Review Prepositions for the second examination Exercise: Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence 1. You can subscribe to your favorite newspapers and magazines the nearest post office. .A. in B. on C. from D. at 2. He is very capable learning and understanding things. A. with B. of C. at D. about 3. Thanh Ba Post Office provides customers the Messenger Call Services. A. with B. for C. of D. to 4. We are proud of our staff, who are always friendly and efficient. A. well-done B. well-appointed C. well-behaved D. well-trained 5. The hotel staff are always friendly and courteous. A. efficient B. polite C. helpful D. perfect 6. Prices are going . in a worry way. A. up B. over C. away D. off 7. What exactly is the influence of air pollution ______ human beings? a. to b. with c. on d. for 8. The campaign will hopefully ensure the survival ______ the tiger. a. of b. for c. to d. on 9. It is possible for local wildlife to coexist ______ industry. a. to b. of c. in d. with 10. The health of our children is being ______ by exhaust fumes. a. danger b. endanger c. dangerous d. endangered 11. If people stop destroying animal's natural habitat, more species will survive and produce ______. a. offspring b. ecology c. landscape d. benefit 12. People in this region cultivate mainly rice and vegetables. a. destroy b. grow c. develop d. support 13. The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends ______ the atmosphere. a. to b. in c. on d. with 14. The natural environment consists ______ all natural resources. a. in b. of c. to d. on 15. Solar energy can be changed ______ electricity. a. in b. to c. into d. for 16. My father never indulges _____ drinking. a. on b. in c. with d. to 17. He wasn't able to cope _____ the stresses and strains of the job. a. with b. to c. in d. on 18. These ideas have now been completely discarded. a. come up with b. got rid of c. put forward d. put into practice 19. The singer was _____ on the piano by her sister. a. played b. performed c. accompanied d. helped 20. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. a. busy b. relaxed c. comfortable d. free 21. He built _____ his collection over a period of ten years. a. in b. on c. into d. up 22. Any stamps that were common I gave _____ to my friends. a. up b. back c. away d. out 23. I keep stamps: However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. a. private b. keen c. major d. complete 24. There are some hobbies that I _____ in for a while besides reading and collecting. a. occupy b. accomplish c. fascinate d. indulge 25. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. a. skilful b. famous c. perfect d. modest 26. I don't have much money, so I bought the camera _____. a. newly b. second-hand c. immediately d. profitably 27. The structure consisted ______ approximately million blocks of stone,a. on b. with c. of d. in 28. The Great Pyramid ranked ______ the tallest structure on earth for more than 43 centuries. a. in b. of c. at d. as 29. The purpose of the pyramid was to protect the burial chamber ______ the weather. a. for b. from c. of d. in 30. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the, famous man-made wonders of the world. a. artificial b. natural c. modern d. enternal 31. The Great Pyramid was only ______ in height in the nineteenth century AD.a. proposed b. promoted c. improved d. surpassed 32. There are rumors of buried ______ in that old house. a. belongings b. tomb c. treasure d. chamber 33. The Vietnamese participants always take part ______ sports events with great enthusiasm.a. in b. on c. at d. to 34. The Asian Games have been advancing ______ all aspects. a. on b. at c. in d. for 35. New sports and traditional sports have been added ______ the Games. a. in b. on c. up d. to Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. 1. We take great pride offering the best service in town. 2. This post office is equiped advanced technology transaction. 3. What is the Messenger Call Service used ? 4. Let us take care your postal and telecommunication needs for now and ever. 5. We subscribe all the main medical journals. 6. This computer isn't capable running this software. 7. She seemed satisfied the results. 8. She was fiercely proud family traditions and continuity. 9. I was useful them because I could speak French. 10. I am living away my family and my relatives. 11. A number of rare animals are now in danger extinction. 12. If people's interference the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce off-spring. 13. The government should more to protect rare animals being extinct. 14. She believes there is life other planets. 15. The EU has imposed a ban the import of seal skins. 16. People are destroying the air by adding pollutants it. 17. Human beings are responsible the changes in the environment. 18. They are changing weather conditions by cutting trees in the forests. 19. National parks should be set to save animals and plants. 20. Raw sewage was discharged the treatment plant directly the river. 21. My uncle is very good accompanying people singing his guitar. 22. My brother is fond tennis. 23. I have not been very successful playing the guitar. 24. He's keen collecting coins. 25. I usually give the common stamps to my friends. 26. She was free to indulge leisure activity like reading. 27. I don't need these papers - you can throw it . 28. John is very interested all sorts of sport. 29. I classify my books different categories. 30. Books provide the reader so many facts and so much information. 31. Yuri Gagarin lifted ______ into space aboard the Vostok ________ 9.07 a.m. Moscow time ______ 12th April, 1961. 32. He was ______ orbit around the Earth ______ a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. 33. No one knew precisely what would happen ______ a human being ______ space. 34. How would the mind deal ______ the psychological tension? 35. How would the body react ______ the extreme changes in temperature? 36. We congratulate you ______ your successful flight. 37. The American people shared ______ the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight. 38. After his death, his hometown was named ______ him. 39. China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry ______ manned space flights. 40. China launched its first manned spacecraft ______ space ______ October, 2003. 41. Recreation and entertainment are important ______ people. 42. British people are very interested _____ watching and taking part sports. 43. Mark is keen ______ football, but his brother Mike is fond ______ tennis. 44. Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports ______ men. 45. There is an enormous range of holiday courses ______ offer. 46. He agreed ______ me ______ the need for change. 47. We put ______ our tent in a little clearing in the wood. 48. We object ______ the commercialization of the game. 49. Mary likes the solitude ______ the Wilderness. III. Add question tags to the following statements. 1. He hardly ever makes a mistake, ________? 2. Nobody liked the play, ________? 3. She'd save money if she bought fresh food, ________? 4. She's very' funny. She's got a great sense of humour, ________? 5. The area was evacuated at once, ________? 6. Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays, ________? 7. It never -.works very well, ________? 8. He ought to have made a note of it, ________? 9. Neither of them offered to help you, ________? 10. There'll be plenty for everyone, ________? 11. Let's go out for dinner tonight, ________? 12. That isn't Bill driving, ________? 13. Nothing went wrong, ________? 14. There used to be trees here, ________? 15. This won't take long, ________? 16. Don't touch that button, ________? 17. I'm too late, ________? 18. Not a very good film, ________? 19. Somebody wanted a drink, ________? 20. II. Replace the relative clauses by an infinitive or infinitive phrase. 1. He was the first man who left the burning building. _____________________________________________________ 2. The last person who leaves the room must turn out the lights. _____________________________________________________ 3. The child is lonely; he would be happier if he had someone that he could play with. _____________________________________________________ 4. Here are some accounts that you must check. _____________________________________________________ 5. My brother is the only one who realized the danger. _____________________________________________________ 6. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which has been built on the Clyde. _____________________________________________________ 7. We had a river in which we could swim. _____________________________________________________ 8. She said that she wasn't going to buy any cards; she hadn't anyone to whom she could send cards. _____________________________________________________ 9. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon. _____________________________________________________ 10. The fifth man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable. _____________________________________________________ 11. I wish we had a garden that my children could play in. _____________________________________________________ 12. I have some homework that I must tonight. _____________________________________________________ 13. Have you brought a book that Kevin can read? _____________________________________________________ 14. She is the only woman who was appointed to the board. _____________________________________________________ 15. The floor is dusty but I haven't got a brush that I can sweep it with. _____________________________________________________ III. Change all of the adjective clauses to adjective phrases. Use the participles. 1. Only a few of the movie that are shown at the Gray Theater are suitable for children. _____________________________________________________ 2. The couples who live in the house next door are both college professors. _____________________________________________________ 3. A knuckle is a point that connects a finger to the rest hand._____________________________________________________ of the 4. Antarctica is covered by a huge ice cap that contains 70 percent of the earth's fresh water._____________________________________________________ 5. Only a small fraction of the eggs that are' laid by a fish actually hatch and survive to adulthood._____________________________________________________ 6. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way. _____________________________________________________ 7. None of the pedestrians who were walking up and down the busy street stopped to help the elderly man who was slumped in the door way. _____________________________________________________ 8. Food that passes from the mouth to the stomach goes through a tube which is called the esophagus._____________________________________________________ 9. Animals that are born in a zoo generally adjust to captivity better than those that are captured in the wild._____________________________________________________ 10. The children attended a special movie program that consisted of cartoons that featured Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. _____________________________________________________ 11. The Indians who lived in Peru before the discovery of the New World by Europeans belonged to the Incan culture. _____________________________________________________ 12. I was awakened by the sound of laughter which came from the room which was next to mine at the motel. Answer key 1) We take great pride in offering the best service in town. 2) This post office is equiped with advanced technology of transaction. 3) What is the Messenger Call Service used for? 4) Let us take care of your postal and telecommunication needs for now and ever. 5) We subscribe to all the main medical journals. 6) This computer isn't capable of running this software. 7) She seemed satisfied with the results. 8) She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity. 9) I was useful to them because I could speak French. 10) I am living away from my family and my relatives. 11) A number of rare animals are now in danger of extinction. 12) If people's interference in the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce off-spring. 13) The government should more to protect rare animals from being extinct. 14) She believes there is life on other planets. 15) The EU has imposed a ban on the import of seal skins. 16) People are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it. 17) Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment.They are changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests. 18) National parks should be set up to save animals and plants. 19) Raw sewage was discharged from the treatment plant directly into the river. 20) My uncle is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar. 21) My brother is fond of tennis. 22) I have not been very successful in/ at playing the guitar. 23) He's keen on collecting coins. 24) I usually give away the common stamps to my friends. 25) She was free to indulge in leisure activity like reading. 26) I don't need these papers - you can throw it away. 27) John is very interested in all sorts of sport. 28) I classify my books into different categories. 29) Books provide the reader with so many facts and so much information. 30) Recreation and entertainment are important to people. 31) British people are very interested in watching and taking part in sports. 32) Mark is keen on football, but his brother Mike is fond of tennis. 33) Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports among men. 34) There is an enormous range of holiday courses on offer. 35) He agreed with me on/about the need for change. 36) We put up our tent in a little clearing in the wood. 37) We object to the commercialization of the game. 38) Mary likes the solitude of the Wilderness. 39) He longs for the day when he can turn professional. 40) Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok at 9.07 a.m. Moscow time on 12th April, 1961. 41) He was in orbit around the Earth at a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. 42) No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space. 43) How would the mind deal with the psychological tension? 44) How would the body react to the extreme changes in temperature? 45) We congratulate you on your successful flight. 46) The American people shared with the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight. 47) After his death, his hometown was named after him. 48) China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry out manned space flights. 49) China launched its first manned spacecraft into space on october , 2003 . the river. 20 ) My uncle is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar. 21 ) My brother is fond of tennis. 22 ) I have not been very successful in/ at playing the guitar. 23 ) He's. guitar. 22 . My brother is fond tennis. 23 . I have not been very successful playing the guitar. 24 . He's keen collecting coins. 25 . I usually give the common stamps to my friends. 26 . She was free. camera _____. a. newly b. second-hand c. immediately d. profitably 27 . The structure consisted ______ approximately 2 million blocks of stone,a. on b. with c. of d. in 28 . The Great Pyramid ranked