Put in the missing preposition.

1. The teacher says we’ve got to do the test, so there’s no point…………….. arguing……………..it.

2. They succeeded……………..escaping……………..the burning house.

3. I am not interested……………..anything that happened……………..the very remote past.

4. I wasn’t aware……………..any problems……………..the new design.

5. The children are very fond……………..swimming……………..summer they spend most of their time……………..the water.

6. How are you getting……………..at school? – I’m getting……………..all right except……………..English. I’m very bad……………..it.

1. Having a vacation in Da Lat is very interesting.

It ……………………………=========-...

2. The water was so hot that I could not drink it.

The water was not =======-... …………

3. She last ate this kind of food in January.

She has not ========- …………

4. I would like you to move this table

Do you mind ……………………………………………………………………………………….

5. She said to me “Don’t go out in the evening”.

She ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. The theater is near Hoa’s house

The theater is not ……………………………………………………………………………………..

Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ đúng. Có thể chọn cả 2 đáp án đúng

1. Although/ In spite of we left late, we still got there in time.

2. It was a fantastic evening although/ in spite of the terrible food.

3. We have decided to go in spite of/ despite the cost of the tickets.

4. They enjoyed the course, although/ whereas it was very difficult.

5. I love the sea though/ whereas most of my friends prefer the mountains.

6. Whereas/ While Sophia’s father is from Spain, she doesn’t speak Spanish.

7. Despite/ Although the fact that Reid failed to score himself, he helped Jones to score two goals.

8. Confident as/ though she felt, she knew the examination would not be easy.

9. The driver stopped to let on more passengers even though/ even if the bus was already full.

10. While/ Whereas I always felt I would pass the exam, I never though I would get an A grade.

Kết hợp 2 câu thành 1, thay đổi câu đầu tiên thành cụm danh từ kết hợp với mệnh đề quan hệ.

1. The dam was holding back the water. Then it suddenly gave way.

…………………………………………………………………………………=...

2. Some buildings were hit by bombs. They are still burning.

…………………………………………………………………………………=...

3. Some people want to smoke. They have to leave the building.

…………………………………………………………………………………=...

4. A plane crashed into the sea. It may have been a terrorist target.

…………………………………………………………………………………=...

5. A shot was fired that day. It signaled the start of the American Revolution.

…………………………………………………………………………………=...

You should show the interviewer that you are really keen... the job have applied.

A in

B for

C on

D over

Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the word form

the box.

1. Inflation will never be completely……………..from the economy.

2. Public cooperation is vital in the fight against…………….. .

3. He is now so weak the doctors are……………..about his chances of making a full recovery.

4. The government expressed……………..about the success of the negotiations

5. Many people lost their jobs in the great……………..of the 1930s.

6. Japanese people have a very high life…………….. .

7. Will the universe continue to expand……………..?

8. The inspectors were impressed by the speed and……………..of the new system.

9. Help came from an……………..quarter.

10. It was……………..difficult to fit everyone in.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets.

1. Amy’s cold started last week, and she’s still got it. (since)

Amy…………………………………………………………………………….…….

2. We moved here two years ago. (for)

We…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. I realized immediately that something was wrong. (once)

I……………………………………………………………………………………….

4. I last saw you at Liver’s party. (since)

I……………………………………………………………………………………….

5. When Sandra walked out of the meeting, she didn’t say goodbye to anyone. (without)

Sandra left…………………………………………………………………………….

Fill in blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage.

Ask most people (1)……………..is happening to the world’s population and they are likely to say it is exploding. Ask them (2)……………..there will be enough food next century and they will say no. Ask them (3)……………..the world’s energy supplies and they will say they are running (4)……………..and we will all be sitting in the dark and cold next century. Ask them what they think (5)……………..raw materials and they will say we are using them up (6)……………..a rate that will mean there are none (7)……………..for our Grandchildren.

These statements have two things (8)……………..common. They are too gloomy, if not about this century then the next. And they are all wrong. Or so it is persuasively argued in a book (9)……………..tries to chart our future (10)……………..the next quarter century. Most of the attention the book has received so far has concentrated (11)……………..its forecasts for Britain and the prospect (12)……………..five million unemployed.

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Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the word from the box.

1.The committee recommended the………………of new safety procedures.
2. The Prime Minister made a firm………………to increasing spending on health.
3. During the recession many small companies were……………… .

4. Before Doi Moi the economy of our country was under agriculture……………… .

5. The old house, which is in poor condition, is in need of……………… .

6. The level of………………given to farmers is to be reduced.

7. Poor economic policies led to a long period of………………and decline.

8. He claimed that the state had a special right of………………in company affairs.

9. Wages are not keeping pace with……………… .

10. Getting this job has effectively………………his financial worries.

11. The healthcare system must be radically……………… .

12. Lack of………………had led a decline in public services.

13. Viet Nam is one of the fastest-growing………………in Southeast Asia.

14. Before the implementation of the Doi Moi policy, the people in that region had to suffer severe……………… .

15. Loans from the World Bank stimulate economic……………… .