1. Could I speak…… Tom, please?- I’m afraid Tom is ……work. Would you like to speak…….him ?
A. up/at/to B. to/at/to C. with/in/with D. on/in/of
2. He started going……..school …….the age of five. So now he’s been………. school for ten years .
He’s leaving………the end of this year.
A. to/at/in/in B. to/with/on/out C. for/about/in/of D. off/up/upon/above
3. He goes….his office every day, except Sunday. On Sundays he stays ….home and works…..the
garden.
A. for/on/in B. to/up/with C. to/at/in D. for/at/under
4. I think I left my umbrella….. the bus . I’d better write ….. the lost property office.
A. in/for B. at/to C. up/with D. on/to
5. We arrived …. the airport…… good time for the plane.
A. in/for B. at/at C. up/about D. on/to
6. Can I look up a word …your dictionary? I left mine……. home.
A. from/at B. at/from C. up/to D. on/within
7. Our train arrived ……… New York ……6.30. Paul met us….. the station.
A. at/for/off B. at/at/at C. up/with/at D. on/to/between
8. Have you been……….. the theatre recently? - Yes, I was ……. the Old Vic last night.
A. in/for B. at/to C. up/with D. on/to
9. I’m returning … France ….the end of this term. Are you coming back….England after the holidays?
A. in/for/in B. to/in/to C. on/without/beside D. upon/to/down
10. I went……bed early but I couldn’t get …….sleep because the people………. the next room were
talking so loudly.
A. in/forward B. at/into/at C. to/into/in D. for/to/with
11. ………..first, I found the work very tiring , but…..a few weeks I got used…..it.
A. in/for/to B. at/in/to C. up/behind/with D. on/to/in
12. There was an accident ……the crossroads….. midnight last night. Two men were taken ……hospital. I
believe one of them is still…… the hospital.
A. at/at/to/in B. in/for/of/out C. up/about/for/off D. on/out/up/to
13. …….. the daytime the streets are crowded but ………night they are quite deserted.
A. to/for B. up/about C. in/at D. out/to
14. ……… first her father refused to allow her to go back …. work , but ……..the end he agreed.

27. I’m interested ……… chess but I’m not very good ….it.
A. in/for B. in/at C. with/for D. with/at
28. Shall we discuss it ….. my room , or shall I come …. your office ?
A. in/from B. up/from C. in/to D. up/under
29. The Loch Ness Monster is supposed to live …… the bottom of the Lake Noch, and come …….the
surface from time …. time.
A. in/to/with B. on/to/on C. with/up/by D. for/up/to
30. Must you have dropped your key somewhere ………there?
A. over B. up C. with D. out
31. Our teacher lives……………..that house ………………..his friends.
A. in/with B. for/by C. at/on D. up/out
32. We shall be there ………… the day after tomorrow.
A. on B. to C. in D. away
33. Their house is ………………..two bigger ones.
A. among B. between C. under D. for
34. Miss Lệ bought a small house ………..………a nice forest.
A. on B. above C. near D. above
35. He will come …………..…Monday ………….….the afternoon.
A. in/on B. on/in C. at/in D. up/to
36. We have stayed there ………….……2000.
A. since B. for C. with D. under
37. Will he be there …………….…one month?
A. out B. with C. for D. near
38. What does he often do ……………..…..his free time?
A. in B. up C. with D. up
39. I am sad …………..….my daughter’s laziness.
A. from B. at C. for D. about
40. The children are free ……………..Sundays.
A. on B. up C. with D. under
41. Việt is not interested ………………..listening to music.

A. in B. for C. around D. under
57. This dictionary is big and heavy. It is ……………..the other one.
A. in B. up C. beside D. of
58. President Hồ was born …………….…….Nghệ An in 1890.
A. in B. into C. at D. from
59. None ……………………the money is mine.
A. of B. up C. off D. for
60. Be fast! We’re got to go …………………..some minutes.
A. at B. with C. of D. in
61. I don’t think the weather will be nice ……..…….weekend.
A. of B. to C. for D. from
62. They have lived in this city ………………twenty years of their life.
A. at B. during C. since D. for
63. I was furious ……………….you for not telling me the news.
A. with B. to C. at D. from
64. She was astonished ………………..the way he behaved.
A. at B. on C. to D. with
65. The monitor is really responsible ………….…..the manager for the group.
A. for B. with C. of D. to
66. No, we’re not short ………………..staff in our office at the moment.
A. to B. up C. of D. for
67. You’re very kind, but I wouldn’t like to be married ……….………you.
A. of B. for C. with D. to
68. I am walking …………….…the river bank.
A. within B. without C. along D. in
69. We will leave ………………….….Russia.
A. for B. to C. of D. at
70. Autumn comes ………………..summer.
A. before B. after C. back D. from
71. Did the rain fall…………the day before yesterday?

A. on B. into C. by D. at
87. My birthday is …………..….December 14
th
1979.
A. in B. off C. on D. into
88. My birthday is ………….. 15
th

of March.
A. in B. on C. of D. at
89. They come ………..the room.
A. onto B. without C. into D. upto
90. I like swimming ………….…summer.
A. over B. by C. during D. in
91. We got a lot of rain …………..…..November, last year.
A. in B. on C. over D. at
92. He never comes ……………..time for the class.
A. to B. by C. out D. on
93. I’m busy …………………….present.
A. for B. to C. of D. at
94. I have no time ………………the moment.
A. for B. to C. of D. at
95. He was standing …………….the middle of the room.
A. on B. in C. with D. by
96. Please write you name …………….….the top of the page.
A. for B. to C. of D. at
97. There is vocabulary ………………..the end of the book.
A. in B. on C. by D. at
98. I shall see her ……………………the beginning of the week.
A. for B. to C. of D. at

114. Are you acquainted ……………..….the lady?
A. at B. in C. on D. with
115. You will soon get accustomed ……………..…English cooking.
A. for B. to C. of D. at
116. She is very angry ………………..me for what I talked about her.
A. at B. about C. by D. to
117. I apologize ……………….keeping you waiting.
A. for B. to C. of D. at
118. The dog begged ……………..…a piece of cake.
A. to B. at C. for D. of
119. Does this belong …………………..you?
A. for B. to C. of D. at
120. She always borrows money …………….…me.
A. at B. of C. from D. about
121. This plate belongs .................the cupboard.
A. at B. in C. to D. with
122. This plate belongs .................the table.
A. at B. to C. on D. over
123. My cat is fond ………………..fish.
A. at B. by C. on D. of
124. I’m very grateful …………………..her …….……..her help.
A. at B. in C. on D. with
125. The room was full ………………….people.
A. with B. for C. by D. of
126. I’m quite different …………..her.
A. from B. in C. with D. at
127. She insists ………………….coming.
A. at B. in C. on D. with
128. He is quite in capable ………………………..such a thing.
A. to B. of C. by D. out

144. This will come in very useful …………her.
A. with B. for C. to D. out
145. Out …………….sight, out …………..………mind.
A. of/of B. in/of C. on/to D. for/for
146. The sun rises ……………..the east, and sets ………….the west.
A. at/at B. in/in C. on/on D. by/by
147. Were your friends successful ………..……borrowing a loan from the bank?
A. at B. in C. on D. with
148. I’m sure the explanation in the book will be quite clear ………….…you.
A. with B. from C. to D. for
149. Miss White was very upset ……………..…….the news of her father’s death.
A. at B. by C. to D. with
150. I’m not familiar …………………his name.
A. up B. into C. onto D. to
151. We were very grateful …………..our friends…….….all of their assistance?
A. to/for B. for/about C. with/for D. from/to
152. Mr. Green is very responsible ……………..….hiring employees.
A. at B. of C. on D. for