CHUYÊN ĐỀ 8: GIỚI TỪ (PREPOSITIONS)

He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic…………my problem.

Many companies have imposed curbs…………smoking in the workplace.

He took a vow to abstain…………alcohol.

She was recently divorced and feeling…………a very low ebb.

They have always been very polite in their dealings…………me.

It is important to have someone you can confide………….

The letter was devoid…………warmth and feeling.

You deserve credit…………making him change his mind.

Anne was French…………birth but lived most of her life in Italy.

Complete each sentence with a suitable prepositional phrase given in the box below.

I think I'd rather have coffee…………..tea.

.…………..the danger, Paul ran back into the burning house.

.…………..fire, smash the glass and push the emergency button.

Personally, I am…………..banning cigarettes completely.

I would like to thank you…………..everybody who was rescued.

.…………..you, nobody else knows that I have escaped.

…………..Steve, he believes that we should stay where we are.

Jim managed to climb the house…………..the ladder he found.

.…………..the rain, the match was postponed.

.…………..the timetable, the next train is due in two hours.

Underline and correct ten mistakes about prepositions in the following passage. Write the corrections in the space given below.

Graduate Joblessness

Large numbers in young people who completed university and went out in search for a job last summer are still outside of work. A rise of the number of graduates this year, together with cuts on graduate training schemes, have resulted in record levels with graduate unemployment this year. What can you do to make sure that you're not into this position when you finish your studies? Career advisors recommend working towards nothing during the school holidays to get experience about the kind of work you want to do eventually. This tactic may even result from a permanent position once the firm sees what you are capable in doing.

(adapted from Mastermind Use of English)

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