Bài giảng Tiếng Anh - Prepositions - Trương Văn Ánh

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1. PREPOSITIONS Mr. Ánh
2. I- Giôùi töø chæ thôøi gian: (Prepositions of time) • 1. AT: Duøng trong caùc thaønh ngöõ • At six o'clock: luùc 6 giôø. • At once: ngay laäp töùc. • At the moment: baây giôø • At times: ñoâi luùc, thænh thoaûng. • At dawn: luùc bình minh. • At night: ban ñeâm. • At noon: luùc ñuùng ngoï. • At that moment/time/: luùc baáy giô.ø
3. • At the same time: cuøng luùc. • At first sight: luùc môùi gaëp. • At first: tröôùc tieân. • At last: sau cuøng • At the beginning of: luùc ñaàu (cuûa) • At the end of: luùc cuoái (cuûa) • 2. "IN": Duøng trong caùc thaønh ngöõ • In the day(time): vaøo ban ngaøy. • In the night:vaøo ban ñeâm. • In (all)my life: trong caû cuoäc ñôøi cuûa toâi
4. • In the morning/afternoon/evening: vaøo buoåi saùng/chieàu/chieàu toái. • In time: ñuùng giôø • In summer: vaøo muøa heø. • In June: vaøo thaùng saùu • In (the year)2000: trong naêm 2000. • In the 21st century: vaøo theá kyû 21. • In the beginning: luùc ñaàu • In the end: cuoái cuøng • Once in a while: ñoâi luùc, thænh thoaûng. • In no time at all: trong giaây laùt.
5. • In the meantime: cuøng luùc • In the event that: neáu • In case: trong tröôøng hôïp • In ten days: trong 10 ngaøy nöõa (chæ haønh ñoäng töông lai) • In the past: trong quaù khö.ù • In the future: trong töông lai. • 3. ON: Duøng trong caùc thaønh ngöõ • On Sunday: vaøo chuû nhaät. • On 10th October: vaøo ngaøy 10 thaùng 10. • On Easter Day: vaøo ngaøy leã phuïc sinh.
6. • On New Year Day: vaøo ngaøy muøng 1 teát • On that day: vaøo ngaøy hoâm ñoù. • On Friday evening: vaøo chieàu toái thöù saùu. • On time: ñuùng giôø • On the whole: noùi chung • Off and on: töøng ñôït • 4. Within: trong voøng • Within a month: trong voøng moät thaùng • 5. During: trong suoát • During the war: trong suoát cuoäc chieán tranh.
7. • During that month: trong suoát thaùng ñoù. • During the meeting: trong suoát cuoäc hoïp. • 6. For: trong bao laâu • For two days: trong hai ngaøy. • For ten years: trong 10 naêm. • 7. By: vaøo khoaûng (söû duïng vôùi caùc thì hoaøn thaønh). • By noon: vaøo khoaûng ñuùng ngoï. • By then: vaøo luùc ñoù. • 8. From: töø • From 1975 to 2003: töø naêm 1975 ñeán naêm 2003.
8. • From time to time: ñoâi luùc, thænh thoaûng. • 9. Until: cho ñeán khi • Until 2010: cho ñeán naêm 2010. • 10. Over: trong luùc • Over lunch time: trong luùc aên tröa. • Over work: trong luùc laøm vieäc • Over the teatime: trong luùc uoáng traø. • II. Giôùi töø chæ nôi choán: (Prepositions of place) • 1. At: Duøng ñeå chæ nôi choán toång quaùt • At 10 Tran Phu street: ôû soá 10 ñöôøng Traàn Phuù.
9. • At the corner: ôû goùc ñöôøng. • At the cinema: ôû raïp chieáu phim • At the theatre: ôû raïp haùt • At the station: ôû nhaø ga/beán xe. • At the post-office: ôû böu ñieän. • At the airport: ôû phi tröôøng • At the club: ôû caâu laïc boä. • At home: ôû nhaø • At church: ôû nhaø thôø • At the pagoda: ôû chuøa
10. • At school: ôû tröôøng • At work: ôû nôi laøm vieäc • At university: ôû tröôøng ñaïi hoïc • At the back: ôû phía sau • At sea: ngoaøi khôi. • 2. In: chæ beân trong cuûa nôi choán (At coù theå chæ moät ñieåm nhoû hoaëc caû beân trong vaø beân ngoaøi cuûa moät nôi lôùn) • In Ho Chi Minh city: ôû thaønh phoá Hoà Chí Minh • In Vietnam: ôû Vieät Nam • In the meeting: trong cuoäc hoïp
11. • In the post office: trong böu ñieän • In the pagoda: trong chuøa • In the cinema: trong raïp chieáu phim • In the house: trong nhaø • In the club: trong caâu laïc boä. • In the front: ôû phía tröôùc • In the grass: trong coû • In the street: treân ñöôøng phoá. • In the way: treân loái ñi. • In the middle: ôû giöõa.
12. • In the army/air force/navy: trong quaân ñoäi/khoâng quaân/haûi quaân. • In a row: trong moät daõy. • In touch with: lieân laïc vôùi. • In line/queue: xeáp haøng • 3. On: chæ beà maët cuûa nôi choán. • On the table: treân baøn • On the river: treân soâng • On the line: treân ñöôøng/tuyeán • On the road: treân ñöôøng ñi • On the way: treân ñöôøng
13. • On the street: treân ñöôøng phoá • On Tran Phu street: ôû ñöôøng Traàn Phuù. • On the ceiling: treân traàn nhaø • On the page: ôû trang • On the grass: treân coû • On the bus/plane/train/ship: treân xe buyùt/maùy bay/xe löûa/taøu • On the floor: treân taàng • On the corner: ôû goùc ñöôøng • On the right/left: beân phaûi/traùi • On television/radio: treân tivi/ra ñi oâ
14. • 4. Onto: leân treân • Onto the table: leân treân maët baøn. • Onto the roof: leân maùi nhaø • 5. Above: treân (cao hôn) • Above the sea level: treân maët nöôùc bieån. • Above all: treân heát. • 6. Over: treân lô löûng/phuû leân/ngang qua • Over the flames:phuû leân löûa • Over the river: ngang qua treân soâng • Over the fence: qua haøng raøo.
15. • Over the mountains:qua caùc nuùi. • All over the country: khaép ñaát nöôùc. • 7. Into: vaøo trong • Into the house: vaøo nhaø. • Into the cave: vaøo hang. • 8. Out of: ra ngoaøi • Out of the room: ra khoûi phoøng. • Out of the country: ra khoûi ñaát nöôùc. • 9. Off: taùch ra, caùch bieät • Off the shore: ngoaøi khôi
16. • Off the satellite: taùch khoûi veä tinh. • 10. Under: ôû döôùi • Under the chair: döôùi ghe.á • Under the table: döôùi gaàm baøn. • Under her pillow: döôùi goái. • Under the same roof: döôùi cuøng moät maùi nhaø. • 11. Below: beân döôùi, thaáp hôn. • Below the sea level: döôùi möïc nöôùc bieån. • Below the fence: döôùi haøng raøo. • Below us: beân döôùi chuùng toâi.
17. • 12. Between: ôû giöõa hai ñoái töôïng • Between Lan and Diep: giöõa Lan vaø Ñieäp. • 13. Among: giöõa ba ñoái töôïng trôû ñi. • Among friends: ôû giöõa nhöõng ngöôøi baïn. • Among trees: giöõa nhöõng caây coái. • * Löu yù: ôû giöõa nhieàu ñoái töôïng coá ñònh ta duøng between • Laos lies between Vietnam, China, Thailand and Cambodia. • 14. Through: xuyeân qua • Through the window: qua cöûa soå • Through the forest: xuyeân qua röøng
18. • 15. Across: ngang qua. • Across the street: ngang qua ñöôøng. • Across the river: ngang qua soâng. • 16. Next to: beân caïnh • Next to my house: beân caïnh nhaø toâi • 17. Near/by/beside: gaàn • By the sea: gaàn bôø bieån • Near the supermarket: gaàn sieâu thò • Beside the bank: gaàn ngaân haøng.
19. • III. Caùc giôùi töø khaùc: • Out of date: loãi thôøi. • Out of work: thaát nghieäp. • Out of order: hö hoûng/maát traät töï, roái loaïn • By bus/train/plane/ship: baèng xe buyùt/xe löûa/maùy bay/taøu. • By way of: baèng caùch/baèng con ñöôøng. • By accident/by mistake: tình côø/do nhaàm laãn • Via email: baèng e mail. • On sale: baùn reû • On the other hand: traùi laïi, tuy nhieân
20. • On the contrary: traùi laïi • On foot: ñi boä. • At least: ít ra toái thieåu. • In place of/instead of: thay theá/ thay vì • For the most part: chuû yeáu. • Of course: dó nhieân. • In hopes of: vôùi hy voïng • For good: maõi maõi. • On behalf: thay maët • Because of his laziness: bôûi vì söï löôøi bieáng cuûa anh ta.
21. • Due to bad weather: vì thôøi tieát xaáu. • In spite of hunger: duø ñoùi • Despite hunger: duø ñoùi • According to the doctor: theo baùc syõ. • In my opinion: theo yù kieán cuûa toâi. • In accordance with: phuø hôïp vôùi. • Pursuant to the Letter No. 2: theo coâng vaên soá 2. • Like you: gioáng nhö baïn • Except her: ngoaïi tröø coâ ta • But me: tröø toâi
22. • But for money: neáu khoâng coù tieàn • Besides his main course: ngoaøi khoùa hoïc chính cuûa anh ta ra. • Apart from football: ngoaøi boùng ñaù ra. • Without money: khoâng coù tieàn. • With money: coù tieàn. • By means of barter: baèng caùch trao ñoåi. • Thanks to my teacher: nhôø caùc thaày coâ.
23. • Exercise : Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: • 1. He found his key ___ the corner of the drawer. • 2. She usually gets up ___ six o'clock. • 3. Vietnamese students do not have a holiday___ Easter. • 4. ___ Christmas Day people wear new clothes and go out. • 5. ___ a traffic accident, the match was cancelled. • 6. Some tourists arrived___ station late at night. • 7. Bac Lieu is ___ Ca Mau and Soc Trang. • 8. The plane flew ___ the city towards Nha Trang.
24. • 9. ___ the age of 21, he left Vietnam to look for the way for national salvation. • 10. He loved her ___ first sight. • 11. The main chareacters beame happy ___ the end. • 12. He served in the army ___ the war. • 13. She stayed ___ home and watched TV. • 14. There was a conflict ___ the plane at that time. • 15. She found him ___ the crowd. • 16. She was lucky enough to find a lot of goods ___ sale. • 17. ___ his poverty, he is very honest. • 18. Uncle Ba Phi was used ___ living in the countryside.
25. • 19. He lives happily ___ a king. • 20. Bac Lieu is rich___ salt. • 21. The workers do their work ___ pleasure. • 22. He walked ___ the crowd in the street to the other side. • 23. Her house is ___ mine. • 24. The boy saw a snake crawl___ a hole. • 25. Thanh threw a pen ___ the table. • 26. She came late and sat ___ the back.
26. • 27. ___ dawn the team set off towards the north. • 28. He went to the station ___ time to have a cup of coffee before departure. • 29. They are excited ___ the match. • 30. We can not live ___ air.
27. IV. Prepositions after adjectives: Absent from: vaéng maët Absorbed in: say meâ Abundant in: giaøu coù, phong phuù Acceptable to: coù theå chaáp nhaän Accustomed to: quen vôùi Acquainted with: quen vôùi Afraid of: sôï Agreeable to: ñoàng yù Ahead of: tröôùc maët
28. • Allergic to: dò öùng vôùi • Amazed at: ngaïc nhieân veà • Amenable to: phuïc tuøng, tuaân theo • Amused at: vui thuù veà • Annoyed at: böïc mình • Angry with: giaän ai • Anxious about: lo laéng • Anxious for: mong öôùc • Applied to: aùp duïng cho • Ashamed of: xaáu hoå
29. • Available for: saün coù • Aware of: yù thöùc • Bad at: dôû veà • Bad for: xaáu cho • Based on: döïa treân • Bored with: chaùn • Busy with: baän roän • Capable of: coù theå • Careless about: baát caån, caåu thaû • Certain of: chaéc chaén
30. • Clever at: thoâng minh, kheùo leùo veà • Compared to (with): so vôùi • Composed of: hình thaønh töø, bao goàm • Concerned with: lieân quan ñeán • Concerned about: quan taâm • Confident of: tin töôûng • Confused about: boái roái • Conscious of: yù thöùc, bieát • Content with: haøi loøng vôùi • Contrary to: traùi vôùi, ngöôïc vôùi
31. • Convenient for: thuaän lôïi cho • Covered with: phuû vôùi • Crowded with: ñoâng vôùi • Deep in: saâu trong • Delighted with: haân hoan ai • Delighted at: vui möøng veà • Dependent on: leä thuoäc • Descended from: xuaát thaân • Different from: khaùc vôùi • Difficult for: khoù khaên
32. • Dim with: môø mòt vôùi • Disappointed with: thaát voïng veà • Divorced from: ly dò vôùi • Economical of: tieát kieäm veà • Equal to: baèng vôùi • Excited about: haøo höùng • Exposed to: phôi ra, ñeå loä • Familiar with: quen thuoäc • Famous for: noåi tieáng veà • Far from: xa
33. • Fed up with: chaùn • Filled with: ñaày • Fit for: thích hôïp vôùi • Fond of: thích • Friendly with: thaân thieän vôùi • Frightened of: sôï • Full of: ñaày • Furious at: giaän döõ • Glad of: vui möøng veà • Good at: gioûi veà
34. • Good for: toát cho • Good to: toát vôùi • Greedy for: tham lam • Guilty of: phaïm toäi veà • Harmful to: coù haïi • Helpful in: höõu ích trong • Hungry for: ñoùi, thieáu • Identical to: gioáng heät • Important to: quan troïng vôùi • Independent of: ñoäc laäp
35. • Inferior to: keùm hôn • Influential in: aûnh höôûng ñeán • Interested in: quan taâm, thích thuù • Involved in: lieân quan ñeán • Isolated from: caùch ly vôùi • Jealous of: ganh tî veà • Keen on: meâ, thích • Kind of: ai toát • Kind to: töû teá vôùi ai • Late for: treå
36. • Liable for: coù theå bò • Likely to: coù theå • Lucky to: may maén • Married to: keát hoân vôùi • Nervous of: lo laéng • Open to: môû ra, côûi môû • Perfect for: hoaøn haûo • Pleasant to: thoaûi maùi • Pleased with: haøi loøng vôùi • Popular with: phoå bieán, öa thích
37. • Prepared for: chuaån bò cho • Present at: coù maët • Prompt in: nhanh nheïn • Prone to: coù theå chòu • Proud of: töï haøo, haõnh dieän • Quick at: nhanh nheïn veà • Ready for: saün saøng • Responsible to: chòu traùch nhieäm vôùi (ai) • Responsible for: chòu traùch nhieäm veà • Rich in: giaøu veà
38. • Sad about: buoàn • Safe from: an toaøn • Satisfied with: haøi loøng vôùi • Scared of: sôï haûi • Sensitive to: nhaïy caûm vôùi caùi gì • Serious about: nghieâm tuùc veà • Shocked at: bò soác veà • Similar to: töông töï • Skilful at: kheùo leùo veà • Sorry for: laáy laøm tieác cho
39. • Stupid of: ai ngu xuaån • Successful in: thaønh coâng veà • Superior to: troäi hôn • Sure of: chaéc chaén veà • Surprised at: ngaïc nhieân veà • Suspicious of: nghi ngôø veà • Sympathetic to/towards: thoâng caûm vôùi • Sweet on: yeâu, thích (ai) • Terrified of: khieáp sôï veà • Thirsty for: khao khaùt
40. • Tired of: meät moõi • Used to: quen vôùi • Useful for: coù ích • Welcome to: chaøo möøng tôùi • Well-known for: noåi tieáng veà • Willing to: saün saøng • Wide of: vöôït xa • Wrong with: khoâng ñuùng vôùi • Zealous for: haêng haùi vì, nhieät tình vì
41. V.Prepositions after verbs: • Accuse of: keát toäi ai veà • Apologize to for: xin loãi ai veà • Apply for: laøm ñôn xin • Apply to for: yeâu caàu • Ask for: yeâu caàu • Arrange for: saép xeáp • Attach to: gaén vaøo • Agree with on ñoàng yù vôùi ai veà • Approve of: chaáp thuaän
42. • Disapprove of: khoâng chaáp thuaän • Absorb in: say meâ • Attend to: löu taâm • Break down: hö hoûng xe • Break off: chaám döùt, caét ñöùt • Break up: phaù huûy • Bring about: xaõy ra • Bring in: giôùi thieäu • Bring off: ñaït ñöôïc thaønh coâng • Bring on: daãn ñeán, thuùc ñaåy
43. • Bring round: laøm ai hoài tænh, gheù thaêm • Bring up: nuoâi naáng, daïy doã • Believe in: tin töôûng • Base on: döïa treân • Belong to: thuoäc veà • Call at: vieáng thaêm • Call off: huõy boû • Call on: gheù thaêm • Call up: trieäu taäp, goïi ñieän • Carry off: ñaït ñöôïc
44. • Carry on: tieáp tuïc • Carry out: thöïc hieän • Carry over: chuyeån giao • Come about: xaõy ra • Come across: gaëp gôû tình côø • Come by: gheù thaêm • Come in: ñi vaøo • Come off: thaønh coâng • Come round: gheù thaêm • Come upon: thaáy tình côø
45. • Comply with tuaân thuû • Catch sight of: troâng thaáy • Count on: tin caäy • Come from: xuaát thaân • Concentrate on: taäp trung • Consist of: bao goàm • Come across: tình côø gaëp • Come about: xaõy ra • Come off: xaõy ra • Come round: vieáng thaêm
46. • Come by: kieám ñöôïc • Cut down: giaûm • Cut out: loaïi boû • Carry out: thöïc hieän • Carry over: chuyeån giao • Carry on: tieáp tuïc • Carry off: ñaït ñöôïc • Draw on: tôùi gaàn • Draw up: bieân soaïn, chaën xe • Dream of: mô veà
47. • Die of: cheát veà • Descend from: xuaát thaân • Depend on: leä thuoäc • Do up: buoäc chaët • Do away: chaám döùt • Do with: coù lieân quan tôùi • Do without: khoâng lieân quan tôùi • Escape from: troán thoaùt • Fall in with: gaëp gôû tình côø ñoàng yù • Fall off: thu heïp
48. • Fall out: caûi nhau • Fall through: that baïi • Fall to:baét ñaàu • Fall upon: taán coâng • Fight with for: ñaùnh nhau vôùi vì • Find out: tìm ra • Fine for: phaït vì • Give place for: nhöôøng choã cho • Give way to: nhöôøng ñöôøng cho • Get on with: coù moái quan heä toát vôùi
49. • Get along with: coù moái quan heä toát vôùi • Get on : leân xe (coâng coäng) • Get in : leân xe (rieâng) • Get off: xuoáng xe • Get out: cuùt khoûi, ra khoûi • Go in for: theo ñuoåi • Go down with: bò beänh • Go for: taùn thaønh • Go against: phaûn ñoái • Go off: noå
50. • Go out: taét • Go down: giaûm • Go up: taêng • Go after: ñuoåi theo • Go ahead: tieán haønh, dieãn ra • Go along: tieán trieån, phaùt trieån • Go away: rôøi khoûi, ra ñi • Go back: trôû laïi • Go by: troâi qua • Go on: xaõy ra, tieáp tuïc
51. • Go over: kieåm tra kyû, xem kyû • Give in: nhöôïng boä • Give up: ñaàu haøng, töø boû • Give out: thaát baïi • Hear of: nghe veà ai • Hear about: nghe veà caùi gì • Hear from: nghe tin • Hope for: hy voïng veà • Insist on: naøi nó • Keep pace with: theo kòp
52. • Let down: that voïng/giaûm suùt (US) • Let on: maùch leûo, ñeå loä bí maät/ giaû vôø (US) • Let up: ngöøng laïi, giaûm ñi • Live on: soáng nhôø • Look after: chaêm soùc • Look forward to: mong ñôïi • Look up: tra töï ñieån. • Long for: mong moõi • Lose sight of: maát daáu • Lose touch with: maát lieân laïc
53. • Lose track of: maát daáu • Make a fuss over: laøm oàn aøo, lôùn chuyeän • Make allowance for: chieáu coá • Make fun of: cheá nhaïo • Make room for: doïn choã cho • Make off with: ñi khoûi, troán ñi vôùi • Make out: phaân bieät, vieát ra • Make over: chuyeån nhöôïng (taøi saûn) • Make up: theâu deät, ñaët ra, trang ñieåm • Make up to: xu nònh
54. • Occur to: xaõy ñeán • Object to: phaûn ñoái. • Participate in: tham döï • Pay attention to: ñeå yù ñeán • Pay a stop to: döøng laïi • Pay a visit to: vieáng thaêm • Persist on: coá tình • Pick out: choïn ra. • Play on: chôi khaêm • Prefer to: thích hôn
55. • Prevent from: ngaên caûn, ngaên ngöøa • Provide with: cung caáp caùi gì • Punish for: phaït veà • Put off: hoaõn laïi. • Put aside: boû qua moät beân • Put off: trì hoaõn • Put on: maëc vaøo • Put out: daäp taét • Rely on: döïa vaøo • Set off/out: khôûi haønh
56. • Similar to: töông töï vôùi • Succeed in: thaønh coâng veà • Take account of: chuù yù ñeán • Take advantage of: lôïi duïng, taän duïng • Take after: gioáng • Take care of: chaêm soùc • Take into consideration: xem xeùt • Take notice of: chuù yù • Take part in: tham gia • Turn down: vaën nhoû
57. • Turn in: ñi nguõ, noäp • Turn out: hoùa ra • Turn up: xuaát hieän • Think about: nghó veà, nghó ñeán • Think of: suy nghó (cho yù kieán, nhaän xeùt) • Wait for: chôø ñôïi • Work as: laøm vieäc vôùi vai troø laø • Work for: laøm vieäc cho
58. EXERCISE Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: • 1. Nam Anh is interested ___ video games. • 2. My Vi is fed up ___ noodle. • 3. Yen Vy found a purse full ___ money. • 4. Mai was busy ___ her homework. • 5. Tu Linh will be amazed ___ the sights there. • 6. Yen was surprised ___ the news. • 7. There is something wrong ___ the machine. • 8. Were you present ___ the meeting last night?
59. • 9. What is Mr Anh responsible ___? • 10. Viet is quick ___ speaking English. • 11. Da Lat is rich ___ vegetables and flowers. • 12. Ha Long bay is famous ___ innumerable islets at sea. • 13. Khanh is good ___ math. • 14. This area is safe ___ pollution. • 15. Diem is very serious ___ her behaviour. • 16. Mrs Hong was shocked ___ the news. • 17. Yen Phi is tired ___ watching horror films. • 18. Rubber trees are useful ___ industry.
60. • 19. Bich Tuyen is sure ___ her success. • 20. This beach is similar ___ the one in Mui Ne • 21. The police were suspicious ___ a truck in the parking lot. • 22. The children are terrified ___ the film. • 23. Ngoc was absent ___ the class. • 24. Women are often afraid ___ mice. • 25. We are ashamed ___ the beggars who ask foreigners for money. • 26. Thien Son is absorbed ___ reading books. • 27. Money is available ___ payment. • 28. That woman is greedy ___ money.
61. • 29. Smoking is harmful ___ our health. • 30. Books are helpful ___ enlarging our knowledge. • 31. Children are keen ___ watching films. • 32. This answer is identical ___ mine. • 33. It is very kind ___ you to support us. • 34. Agriculture is very important ___ Vietnam. • 35. Anh Minh used to be late ___ her classes. • 36. He is very kind ___ everybody. • 37. The fair is open ___ everybody. • 38. This kind is similar ___ the one that we saw there.
62. • 39. Ronaldo is skilful ___ playing football. • 40. His parents are glad ___ his winning a provincial prize. • 41. The boy is very fond ___ sweets. • 42. That color is fit ___ our house. • 43. The dog is very friendly ___ her. • 44. The mechanic is prompt ___ repairing machines. • 45. We are proud ___ our history. • 46. She is sad ___ his failure. • 47. All of them are ready ___ the journey. • 48. He seems deep ___ his thought.
63. • 49. The road was dim ___ dirt. • 50. Hoang Sa archipelago is far ___ the coast. • 51. The fans are excited ___ the match. • 52. The students are delighted ___ the news. • 53. His answer is different ___ mine. • 54. Uncle Ho was descended ___ a patriotic family. • 55. The question is too difficult ___ her. • 56. The candidate was disappointed ___ the result. • 57. That farmer is capable ___ catching snakes. • 58. The guest was annoyed ___ the noise.
64. • 59. People in Dalat are accustomed ___ cold weather. • 60. Everybody should be aware ___ his obligation. • 61. It was stupid ___ him to leave his bicycle outside. • 62. We are anxious ___ him to pass the exam. • 63. She is confident ___ his talent. • 64. The candidate was very nervous ___ his result. • 65. They are certain ___ the victory. • 66. She is a woman thirsty ___ fame. • 67. His ears are very sensitive ___ low noises. • 68. He is very sensible ___ the danger of his position.
65. EXERCISE: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: • 1. His father asked him to give ___ smoking. • 2. They put ___ the meeting because of a violent storm. • 3. His grandmother died ___ cancer. • 4. She lived ___ her small allowance. • 5. Jack often looks ___ some new words in the dictionary. • 6. She is looking ___ her sick mother. • 7. There are a lot of flowers. Pick ___ those that you like. • 8. He apologised ___ his uncle ___ his telling a lie.
66. • 9. When he was a child, he took part ___ mini-projects. • 10. They decided ___ this plan. • 11. He found his key ___ the corner of the drawer. • 12. She usually gets up ___ six o'clock. • 13. Vietnamese students do not have a holiday___ Easter. • 14. ___ Christmas Day people wear new clothes and go out. • 15. ___ a traffic accident, the match was cancelled. • 16. Some tourists arrived___ the station late at night. • 17. Hue is ___ Quang Tri and Da Nang. • 18. The plane flew ___ the city towards Nha Trang.
67. • 19. ___ the age of 21, he left Vietnam to look for the way for national salvation. • 20. He loved her ___ first sight. • 21. The main characters became happy ___ the end. • 22. He served in the army ___ the war. • 23. She stayed ___ home and watched TV. • 24. There was a conflict ___ the plane at that time. • 25. She found him ___ the crowd. • 26. She was lucky enough to find a lot of goods ___ sale. • 27. ___ his poverty, he is very honest. • 28. Uncle Ba Phi was used ___ living in the countryside.
68. • 29. He lives happily ___ a king. • 30. Bac Lieu is rich___ salt. • 31. The workers do their work ___ pleasure. • 32. He walked ___ the crowd in the street to the other side. • 33. Her house is ___ mine. • 34. The boy saw a snake crawl___ a hole. • 35. Thanh threw a pen ___ the table. • 36. She came late and sat ___ the back.
69. • 37. ___ dawn the team set off towards the north. • 38. He went to the station ___ time to have a cup of coffee before departure. • 39. We can not live ___ air. • 40. The local people objected ___ building a new factory.
70. Good luck!