Prepositions
Question 62: I could not ______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. make off B. take in C. get along D. hold on ĐH 2011
Q 10: While everybody else in our class prefers working in groups, Mina likes working __.
A. on herself B. on her own C. of her own D. in herself (minh hoa 2015)
Question 19: He ______ till the early hours of the next morning listening to pop music.
A. took me up B. kept me up C. caught me up D. held me up (minh hoa 2015)
Q8: Instead of staying around the house all day, you should be out there looking ____ a job.
A. for B. after C. into D. at
CĐ 2012
Question 10: Parts of the mountain road have been washed ______ after the floods.
A. through B. off C. away D. out
Question 20: College students are becoming less dependent ______ their teachers.
A. on B. with C. of D. to CĐ 2012
Question 21: I hope you will ______ notice of what I am going to tell you.
A. gain B. keep C. get D. take CĐ 2012
Question 23: He gave ______ his job in order to go back to university.
A. up B. in C. away D. out
Question 53: The Second World War ______ in 1939. ĐH 2011
A. turned up B. took out C. brought about D. broke out
Question 47: As the drug took ______, the boy became quieter.
A. force B. influence C. action D. effect
ĐH 2010
Question 13: Tom likes taking part sports, so he will join the football team of his school. ĐH
2009
A
B
C
D
Question 17: I'm going ______ for a few days so don’t send me any more work.
A. in B. after C. over D. away

A. away
B. out C. up
D. down
19.
Please remember to ________ the lights as you leave the room.
A. go out
B. set off C. get out
D. turn off
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 _________ at the midnight.
5. A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
6. There is an inflation. The prices __________.
A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going up
7. Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care
B. take on
C. take over

D. take care of
15. 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
16. Why do they ______ talking about money all the time?
A. keep on
B. give up C. take after
D. stop by
17. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
A. liked
B. continued C. stopped
D. enjoyed
18. The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out
B. carry out C. carry on
D. keep on
19. 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
20. Look out! There’s a car coming!
A. The car is behind you, so you should run.
B. Don’t go away because the car is coming.
C. Hurry up or you will be late for the car.
D. You should be careful because the car is coming.
21. I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up
B. raisedC. brought up

29. There were so many kinds of cameras________, and I didn't know which to
buy.
A. to choose B. choosing from C. chosenD. to choose from
30. Billy hasn't been working; he won't________his examinations.
A. get off
B. get through C. keep up D. keep off
31. They arrived________the airport________good time for the plane.
A. in - on
B. to - in C. at - in
D. to - for
32. Did Mr. Tan________the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
A. take away
B. take over C. take up
D. take off
33. Paula applied for the post but she was________.
A. turned down B. checked out C. kept under
D. pushed ahead
34. If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to________more staff.
A. give up
B. add in
C. gain on
D. take on
35. Why do they________talking about money all the time?
A. keep on
B. side with C. take after D. work off
36. In addition to Mr. Thomas and Miss White, the principal______attend the
school party.
A. is likely
B. is going to C. are likely
D. are going to

44. I would be grateful if you kept the news __ yourself. Do not tell anyone about it.
A. from
B. to C. for
D. at
45. I do not use those things any more. You can _______ them away.
A. get
B. fall C. throw
D. make
46. They were late for work because their car _______ down.
A. got
B. put C. cut
D. broke
47. The authority _______ down that building to build a supermarket.
A. knocked
B. came C. went
D. fell
48. I didn't get to see the end of that movie on TV last night. How did it _____out?

A. go
B. make C. bring
D. turn
49. I’m not surprised Margaret's ill. With all the voluntary work she's __________,she’s
really been doing too much.
A. taken off
B. taken on C. taken in
D. taken to
50. At present we are __________ an anti-drug campaign.
A. setting up for
B. carrying out C. taking part
D. joining with

D. them off
59. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. went over
B. got over C. took over
D. looked over
60. I can’t _____ walking. Can we stop and have a short rest?
A. go on
B. get on C. go up
D. get up
61. When you are finished using the computer, can you please _____ it off.
A. take
B. turn C. do
D. go
62. When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
A. fell
B. exploded C. called
D. rang
63. Look out. There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
A. Listen
B. Be careful
C. Go
D. Watch
64. Mrs. Jones's husband passed away fast Friday. We’re all shocked by the news.
A. got married
B. divorced C. died
D. were on business
65. 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

A. at
B. with C. for
D. in
73. The small white flowers are my favorite. They give off a wonderful honey smell that
scents the entire garden.
A. release
B. stop C. end
D. melt
74. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
A. stand
B. understand C. write
D. interrupt
75. I'm sorry.I didn't mean to interrupt you.Please,go on and finish what you were saying
A. talk
B. quit C. continue
D. stop
76. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
A. blowing
B. watering C. preventing
D. Watching
77. What does "www" ________ for? Is it short for “world wide web?”
A. sit
B. stand C. lie
D. point
78. If you do not understand the word "superstitious," look it up in the dictionary.
A. find its meaning b. write it C. draw it
D. note it
79. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
A. blowing
B. watering C. preventing

D. went off
87. I've been trying to ________ him all day.
A. fall in love with B. take track of C. take advantage of D. get in touch with
88. ________ policeman directing the traffic.
A. Take care of B. Take track of C. Keep an eye on
D. Pay attention to
89. The bomb ________ when he rang the bell.
A. went over
B. went on C. went out
D. went off
90. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had
________ on her maiden voyage.
A. gone over
B. gone on C. gone down
D. gone off
91. Does this jacket ________ my trousers?
A. go with
B. go through with C. go ahead
D. go off
92. He ________ about his new car all the time.
A. goes over
B. goes on C. goes out
D. goes off
93. Do you think you could ________ this work with me some time, Peter?
A. go over
B. go on C. go out
D. go off

94. We have permission to ________ with the plan.
A. go ahead

a. Look out
b. Look up
c. Look on
d. Look after
102. The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
a. come around
b. set up
c. made out
d. put on
103. Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the
duties and responsibilities of a national relief society.
a. take on
b. get off
c. go about
d. put in
104. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
a. put on
b. went off
c. got out
d. kept up
105. They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.
a. get through
b. put off
c. keep up with d. go over
106. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.
a. turn off
b. take on
c. get over
d. keep up with
107. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.

a. get
b. take
c. look
d. hang
114. The water supply of the building was ______ off because the pipes burst.
a. handed
b. held
c. cut
d. paid
115. How are you _______ on with your work? - It is OK.
a. calling
b. getting
c. laying
d. looking
116. 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
The stranger came ___ me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"
a. on to
b. away from
c. out of
d. up to
118. Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take _______ you at all.
a. after
b. along

3. I haven’t gone there _____ ages.
A. with
B. in
C. for
D. of
4. Most college football games are played ______ Saturdays.
A. at
B. in
C. with
D. on
5. Leaves turn color _______ the autumn.
A. for
B. on C. at
D. in
6. _____ the whole, I enjoy the movie.
A. On
B. In C. At
D. Up
7. She’ll come home ______ April.
A. on
B. in C. at
D. for
8. Minh was born_____ Ho Chi Minh city.
A. on
B.at
C.in
D. up
9. Mai graduated _______ the University of Education.
A. from
B. at

D. for
16.Are you interested _____ learning English?
A. of
B. with C. along
D. in
17.He is very sucesssful _____ his job.
A. for
B. with C. in
D. of
18.If you earn a good salary, you can be independent _____ your parents.
A. of
B. for
C. from
D. away
117.

19.I will be responsible ______ what I do.
A. with
B. for
C. from
D. on
20.You cannot do well two jobs _____ same time.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
21.Farmers get rid ______ weeds by spraying.
A. off
B. of
C. out

A. on
B. to C. for
D. up
29.We should concentrate _____ solving this problem before we discuss the other ones.
A. on
B. in C. to
D. at
30.Most essays consist ______ an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
A. in
B. of C. about
D. with
31.People want friends they can rely _____ .
A. up
B. of C. in
D. on
32.The accident resulted ______ several minor injuries.
A. on
B. in C. of
D. at
33.Congratulations ______ your success!
A. to
B. on C. in
D. up
34. My brother was married _______ one of the most famous actresses.
A. to
B. up
C. with
D. about
35. Many companies participated ______ the trade fair.
A. for