Grammar

Exercise 1: Choose one of the following verbs (in the correct form) + the correct preposition to complete the sentences.

(Chọn một trong những động từ  sau (ở dạng đúng) + giới từ đúng để hoàn chỉnh các câu.)

Examples:

- I look stupid with this haircut. Everybody will laugh at me.

(Tôi nhìn ngớ ngẩn với kiểu tóc này. Mọi người sẽ cười tôi.)

- I don’t understand what this means. Can you explain it to me?

(Tôi không hiểu điều này có ý nghĩa gì. Bạn có thể giải thích điều đó cho tôi không?)

1. I…………..my watch to see what the time was.

2. We’ve been………..the party but unfortunately we can’t go.

3. Please………me! I’ve got something important to tell you.

4. Don’t………stones…………..the birds. That’s prohibited.

5. The woman sitting opposite me on the train kept………..me.

6. Sally and Kevin had an argument and now they’re not………..one another.

7. I……….Joanna last week but she hasn’t replied to my letter yet.

8. Be careful with those scissors! Don’t    ……….them…………me!

Exercise 2: Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition if necessary.

(Điền mỗi chỗ trống với giới từ thích hợp nếu cần thiết.)

Example: I'm not going out yet. I'm waiting for the rain to stop.

(Tôi chưa định ra ngoài. Tôi đang chờ hết mưa.)

1. You’re always asking me………… money. Ask somebody else for a change.

2. I’ve applied ……………..a job at the factory. I don’t know if I'll get it.

3. If I want a job at the factory, who do I apply……………….?

4. I’ve searched everywhere…………John but I haven’t been able to find him.

5. I don't want to talk   ……………what happened last night. Let’s forget it.

6. I don’t want to discuss …………….what happened last night. Let’s forget it.

7. We had an interesting discussion………..the problem but we didn’t reach a decision.

8. Keith and Sonia are touring Europe. They’re in Rome at the moment, but tomorrow they leave …………. Venice

9. The roof of the house is in very bad condition. I think we ought to do something………it.

10. We waited I……….. Jim for half an hour but he never came.