Prepositions

Exercise 1
1, I often go to school …………… bus.
2, Their grandparents live …………… 34 Hang Da street.
3, Bob and I come …………… the same town but my accent is different ……………
his.
4, At present, John is staying …………… his brother’s family …………… the city
center, very far …………… his parents.
5, Thanh is a newcomer …………… class 7D. She sits …………… …………… my
cousin.
6, We often go to the concert …………… weekends.
7, Are you free …………… this Sunday …………… 9 o’clock?
8, I want to send …………… my friend this package.
9, Daisy gives two stamped envelopes …………… Mary.
10, The students are waiting …………… their teachers …………… over there.
11, The weather is usually hot …………… summer.
Exercise 2

1, Viet lives ……………… his aunt and uncle ……………… 83 Hoang Van Thu street.
2, Her birthday is ……………… October, 17th.
3, Our party will be ……………… ten o’clock to half past eleven ……………… the
morning ……………… Sunday.
4, What’s your place ……………… birth, Nam?
5, Trung will have a party ……………… his birthday ……………… home.
6, I’ll wait ……………… you outside the school gate.
7, Don’t speak ……………… her now. She is not feeling very well.
8, If you write ……………… me a song, I will sing it ……………… the school
concert.
9, I am afraid I am not very good ……………… English.
10, Will it be convenient ……………… you to see me tomorrow?
11, We are going to treat you ……………… a different kind ……………… drug which
we hope will be more successful.
12, I must be home ……………… 10.30 at latest.
Exercise 3

1, Is the meeting ……………… a weekday?

No, it isn’t. It’s ……………… Saturday morning.
Oh, no. I can’t go ……………… the weekend.
2, I have an appointment ……the doctor ……Wednesday.
Is it ……………… the afternoon.
No, it’s ……………… the evening.
3, Is your plane ……………… 10.00 …………the morning.
No, it’s ……………… 11.00 ……………… night.
4, Schools in Vietnam are different …………those in America.
5, What is your date ……………… birth?
It’s ……………… November 8th.
6, Farmers are very hard-working. They work from morning ……………… night
……………… their farms.
7, I like to live ……………… the countryside because people are more friendly than
those ……………… the city.
8, Mr. Minh is not …………home now. He is ………… work.
9, The magazines are ………the shelves ……………the right.
10, Those books ……………… the back ……………… the library are ………………
English.
11, When I go to the library, I sit and read …. wonderful things.
12, The science books are ……………… the rack …………the corner of the room.
13, It’s easy to find a book ……………… the title.
14, These cards are in alphabetical order and ……………author.
Exercise 4

1, Mai is very good ……………… drawing.

2, I’ll phone you ……………… Tuesday morning ……………… 10 o’clock, okay?
3, It can be very dangerous when children play football ……………… the street.
4, They look bored. I don’t think they are interested ……………… his report.
5, Students take part ……………… different activities ……………… recess.
6, What does Tom have ……………… breakfast?
He usually have breakfast ……………… an egg.
7, ……………… school we learn ……………… many things. For example,
……………… geography we study different countries and their people.
Exercise 5

1, Hoa’s new skirt was white ……………… red and yellow flowers ……………… it.
2, Lien made a cushion ……………… her own room.
3, Nam lives a long way ……………… his grandparents’ house.
4, Liz helped me a lot ……………… my stamp collection.
5, Did you speak ……………… Mr. Robinson ……………… your vacation
……………… Dalat.
6, Lan tried ……………… the blue shirt but it didn’t fit her.
7, There is a souvenir shop near the exit ……………… the zoo.
Exercise 6

1, There is a good selection ……………… fruit ………display.

2, My aunt sliced the beef ……………… thin strips.
3, Linh set the table ………plates, bowls, chopsticks and spoons.
4, Salads are good …………our health, but we ought to wash them ……………… great
care ……………… water.
5, We must clean our hands carefully …………having a meal.
6, Hoa made cucumber salad ……………… some onion.
7, What is ……………… dessert, Minh?
There is some ice-cream ……………… the fridge.
8, Do you fancy going ………the cinema ………Friday night?
9, Remember to fill ……………… the medical form.
10, Peter has a pain …………his chest because he coughs a lot.

Exercise 7
 1, Young people prefer taking part ……………… sports ……………… watching them
……………… television.
2, Are you free ……………… Saturday afternoon? – Yes. Why?
How ……………… going to the cinema?
3, I went ……………… my parents to the zoo last Sunday.
4, In Vietnam ……………… the 1960s, most families didn’t have a TV set. So
……………… dinner, people gathered ……………… the family that had a TV. Some
people even watch program ……………… the windows.
5, There aren’t not many good programs ……………… teenagers.
6, She asked ……………… some more apples.
7, I am going away ……………… the end of January.
8, It is very intelligent …………to do many difficult exercises.
9, What do you think ……………… London?
10, I prefer tea ……………… coffee.
11, We traveled ……….6.45 train, which arrived …………8.30.
12, You go on, There is no need to wait ……………… me.
13, I am tired ……………… learning English.
14, What do English people eat ……………… Christmas?
15, We arrived ……………… London at 3.30 in the morning
Exercise 8

1, My brother is really interested ……………… history.

2, Nguyen Du was famous …… his masterpiece, Truyen Kieu.
3, Ba is better ……………… speaking English than writing it.
4, People in this village depend a lot ………… tourism to live.
5, Andersen, the famous Danish writer, grew ……………… ……………… a poor
family.
6, Minh’s aunt paid ……… his education………… university.
7, My uncle sent this postcard ……… me ………… Beijing.
8, The attractions in Vietnam range ……………… sandy, sunny beaches ………………
beautiful mountains.
9, When you arrive ……………… the airport, take a taxi all the way ……………… my
house. This is because I don’t live ……………… a train station or a bus stop. When you
reach my house, you must first go next door and ask for Mrs. Evans. She has the key
……………… my house. When you go ……………… the house, you will find useful
leaflets and things. There is a lot of food ……………… the fridge and ………………
the freezer. You are welcome to help yourself to anything you like!
10, What do English people eat ……………… Christmas?
11, ………… luck, we should be in London by two o’clock.
12, Did you receive that letter ……………… Lee?
13, He wasn’t short. He wasn’t tall. He was …… average height.
14, What are you going to buy her mother ……… her birthday?
15, Can I speak ……………… Jack, please?
I am afraid he is ……………… work.

Exercise 9

1. In a game of singles, two players play _______ each other.

2. I’m not very fond ________ detective stories.
3. Margarine is different _______ butter.
4. His parents are very strict ______ him.
5. Many people take part _______ jogging every morning.
6. We’d like a walk instead _______ riding a bike.
7. Ba is very good _______ fixing things.
8. They study and listen to music ______ the same time.
9. _____ literature, we learn about books and write essays.
10. Will you be home _______ dinner tonight?