful when you step ……….the bus (out / off / down / for)
13 We used to live next ………to my grandparents (door / house / place / home)
14 Adrian wanted to know where …… the CD player
A did you buy B I had bought C was bought D I had buy
15 I’m afraid there aren’t ……cups for everyone to have coffee (many / much / enough)
16 They searched the whole house by
A a room B room C rooms D the room
17 We haven’t got _ left We must have some when we go shopping
A a butter B any butter C the butter D some butter
18 I didn’t have time for _ this morning because I was in hurry
A Ø – a B a – the C the – a D Ø – Ø
19 Personally, I don’t agree fox hunting, although I know that you approve it
A to – for B on – in C with – of D to – of
20 About the third of the Earth’s land surface is covered by relatively flat plains
A B C D
Ex 1
1.A eradicate B astronaut C standard D late
2 A straight B pleasure C celebrate D break
3 A future B secure C shuttle D contribute
4 A unexpected B destroyed C declared D improved
5 A habitats B species C humans D wetlands