CHUYÊN ĐỀ 17: PREPOSITIONS

Phần lý thuyết:

I. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME:
• On
On Sunday (morning) / 25th April / New Year’s Day
On holiday / business / duty / a trip / an excursion / fire / sale / a diet
• In
In April / 1980
In summer / spring / autumn / winter
In five minutes / a few days / two years
In the morning / afternoon / evening
• At
At 8 o’clock / the weekend / night / Christmas
At the end of ... / at the age of
• From...to...
From 1977 to 1985
• Since
Since 1985 / Monday / 2 o’clock
• For
For three days / a long time / one hour.

II. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE:

• On
On a table / a wall / a bus / a train / a plane / the floor / a horse / television / the radio / the telephone
• In
In a garden / a park / a town / the water / my office / hospital / a car
In the middle of...
• At
At home / work / school / university / the station / the airport / a concert / a party / a football match
At 10 Pasteur Street
• By
By car / bus / plane (on foot)
By accident / chance
• For
For a walk / a swim / a drink
For breakfast / lunch / dinner
III. VERB + NOUN + PREP:
- give way to : nhượng bộ, chịu thua - pay attention to : chú ý đến
- lose touch with: mất liên lạc với - put a stop to : put an end to: chấm dứt
- make use of : dùng, tận dụng - take care of : chăm sóc
- make fun of : chọc ghẹo, chế nhạo - take note of : lưu ý đến
- keep pace with : theo kịp - take notice of : chú ý thấy, nhận thấy

IV. VERB + PREP:

1. VERB + TO 2. VERB + FOR 3. VERB + ABOUT

- apologize to sb for sth - apply for - care about SOMETHING
- belong to - care for SOMEONE - dream about sb / sth
- complain to sb about sb / sth - pay for - think about
 - happen to - look for - hear about: be told about
- introduce to - wait for - warn ... about
- listen to - blame ... for
- speak / talk to sb - leave ... for
- write to - search ... for
- prefer ... to ... - ask ... for
- explain ... to ...
- invite ... to ...
4. VERB + ON 5. VERB + OF 6. VERB + AT
- concentrate on / focus on - consist of - laugh at / smile at
- depend on / rely on - die of - shout at
- live on - take care of - look at / stare at / glance at
- congratulate ... on - accuse ... of - point at / aim at
- spend ... on - remind ... of
7. VERB + IN 8. VERB + WITH 9. VERB + FROM
- succeed in - provide ... with - suffer ... from / borrow ... from
- arrive in / at - charge ... with - save / protect / prevent ... from

V. ADJECTIVE + PREP:
1. ADJ + TO 2. ADJ + FOR 3. ADJ + ABOUT
- accustomed to - available for - angry about
- addicted to - responsible for - anxious about
- harmful to - famous for - worried about
- similar to / agreeable to - late for - excited about
4. ADJ + ON 5. ADJ + OF 6. ADJ + AT
- keen on - afraid of / full of - surprised at
- dependent on - aware of / tired of - quick at
- ashamed of - bad / good at
- capable of - brilliant at
7. ADJ + IN 8. ADJ + WITH 9. ADJ + FROM
- confident in - equipped with - different from
- successful in - bored with - absent from
- interested in - busy with - safe from
- rich in - acquainted with
- Satisfied with
- familiar with

I. Choose the correct answer among A,B,C or D :

1. Mary doesn’t mind living____________ her own.
A. with B. by C. on D. at
2. It is of great importance to create a good impression _______ your interviewer.
A. on B. about C. for D. at
3. When are you leaving_________ Hanoi?
A. toward B. forward C. for D. to
4. The children are excited________ going to the circus.
A. for B. about C. with D. of
5. While studying, he was financially dependent________ his parents.
A. to B. of C. on D. from
6. This town is famous_________ its hand-woven carpets.
A. for B. with C. at D. on
7. He may be quick ________understanding, but he is not capable _____remembering anything.
A. at/for B. of/ for C. at/ of D. in/ of
8. He is__________ a lot of study pressure to win a place at university.
A. for B. under C. in D. with
9. The flood was responsible__________ damaging the crop.
A. of B. with C. about D. for
10. You should concentrate _________what the interviewer is saying and make a real effort to answer all the questions the
interviewer asks.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
11. __________Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
12. Are you aware ________the time?
A. with B. of C. at D. about
13. Are you getting __________well at college?
A. in B. over C. off D. on
14. She has been living in the country________ the beginning of the summer.
A. for B. at C. during D. since
15. Yesterday, I was talking ______my doctor ______a mysterious epidemics near here.
A. with/ on B. to/ about C. to/ out of D. with/ over
16. He was happy because his poems had been translated ________several languages.
A. into B. for C. over D. about
17. Damage to the building resulted________ an usually high wind.
A. from B. in C. about D. for
18. It was very kind_________ you to give up so much of time to help me.
A. about B. for C. to D. of
19. Endangered species are plant and animal species which are ________danger of extinction.
A. on B. in C. at D. by
20. Toxic chemicals in the air and land have also driven many species ______the verge of extinction.
A. of B. about C. at D. to
21. Maintaining biodiversity is important _______us in many ways.
A. in B. for C. from D. by
22. We benefit greatly ____________the medicines and other products that biodiversity provides.
A. from B. without C. for D. at
23. Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife ________commercial trade and overhunting.
A. from B. without C. for D. at
24. It’s is enough to dip__________ this book.
A. for B. at C. into D. about
25. Not all books belong _________this class.
A. in B. to C. for D. at
26. When you pick _________a book for the first time, check that it is not too difficult.
A. in B. since C. on D. up
27. A game is divided ____________quarters.
A. from B. into C. at D. of
28. Vietnam carried _________an intensive program for its athletics, which included training in facilities, both home and
abroad.
A. for B. at C. out D. of
29. They considered women to be better suited ________childbearing and homemaking.
A. of B. on C. to D. for
30. Do you know anyone who might be interested _________buying an old car?
A. on B. in C. with D. about
31. Mozart died ________ Vienna in 1791 _________ the age of 35.
A. in / on B. in / at C. at / in D. of / for
32. Plant and animal extinction leads _________ loss of biodiversity.
A. on B. in C. into D. to
33. The initiative for founding the Red Cross came _____ a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunant.
A. from B. with C. through D. to
34. Pay attention _______all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street.
A. for B. on C. to D. from
35. Reviewers describe books _______ "hard-to-put-down", or "hard-to-pick-up-again".
 A. as B. for C. into D. in

II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition :

1. Where is Jimmy? - He is ________ work. He is busy _________ his monthly report.
2. She prefers carnations __________roses. In fact, she dislikes roses.
3. They held a party to congratulate _______ their son's success to become an engineer.
4. It is important to have someone that you can confide________.
5. You should pay more attention __________ what your teacher explains.
6. What did that man die ________? –A heart attack.
7. I keep sneezing because I got wet_________ the way home yesterday.
8. His father used the money he won to set_________ his own company.
9. Don't you know what happened_________ the people who went on holiday with us?
10. He worked hard ________a mechanic for ten years before being appointed manager.
11. This organization is quick__________ sending relief goods to the flooded areas.
12. When are you leaving__________ Singapore? This week or next week?
13. He didn’t even have the intelligence to call_________ an ambulance.
14. She’s very old and can’t live alone. She needs someone to look_________ her.
15. A beautiful clock was given_________ her by a handsome boy.
 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 18 : PHRASAL VERBS
1- apply to sb for sth: nộp đơn đến. . . xin. . . 13- throw sth at sb/ sth: ném, chọi
2- ask out: ask sb to go on a date - throw away: discard
- ask sb for sth: hỏi xin ai/ yêu cầu ai cái gì - throw sth to sb: chuyền
3- arrive in: đến (country, city, town) 14- take after: resemble: trông giống như
- arrive at: đến (other places) - take off: cất cánh, cởi ra
4- call on: ask to speak in class 15- turn off: switch off : tắt (đèn, quạt. ..), shut off
- call back: return a telephone call - turn on: switch on: mở (đèn, quạt . . )
- call off: cancel - turn round: quay lại
- call up: make a telephone call - turn up: arrive: đến, xuất hiện. vặn lớn (volume)
5- drop in:visit without calling first or an invitation - turn down: decrease the volume: vặn nhỏ
- drop out (of): stop attending a school 16- catch up (with) đuổi kịp, bắt kịp
6- fill in : điền vào ( mẫu đơn) 17- cool off: nguội lạnh đi, giảm đi (nhiệt tình)
- fill out: write information in a form 18- cross out: draw a line through
- fill up: fill completely with gas, water. . . 19- discuss sth with sb = have a discussion about sth
7- get along (with): have a good relationship with 20- explain sth to sb: giải thích
- get in: enter a car/ taxi. . . 21- fall behind: bị tụt đằng sau
- get off: leave a bus/ train. . . 22- find out: discover information
- get on: enter a bus/ train . . . 23- glance at sb/ sth: take a quick look at: liếc nhìn
- get out (of): leave a car/ taxi. . . 24- grow up: become an adult: trưởng thành, lớn lên
- get over : recover from: bình phục 25- hang up: hang on a hanger
- get through (with): finish 26- hold up: delay, postpone: làm trở ngại
- get up: thức dậy, đánh thức ai dậy 27- hurry up: làm nhanh
8- give up: get rid of: ngưng, từ bỏ 28- invite sb to/ for sth: mời
- give in: nhượng bộ, chịu thua 29- keep up: giữ vững duy trì, tiếp tục
- give back: return sth to sb - keep on: continue
9- go after: run after: đuổi theo 30- laugh at sb/ sth: cười, trêu chọc, chế nhạo
- go ahead: be carried out: thực hiện, tiến hành 31- leave out: omit
- go along: develop, progress: phát triển, tiến triển - leave somewhere for. . .: rời
- go away: đi khỏi, đi xa nhà 32- lie down: nằm xuống (để nghỉ ngơi)
- go back: return: trở lại 33- make up: invent a story:bịa ra
- go in: enter a room/ house: bước vào phòng/ nhà 34- pick up: lift: nhặt, hái, đón ai
- go off: explode, be fired: nổ, bắn (súng) 35- pay back: return money to sb: trả tiền cho ai
- go on: continue : tiếp tục 36- point at/ to sb/ sth: chỉ
- go out: stop burning: tắt 37- run into: meet by chance: gặp tình cờ
- go over: look at sth carefully: xem xét kỹ 38- search sb/ sth for sb/ sth: khám, xét, tìm
- go up # go down: tăng # giảm giá 39- speak up: nói to lên
10.hand in: give homework, test .. to a teacher - speak to/ with sb about/ of sb/ sth: nói
- hand out:give sth to this person then that person. 40- stay on: lưu lại thêm một thời gian nữa
11.look after: take care of: chăm sóc, trông nom 41- talk to/ with sb about/ of sb/ sth: nói, thảo luận
- look for: search for: tìm kiếm 42- try out : test : thử nghiệm
- look out (for): be careful: để ý cẩn thận 43- wait up: thức chờ ai
- look sth up: tra cứu - wait for: chờ đợi
- look forward to: mong đợi, mong mỏi 44- wash up: wash the dishes: rửa chén
12.put on: dress yourself in sth: mặc (quần áo), đội 45- watch out (for): be careful
- put off: postpone, delay 46- write to sb: viết thư gởi ai
Phần bài tập
1. You look tired. Sit ____ and have a cup of tea.
2. I’m looking for yesterday’s newspaper. Did you throw it _______?
3. Turn ______ the music! It’s too loud!
4. I live in Bristol now, but I grew ______ in Leicester.
5. Come ______! Hurry _____ ! You’ll be late for school.
6. O.K. I’ll pick you _______ at 7 a.m. tomorrow.
7. Don’t worry about the baby. I’ll look ______ her while you are out.
8. John! Wake _____! Can you hear a noise downstairs?
9. I have to stop to fill in my car. The tank runs _____ _____ petrol.
10. I always go _____ all my lessons before the test.
11. There was a power failure and all the lights went _____.
12. We all woke _____ in the middle of the night when the alarm clock suddenly went _____.
13. – Why is Mr Smith so depressed? – His business has gone ______ recently.
14. – How is your brother study going _____? – Fine. He’s made steady progress.
15. Time goes _____ quickly when we are busy, doesn’t it?
16. What a pretty dress! Turn _____ ! Let me look at it from the back.
17. “Can you look ______ this word? I don’t understand it.”
18. “What should I do with this form?” “Fill it _____.”
19. The football match had to be call _____ because of the weather.
20. The story Kate told wasn’t true. She made it ____.
21. I heard a big noise and woke _____ at 2.30 this morning.
22. It’s too dark. I can’t go ____ reading.
23. Hurry ____! The train’s coming.
24. Did you have to fill ____ a form when you applied for the job?
25. Who looks _____ your grandmother when she is ill?
26. I can’t hear the news on TV, please turn the radio _____.
27. I’m bored, could you go _____ with me for a while?
28. Mary put ______ her best clothes for the party.
29. Remember to put ____ your shoes when you come in the house.
30. Would you like to listen _____ some music while waiting?
31. I’m afraid the machine has broken _____.
32. For the sake of your health, you ought to give _____ alcohol.
33. You can hardly live ____ $10 a week.
34. We need to make a decision today at the latest. We can’t hold it ____ any longer.
35. George finally turned _____ nearly an hour late.
36. A bomb went _____ near the station, but no one was injured.
37. There is no need to get angry. Calm _____!
38. My alarm clock went ____ in the middle of the night and woke me _____.
39. Every morning after I get ______, I put ______ my clothes, then I turn _____ my cassette to listen _____music.
40. Oh, what a terrible mess! Please wash it _ after you finish eating.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences.

1. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _______?
A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after
2. Who will ________ the children while you go out to work?
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at
3. Please ________ the light, it’s getting dark here.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into
4. The nurse has to _________ the patients at the midnight.
A. look after B. look up C. look at C. look for
5. There is an inflation. The prices __________.
 A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going up
6. Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
7. You can __________ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
8. It’s cold outside. __________ your coat.
A. Put on B. Put down C. Put off D. Put into
9. 15.If you want to be healthy, you should__________ your bad habits in your lifestyles.
A give up B call off C break down D get over
10. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. do B. let C. delay D. leave
11. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
12. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away
13. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
14. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _______ his boss.
A. up to B. on for C. on well with D. in with
15. Why do they ______ talking about money all the time?
A. keep on B. give up C. take after D. stop by
16. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
17. The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
18. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _____ the gas supply to the flat.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up
19. Choose the underlined part need correcting:
“Please turn up the radio, I can’t concentrate on my work”
A B C D
20.You go on ahead and then I’ll catch _____ you.
A. along with B. forward to C. up with D. on to
21. I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up B. raised C. brought up D. rose
22. How do you start the computer?
A. How does the computer turn on?
B. How do you turn on the computer?
C. How do you turn the computer on?
D. Both B and C are correct
23. I/ not accept/ offer/ turn down/
A. I couldn’t accept his offer to avoid turning down him.
B. I couldn’t accept his offer because he was turned down.
C. I couldn’t accept his offer, so I turned it down.
D. I couldn’t accept his offer whether I was turned down.
24. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
25. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.
A. resemble B. test C. arrive D. buy
26. They are appealing ____ local business for sponsorship money.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
27. The Red Cross is aimed _____ providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.
A. in B. at C. to D. for
28. WHO’s main activities are carrying _____ research on medical development and improving health care.
A. out B. in C. for D. of
29. Do you agree that a happy marriage should be based _______ love?
A. to B. on C. with D. about
30. The bomb went _________ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. out B. off C. after D. on
31. Whenever the problems come __________, we discussed them frankly and solved them quickly. A. up
B. for C. out D. on
32. Who looks __________ the children when you are going ________ from home?
A. out of/ on B. up/ off C. for/ out D. after/ away
33. The national curriculum is made _______of the following subject: English, Maths, Chemistry and so on... . A. from
B. on C. up D. in
34. Shy people often find it difficult to ________ group discussions.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
35. “To give someone a ring” is to __________.
A. call him up B. marry him C. admire him D. pick him up
36. Her life was devoted ______ the relief of suffering.
A. for B. in C. on D. to
37. Because of heavy rain, the game was ______ for a few days.
A. taken out B. put off C. set up D. gotten away
38. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
A. go along B. count on C. keep away D. turn up
39. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up
40. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
41. I do not use those things any more. You can _______ them away.
A. get B. fall C throw D. make
42. They were late for work because their car _______ down.
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke
43. At the station, we often see the sigh “________ for pickpockets”.
A. watch on B. watch out C. watch up D. watch at
44. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _________ this morning.
A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
45. UNESCO _____ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D. gets across
46. Don't forget to ________ your gloves on. It is cold outside.
A. let B. make C. put D. fix
47. The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late.
A. took B. turned C. cut D. made
48. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up
49. I can’t _____ walking. Can we stop and have a short rest?
A. go on B. get on C. go up D. get up
50. You can look __________ these new words in the dictionary if you don't know their meanings.
A. up B. after C. for D. out