Fred asked the postman, “Are there any letters today?” Fred ………..[r]
(1)Test about Preposition I Choose the best answers
1 His book is different …… mine
A about B from C for D between Your plan is similar……… his
A with B to C of D for The boy is afraid …… snakes
A of B on C in D about She is accustomed…… getting up early A with B.to C on D of He was successful…… his job
A in B with C of D to
6 My brother is very interested … chess but he is not good at it A in B at C on D about
7 Iraq is rich …… oil
A on B for C to D in Are you aware ………the time?
A with B to C of D for He has been absent …………school lately A from B of C to D with 10 They are interested …… buying a new house A in B on C about D with 11 Children are fond … reading picture books A at B on C in D of
12 Smoking is harmful ……….our health
A for B with C to D about 13 Are you capable ……… that job?
A with B of C for D to 14 This theatre is often crowded ………viewers A with B to C on D about 15 The bottle is full ……….water
A with B of C in D at 16 Quang Linh is popular ……… folk songs A with B for C to D in 17 He is very kind …… me
A to B of C with D for 18 Ken prefers Chinese food …… French food A about B to C over D with 19 Last Sunday I was invited ……… his wedding party A to B on C in D at
20 Henry was born …….1992
A on B in C at D to 21 Lisa is very good ……chemistry
A at B with C in D about 22 My father is used … living in the countryside A to B on C in D at
23 She is always fed up … washing dishes after dinner A at B with C for D about 24 The roofs are covered ……… red tiles A with B about C by D for 25 We are looking forward ……seeing you again A in B at C for D to
26 When he was young, he was very keen … playing sport to keep himself fit
A at B on C in D of
(2)A of B for C from D away II Forming the verbs
1 David ( be ) born after his father ( die ) Please be quiet! I ( work )
3 Mr Jackson ( paint ) his house since last month
4 Yesterday thieves ( break ) into the house and ( steal ) a lot of fur coats while the guests ( dance )
5 He ( ) his homework before he went to the cinema
6 He often ( say ) OK when he ( talk ) with the guests Tom ( not come ) here tomorrow
8 Listen! The bird ( sing )
9 Someone ( cut ) down all the trees in the garden 10 Mr Pike ( live ) here since last October
11 Some animals ( not eat ) during winter
12 We ( not receive ) any letters from him since he ( leave ) four months ago 13 How long you ( study ) in this school?
14 It ( rain ) when we arrived
III Rerite sentences
1 She said “ I didn’t steal this pocket.” She denied ………
2 "I cannot drive them home," he said He said
3 "Peter, you prefer tea or coffee?" she said She …………
4 Mike said to Henry, “Give me my book back, please!” Mike told…………
5 "Don't play on the grass, boys !" she said She resquested ………
6 Jane said to Williams, “Will you be free tomorrow?” Jane asked
7 They said “ we did not talk to Mary “ They denied ………
8 "I will get myself a drink," she said She said ………
9 Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.” Henry told ………