1. Some people believe vaccines overload our immune system, making it less able to react to other diseases _______ meningitis or AIDS, which are now threatening our health.
2. Due to _______ a lack of production _______ increasing housing prices, Liverpool is now ranked as one of the least affordable cities countrywide.
3. Continued high-blood pressure is dangerous _______ it can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
4. The inhabitants of our village claim that pedestrians have no choice but to risk their lives crossing the dangerous road as there is _______ a pedestrian bridge _______ a crosswalk.
5. _______ vaccination has eliminated naturally occurring polio in North and South America, rare cases continue to occur in developing countries of Africa.
PH Nă7:ăGI IăT ă(PREPOSITIONS)ă
LEVEL A2
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Lan was born ______ 1999.
A. in B. on C. at D. into 2. My family usually goes to Sam Son beach ______ summer.
A. on B. at C. into D. in 3. The meeting starts ______ 6 pm tomorrow
A. into B. at C. on D. of 4. Would you like to go shopping ______ Sunday morning?
A. of B. about C. at D. on 5. Where do you live? I live ______ Ninh Binh city.
A. in B. on C. of D. at 6. The drug store is located ______ the bookshop and the theater
A. opposite B. in C. at D. between 7. The restaurant is ______ to my house
A. near B. nearby C. next D. next to 8. Are you in for an informal get-together ______ Friday night?
A. in B. over C. at D. on
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9. My brother Hwang was born ______ August 9th.
A. in B. at C. during D. on 10. This material is different ______ that.
A. to B. from C. for D. till
11. You should explain this ______ them.
A. with B. at C. to D. about
12.ăIăhaven’tăbeenătoătheătheatreă______ăaălongătime.
A. since B. to C. in D. for
13. This is a comfortable house ______ live in.
A. for B. with C. to D. in
14. They are called ______ different names.
A. by B. for C. with D. from
15. We should not spend money ______ luxuries.
A. in B. on C. above D. behind
16. The new term begins ______ June 1st.
A. in B. at C. on D. none is correct
17. He poured the tea ______ the mug.
A. for B. next to C. into D. together
18. He said that he was very pleased ______ my work.
A. for B. of C. till D. with
19. I met him ______ the afternoon.
A. on B. in C. at D. from
20. He put the books ______ the table.
A. on B. in C. above D. before
21. He fell ______ the ladder and broke his leg.
A. on B. in C. for D. from
22. There is someone ______ the door.
A. in B. at C. on D. next
23. There is a mistake ______ the third line.
A. on B. in C. at D. lie
24. I was born ______ Kerala.
A. on B. from C.at D. in
25. Indians celebrate Independence Day ______ the 15th of August.
A. in B. on C. for D. since
26. This table is made ______ wood.
A. from B. to C. by D. of
27. I live ______ the sea.
A. next B. behind C. above D. near
28. There is something ______ the curtain.
A. above B. in C. beneath D. behind
29. Can you see the helicopter ______ the palace?
A. beneath B. before C. after D. above
30. He goes to school ______ car.
A. by B. with C. from D. on
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LEVEL B1
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. While Selena and Taylor were hiking ______ the forest to the waterfall, they saw a mountain lion.
A. along B. across C. around D. among
2. The lions walked in a circle ______ the baby giraffe before they attacked.
A. around B. across C. through D. under
3. The train passed ______ nine tunnels on the way to Denver.
A. over B. across C. through D. under
4. They strolled ______ the beach watching the sunset.
A. along B. across C. around D. behind
5. The plane flew ______ the Grand Canyon on the way to Los Angeles.
A. under B. above C. beneath D. over
6. The cruise ship passed ______ the Golden Gate Bridge as it was leaving San Francisco.
A. under B. by C. on C. in
7. His dog is always trying to escape from the backyard. Sometimes he manages to jump ______ the fence, and sometimes he digs a hole and crawls under it.
A. by B. on C. over D. under
8. You need to be careful when walking ______ the street.
A. between B. across C. near D. of
9. The discussion began in the morning and went ______ the noon, because it was about a very heated topic.
A. off B. through C. into D. across
10. I don't think people should be allowed to perform experiments ______ animals.
A. in B. off C. at D. on 11. It's amazing that creatures survive ______ the bottom of the ocean A. on B. under C. in D. at 12. Write it ______ the paper in your notebook, ______ the top of the page.
A. on ậ in B. at ậ on C. on ậ at D. in - at 13. She willăhaveăfinishedăcookingă______ă7ăo’clockătomorrow.
A. by B. in C. on D. at
14. My father works at the university, doing research ______ applied linguistic.
A. about B. on C. into D. for
15.ă Fireworkă displayă isă aă commonă waysă ofă celebrationă ______ă Lunară Newă Year’să Eveă ______ Vietnam.
A. in ậ in B. at ậ in C. on ậ at D. on ậ in 16. There were dirty clothes all ______ the place.
A. in B. over C. of D. about
17. You can enjoy a spectacular view of the town ______ the top of the mountain.
A. in B. over C. on D. at
18.ăWhenăweăvisităXuanăHuongălakeăthisăafternoon,ăwe’llăbeă______ătheălake,ă______ our boat.
A. in ậ on B. over ậ in C. on ậ in D. at ậ in
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