Created by Nguyen Xuan Phu Preposition exercises 1. I shall meet you…at….the corner …of…… the street. 2. I always come ……to… school …on……foot 3. It never snows here………at…… Christmas. 4. The country looks beautiful…in……spring. 5. I can see you…on……Monday. 6. I live…in…… the country, but she lives……at… the seaside. 7. Have you any money…with…… you? 8. I don’t like get up ……in……… the morning. 9. He had learned the whole poem……by… heart. 10.He always comes …by………bus. 11.This book is……by……Dickens. 12.Is Miss Smith……at… home? 13.I have breakfast …at…….7.30 every morning. 14.Can you translate that……into……German? 15.My birthday is ……on….May 5 th . 16.My birthday is ……on… the 5 th . 17.They come …into…… the room. 18.I like swimming …in……summer 19.We get a lot of rain……in…… November. 20.He never comes …on……time for the class. 21.I’m very busy……at…….present. 22.I have no time ……at…… moment. 23.He was standing……in… the middle of the room. 24.Please write your name …at…… the top …of… the book. 25.There is vocabulary…at…the end …of….the book. 26.I shall see her ……at…the beginning……of…the week. 27.What would that be ……in…….German? 28.……in……my opinion, it is very good book. 29.She is ………in……the garden. 30.We are going……to…the theatre this evening. 31.The train arrives…at…….Victoria station…at……4.30. 32.Please tell me ……at… once. 33.I waited for half an hour, and ……at….last she came. 34.The book is ……on… the table. 35.He is sitting…in……an armchair 36.The picture is……on… the wall. 37.I put my hands ……into /in…….my pockets. 38.She is drinking……with… a cup 39.She took ten shillings …from…… her bag. 40.For the last few days I haven’t been able to sleep……at .night. 41.She always agrees …with…….everything he says. Tµi liÖu chØ lu hµnh néi bé. CÊm ph¸t t¸n 1 Created by Nguyen Xuan Phu 42.Are you acquainted…with… the lady? 43.You will soon get accustomed…to….English cooking. 44.She is very angry…with…… me. 45.I apologized …for…….keeping you waiting. 46.The dog begged……for………a piece of cake. 47.Does this belong…to…… you? 48.She always borrows money…from………me . 49.My cat is very fond…of……fish 50.I’ very grateful……to…….her ……for……her help. 51.The room was full……of……people. 52.I’m quite different …from…………her. 53.She insists…on……… coming. 54.He is quite incapable ……of…….such a thing. 55.I should like to be independent…of…… everyone. 56.May I introduce you …to………miss Brown? 57.What prevented you ……from…… coming earlier? 58.Are you interested…in……….Literature? 59.She is very jealous …of……her sister. 60.Won’t you join .in .the games? 61.Clean air provides us……with….a healthy supply of oxygen. 62.I’m very sorry…about…….what I have done. 63.His son succeeded…in…… the throne. ( ngai vang). 64.My hat is quite similar…to…… yours. 65.I’m tired…of…… waiting for her. 66.I’m worried ……about…my sister who is ill. 67.It is very bad……for……you to eat so quickly. 68.I’m not good ……at…….tennis. 69.My birthday is ……on……the first …of…….the month. 70.This will come in very useful……for… her. 71.Out…of .sight. out…of….mind. 72.The sun rises …in… the East, and sets …in…….the West. 73.Were your friends successful …in…… getting a loan from the bank? 74.I’m sure the explanation in the book will be quite clear…to……you. 75.Miss White was very upset…about……the news of her father’s death. 76.I’m not familiar……with… his name. 77.We were very grateful……to….our friends……for…all of their assistance. 78.Don’t you think you should try to be friendly…with……your classmates? 79.Mr. Green is responsible…for……….hiring employees. 80.That type of music is quite popular……with… teenage boy and girls. 81.My daily expenses are quite about equal…to…… my income. 82.Fred is capable……of……doing better work than he is doing at present. 83.We were very doubtful…of…….his ability. 84.Ken was proud ……of…… his good marks on English. Tµi liÖu chØ lu hµnh néi bé. CÊm ph¸t t¸n 2 Created by Nguyen Xuan Phu 85.My plan is similar…to……yours, but is different…from…… Ken’s. 86.Mary said she had become quite fond …of…….American hamburgers. 87.We are still hopeful …of….hearing from our friends before Saturday. 88.That fashion magazine is still full……of…….advertising for women’s clothes. 89.These gloves aren’t very suitable ……for…that kind of work. 90.They were happy……about…….the results of the election. 91.It was certainly kind …of…… you to help me. 92.Mrs. Brown is often worried …about………….money. 93.Her parents are very pleased…with……….her French. 94.I’m not interested…in………politics. 95.She was angry……with…….Tom. 96.She was sad because he was rude…to………her. 97.Traveling by air is preferable…to…traveling by train . 98.Thank you. You are kind …to……me. 99.Everybody was surprised…at… the news. 100. I was delighted…with……the present you gave me. 101. Are you excited…about…… going on holiday next week. 102. Tom is excellent…at………repairing things. 103. You get bored …with…….doing the same thing every day 104. I’m sure you are capable……of…… tourists. 105. Mary is very fond ……of… animals. 106. Ann wasn’t very keen……on… going out in the rain, so we stayed at home. 107. Hurry! Or you ‘ll be late …for……school. 108. Were they present …at…….the meeting? 109. Jane was absent……from…class yesterday. 110. She was confused …about…….the date. 111. The house was crowded…with………students. 112. Miss White is very kind …to……her colleagues. 113. She is accustomed…to…… rising early. 114. He was successful…in……his job. 115. Tom is very quick…at…….math 116. I’m rather anxious …about… her, I haven’t received a letter…from……her. 117. He was sad …about…… his failure. 118. This country is rich……in……oil. 119. I explained the problem …to….the police. 120. The museum is not open…to…… all visitors. 121. Smoking is harmful ….to……….your health. 122. Are you afraid …of……… snakes? 123. Is she serious…about…….learning to be a pilot? 124. Is this matter important ……to……you? 125. I just couldn’t believe what he said. It was contrary…to… his thought. 126. Don’t give up hope yet. Be confident…of…… the success. 127. Please wait here. I’ll have some tickets available …for….them. Tµi liÖu chØ lu hµnh néi bé. CÊm ph¸t t¸n 3 Created by Nguyen Xuan Phu 128. Make yourself useful……for……others. 129. It’s very kind …of……you to help them. 130. He said he had given……for……… drinking. 131. Don’t put……up… until tomorrow what you can do today. 132. What does UN stand…for………? 133. This is a different car……from……… the one I drove yesterday 134. Everyone is aware ……of…….air pollution. 135. This building belongs …to………those who live in it. 136. They are good …at……learning English 137. A man usually takes off his hat when he is introduced…to……a woman or a girl. 138. Drinking is harmful …to…… your health 139. He was waited …for…… her for a long time 140. I agree……with…… you completely. 141. His opinions differ …from………mine. 142. She said that she had been absent…from…… school the day before. 143. There were crowds…with…….people…in… the park yesterday. 144. You can’t rely…on…….the post. It is always late. 145. The convict escaped…from……prison. 146. My parents are pleased……with………my results. 147. I think you are qualified ……for……….this job. 148. Mr. Smith is very kind…to… us. 149. We are pleased ……with…… the result of our work. 150. We are confident …of………the success. 151. Many people died …of……….the way, when crossing the plains. 152. I accused him……of………stealing my money. 153. Hue is famous……for……its historical places. 154. My mother is always busy……with…….her housework. 155. Dirty air is harmful…to……… health. 156. We are proud…of…….our people’s heroic tradition. 157. The teacher’s advice is profitable …to………the students. 158. The streets are crowded…with…… vehicles at the rush hour. 159. The climate of our country is favorable …to…… agriculture. 160. The air at the seaside is good ……for……health. 161. John is skillful……at…….dancing. 162. This opportunity is lucky …to…… us. 163. I’m not acquainted…with……….those fellows. 164. Mr. Smith is not accustomed…to…….hot weather. 165. Your words are contrary …to…………your acts. 166. My home is far …from…….school. 167. We congratulated him…on… his success. 168. Many young people want to be independent…of…… their parents. 169. We are grateful …to……….our teacher. 170. I’m interested ……in……current events. Tµi liÖu chØ lu hµnh néi bé. CÊm ph¸t t¸n 4 Created by Nguyen Xuan Phu 171. Your profession is similar…to…………mine. 172. This chemical is dangerous …for…… humans. 173. This work isn’t suitable……for… him. 174. Her voice sounds familiar…with……… me. 175. My house is next…to……….the post office. 176. This man is greed…for…….fame. 177. I was absent …from…… class yesterday. 178. Children are fond …of……candies. 179. Teachers are responsible…to……….the principal…for…….their teaching. 180. The beach is full……of…….tourists in summer. 181. We were present…at……… the lecture yesterday. 182. We must hurry, otherwise we should be late…for…….school. 183. Air is necessary ……for…… life. 184. He is friendly……with… everybody. 185. The day seems perfect…for………a picnic. 186. That singer has become very popular…with……….the youth. 187. This sweater will keep you safe……from……….the cold. 188. She said she came two hours ahead ……of…… the performing time. 189. Your plan will be acceptable…in…… some respect. 190. Was she aware…of…not doing anything contrary…to….her parents expectations? 191. The lesson was difficult…for……us, but the teacher was capable…of….making us understand it thoroughly. 192. My brother wasn’t confident…of…… passing the exam. 193. After many months of living in Canada he got accustomed…to……the cold. 194. He was absent …from……work yesterday because he was ill. 195. We are ashamed……of…….his behavior. 196. Write your name…at….the top…of……the page. 197. I like that picture hanging…on… the wall…in………the kitchen. 198. There was an accident…at…….the crossroads this morning. 199. Shall I travel…in…… your car or mine? 200. We stayed…in………a very nice hotel when we were …in….Paris. 201. Tom was ill. He wasn’t …at…work yesterday. He was …at…home…in….bed. 202. I wasn’t …at……home when you phoned. I was…in… my sister’s house. 203. It’s always too hot …in……my sister’s house. 204. Paul lives …in…….London. He is a student…at… London University. 205. Three people were taken…to… hospital after the accident. 206. We left our luggage…at….the station and went to find something to eat. 207. She met me…on… the way …to… the market. 208. I often see her…on…the way…… home. 209. Shall we take a taxi…to…… the station or shall we walk? 210. Mary is French. She has just returned…to .France after two years…in…Brazil. 211. Have you ever been …to……China? 212. She got…into… the car and drove away. Tµi liÖu chØ lu hµnh néi bé. CÊm ph¸t t¸n 5 Created by Nguyen Xuan Phu 213. Don’t wait outside. Come …in……the house. 214. Welcome…to….the hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay here. 215. An accident has happened…to……that family 216. I thanked everyone …for……all the help they had given me. 217. I can’t deal…with…… this problem. 218. Mai often reminds me …of…… her mother. 219. Don’t tell anyone …about…… me. 220. Please …in……English not in…… Vietnamese. 221. I’d like to book a table …from…….twelve…to… 6.30 this evening. 222. The differences…between…….British English and American English are small. 223. It isn’t easy to start looking…for… a job…at….her age. 224. The boy is …at…the age…of… fifteen. 225. Tom doesn’t take good care…of…….himself. 226. Next month, I’m going to Halong…for……a short holiday. 227. I’m a little short……of…money. Can you lend me some? 228. There was panic when people realized the building was …on… fire. 229. She has beef, rice, vegetables and soup …for……dinner. 230. They came there …by….sea. / She went there…in… her car. 231. They went there …on….the train. / She got out…of the car and walked away. 232. Quick! Get on….the train. It ‘s ready to leave / He got off a bus ( a train, a bike) 233. She looks beautiful, like…a princess. / My sister works …as……a doctor. 234. I don’t mind going…by……car but I don’t want to go …in……your car. 235. Let’s go …by……… underground. It is quicker. 236. I saw her ……by…mistake near my office. 237. We met each other…by……accident in the supermarket. Tµi liÖu chØ lu hµnh néi bé. CÊm ph¸t t¸n 6 . …to………the students. 158. The streets are crowded…with…… vehicles at the rush hour. 159. The climate of our country is favorable …to…… agriculture. 160 57.What prevented you ……from…… coming earlier? 58.Are you interested…in……….Literature? 59.She is very jealous …of……her sister. 60.Won’t you join .in .the