Part VI : Articles

A.Qun t cha xc nh "a, an "

Dng "an" trc mt danh t bt u bng:

4 nguyn m A, E, I, O.

Nhng danh t bt u bng "h" cm (an heir/ hour/ herbal

Nhng t m u bng mt ch vit tt (an S.O.S/ an M.P)

Lu : ng trc mt danh t m u bng "uni..." phi dng "a" (a university/ a uniform/ universal/

union) (Europe, eulogy (li ca ngi), euphemism (li ni tri), eucalyptus (cy khuynh dip) )
Dng "a" trc danh t bt u bng mt ph m.
c dng trc mt danh t khng xc nh v mt v tr/ tnh cht/ c im hoc c nhc n ln u tin
trong cu.
Dng trong cc thnh ng ch s lng nht nh nh: a lot of/a great deal of/a couple/a dozen.
Dng trc nhng s m nht nh thng l hng ngn, hng trm nh a/one hundred - a/one
thousand.
Dng trc "half" (mt na) khi n theo sau mt n v nguyn vn: a kilo and a half, hay khi n i ghp
vi mt danh t khc ch na phn (khi vit c du gch ni): a half - share, a half - holiday (ngy l
ch ngh na ngy).
Dng vi cc n v phn s nh 1/3 a/one third - 1/5 a /one fifth.
Dng trong cc thnh ng ch gi c, tc , t l: $5 a kilo, 60 kilometers an hour, 4 times a day.
Dng trc cc danh t s t m c. trong cc thn t :What a nice day/ such a long life.
A + Mr/ Mrs/ Ms + family name = mt ng/ b/ c no (khng quen bit)
B.Qun t xc nh "The"
Dng trc mt danh t c xc nh c th v mt tnh cht, c im, v tr hoc c nhc n ln th
hai trong cu.
The + danh t + gii t + danh t
The girl in blue, the Gulf of Mexico.
Dng trc nhng tnh t so snh bc nht hoc only.
The only way, the best day.
Dng cho nhng khong thi gian xc nh (thp nin): In the 1990s
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The + danh t + i t quan h + mnh ph

The man /to whom you have just spoken /is the chairman
Trc mt danh t ng ch mt vt ring bit
She is in the (= her) garden
The + danh t s t tng trng cho mt nhm th vt hoc vt
The whale = whales (loi c voi), the deep-freeze (thc n ng lnh)
Lu : Nhng i vi man khi mang ngha "loi ngi" tuyt i khng c dng the.
Since man lived on the earth (k t khi loi ngi sinh sng trn tri t ny)
Dng trc mt danh t s t ch mt nhm, mt hng ngi nht nh trong x hi.
The small shopkeeper: Gii ch tim nh/ The top offcial: Gii quan chc cao cp
The + adj: Tng trng cho mt nhm ngi, chng khng bao gi c php s nhiu nhng c xem l
cc danh t s nhiu. Do vy ng t v i t i cng vi chng phi ngi th 3 s nhiu.
The old = The old people/ The unemployed/ The disabled are often very hard in their moving
The + tn cc vng/ khu vc ni ting v mt a l hoc lch s
The Sahara (desert)/ The Siberia (tundra)/ The Normandic
The + East/ West/ South/ North + Danh t
used as adjective
The North/ South Pole (Bc/ Nam Cc), The East End of London (Khu ng Ln n)
Lu : Nhng khng c dng THE trc cc t ny nu n i lin vi tn chu lc hoc quc gia: West
Germany, North America...
The + tn gi cc i hp xng/ dn nhc c in/ ban nhc ph thng
The Back Choir/ The Philharmonique Philadelphia Orchestra/ The Beatles.
The + tn gi cc t bo (khng tp ch)/ tu bin/ cc khinh kh cu.
The Times/ The Titanic/ The Hindenberg
The + h mt gia nh s nhiu = gia nh nh
The Smiths = Mr/ Mrs Smith and children
Dng trc tn h ca mt ngi xc nh ngi trong s nhng ngi trng tn.
Khng c dng "the" trc cc danh t ch ba n trong ngy tr cc trng hp c bit.
We ate breakfast at 8 am this morning
The dinner that you invited me last week were delecious.
Khng c dng "the" trc mt s danh t nh home, bed, church, court, jail, prison, hospital,
school, class, college, univercity v.v... khi n i vi cc ng t v gii t ch chuyn ng ch i n
l mc ch chnh hoc ra khi cng v mc ch chnh.
Students go to school everyday.
The patient was released from hospital.
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Nhng nu n hoc ra khi khng v mc ch chnh bt buc phi dng "the".

Students go to the school for a class party.
The doctor left the hospital afterwork
Lu : Trong American English, Hospital v University bt buc phi dng vi the
He was in the hospital (in hospital as a patient)
She was unhappy at the University (At University as a student)
Mt s trng hp c bit:
Go to work = Go to the office.
To be at work
To be hard at work (lm vic chm ch)
To be in office (ng nhim) <> To be out of office ( mn nhim)
Go to sea = i bin (nh nhng thy th)
Go to the sea = ra bin, thng ngh
To be at the sea: gn bin
To be at sea ( trn bin) trong mt chuyn hi hnh.
go to town: i vo trung tm/ i ph - To be in town ( trung tm) khi town l ca ngi ni.
Bng s dng "the" v khng s dng "the" trong mt s trng hp in hnh
C "The"
Khng "The"
Dng trc tn cc i dng, sng ngi, bin,
Trc tn mt h
vnh v cc h ( s nhiu)
Lake Geneva
The Red Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Persian Gufl,
the Great Lakes
Trc tn cc dy ni
The Rocky Mountains

Trc tn mt ngn ni
Mount Vesuvius

Trc tn nhng vt th duy nht trong v tr

hoc trn th gii
The earth, the moon

Trc tn cc hnh tinh hoc cc chm

sao
Venus, Mars

The schools, colleges, universities + of + danh t

ring
The University of Florida

Trc tn cc trng ny nu trc n l

mt tn ring
Stetson University

the + s th t + danh t
The third chapter.

Trc cc danh t i cng vi mt s m

Chapter three

Trc tn cc cuc chin tranh khu vc vi iu

kin tn khu vc phi c tnh t ho
The Korean War (=> The Vietnamese economy)
Trc tn cc nc c hai t tr ln (ngoi tr
Great Britain)
The United States
Trc tn cc nc c coi l mt qun o hoc
mt qun o
The Philipines, The Virgin Islands, The Hawaii
Trc tn cc ti liu hoc s kin lch s
The Constitution, The Magna Carta

Trc tn cc nc m u bng New,

mt tnh t ch hng hoc ch c mt t
New Zealand, North Korean, France
Trc tn cc lc a, tnh, tiu bang,
thnh ph, qun, huyn
Europe, Florida
Trc tn bt k mn th thao no
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 Trc tn cc nhm dn tc thiu s

the Indians
Trc tn cc mn hc c th
The Solid matter Physics
Trc tn cc nhc c khi cp n cc nhc c
ni chung hoc chi cc nhc c .
The violin is difficult to play
Who is that on the piano

baseball, basketball
Trc cc danh t tru tng (tr mt s
trng hp c bit)
freedom, happiness
Trc tn cc mn hc ni chung
mathematics
Trc tn cc ngy l, tt
Christmas, Thanksgiving
Trc tn cc loi hnh nhc c trong cc
hnh thc m nhc c th (Jazz, Rock,
classical music..)
To perform jazz on trumpet and piano

Choose the best answer:

1. I saw .man in..armchair at.window. He was reading .newspaper
A. a/ the/ the /a
B. the/ the/ the /a
C. a/ the/ a/ the
D. a/ an/ the/a
2. Is there anybodyelse in..waiting room? Yes, man wants to speak to you
A. a/ the
B. the/ the
C. the/ a
D. a/a
3.Where isbriefcase? I put it on .table
A. a/a
B. a/ the
C. the/a
D. the/ the
4. Let 's make..speech at.reception
A. the/ the
B. the/a
C. a/a
D. a/the
5.I like to be in centre of everything
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. ----6. At ..night I had ..terrible headache after I had drunk.lot of wine inevening
A. ----/a/a/the B. --/--/a/--/the
C. the/ a/a/--/the
D. --/--/a/-/the
7. We often go to.theatre and to.cinema, but very rarely to.circus
A. the/ the /the
B. the/ a /the
C. a/the /the
D. the/ the /a
8. She usually goes shopping on..Thursday, but.last Thursday she did not do shopping. She had to go to
.dentist's
A. --/ the/ the
B. --/--/ the
C. --/ the/ -D. the/--/ the
9.What.lovely song! What beautiful music
A. a/a
B. --/a
C. a/-D. ---/--10. Could you tell me the time? It is..quarter past six
A. the/ the
B. a/a
C. a/the
D. the/a
11. Do you usually go by ..train or incar there?
A. ---/--B. --/a
C. a/--D. a/a
12. He lives insouth of..Australia
A. a/ the
B. the/-C. the/ a
D.--/-13. Can you playguitar?
A. the
B. a
C. an
D.
14. Havelook at he sky. It looks like...rain
A. a/a
B. --/-C.a/the
D.a/ -15. She will have..swim and return in.quarter of hour
A. a/a/an
B.a/--/an
C. a/a/-D. a/a/a
16. ..Chirstmas Eve is on.24th of December
A. the/ the
B. --/ the
C. --/--D.the/-17. I will have to convince him that I am telling.truth
A. the
Ba
C. an
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18.My favourite subjecrt at ..chool was.. biology

A. the/ ..
B. ./
C. ./ THE
D. the/ the
19. .earth goes round sun
A. an/ the
B. an/a
C. the/ ..
D. the/ the
20. ..Lombard street inCity of London iscentre of..banking in Great Britain
A./ the/ the
B. / the//.
C. ../ the/ the/.
D. .// the/.
21. .Queen ElizabethSecond will not speak on.radio tomorrow
A. / the/ the
B. ..//the
C. the/./
D. the//
22. ..English channel is betweenGreat Britain and..France
A. ..//.
B. /the/.
C. the/the/
D. the//
23. ..Trafalgar Square is.geographical centre ofLondon
A. //
B. /the/
C. the/the/
D. the//
24. Pacific islargest ocean on our planet
A./the
B. the/.
C. the/ the
D. /
25. Have you ever been to..Museums ofFine Arts?
A. the/..
B. ../the
C. the/ the
D. /
26. She has..girl. girl is very clever
A. a/ the
B. the/ a
C. a/a
D. ../ the.
27. Smiths are all fond of drawing
A. a
B. the
C.
D. one
28. Usually we havebreakfast at home, but they gave usgood breakfast at the restaurant yesterday
A. /a
B. /.
C. the/ the
D/ the
29.The building was completed inSeptember of 1956, not in.October, 1955
A. ./ the
B.the./the
C. ./
D.the/.
30. Onone hand. facts he presented are true, but on.other hand, i cannot trust them. I know he often
tells lies
A. the/ the/ the/.
B. the/ the// the
C. the/ the//
D. /the/ the/

Prepositions
I.Preposition:
a. Gii t ch thi gian:
At: ch gi: At 4 o'clock/ at midnight/ at lunch time/ at night/ at Christmas/ at Easter/ at the mement/ at
present/ at the same time
Atdng trong cc cm t: at the age of/ at the beginning of / at the end of
On dng ch th ngy: On March 14th , on Friday(s), on Christmasday (nhng at Christmas)
On c dng trong nhng cm t: On Friday morning(s), on weekend(s)
In dng ch nm, thng. Ma, th k: In April,in the 18th cetury; in 1968; in the 1970s; in the winter; in the
Middle Ages
In cng c dng trong nhng cm t: in the morning(s), in the afternoon(s).
Nhng: On Friday morning
*Ch : khng dng In, On, At trc nhng t nh next, last: I will see you next Friday; They got married last
month
B. Gii t ch a im:
Dng At khi ni ti mt s kin:
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At a party; at a concert; at a conference; at the movies; at a football game

at c dng trong mt s cm t: at work; at an airport; at sea; at a station; at the seashore
Dng In khi ni ti thnh ph, lng mc t nc: In Hanoi/ Viet Nam
In cn c dng trong mt s cm t: In bed; in prison; in jail; in the hospital
C. Gii t ch phng tin:
Dng By ni v phng tin i li: by car; by train; by bus
Nhng : On foot
Ngai rami danh t/ ng t/ tnh t li i vi gii t ring
A reason for something; a solution to a problem; an invitation to a party; famous for; responsible for; interested
in; fond of
II. Adjective + Preposition
1. Adjective + about
worried about
nervous about (= lo lng, hi hp )/excited about (= hi hp)
/upset about (= bc tc)
annoyed about (= phin toi, quy ry)/happy about /angry about sth (= gin v
vic g)/furious about sth (gin d)/sorry about sth
2. Adjective + of
Afraid / frightened/ terrified/ scared of (or by) (= s hi)/Fond of /tired of/proud of ( =
hnh din, t ho)
ashamed of ( = h thn)
/full of (= y nhng)/short of (= cn kit) /jealous/
envious of (= ghen t)/capable/ incapable of (= / khng nng lc)/ aware/
conscious of ( = thc v)
3. Adjectives + at
good/ bad/ excellent at (= gii/ tt/ xut sc v )surprised/ astonished/ amazed/
shocked at (or by) (= kinh ngc, )
4. Adjectives + for
famous/ well-known for (= ni ting)
good/ bad for (= tt/ xu cho )
responsible for (= chu trch nhim v)
5. Adjectives + with
fed up with/ bored with (= chn)/pleased/ satisfied with (= hi lng, tho
mn)/delighted with (= phn khi)
disappointed with (= tht vng)/ crowded/ overcrowded with (= ng c)/ covered
with sb (= bao ph bi)/angry with sb (= gin ai) /familiar with (= quen thuc vi ai)
/popular with (= ph bin i vi)
6. Adjectives + to
nice/ kind/ polite/ generous/ friendly/ unfriendly to
harmful to (= c hi)
similar to (= tng t)
(be) married/ engaged to sb (= thnh hn, nh hn vi)
NOTE :
It is nice/ kind/ polite/ generous of somebody to do sth
7. Other
interested in
different from /the same as /dependent on (= l thuc)
independent of (= c lp) /keen on (=say m)
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III. Verb + Preposition

1. Verbs + for
apply for (= xin vic) /ask for (= yu cu) /look for (= tm kim)/
/leave for (= ri n) search for (= tm kim) /pay for / wait for

thank for

2. Verbs + to
belong to (= thuc v) /listen to /happen to (= xy ra vi) /write to /speak/ talk
to (= ni vi)
/explant to (= gii thch vi) /apologize to (= xin li vi)
/prefer
to (= thch hn) /complain to sb about sth (= phn nn vi ai v iu g)
3. Verbs + on
depend on (= l thuc vo)

/rely on (= tin cy) /live on (= sng nh vo)

4. Verbs + at
look at
/glance at (= lic nhn vo)/smile/ laugh at (=(mm) ci vi)/
at (= la li ai)/point at (=chavo) aim at (= nhm vo)
5. Verbs + of
consist of (=gm c) /die of/ from (= cht v)/approve of (= tn thnh)/
of/ about (= ngh v)
complain to sb of/ about (= phn nn vi ai v vic g)

shout

think

6. Others
look after = take care of (= chm sc)/succeed in (= thnh cng)/believe in (=tin
vo)/translate into ( = dch ra)
concentrate on (= tp trung vo)/suffer from (=
chu, b)/recover from (= hi phc)/agree with sb about sth (= ng )
look
forward to (= trng ch)/catch up with (= theo kp)/be/ get used to (= quen vi)/cut
down on (=gimbt)provide sb with sth (= cung cp)/prevent from (= ngn nga)
IV. Preposition + Noun
On holiday
At home/ at work/ at school
On business
At first/ at last/ At the beginning of / At the end of
On ones own (= alone)
At least (= t nht)/ at most (= nhiu nht)
On a trip/ a journey/ a tour
At the age of (= lc .tui)
On the way to (= trn ng n) In fact (= thc ra = Actually)
On a diet (= n king)
In general (= ni chung)
On television/ on the radio
In the meantime (= ng thi)
On the phone
By the way (= nhn tin)
On fire (= ang chy)
By heart (= thuc lng).
Choose the best answer:
1.I usuallyfinish work early..Friday. I do not workthe weekend
A. on/ at
B. on/on
C. in/at
D. A &B are correct
2. Let's meet .five.Sunday, July 14
A. on/on
B. at/in
C.at/ on
D.on/ at
3. I am busythe moment. Come ten minutes's time., please
A. at/in
B. at/at
C. in/at
D. on/at
4. Whe will you have your holiday?winter orsummer?
I will have it late.August
A. in/in/at
B. in/in/in
C. in/ at/ in
D. on/on/in
5. ..her wedding day she got up dawn
A. at/at
B. on/at
C. on/in
D. at/on
6. You must come and have tea with usnext Thursday. Are you free Thursday?
A. ../on
B. in/on
C. on/on
D. /in
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7. ..everyday he got up earlythe morning and I went to bed latenight

A. on/in/at
B. /at/at
C. in/at/at
D. /in/at
8. I do not want to sit the back row. Let's sitthe front
A. at/at
B. in/in
C. in/at
D. at/in
9. At first It seemed that there was not his namethe list, but then he found it the bottom of the page
A. on/at
B.on/on
C. at/at
D. at/on
10. .my way home, I saw Helen. She was standing the bus stop
A. at/at
B. on/at
C. at/on
D. on/in
11. There are too many people the bus. Iwant to go a taxi
A. on/in
B. in/on
C. by/in
D. in/by
12. Did you go therefoot orcar? I went Peter 's bicycle
A. on/on/on
B. by/by/on
C. on/by/on
D. on/by/by
13. It is too hot to be..the sun at noon. We have been sittingthe beach for three hours. Let's sit the shade
A. in/on/in
B. by/on/in
C. in/on/by
D. in/in/in
14. She did not want to go.the underground, so they came..a taxi
A. in/in
B. in/by
C.by/in
D. by/by
15. The children were afraid to sit the dark. They came into the dining room and sat t
ARTICLE:
Choose the best answer:
1. I saw .man in..armchair at.window. He was reading .newspaper
A. a/ the/ the /a
B. the/ the/ the /a
C. a/ the/ a/ the
D. a/ an/ the/a
2. Is there anybodyelse in..waiting room? Yes, man wants to speak to you
A. a/ the
B. the/ the
C. the/ a
D. a/a
3.Where isbriefcase? I put it on .table
A. a/a
B. a/ the
C. the/a
D. the/ the
4. Let 's make..speech at.reception
A. the/ the
B. the/a
C. a/a
D. a/the
5.I like to be in centre of everything
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. ----6. At ..night I had ..terrible headache after I had drunk.lot of wine inevening
A. ----/a/a/the B. --/--/a/--/the
C. the/ a/a/--/the
D. --/--/a/-/the
7. We often go to.theatre and to.cinema, but very rarely to.circus
A. the/ the /the
B. the/ a /the
C. a/the /the
D. the/ the /a
8. She usually goes shopping on..Thursday, but.last Thursday she did not do shopping. She had to go to
.dentist's
A. --/ the/ the
B. --/--/ the
C. --/ the/ -D. the/--/ the
9.What.lovely song! What beautiful music
A. a/a
B. --/a
C. a/-D. ---/--10. Could you tell me the time? It is..quarter past six
A. the/ the
B. a/a
C. a/the
D. the/a
11. Do you usually go by ..train or incar there?
A. ---/--B. --/a
C. a/--D. a/a
12. He lives insouth of..Australia
A. a/ the
B. the/-C. the/ a
D.--/-13. Can you playguitar?
A. the
B. a
C. an
D.
14. Havelook at he sky. It looks like...rain
A. a/a
B. --/-C.a/the
D.a/ -15. She will have..swim and return in.quarter of hour
A. a/a/an
B.a/--/an
C. a/a/-D. a/a/a
th
16. ..Chirstmas Eve is on.24 of December
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A. the/ the
B. --/ the
C. --/--D.the/-17. I will have to convince him that I am telling.truth
A. the
Ba
C. an
D.--18.My favourite subjecrt at ..chool was.. biology
A. the/ ..
B. ./
C. ./ THE
D. the/ the
19. .earth goes round sun
A. an/ the
B. an/a
C. the/ ..
D. the/ the
20. ..Lombard street inCity of London iscentre of..banking in Great Britain
A./ the/ the
B. / the//.
C. ../ the/ the/.
D. .// the/.
21. .Queen ElizabethSecond will not speak on.radio tomorrow
A. / the/ the
B. ..//the
C. the/./
D. the//
22. ..English channel is betweenGreat Britain and..France
A. ..//.
B. /the/.
C. the/the/
D. the//
23. ..Trafalgar Square is.geographical centre ofLondon
A. //
B. /the/
C. the/the/
D. the//
24. Pacific islargest ocean on our planet
A./the
B. the/.
C. the/ the
D. /
25. Have you ever been to..Museums ofFine Arts?
A. the/..
B. ../the
C. the/ the
D. /
26. She has..girl. girl is very clever
A. a/ the
B. the/ a
C. a/a
D. ../ the.
27. Smiths are all fond of drawing
A. a
B. the
C.
D. one
28. Usually we havebreakfast at home, but they gave usgood breakfast at the restaurant yesterday
A. /a
B. /.
C. the/ the
D/ the
29.The building was completed inSeptember of 1956, not in.October, 1955
A. ./ the
B.the./the
C. ./
D.the/.
30. Onone hand. facts he presented are true, but on.other hand, i cannot trust them. I know he often
tells lies
A. the/ the/ the/.
B. the/ the// the
C. the/ the//
D. /the/ the/

Prepositions
Note: Verb + preposition

Introduce st/ In troduce sb to sb else

Agree with
Apologize for
Approve of
Afgue with sb about st
Arrive in a city/ country
Arrivea at a place
Believe in
Blame sb for st
Blame st on sb
Complain about

Consist of
Decide on
Hope for
Prevent from
Provide with
Recover from
Rely on
Stare at
Succeed in
Suffer from

Be absent from
Be accused of
Be accustomed to
Be/ Get accquainted with
Be angry with sb about st
Be capable of
Be content with
Be convinced of
Be crowded with
Be dedicated to

Be devoted to
Be faithful tp
Be familiar with
Be famous for
Be fond of
Be grateful to sb for st
Be involved in
Be/ get married to
Be responsible for
Be satisfied with
Be scaredof
Be terrified of

Prepositions
15. The children were afraid to sit..the dark. They came into the dining room and sat their mother
A.in/by
B. in/on
C. by/in
D. on/by
th
16. The rule is written page 12
A. at
B.on
C. in
D. by
17. It was an awful trip. My friend lent me his car, but after we had been..the car for a few hours, it broke
down. We started to go backfoot, but a van driver stopped and took us his van. We came back hame at
dawn
A. in/on/in
B. on/on/in
C. by/on/in
D.in/by/on
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18. He took the wallet his pocket, opened it and put the chequeit
A. on/off
B. out of /from
C. out of /into
D. from/on
19. She got the car and went.. the club
A. out of/ into
B. into/ out of
C. off/ into
D. out of /out of
20. Get the bus. I will take you. The Green Park
A. on/to
B. off/to
C. on/in
D. in/to
21. I have heard.. him for ages. He went Canda two years ago but I do not know if he isCanada now or
somewhere else
A. from/in/in
B. for/to /in
C. from/to /in
D. about/to /at
22. Whe he came home he took .. his coat, hang it the hook and sat the armchair
A. off/ on/into
B. from / at /into
C. of/ from/into
D. off/ on/at
23. A lot of tourists different countries arrive Paris every year
A. in/to
B/ from/at
C.at/in
D. from / in
24. Go the mirror and have a look yourself
A. to/at
B. to / from
C. at/at
D. from /at
25. WelcomeEgypt. A flight this wonderful country will take you about for two hours
A. from/ to
B. to /from
C. from/ from
D. to /to
26. What time does this train get.. Scotland? It arrives Glasgow at 10.25 p.m
A. into/in
B. to /at
C. to/in
D. from/at
27. When you leave the building, turn the left.. the High Street
A. on/in
B. to/ in
C. on/at
D. A& B are correct
28. He is a wicked boy. I am sure he did it purpose
A. by
B. on
C. with
D. for
29. Put your signature.. the bottom of the page. Do not write the middle , put it the right
A. at/ in/on
B. in/on/at
C. on/at/ in
D. at/on/in
30. The car was going the speed of 70 miles per hour braked. the traffic lights
A. at/on
B. with/ on
C. with/ at
D. for/ at
31. People are rushing to big cities, dreaming heavens
A. in
B . to
C.of
D. for
32. My husband has devoted all her life the happiness of her husand and children
A. for
B.on
C. about
D. to
33. I will bea business trip Vasncouver a week
A. on/at/in
B. in/ at /for
C. on/ in/for
D. in/in/in
34. Mr Hai finally got married .. the woman he loved
A. to
B.wth
C. of
D. .
35. Let me introduce.. the new subject all of you
A. ../to
B.../ with
C. about / to
D. about/ with
36. My little sister was born a rainy day.. December
A. in/in
B. on/on
C. in/on
D. on/in
37. Switzerland is a famous country.. a system of prestigeous banks and watch manufacture
A. about
B. with
C. for
D. because
38. The kids were blamed having broken the window
A. for
B. on
C. with
D.of
39. Let's hope a brighter future
A. for
B. about
C. to
D. .
40. Lam is sittingThuy and Trung the classroom
A. betwwen; in the middle of B. between; among C. between; between D. among; in the middle
41. You should be responsible the job that you ae taking up
A. of
B. to
C. for
D. with
42. Do you believe ghosts ?
A. in
B. with
C. on
D..
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43. Thu likes spending her vacations .. the seaside

A. on
B. in
C. at

D. for

Prepositions
15. The children were afraid to sit..the dark. They came into the dining room and sat their mother
A.in/by
B. in/on
C. by/in
D. on/by
th
16. The rule is written page 12
A. at
B.on
C. in
D. by
17. It was an awful trip. My friend lent me his car, but after we had been..the car for a few hours, it broke
down. We started to go backfoot, but a van driver stopped and took us his van. We came back hame at
dawn
A. in/on/in
B. on/on/in
C. by/on/in
D.in/by/on
18. He took the wallet his pocket, opened it and put the chequeit
A. on/off
B. out of /from
C. out of /into
D. from/on
19. She got the car and went.. the club
A. out of/ into
B. into/ out of
C. off/ into
D. out of /out of
20. Get the bus. I will take you. The Green Park
A. on/to
B. off/to
C. on/in
D. in/to
21. I have heard.. him for ages. He went Canda two years ago but I do not know if he isCanada now or
somewhere else
A. from/in/in
B. for/to /in
C. from/to /in
D. about/to /at
22. Whe he came home he took .. his coat, hang it the hook and sat the armchair
A. off/ on/into
B. from / at /into
C. of/ from/into
D. off/ on/at
23. A lot of tourists different countries arrive Paris every year
A. in/to
B/ from/at
C.at/in
D. from / in
24. Go the mirror and have a look yourself
A. to/at
B. to / from
C. at/at
D. from /at
25. WelcomeEgypt. A flight this wonderful country will take you about for two hours
A. from/ to
B. to /from
C. from/ from
D. to /to
26. What time does this train get.. Scotland? It arrives Glasgow at 10.25 p.m
A. into/in
B. to /at
C. to/in
D. from/at
27. When you leave the building, turn the left.. the High Street
A. on/in
B. to/ in
C. on/at
D. A& B are correct
28. He is a wicked boy. I am sure he did it purpose
A. by
B. on
C. with
D. for
29. Put your signature.. the bottom of the page. Do not write the middle , put it the right
A. at/ in/on
B. in/on/at
C. on/at/ in
D. at/on/in
30. The car was going the speed of 70 miles per hour braked. the traffic lights
A. at/on
B. with/ on
C. with/ at
D. for/ at
31. People are rushing to big cities, dreaming heavens
A. in
B . to
C.of
D. for
32. My husband has devoted all her life the happiness of her husand and children
A. for
B.on
C. about
D. to
33. I will bea business trip Vasncouver a week
A. on/at/in
B. in/ at /for
C. on/ in/for
D. in/in/in
34. Mr Hai finally got married .. the woman he loved
A. to
B.wth
C. of
D. .
35. Let me introduce.. the new subject all of you
A. ../to
B.../ with
C. about / to
D. about/ with
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36. My little sister was born a rainy day.. December

A. in/in
B. on/on
C. in/on
D. on/in
37. Switzerland is a famous country.. a system of prestigeous banks and watch manufacture
A. about
B. with
C. for
D. because
38. The kids were blamed having broken the window
A. for
B. on
C. with
D.of
39. Let's hope a brighter future
A. for
B. about
C. to
D. .
40. Lam is sittingThuy and Trung the classroom
A. betwwen; in the middle of
B. between; among C. between; between D. among; in the middle
41. You should be responsible the job that you ae taking up
A. of
B. to
C. for
D. with
42. Do you believe ghosts ?
A. in
B. with
C. on
D..
43. Thu likes spending her vacations .. the seaside
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. for

Conjunction
Besides:
-L lin t thng ng u mnh
Eg: I am too busy. Besides( Moreover), my passport is out of date
-L gii t ( Ngoi ra) + Noun/ Pronoun/ Ving
Eg : Besides doing the cooking I look after the garden
However: (Nhng/ tuy nhin)
- L trng ng ch tn sut i trc Adj/ Adv( D)
Eg: You could not earn much, however hard you worked
-L lin t c ngha l nhng. N c th i trc hoc i sau mnh hoc i sau t hoc ng u tin:
Eg: I will offer it to Tom. However, he may not want it
He may not want it however
Tom, however, may not want it
However c th c dng ni hai mnh c tri ngha nhau( tuy nhin)
Eg: They had not trained hard, however/but/ nevertheless they won
But: : (Nhng/ tuy nhin)
Dng din t hai i lp nhau trong mt cu hoc trong mt ng on ngn
Eg: It is a bit late, but I would like to go out
But dng ni hai mnh v thng ng u mnh th hai
So:(V th, cho nn)
- L trng ng ch mc s i trc Adj/ Adv
S + Be + So + Adj + that + clause
Eg: It was so hot that..
S+ V + So + Adv + that + clause
Eg: They ran so fast that
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- L lin t thng ng gia cu ni mnh ch nguyn nhn v kt qu:(do vy)

Eg: Our cases were heavy, so we took a taxi
Therefore: :(V th, cho nn)
So v therefore u c dng gii thiu kt qa ca mt vic. So ph bin hn trong vn ni,
Therfore ph bin hn trong vn vit
-Therefore l trng t c th ng u mt cu ch kt qu
The food was cold. Therefore he was angry
-Thereforecng c khi ng gia mnh / cu ch kt qu:
Eg:
The new trains have more powerful engines and are therefore faster
The food was cold. He was therefore angry
Still/ Yet: (tuy nhin)
_ L lin t c th ng u mnh :
You are not rich; still, you could do something to help him
They are ugly and expensive; yet people buy them
Though/ Although:
Though/ Although thng dng gii thiu cc mnh ( Mc d)
Eg:
Though/ Although they are expensive, people buy them
Though c th c dng ni hai mnh chnh. Vi cch dng ny chng c ngha l tuy nhin
Eg : He says he will pay, though I do not think he will
He says he will pay; i do not think he will, though
Not only but also: (khng nhng m cn)
-S + be+not only + adj + but also + adj
Eg Trang is not only intelligent but also generous
-S + not only+ V+ but also +V
Eg Minh not only saw the famous writer but also spoke to him
* Not only but also c th c thay th bi : Not only.. but as well
Eg: It is not only rainy but also windy in this season
It is not only rainy but windy in this season as well
Both.and:
Both + Noun/ Propnoun + and Noun / Pronoun
Eg : Both my sister and I went to Hoang Van Thu High School
Either..Or:
S+ V + either + Noun+ Or +Noun
Eg: Students can choose either English or French in this semester
Neither Nor:
Neither + Noun + Nor + Noun
Neither + Verb + Nor + Verb
Eg : She had promised to visit me, but she neither came nor telephone
Neither salt nor sugar is necessary for this dish
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Because/ Because of :
L lin t ( hoc t ni) c t umt mnh ph ch nguyn nhn
Eg : We were late because it rained
Because of : l mt gii t kp c dng trc danh t, Ving, hoc i t ch nguyn nhn
Eg : I was sad because of him
Inspite of: (d/ Mc d)
Inspite of + Noun/ Pronoun/ Ving
Eg : In spite of having nothing to eat, they did not want to work
C th dng Despite thay th cho In spite of
Eg : Despite being tired, she kept on working
In spite of + Ving = Although + clause
Eg : Although the traffic was bad, we arrived at the airport on time
In spite of the traffic; we arrived at the airport on time
*Trong ting Anh Because of v Inspite of c dng vi hai ngha tri ngc nhau
Eg : We went out in spite of the rain ( D tri ma chng ti vn i ra ngoi)
We did not go out because of the rain( V tri ma nn chng ti khng i ra ngoi)

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