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GIỚI TỪ - PREPOSITIONS GRADE 9

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 6hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A: What are you doing?
B: I lost my keys. I'm looking ___ them.
a)
of
b)
to
c)
for
d)
in
2.
Joe’s very interested ___ politics.
a)
about
b)
of
c)
to
d)
in
3.
His essay is full ___ spelling errors.
a)
with
b)
of
c)
in
d)
on
4.
She is afraid ___ walking home alone in the dark.
a)
for
b)
to
c)
of
d)
at
5.
Billie Holiday was famous ___ singing the blues.
a)
for
b)
of
c)
with
d)
to
6.
Paul is very similar in appearance ___ his brother.
a)
for
b)
with
c)
of
d)
to
7.
Emily is completely different ____ her sister.
a)
about
b)
to
c)
from
d)
at
8.
She doesn't live far ____ here. It takes only 5 minutes by car.
a)
than
b)
from
c)
of
d)
to
9.
I hate waiting ___ public transport.
a)
to
b)
of
c)
from
d)
for
10.
Winning the game tonight is important ___ the team’s morale.
a)
about
b)
for
c)
to
d)
at
11.

Please don't be concerned ______ me. I can take care ________ myself.

a)

of, over

b)

about, of

c)

to, at

d)

about, by

12.

Fauzi left the umbrella __________ the door when she went _________ the room.

a)

on, in

b)

inside, behind

c)

by, behind

d)

behind, into

13.

The neighbour's house is ________ fire. Quick! Call ________ help!

a)

on, for

b)

on, with

c)

in, on

d)

at, for

14.

Please wait ________ me. Don't leave ________ me.

a)

by, with

b)

for, without

c)

with, for

d)

behind, from

15.

Hamlet and Macbeth were written _________ Shakespeare. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England _______ 1564.

a)

by, at

b)

from, at

c)

by, in

d)

with, from

16.

Children ______ four years _______ age need not pay to enter.

a)

at, by

b)

under, by

c)

of, below

d)

below, of

17.

Don't be angry _______ me but listen _______ what I have to say.

a)

with, to

b)

at, from

c)

to, with

d)

with, at

18.

The old man took ______ his coat and hung it _______ the door.

a)

of, by

b)

out, in

c)

on, beside

d)

off, behind

19.

Francis managed to swim _______ the channel _______ less than an hour.

a)

in, for

b)

across, in

c)

over, for

d)

inside, at

20.

The suspects were questioned _________ the detectives and ________ two hours, they were released.

a)

with, an

b)

by, after

c)

by, for

d)

from, for

21.

She fell _______ the ladder when she was trying to hang _______the curtains.

a)

on, up

b)

down, on

c)

from, up

d)

over, out

22.

Will you come _______ me _______ a swim _______ the new swimming pool?

a)

with, for, on

b)

before, for, inside

c)

for, to, at

d)

with, for, in

23.

He is looking for a letter which he received _______ his cousin who lives ______ Canada.

a)

from, in

b)

from, at

c)

by, in

d)

with, from

24.

Pauline and Catherine were __________ some friends ________ the cafe __________ the road.

a)

by, in, on

b)

with, at, on

c)

by, inside, on

d)

with, outside, across

25.

I would like to apply _____ the position of sales clerk that you advised in the Sunday newspaper

a)

to

b)

for

c)

with

d)

in

26.

I'm scared ... spiders.

a)

of

b)

at

c)

with

d)

from

27.

They're arriving ... London on Friday.

a)

at

b)

to

c)

in

28.

This suitcase belongs ... me.

a)

for

b)

of

c)

to

d)

with

29.

I think we should ask someone ... directions.

a)

for

b)

at

c)

of

30.

We might go camping, but it depends ... the weather.

a)

from

b)

of

c)

on

31.

Everybody laughed ... Mark when he fell off the chair.

a)

about

b)

at

c)

to

32.

Who's going to pay ... the meal?

a)

for

b)

of

c)

with

33.

I dreamt ... my old school friends last night.

a)

about

b)

from

c)

with

34.

That girl reminds me ... my cousin.

a)

about

b)

of

c)

to

35.

I apologized ... the teacher ... being late.

a)

at; for

b)

to; about

c)

to; for

d)

with; of

36.

She doesn't believe ... ghosts.

a)

about

b)

on

c)

in

37.

I can't choose ... the green one or the blue one.

a)

between

b)

of

c)

with

38.

They're really looking forward ... their holiday.

a)

for

b)

of

c)

with

d)

to

39.

James spends a lot of money ... expensive presents for this girlfriend.

a)

for

b)

on

c)

in

40.

I'm tired ... my job. I think it's time for a change.

(a)  

41.

He's famous ... his role in Sherlock Holmes.

(a)  

42.

Kate is different ... her sister.

(a)  

43.

They're angry ... their son about his bad exam results.

(a)  

44.

I'm fed up ... this hot weather.

(a)  

45.

My husband is very proud ... his new job.

(a)  

46.

Experts say that walking is good ... you.

(a)  

47.

The children are very excited ... going to the concert.

(a)  

48.

My aunt is married ... a very nice man.

(a)  

49.

He's very close ... his sister.

(a)  

50.

Jake promised to come here _______9 o’clock _____Monday morning

a)

within / at

b)

about / upon

c)

at / on

d)

for / in

51.

Anna was born _______ December 24th, 2000. She went to elementary school ________2006 when she was ______the age of six.

a)

at / on / about

b)

on / in / at

c)

from / at / about

d)

in / for / on

52.

My brother often goes to work early _______the morning and returns _______ home ______midday.

a)

in / to / at

b)

on / in / for

c)

in / Ø / at

d)

up / Ø / to

53.

We will have completed our work _____next month, and then we will have an interesting vacation ______summer.

a)

since / on

b)

for / of

c)

on / at

d)

by / in

54.

My mother is usually busy _____weekdays and free ____ the weekend.

a)

at / for

b)

in / on

c)

during / within

d)

on / at

55.

Peter has worked for our company ____2012, _______nearly ten years. _______the time, he has been working very hard.

a)

since / for / During

b)

for / in / At

c)

on / from / For

d)

through / about / On

56.

He lives ________ 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. His work office is _______the second floor, but he often says he prefers living ______the countryside and working _______the farm.

a)

inside / at / on / by

b)

in / from / by / in

c)

at / on / in / on

d)

on / in / at / for

57.

Daisy is standing _____the table. She is opening the drawer ______which she keeps her savings.

a)

next to / over

b)

by / in

c)

on / from

d)

through / into

58.

I am often ______school in the morning and do research or read books ______the school library. ______night, I stay home and prepare for my lessons.

a)

at / at / At

b)

in / from / On

c)

to / through / In

d)

out / in / For

59.

The victim was ____a shop when she was attacked and the police were _____the spot immediately.

a)

under / to

b)

between / in

c)

above / at

d)

outside / on

60.

Look! Peter is _____the last group. He has never won a race. He is often ______the others.

a)

among / behind

b)

between / under

c)

in / above

d)

at / through

61.

Alex is standing ________the bus stop to wait for the bus. He often arrives ______the office _____time.

a)

on / in / on

b)

at / at / on

c)

to / in / in

d)

by / at / for

62.

You can read such advertisements _______the newspaper or watch them _____TV.

a)

in / on

b)

at / from

c)

on / in

d)

through / at

63.

You could hear the sonic boom of Concorde as it flew ______the house.

a)

above

b)

over

c)

across

d)

on

64.

The zookeeper calmly walked _____the lion and took the bag out of its mouth.

a)

near

b)

up to

c)

towards

d)

into

65.

There’s a new soap opera starting ____next Monday on BBC2.

a)

at

b)

to

c)

on

d)

Ø

66.

The garden is ________the back of the house.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

towards

67.

They finished the season ________ the top of the league.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

above

68.

Shall we travel ______your car or mine?

a)

in

b)

on

c)

by

d)

at

69.

She got ______the bus and I never saw her again.

a)

in

b)

into

c)

down

d)

on

70.

The (a)   of this university helps offer more opportunities for adult students. (establish)

71.

Managers should make good (a)   if they want to deal with problems successfully. (decide)

72.

(a)   are those who buy goods from other countries and sell them in their own country. (import)

73.

Minh is a car (a)   . He buys and sells expensive and antique cars. (deal)

74.

Managers of small businesses prefer (a)   in doing their management work. (central)

75.

Many farmers believe that higher yields rely on (a)   of farming machines and techniques. (improve)

76.

Economic reforms help provide more and better (a)   for local people. (employ)

77.

To the surprise of many international (a)   , oil price is rising dramatically in the last three months of 2007. (trade)