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Exercise 1:Underline the most suitable phrase in
each sentence:

______ Columbus was one of _____ people to cross _____
Atlantic.
As ______ captain of ______ ship, I have _______
complete authority.
David learned to play _____ violin when he was at _______
university.

1. Is this a person / the person you told me about.

______ Trafalgar Square is near ______ Charing Cross
Station.

2. This is the only cinema / an only cinema in the area.

Did you read _____ book I lent you _____ last week?

3. Philip has just bought the Thames barge / a Thames
barge.

We’ll put up ______ shelves and then go to ______ café for
something to eat.

4. I’m going to the British Museum / British Museum
this afternoon.

my neck.

D. a

Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at _____
sea.

5.

C. x

D. the

B. a

C. an

D. x

B. a

C. an

D. x

B. an

C. x

D. the

There are billions of stars in _____ space.
A. a

16. I was in pain / in a pain after I twist my ankle.
17. Jack recovered from his accident and is now out of
danger / out of the danger.

C. the

I eat ______ everyday.

A. a

13. I managed to sell the old painting at a profit / at profit.
14. I think I prefer the other restaurant on the whole / on
whole.

B. every

A. a banana B. banana C. the bananas D. any banana

11. I was under an impression / under the impression that
you had left.
12. I have to go I’m in a hurry/ in hurry.

My mother goes to church in ______ morning.

B. an

C. the

______ who live in ______ Netherlands are called ______ .
______ judge sent me to _____ prison for ______ ten years.

A. a
A. the

B. an
B. a

C. the
C. an

D. x
D. X


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13. Mary loves _____ flowers.
A. a

B. an

28. Did your train leave from ______ ?
C. the

D. x

14. Jill went to ______ hospital to see her friend.
A. x


C. the nurse D. an nurse

18. She works six days _____ week.
A. in

B. for

C. a

D. x

19. ______ is a star.
A. Sun

B. A sun

C. The sun

B. a

D. Suns

C. an

D. the

21. London is _____ capital of England.
A. an

B. a


31. I’ve seen ______ good films recently.
A. a

B. the

C. some

D. an

32. I often watch ______ television for two hours every
night.
A. some

B. the

C. any

D. x

24. Are you going away next week? No, _______ week
after next.
C. some

D. x

25. We haven’t been to ______ for years.
A. cinema B. the cinema C. a cinema D. any cinema
26. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was ______
journey.

B. Japan

C. the Japan

D. Japanese

36. A man and a woman were standing outside my house.
______ looked English but I think _____ woman was
foreign.

A. the / a B. a / the

D. Canada and United States

B. x

29. I can’t work here. There’s so much ______.

C. a/ a

D. the / the

37. John sat on _____ chair nearest the door.

C. the Canada and United States

A. the

D. Platform 8


The sandwich wasn’t very nice.
A. the / an

B. a / the

C. a / an

D. the / the

39. I would love to live by _____ sea.
A. the

B. a

C. an

D. x

40. What is ______ longest river in ______ world?
A. the/ a

B. a / the

C. a / a

D. the / the

41. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine.
______ newspaper is in my bag but I don’t know where
______ magazine is.

44. Did _______ police find ______ person who stole
your bicycle?
A. a /a

B. the / the

C. a / the

D. the / a

45. We went out for ______ last night. _______ restaurant
we went was excellent.
A. a /a

B. the / the

C. a / the

D. the / a

46. As I was walking along the street, I saw _____ $10
note on ______ pavement.
A. a/ a

B. the / the C. a / the

D. the / a

47. The Soviet Uinon was ______ first country to send a
man into _____ space.


B. a / the

C. the / the

D. the / a

51. I never listen to _____ radio. In fact I haven’t got
______ radio.
A. a /a

B. a / the

C. the / the

56. The butler was _____ I suspected.
A. last person

B. a last person

C. the last person

D. some last person

57. Where ______ you borrowed last week?
A. is scissors

B. are the scissors

C. is some scissors

61. Of all the cars, I think I prefer ______.
A. a Japanese

B. some Japanese

C. the Japanese one

D. a Japanese one

62. I try to go jogging at least four times _______.
A. the week

B. of the week

C. a week

D. of a week.

63. Sally spent six month out of _____.
A. work

B. a work

C. the work

D. some work

Prepositions

D. the / a

55. Many people were killed in the accident. The bodies
of _____ dead were taken away.
A.the

B. a

C. an

D. X

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 Exercise 3: Chọn phương án tốt nhất để hoàn
thành các câu sau:
1. When studying abroad, Mary was very happy to get a
phone call _____ her parents.
A. to

B. for

C. of

D. from

2. Why don’t we stay ______ home _______ a change?
A. from/ as

B. at / with C. at / for

D. at/ on


6. The Medical Center is close______ the school.
A. to

B. at

C. next

D. from

7. Once scientists fully understand the cause ______ a
disease, it becomes easier for them to find a cure
_______ it.
A. of / of

B. of / from C. from / in D. of / for

8. There is a shop _____ front _____ my house.
A. at / in

B. out / next C. in / of D. of / in

9. He stamped ______ until the stinging return to his feet.
A. on and off B. out and in
D. up and down

C. down and up

B. of / by

C. on / to

D. of

15. Most college football games are played ______
Saturdays.
A. at

B. in

C. with

D. On

16. Leaves turn color _______ the autumn.
A. for

B. on

C. at

D. in

17. _____ the whole, I enjoy the movie.
A. On

B. In

C. At

D. Up


C. in

D. for

22. English is spoken in many countries all _____ the
world.
A. in

B. over

C. at

D. from

23. _______ many areas of the world, wars have made lives
more miserable.
A. on

B. from

C. in

D. at

24. When we arrived _______ the station, the last train had
just gone.
A. in

B. at


D. on

28. She was very surprise _____ the grade she received.
A. on

B. of

C. at

D. about

29. I was disappointed ____the grade I received on my last
essay.
A. for

14. I haven’t gone there _____ ages.
A. with

A. from

A. at

10. The only way ______ cross the river is ______ swim.
A. to / to

21. Mai graduated _______ the University of Education.

B. about

C. to

D. for

33. Lan doesn’t spend much money ____ clothes.
A. over

B. at

C. on

D. with

34. His computer is not capable _____ running this
software.
A. to

B.on

C. of

D. about

35. The property was divided equally _____ his son and
daughter.
A. from

B. between C. in

D. over




B. with

C. along

D. in

40. I’m so happy to hear from Mary because I haven’t seen
her ______ last year.
A. for

B. on

C. since

D. A and B

B. with

C. in

D. of

42. You are old enough to live _____ yourself, you should
not depend _____ parents so much.
A. in/ in

B. on / on C. by / with D. of/ to

43. When mr. Pike was young, he was keen ______ playing


B. on

C. in

D. of

47. If you earn a good salary, you can be independent
_____ your parents.
A. of

B. for

C. from

D. away

48. We are sure that they are all in favour ______ the plan.
A. to

B. for

C. of

D. at

49. I will be responsible ______ what I do.
A. with

B. for


53. Those students major _____ English.
A. at

B. in

C. up

D. for

54. If you don’t want to get ______ trouble again, please
get _____ early and go to work _____ time.
A. into/ up/ in B. in/ up / on
D. on/ up/ with

C. on/ away/ by

55. The assignment must be submitted ______ the end
______ the week.
A. from / of B. at/ of

41. He is very sucesssful _____ his job.
A. for

51. Before you decide to choose a job, you ought to take all
the factor ______.

C. from/ to D. in/ of

56. The city authority bans cars to wipe _____ smoke.


B. for

C. with

D. from

60. Farmers get rid ______ weeds by spraying.
A. off

B. of

C. out

D. away

61. The government invested a great deal of money in
irrigation to protect fields ______ drought.
A. out

B. about

C. from

D. off

62. Drivers should slow _______ on this road because it is
slippery after rains.
A. on


C. for

D. to


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66. The woman was pale and weak because ________ the
lack ______ fresh air.
A. for / on

B. on / for C. of / of

D. of / for

67. I’m not good _______ English. I think I should spend
more time _______ it.
A. in / at

B. at / on

C. at / in

D. on / at

68. How is thing getting ______ ?
A. up

B. on

C. in

A. over

B. of

C. on

D. at

74. If you don’t know the meaning of the word, you should
look it ______ in the dictionary.
A. out

B. in

C. up

D. on

75. She has tried ______ several shoes but she can’t find
suitable ones.
A. at

B. in

C. out

D. on

76. Most countries have brought malaria _____ control
with the help of the World Health Organization.


C. on / for D. up / for

80. An apple stand _____ the New York State.
A. for

B. on

C. up

D. at

81. She keeps ______ complaining ______ the weather.
A. in / of

A. off

B. on / about C. out / about D. on / in

B. of

C. out

D. on

83. Let’s get acquainted _____ the newcomer.
A. to

B. of


D. at / on

86. You aren’t aware _____ the time, are you ? You are
always late ______ work.
A. of / for

B. for / of C. on / at

D. on / for

87. We were confused ______ the cross word puzzles.
A. on

B. with

C. of

D. for

88. If someone knocks _____ the door ______ night, don’t
open it.
A. on / at

B. at / at

C. up / in

D. at / on

89. Everything is available _______ the operation.

B. to

C. in

D. from

93. I bought a coat ______ my mother _______ the
supermarket.
A. from / for B. for / at

C. for / from D. for / in

94. She was very surprised ______ the grade she received.
A. at

B. on

C. of

D. about

95. We might need more food, depending ______ how
many people turn up.
A. for

B. on

C. at

D. with

99. I was disappointed ______ the grade I received on my
last essay.
A. for

B. about

C. to

D. A and B

100. Since she graduated, Anne has no longer been
dependent _____ her parents for financial support.
A. to

B. on

C. upon

D. B and C

101. Catherine became accustomed _____ spicy foods
when she was traveling.
A. to

B. on

C. for

D. about


C. of

D. with

106. Was your choice of research topic acceptable ______
your instructor?
A. for

B. to

C. on

D. upon

107. People who are afraid ______ heights are called
acrophobias.
A. of

B. on

C. in

D. to

108. Water is essential ______ all life.
A. on

B. for

C. in

A. to

B. of

C. with

A. about

B. on

C. to

D. with

114. This summer he will be eligible ______ a three week
vacation.
A. on

B. about

C. to

D. for

115. What he said is contrary ______ common sense.
A. for

B. about

C. of


D. in

119. This variety of seed inferior _____ the type I planted
last year.
A. with

B. upon

C. up

D. To

120. Thank you very much ______ what you have done
for me.
A. of

B. up

C. for

D. about

121. The opposite ______ “old fashion” is “modern”.
A. at

B. of

C. to


124. The point that Murphy brought up was not relevant
_____ the discussion.
A. on

B. of

C. up

D. to

125. Organically raised crops are free ______ chemical
pesticides and herbicides.
A. in

B. of

C. with

D. up

126. This book is preferable ______ that one.
A. on

B. to

C. up

D. of

127. If you are not satisfied ______your essay, then I

130. We should concentrate ______ solving this problem
before we discuss the other ones.
A. on

B. in

C. to

D. at

131. Most essays consist ______ an introduction, a body
and a conclusion.
A. in

B. of

C. about

D. with

132. People want friends they can rely _____ .
A. up

B. of

C. in

D. on

133. We did not plan _______ such a long delay.

B. on

C. in

D. for

137. The accident resulted ______ several minor injuries.
A. on

B. in

C. of

D. at

138. Congratulations ______ your success!
A. to

B. on

C. in

D. up

139. Is it possible ______ me to get the appointment some
time next week?
A. to

B. up


C. for

D. on

143. Jame didn’t have any trouble adjusting ______ the
climate here.
A. about

B. to

C. on

D. up

144. William insists ______ getting up early,even on
weekens.
A. on

B. to

C. toward D. for

145. What does this symbol refer _____?
A. on

B. to

C. for

D. forward

149. Videophones are not practical ______ present, but
they may be in the near future.
A. in

B. up

C. on

D. at

150. Ms. Loan is ______ charge of the marketing
department.
A. on

B. at

C. in

D. up

151. Please come here _____ once.
A. on

B. in

C. at

D. for

152. I am sure he didn’t break the plate _____ purpose.

B. upon

C. at

D. on

156. _____ general, I found zoology to be the easier
subject than botany.
A. On

B. In

C. At

D. With

157. We are all fascinated ______ the things we saw.
A. on

B. in

C. by

D. for

158. The government is trying to make the country safe
______ terrorist attacks.
A. from

B. of


B. for

C. of

D. with

162. Tom has tried hard hard to keep pace _____ his
classmates.
A. to

B. with

C. at

D. for

163. Don’t make fun _____ that disabled boy.
A. upon

B. in

C. to

D. of

164. The rule hadn’t been put _______ force until the King
died.
A. in



C. about

D. A and B

168. I have lost touch ______ Huong for 2 years.
A. with

B. of

C. from

D. to

169. Pay attention ______ all the traffic sign when you are
travelling in the street.
A. of

B. to

C. for

D. with

170. Have you taken notice ______ the “Stop” sign?
A. at

B. to

C. from