PREPOSITIONS

1. She arrived at the airport just in time for her 31. a rainy day I like to stay
flight.
home.
2. It has been raining for five minutes. 32. Disappointed, I sat a chair the
3. His father died in 1987 at the age of corner.
81. 33. The elderly lady was always home
4. I'll be back at a moment. night.
5. It was extremely cold when we arrived in 34. He was born 8:15 the morning
Alaska. June, 18th, 1928
6. She arrived on Monday. 35. He's arriving Europe
7. The were so many bright stars in the sky that Wednesday.
night. 36. today's newspaper it is stated that a new
8. The course begins on 7 June and ends of 10 agreement will be signed soon.
two countries
July.
9. I went in bed at midnight. 37. There is no oxygen out _ space.
10. We arrived at 5 o'clock in the 38. Could you pass me the ruler. It's my
morning. desk.
11. Hurry up! We've to go _ in five minutes. 39. One of my university friends could drink a can of
12. After a few days in China, I became a beer 3 seconds!
little more accustomed to the surroundings. 40. Where would you like to go holiday this
13. My brother is coming on Monday. year?
14. She likes to jog in _ the morning. 41. We went on a short business trip
15. We got there just time to see the end of London.
the program. 42. Come here once! I need your help right
16. first, I could hardly believe what he said now!
to me. 43. Ann came the evening.
17. I hope the conditions will be changed the 44. I met Sue a party Friday night.
future. 45. I will call you two weeks.
18. the past, people did a lot of work by 46. These friends have not seen each other a
hand. while.
19. We haven’t seen each other nearly ten 47. The young girl sitting the desk was very
years. polite.
20. We haven’t seen each other 1999. 48. returning, I found a lot of changes
21. We haven’t seen each other my my hometown.
birthday. 49. Turn your book _ page 20.
22. I’ve been waiting for the bus half an 50. the middle the garden stood a white
hour. statue.
23. He started the job 1971.
24. He's going to quit August.
25. I’ll be back half an hour.
26. I saw something about it television.
27. He took the book the shelf and put it his
bag.
28. They went into a pub and sat down a
table.
29. Sally left school the age 16 and
went to work in a bank.
30. his way Japan he stopped over in
Los Angeles.
 BT TRẮC NGHIỆM NGỮ PHÁP UNIT 5
1. I am flying to the States tonight. I you a ring if I can find a phone.
a. will give b. would give c. could give d. have given
2. We'll need more staff we start the new project.
a. unless b. whether c. in case d. or
3. If I 10 years younger, I the job.
a. am / will take b. was / have taken
c. had been / will have taken d. were / would take
4. I had learnt English when I was at high school.
a. Unless b. Even if c. If d. If only
5. You are not allowed to use the club's facilities you are a member.
a. unless b. if c. provided d. supposed
6. If she the train last night, she here now.
a. took / were b. were taking / is
c. had taken / would have been d. had taken / would be
7. if a war happened?
a. What you would do b. What would you do
c. What will you do d. What will you do
8. I would send her a fax if I her number.
a. know b. knew c. had known d. could know
9. it were well paid, I would accept this proposal.
a. Providing b. Unless c. But for d. If only
10. more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:
a. If Peter driven b. If had Peter driven
c. Had Peter driven d. Unless Peter had driven
11. If you to my advice, you in trouble now.
a. listened / were not b. listen / are not.
c. had listened / would not have been d. had listened / would not be
12. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you change planes.
a. could not have to b. will not have to
c. had not had to d. would not to have to
13. If it warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
a. was b. were c. had been d. could be
14. If it an hour ago, the streets wet now.
a. were raining / will be b. had rained / would be
c. rained / would be d. had rained / would have been
15. here, he would helped us with these troubles.
a. Were Peter b. If were Peter
c. Unless were Peter d. Unless Peter were
16. that problem with the car, we wouldn't have missed the speech.
a. If we had had b. If had we had
c. Unless we had had d. Provided that we had had
17. If I were a little taller, I _ be able to water the plant on tl.1etop shelf.
a. did b. would c. had d. would have
18. If you hear from Susan today, her to ring me.
a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. will tell
19. She had to have the operation .
a. unless she would dies b. if she would die
c. otherwise she will die d. or she would die
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20. If the traffic bad, I may get home late.
a. is b. were c. was d. had been
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
21. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:
a. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
b. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
c. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
d. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
22. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
a. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.
b. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.
c. I studied too hard to pass the final exam.
d. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.
23. John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.
a. Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently.
b. Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently.
c. Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken Chinese fluently.
d. John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years.
24. Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking.
a. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do.
b. Peter promised to stop smoking.
c. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to.
d. Peter advised me to stop smoking.
25. I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary.
a. They did not increase my salary so I quit the job.
b. I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money.
c. They give me more money or I will only agree these conditions.
d. Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions.
26. If it last night, it so hot today.
a. rained / is not b. was raining / were not
b. had rained / would not have been d. had rained / would not be
27. Without your recommendation, we any success last year.
a. had not got b. did not get c. will not have got d. would not have got
28. he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him.
a. Suppose b. Provided c. Unless d. If
29. as much money as Bill Gates of Microsoft, I would retire.
a. Did I have b. If did I have c. Unless I had d. If I had had
30. If I it was a formal party, I wouldn't have gone wearing jeans and a jumper.
a. knew b. had known c. had been knowing d. could know
31. Tom's company will almost certainly fire him he improves his attitude.
a. unless b. or c. otherwise d. if
32. If my client me her fax number, I _ to post a letter to her.
a. gave,/ will not have b. will give / do not have
c. had given / wouldn't have had d. had given / will not have had
33. I had brought my laptop to the meeting yesterday.
a. If b. If only c. Even if d. As if
34. If I the lottery last week, I rich now.
a. had won / would be b. had won / would have been
c. won / would be d. won / would have been
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35. Carrie said she will join the company if the starting salary her expectations.
a. meets b. met c. has met d. had met
Choose the best alternative that can complete the sentence.
36. Studying abroad can be a meaningful and rewarding experience. It gives students the chance to
live overseas, integrate themselves into a totally foreign culture, .
a. meet other students, and travel b. they meet other students, and to travel
c. so that they can meet other students, and travel d. meet other students, but to travel
37. that most students studying abroad have to encounter.
a. Suppose, with several certain difficulties
b. But, several certain difficulties
c. However, there are several certain difficulties
d. Moreover, there are several certain difficulties for them
38. Not being completely fluent in the language .
a. to make daily chores such as shopping and eating out pretty uncomfortable
b. makes daily chores to go shopping and eat out pretty uncomfortable
c. making daily chores like shopping and eating out pretty uncomfortable
d. makes daily chores like shopping and eating out pretty uncomfortable
39. Cross-cultural misunderstandings with classmates, professors and others .
a. are unavoidable for most students studying abroad
b. are easy for most students studying abroad not to avoid
c. are too unavoidable for most students to study abroad
d. are unavoidable enough for most students to study abroad
40. Moreover, they may be distracted from their studies .
a. in spite of feeling homesick and missing their relatives and friends
b. by feeling homesick and missing their relatives and friends
c. with the feeling of homesick and missing their relatives and friends
d. and they feel homesick and miss their relatives and friends
BT TRẮC NGHIỆM NGỮ PHÁP UNIT 6
1. I saw a lot of new people at the party, seemed familiar.
a. some of whom b. some of who c. whom d. some of that
2. My friend eventually decided to quit her job, upset me a lot
a. that b. when c. which d. who
3. He is the man car was stolen last week.
a. whom b. that c. which d. whose
4. They have just found the couple and their car were swept away during the heavy storm last week.
a. that b. which c. whose d. when
5. It was the worst winter anyone could remember.
a. when b. which c. where d. why
6. I would like to know the reason he decided to quit the job.
a. why b. which c. that d. when
7. instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
a. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone, b. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone,
c. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone, d. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone,
8. He was always coming up with new ideas, were absolutely impracticable.
a. most of whom b. that c. most of which d. most of that
9. She always had wanted to go to places she could speak her native tongue.
a. that b. in that c. which d. where
10. February is the month many of my colleagues take skiing holidays.
a. when b. that c. in that d. which
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11. Is there anything else you want to ask?
a. what b. where c. whom d. that
12. I come from the Seattle area, many successful companies such as Microsoft and Boeing are
located.
a. which b. that c. where d. whom
13. They have just visited the town location was little known.
a. where b. whose c. which d. that
14. one of the most creative artists in rock 'n roll, came from California.
a. Frank Zappa, who was b. Frank Zappa was
c. Frank Zappa, that was d. Frank Zappa whom was
15. He came to the party wearing only a pair of shorts and a T-shirt, was a stupid thing to do.
a. who b. whom c. which d. that
16. He lives in a small town .
a. where is called Taunton b. which is called Taunton
c. is called Taunton d. that called Taunton
17. The house is more than 100 years old.
a. where I live b. in where I live c. in that I live d. where I live in
18. want to get a god job have to have certain qualifications and experience.
a. Who b. Those which c. Those who d. Those whom
19. Wild fires are common in the forest areas of Australia, of the US and Canada, the climate is
moist.
a. in where b. in that c. where d. which
20. King Henry, was Elizabeth I, led England into the Age of Empire.
a. daughter b. whom daughter c. which daughter d. whose daughter
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
21. Those who are riding a motorbike are not allowed to take off their helmet.
a. Those who are wearing a helmet are not allowed to ride a motorbike.
b. It is the helmet that one needn't wear when he is riding a motorbike
c. You should not wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike.
d. People must never take their helmet off while they are riding a motorbike.
22. John, whose cough is terrible, needs to see a doctor.
a. John's terrible cough prevents from seeing a doctor.
b. John needs to see a doctor because of his terrible cough.
c. John's doctor does not want to see him because he has a bad cough.
d. John's terrible cough forces him to see a doctor.
23. The last time when I saw her was three years ago.
a. I have often seen her for the last three years.
b. About three years ago, I used to meet her.
c. I have not seen her for three years.
d. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.
24. It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight.
a. If there were not the earth's gravity, we would be weightless.
b. Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything.
c. We are overweight because of the earth's 'gravity.
d. The earth's gravity is given weight by people.
25. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.
a. But for you assistance, we could not have, got achievement.
b. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.
c. If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.
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26. He likes shopping between 1.00 and 3.00 pm, most people are at home.
a. when b. where c. in which d. at that
27. He took me to an expensive restaurant where we enjoyed a good meal.
a. enjoyed a good meal b. to enjoy a good meal
c. and enjoying a good meal d. we enjoyed a good meal in .which
28. The fishermen and their boats were off the coast three days ago have just been reported to be
missing.
a. which b. that c. who d. whom
29. The banker to I gave my check was quite friendly.
a. who b. that c. whom d. which
30. Birds make nests in trees they can hide their young in the leaves and branches.
a. which b. where c. that d. in that
31. He lent me yesterday.
a. the book I need b. the book when I need
c. which book I need d. the book whose I need
32. cheat on the exam have to leave the room.
a. Those b. Who c. Those whom d. Those who
33. really a fish, has no brain, no bones, and no face.
a. A jelly fish is not b. A jelly fish, it is not
c. A jelly fish, which is not d. A jellyfish, that is not
34. We have a lot of things that we have to do today.
a. doing b. to do c. done d. do
35. The young man who lives next door is very kind to my family.
a. to live next door b. he lives next door
c. living next door d. lived next door
BT TRẮC NGHIỆM NGỮ PHÁP UNIT 8
1. Let's put off that meeting to next Monday.
a. postpone b. schedule c. arrange d. appoint
2. A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents.
a. demolishing b. exploding c. developing d. running
3. She is looking a new place to live because she does not want to depend her parents any
more.
a. for / on b. after / with c. up / forward d. at / into
4. I was brought in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass .
a. on / over b. for / on c. on / off d. up / away
5. Due to industrialization, we have to cope the fact that many species are danger
extinction.
a. over / at / for b. at / upon / over c. for / on / with d. with / in / of
6. Boys! Put your toys . It is time to go to bed. Don't stay late.
a. off / on b. away / up c. down / off d. around/ for
7. She intended to quit her job to stay home and look her sick mother.
a. in / at b. at / after c. for / over d. up / on
8. He is very worried his new job because he is not quite prepared working.
a. on / over b. to / off c. about / for d. in / at
9. Instead petrol, cars will only run solar energy and electricity.
a. of / on b. for / by c. in / over d. from/ upon
10. She has a promising future ahead her.
a. for b. from c. on d. of
11. What are your plans for future?
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø

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12. Up to now, space exploring still remains very risky, complex, and expensive endeavor.
a. the / the b. a / the c. a / Ø d. Ø / a
13. Within few years, private space travel has gone from concept to reality.
a. Ø / an b. the / the c. the / a d. a / Ø

14. technology is already present in the form of computers, printers, scanners, handheld devices,
wireless technologies, and Internet connections.
a. A b. An c. The d. Ø
15. If you have ever watched television, you have seen plenty drug ads.
a. with b. of c. for d. about
16. The space shuttle crashed and went in flames.
a. of b. for c. over d. off
17. Elevators in tall building make the top floors accessible everybody
a. to b. with c. about d. at
18. While I am waiting my bus, I often listen music.
a. on / at b. for / to c. toward / about d. upon / in
19. Those spacecrafts are used taking photographs space.
a. about / through b. for fin c. of / at d. in / off
20. Will you take care my little dog when I am business?
a. through / away b. about / at c. for / over d. of / on
21. According Bill, there's something wrong my computer.
a. after / for b. on / about c. to / with d. upon / at
22. He depends his sister assistance.
a. to / from b. from / in c. on / for d. at / with
23. By 2015, it will be widely accepted that schools and pre-schools have extremely important role to
play in future of our world.
a. an / a b. an / the c. the / the d. Ø / Ø
24. On Internet and with cable television w e can select information from wide variety of
sources.
a. the / a b. an / the c. the / Ø d. Ø / the
25. There is one thing we can be sure: energy will be more challenging and more important
in the future.
a. the / Ø b. the / an c. a / the d. Ø / Ø
26. Europe and Asia are coming to rely more and more on nuclear generation.
a. An / a b. Ø / Ø c. The / the d. The / a
27. He usually travels to Philadelphia by train.
a. Ø / Ø b. the / a c. the / the d. Ø / a
28. You frequently see this kind of violence on television.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
29. How do we know what _ universe is supposed to look like?
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
30. They arrived that train station late because their taxi had broken _ .
a. at / down b. for / off c. on / over d. on / up
31. Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up inflation.
a. with b. for c. over d. on
32. They argued us the problem last night, but we could not find the solution.
a. with / about / out b. on / for / off c. upon / with / in d. to / on I up
33. Williams is working an export company. He intends to apply another job because he is
not satisfied the salary.
a. in / on / at b. for / for / with c. at / out / into d. from/ on/ for
34. Is Miss Wilson very fond French food? - No, she is not used having French food.
a. over / with b. of / to c. off / for d. in / about
35. Look ! The tree is going to fall.
a. over b. off c. in d. out

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36. I think we maybe run natural resources some day.
a. in to b. up to c. out of d. away from
37. whom do these English books belong?
a. From b. To c. For d. With
38. Thanks the inventions labor-saving devices, women have more free time to take part
social work.
a. through / over / for b. on / from / with
c. forward / for / from d. to / of / in
39. It is predicted that computing technology will increase in value at same time it will
decrease in cost.
a. Ø / the b. a / the c. the / a d. a / Ø
40. computers will continue to get smaller, faster and more affordable.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
41. aspirin is recommended to many people as _ good pain killer.
a. An / the b. The / Ø c. Ø / a d. A / the
42. Many people believe that human beings will never used up all natural resources on
earth.
a. Ø / the b. the / a c. the / Ø d. a / the
43. Like other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and even run
automobiles.
a. Ø / the b. an / the c. the / an d. Ø / Ø
44. I told Mom we would be home in hour or so.
a. the / Ø b. a / the c. Ø / an d. the / a