Verb with preposition (Động từ đi với giới từ)

1. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. We need to stop complaining about/to overpopulation and take action.

2. Tourists looked for/at the slums and the high-rise buildings nearby and they couldn't help feeling strange.

3. The committee approved of/to a new plan to reduce pollution in industrial areas.

4. How can you concentrate on/with your work with so much noise?

5. Now that she's graduated in/from university, she's thinking of getting a job in the city.

6. He asked for/of a pay rise as he couldn't live on such a low wage.

7. I’ll speak to/about the mayor about the importance of repairing all highways.

8. People in slums have to cope with/on poverty, dirt and lack of clean water.

9. Crop failure may result in/of people moving to the cities in order to have a better life. 

2. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs from the list and the correct prepositions.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc và giới từ đúng đi kèm.)

• refer • depend • worry • succeed • provide • prevent • arrive • apply

1. A high-quality life _____ high wages, recreational activities and a good healthcare system.

2. The high unemployment rate _____ people _____ living in rural areas.

3. In his speech yesterday, the mayor _____ urbanisation and its pros and cons.

4. She _____ getting a part-time job and renting an affordable flat.

5. A good education _____ you _____ better job prospects.

6. Most residents near the slum often _____ water pollution.

7. He _____ a better-paid job in the city centre.

8. They _____ the industrial area very early in the morning.

Causatives: HAVE and GET (Thể sai khiến với have và get)

3. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. a. The city council had the workers repair the roads.

b. The city council had the workers repaired the roads.

2. a. The government had pollution reduced in industrial areas.

b. The government had pollution reduce in industrial areas.

3. a. I got the plumber fixed the pipes.

b. I got the plumber to fix the pipes.

4. a. When will the city council get taxes reduced?

b. When will the city council get taxes reduce?

5. a. We got the old building renovated by a team of experts.

b. We got the old building to renovate by a team of experts.

6. a. The city council had a new school built.

b. The city council had a new school build.

7. a. I got the house to paint by a team of experts.

b. I had the house painted by a team of experts. 

4. Make complete sentences using the prompts and causatives.

(Tạo các câu đầy đủ dùng các gợi ý và thể sai khiến.)

1. My uncle / have/ house/ paint / once/year.

2. The farmer / have / new / greenhouse / construct / his / area / last month.

3. Emma / have / a gardener / plant / some / trees / her / garden / tomorrow.

4. We / get / team / experts / renovate / old / building / last year.

5. you/have/ new/ carpets /fit /your/ house / yet?

6. When / government / get / bridge / repair / next year?