Tổng hợp kiến thức về giới từ tiếng Anh lớp 7

1. Định nghĩa về giới từ

Giới từ (Preposition) là những từ (in, on, at,…) thường đứng trước danh từ, cụm danh từ
hoặc danh động từ.

Ví dụ:

I go to the zoo on sunday.

I was sitting in the park at 6pm.

Ở ví dụ 1 “sunday” là tân ngữ của giới từ “on”. Ở ví dụ 2, “the park” là tân ngữ của giới
từ “in”.

Chú ý: Các bạn phải luôn phân biệt trạng từ (adverb) và giới từ, vì thường khi một từ có
hai chức năng đó (vừa là trạng từ và giới từ). Điều khác nhau cơ bản là Trạng từ thì không
có tân ngữ theo sau.

2. Các loại giới từ

Dưới đây là một số qui tắc sử dụng của các loại giới từ phổ biến trong tiếng Anh:

Giới từ chỉ thời gian

Giới từ Cách sử dụng Ví dụ

 on  ngày trong tuần  on Thursday

 tháng / mùa
 in August / in winter
 thời gian trong ngày
 in the morning
 in  năm
 in 2006
 sau một khoảng thời gian
 in an hour
nhất định
 Giới từ Cách sử dụng Ví dụ
 cho night
 at night
 cho weekend
 at  at the weekend
 một mốc thời gian nhất
 at half past nine
định

 từ khoảng thời gian nhất

 since định trong quá khứ đến  since 1980
hiện tại

 một khoảng thời gian nhất

 for định tính từ quá khứ đến  for 2 years
hiện tại

 khoảng thời gian trong quá

 ago  2 years ago
khứ

 before  trước khoảng thời gian  before 2004

 to  nói về thời gian  ten to six (5:50)

 past  nói về thời gian  ten past six (6:10)

 to / till /  đánh dấu bắt đầu và kết

 from Monday to/till Friday
until thúc của khoảng thời gian

 He is on holiday until
 till / until  cho đến khi
Friday.
 Giới từ Cách sử dụng Ví dụ

 I will be back by 6 o’clock.

 in the sense of at the latest
 by  By 11 o’clock, I had read
 up to a certain time
five pages.

Giới từ chỉ vị trí

Giới từ Cách dùng Ví dụ

 room, building, street,  in the kitchen, in London
town, country  in the book
 in  book, paper etc.  in the car, in a taxi
 car, taxi  in the picture, in the
 picture, world world

 meaning next to, by an

 at the door, at the station
object
 at the table
 for table
 at  at a concert, at the party
 for events
 at the cinema, at school,
 vị trí mà bạn làm gì đó
at work
(watch a film, study, work)

 attached  the picture on the wall

 for a place with a river
 being on a surface
 for a certain side (left,
 on
right)
 for a floor in a house
 for public transport
 for television, radio
 London lies on the
Thames.
 on the table
 on the left
 on the first floor
 on the bus, on a plane
 on TV, on the radio

 by, next to,  bên phải của ai đó hoặc cái  Jane is standing by / next
beside gì đó to / beside the car.

 trên bề mặt thấp hơn (hoặc

 under  the bag is under the table
bị bao phủ bởi) cái khác
 Giới từ Cách dùng Ví dụ
 thấp hơn cái khác nhưng  the fish are below the
 below
cao hơn mặt đất surface

 put a jacket over your

 bị bao phủ bởi cái khác shirt
 over  nhiều hơn  over 16 years of age
 vượt qua một cái gì đó  walk over the bridge
 climb over the wall

 above  vị trí cao hơn một cái gì đó  a path above the lake

 vượt qua  walk across the bridge

 across
 băng qua về phía bên kia  swim across the lake

 something with limits on

 through  drive through the tunnel
top, bottom and the sides

 movement to person or
building  go to the cinema
 to  movement to a place or  go to London / Ireland
country  go to bed
 for bed

 go into the kitchen / the

 into  enter a room / a building
house

 movement in the direction

 go 5 steps towards the
 towards of something (but not
house
directly to it)

 movement to the top of

 onto  jump onto the table
something

 from  in the sense of where from  a flower from the garden

Một số giới từ quan trọng khác:

 Giới từ cách sử dụng ví dụ
 from  who gave it  a present from Jane

 who/what does it belong to  a page of the book

 of
 what does it show  the picture of a palace

 by  who made it  a book by Mark Twain

 walking or riding on
horseback  on foot, on horseback
 on
 entering a public transport  get on the bus
vehicle

 in  entering a car / Taxi  get in the car

 leaving a public transport

 off  get off the train
vehicle

 out of  leaving a car / Taxi  get out of the taxi

 rise or fall of something  prices have risen by 10

 by  travelling (other than percent
walking or horseriding)  by car, by bus

 at  for age  she learned Russian at 45

 for topics, meaning what

 about  we were talking about you
about

Bài tập về giới từ tiếng Anh lớp 7

1. Does your father work ………….. Hanoi?

2. What do you do ………….your free time?

3. Lan’ll have a party …………………. Friday evening.

4. David is good ……………….. Math.

5. Are you interested …………..sports?.

6. There’s a good film ………….. ……… the moment.

7. Would you like to come ……….my house …………lunch?

8. Thanks ……….. your letter.

9. I’ll see my mom and dad …………….. their farm.

10. We have to work hard ……….home and…………….school.

11. She takes care ………….her family.

12. He works ……….a factory.

13. We always go to Ha Long Bay ……….vacation.

14. Tell me more ………..your family.

15. Can you send me a photo ………..your family?

16. She works ………a local supermarket.

17. He goes ……….the city …………his wife.

18. It takes 18 hours to get ………Hanoi ……….coach.

19. We write ……….each other twice a week.

20. My mother works……………the field………….my father.

21. We’ll visit her ……….Christmas.

22. Are you tired …………..watching TV?

23. She often brings them …………… school.

24. He is the president ………………….our club.

25. She spends most ……………the time ………….the couch ……….front …….the TV.

26. What do you usually do ………….school?

27. Why don’t you come …………..?

28. They swap cards ……….their friends.

29. Will you play a game ……………..catch?

30. What do you do …………….. recess?

31. They usually have portable CD player …………….small earphones.

32. I’ll take part…………….your club.

33. They read or study ………….the same time.

34. We enjoy all ………………… our classes.

35. ………….school we study many things.

36. …………..history, we study past and present events………..Vietnam and ………the

world.

37. …………..physics, we learn …………how things work.

38. She learns how to use a computer ………..her Computer Science class.

39. Newspapers are ……….the racks …………….the middle.

40. Math books are ……………..the shelves ………..the left.

41. The largest library is ………………Washington D.C, the capital ……….the USA.

42. Those books ……….the back …………the libraries are ………English.

43. Now, come and look ……………the kitchen.

44. My uncle is …………..work now.

45. Can I see the rest ………the house?

46. She'll have a party ………..her birthday.

 ĐÁP ÁN BÀI TẬP VỀ GIỚI TỪ TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7
1. in 2. in 3. on 4. at 5. in
6. on – at 7. to – for 8. for 9. on 10. at - at
11. of 12. in 13. on 14. about 15. of
16. in 17. to / with 18. to / by 19. to 20. in / with
21. at 22. of 23. to 24. of 25. of / on / in / of
26. at 27. in 28. to 29. with 30. at
31. with 32. in 33. at 34. of 35. at
36. in / in / around 37. in / about 38. in 39. on / in 40. on / on
41. in / of 42. at / of / in 43. at 44. at 45. of 46. on
B. BÀI TẬP TỰ LUYỆN
Ex1: Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

1. We always go on holiday ….. ……. summer.

2. He always comes ............ bus.
3. My mother usually goes shopping …………….. Friday morning.
4. I always do my homework ……………… the evening.
5. Hurry up or you’ll be late ...... school.
6. The circus usually comes to our town ………………. spring.
7. I usually have bread and milk .......... breakfast.
8. Sophia’s birthday is …………… May 16th .
9. Swimming is very good............. you.
10. I usually get up ……………….. seven o’clock.
11. In literature, we learn .................. books and write essays.
12. My favorite television programme begins …………… 6:30 …………. the evening.
13. Minh lives ................ the city .............. his parents.
14. Sometimes it snows ……………….. winter.
15. English books are at the back ............... the library.
16. My friend’s birthday is ……………… June.
17. Doctors take care ................... sick children.
18. Some birds and animals come out ……………… night.
19. Let’s go out ............. a walk.
20. My lesson starts ............. five o’clock.
21. I have classes ................ seven ................. aquarter past eleven.
22. My father usually buys a newspaper ............. the morning.
23. We wear warm clothes ............. winter.
24. Please tell me ............ your family, Lan.
25. We get presents ............. Christmas.
26. Nhung is talking ............... her vacation .............. Halong Bay.
27. I usually visit my grandparents ............. Sunday afternoon.
28. Do you want us to go ............... you?
29. John’s birthday is ............. August 16th
30. We are waiting ............ you in front ............. the movie theater..
31. The film finishes ............. 9:30.
32. I an talking ............. Mrs Nga.
33. The supermarket is closed ............. Sunday.
34. What do you often do ................. school?
35. What will you have ............... lunch?
36. Would you like to go ............. the canteen ...................... me?
37. What are you talking ..............?
38. What’s the matter ............ your brother?
39. We want to begin ............ time.
40. Hoan plays computer games ............... his free time.
41. We always go to Nha Trang ........... vacation.
42. Columbos discovered America …………… 1492.
43. You can see the stars …………… night, if the sky is clear.
44. She cooks good meals ............ us?
45. Tom isn’t here …………. the moment. He’ll be back …………. five minutes.
46. The students are reading books ............. the library.
47. The course begins ……….. 7 January and ends ………… 10 March.
48. Hoa often helps her aunt ............. the housework.
49. Tom’s grandmother died ……….. 1977 ……….. the age of 79.
50. He usually takes his children .......... the zoo ........... Sundays.
51. The price of electricity is going up …………. October.
52. Hoa is speaking ......... her friends ............. her vacation now.
53. I can’t be at home ………… the morning. Can you phone me ………. the afternoon
instead?
54. you should brush your teeth ................ meals.
55. Jack’s brother is an engineer but he’s out of work ……….. the moment.
56. I’ll borrow some books .............. the library.
57. …………. Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk in the country.
58. Baseball is different ............. soccer.
59. I walk up a lot of stairs everyday. My flat is …………. the third floor and there is no
lift.
60. He thinks walking to school is dood ................ him.
61. It can be dangerous when children play football ………….. the street.
62. Will you go home ............. me?
63. Sue and Dave got married …………… Manchester four years ago.
64. Mr. Boyle’s office is …………. the first floor.
65. Shall we go ........... tonight?
66. In most countries people drive …………. the right.

EX2:
1. He gave her a check _____ a lot of money.
A. for B. in C. of D. to

2. The reason _____ this meeting is to discuss the cause of the reduction in price.
A. in B. on C. of D. for

3. The decrease _____ profits is due to the bad market.

A. for B. in C. of D. to

4. There is a real demand ______ new products.

A. in B. on C. for D. with

5. We have seen a fall ______ prices recently.

A. in B. of C. to D. on

6. The cause ______ his problems is his family.

A. for B. in C. of D. to

7. Did you do any damage ______ the house?

A. for B. in C. of D. to

8. I think your attitude _____ your sister is very bad indeed.

A. in B. of C. to D. on

9. The difference _____ the two is very slight.

A. of B. to C. with D. between

10. He took a photograph ______ his girlfriend.

A. on B. for C. of D. in

11. Do you have a good relationship ______ most of your relatives

A. with B. of C. in D. between

12. She wasn't aware ______ his reaction to the problem.

A. in B. of C. to D. with

13. Did you send Alice an invitation ______ the party?

A. to B. with C. in D. of

14. The connection _______ the two victims was minimal.

A. on B. between C. with D. about

15. The advantage ______ having free time is that you can do anything you want with it.

A. on B. from C. of D. in

16. ______ my opinion, he is an excellent pianist.

A. For B. In C. By D. On

17. I'm afraid I took your coat _____ mistake.

A. by B. in C. on D. in

18. He gave her a cheque _______a lot of money.

A. on B. in C. for D. of

19. The reason _______this meeting is to discuss the merger.

A. for B. from C. between D. of

20. The decrease _______profits is due to the bad market.

A. on B. of C. in D. from

21. There is a real demand _______qualified English teachers.

A. for B. of C. with D. on

22. We have seen a fall _______prices recently.

A. of B. for C. on D. in

23. The cause _______his problems is his wife.

A. on B. for C. of D. in

24. Did you do any damage _______the car?

A. on B. in C. to D. for

25. I think your attitude _______your employer is very bad indeed.

A. to B. on C. of D. between

26. The difference _______the two is very slight.

A. for B. from C. between D. of

27. He took a photograph _______his girlfriend.

A. of B. for C. on D. in

28. Do you have a good relationship _______your father?

A. for B. of C. with D. on

29. I was surprised _______his reaction to the problem.

A. on B. with C. by D. of

30. Did you send Simon an invitation _______the party?

A. of B. for C. on D. to

31. The connection _______the two victims was slight.

A. for B. between C. from D. of
32. The advantage _______having free time is that you can do anything you want with it.
A. on B. for C. of D. in

33. She is ________ holiday now. Can you phone her at 0261.321.578.
A. in B. on C. of D. with

34. His addiction _______ surfing the Internet is a problem.

A. of B. on C. for D. to

35. ______ my opinion, she would make a splendid wife.

A. On B. Of C. With D. In

36. I'm sorry that I took your umbrella ______mistake.

A. by B. on C. of D. for

37. Where would you like to go ______holiday this year?

A. in B. on C. of D. from

38. Where should we go ______a drink?

A. with B. for C. in D. on

39. That book was written ______Stephen King.

A. in B. with C. by D. of

40. Donata came across the business idea ______accident!

A. on B. in C. with D. by

41. She bought a painting ______Waterhouse.

A. of B. with C. for D. by

42. We went ______a short business trip to Gdansk.

A. on B. in C. of D. with

43. Would you like to come ______a walk with me?

A. with B. for C. in D. of

44. He fell ______love with Joanna over the course of several months.
A. on B. with C. for D. in

45. How long were you ______the phone for?

A. in B. on C. with D. of
46. What did you have ______lunch?
A. for B. on C. of D. with

47. I'm afraid it's time for her to go ______a diet.

A. in B. on C. of D. for

48. Did you see Donata ______chance?

A. in B. for C. with D. by

49. Let's drive today. I think the bus drivers are ______strike.
A. in B. on C. by D. for

50. He has the advantage ______ speaking English fluently.

A. of B. in C. with D. for

51. The main reason ______ taking the course is to improve your language skills
A. on B. of C. for D. with

52. Tell me the reason ______ you left me.

A. for B. that C. why D. of

53. The reason ______ makes Minh sad is his failure in studying at school.
A. why B. that C. of D. for

54. Tweed jackets are ______ fashion.

A. in B. on C. out D. of out

55. Long skirts are ______ of fashion at present.

A. in B. on C. for D. out

56. The washing machine is ______ order again. Let’s buy a new one.
A. out of B. in of C. on of D. for of

57. Your style of hair maybe ______ date at present.

A. in B. on C. out of D. in of

58. Those clothes that went ______ of date last year are in store
A. in B. from C. out D. of

60. Please give me some advice _______ how to solve that difficulty.
A. in B. on C. for D. with

61. We are go ______ tour so accommodation is included in the ticket price.

A. in B. of C. for D. on

62. We went ______ a three-days trip to the countryside last week.

A. on B. for C. off D. in

63. They are going ______ summer vacation now.

A. of B. at C. on D. in

64. My husband has just gone _____ business. Please contact him next week.
A. in B. on C. for D. with

65. Is there any good news ______ the television tonight.

A. on B. in C. at D. of

66. They are always talking ______ the phone.

A. in B. at C. for D. on

67. “Please help us the building is _____ fire.” She shouted _______ the phone.
A. in / on B. on / in C. on / on D. in / in

68. _____ your opinion! what are they going to do next?

A. On B. In C. For D. Of

69. Will you come ______ dinner one day?

A. on B. in C. of D. for

70. We should not get a train because all employees of national train company are ______
to strike.

A. in B. on C. of D. with
71. You are too fat. It’s time you were ______ a diet.
A. on B. in C. about D. of

72. There’s a play ______ Shakespear on New Era theater tonight.

A. with B. on C. of D. by

73. Today I met jane on the street ______ accident.

A. on B. in C. by D.

74. His addiction ______ surfing the Internet is a problem.

A. on B. in C. of D. to

75. He has the advantage ______ speaking English fluently.

A. of B. for C. on D. in

76. Her anxiety ______ speaking in public caused her to lose the job.
A. on B. of C. in D. about

77. His belief ______ god is influenced by his mother.

A. in B. of C. on D. for

78. His dedication _______ teaching was impressive.

A. on B. in C. to D. of

79. The delay _______ processing the visa caused problems.

A. of B. from C. with D. in

80. His devotion _______ biking allowed him to win the competition.
A. about B. with C. to D. on

81. The disadvantage _______ flying is that you can't see the scenery along the way.
A. of B. about C. with D. for

82. She has a great deal of experience _______ introducing new products to international
markets.
A. of B. on C. in D. about

83. His fear _______ flying made travel difficult.

A. on B. of C. for D. in

84. Her fondness _______ traveling led to her career in the travel industry.
A. on B. for C. about D. with

85. His habit ______ smoking in restaurants caused many problems in California.
A. of B. on C. about D. with

86. Her career as a pilot evolved out of her interest _______ flying.
A. on B. of C. with D. in

87. Her knowledge _______ climbing helped her during the competition.
A. in B. about C. of D. with

88. His love _______ singing developed when he was a child.

A. with B. of C. about D. on

89. Their memories ______ traveling in Africa will stay with them forever.
A. of B. on C. for D. with

90. I think his preference _______ speaking his native language is natural.
A. for B. on C. for D. in

91. The process _____painting such a large mural is more complicated than you might
think.
A. in B. of C. about D. in

92. His reaction ______ winning the prize was quite funny.
A. about B. in C. to D. of

93. The criminal's regret ________ committing the crime did not convince the judge.
A. for B. on C. in D. about

94. The magazine's report ______ choosing the right car was not well researched.
A. on B. in C. of D. for

95. Her reputation _______ lying is well known.

A. in B. of C. for D. with

96. His responsibility _____ completing the project on time was acknowledged by the
company.
A. in B. for C. with D. about

97. There was a rise _______ the demand ________ smoke alarms that week.
A. on / on B. on / of C. in / for D. for / in

98. Can I pay you ______ cash or _______ cheque.

A. in / in B. on . on C. by / by D. in / by

99. I don't know if I believe his story ______ seeing a UFO.

A. about B. of C. on D. in

100. The woman _______ blue over there is my aunt in law.

A. on B. with C. in D. of

101. His talent _______ learning languages was impressive.

A. on B. for C. in D. about

102. That article is ______ cooking.

A. in B. of C. for D. on
103. The man hadn't had any contact ______ his family in many years.
A. about B. of C. with D. on
104. There is a great need ______ low-cost housing in this country as an answer ______
the homeless
problem.
A. for / for B. to / to C. to / for D. for / to

105. The news program showed a photograph ______ a family living in boxes under a
bridge.
A. of B. on C. in D. for

106. When there is an increase ______unemployment and a decrease ______ the

temperature, the problem
becomes greater.
A/ on / on B. in / in C. for / for D. of / of

107. The fire chief told him there was no reason ______ that.
A. on B. of C. about D. for

108. "I want to keep a good relationship _______ you guys," George told the chief.
A. between B. for C. with D. on

109. He noticed an increase ________ the curiosity of his neighbors after the burned cake
incident.
A. in B. of C. for D. on

110. If you plan to visit New York, you should have a map ________ the streets.
A. on B. of C. about D. for

111. The girl was dressed _______white ______ head ______ foot.
A. with, from, to B. in, from, to C. with, to, from D. in / to / from

112. I learned to ride a horse ______ the age ______ five.

A. in / of B. on / of C. at / of D. of / at

113. We arrived late at the cinema so we had to sit______ the back row.
A. to B. on C. in D. by

114. We are offering solutions______ a price almost anyone can afford.

A. in B. at C. on D. by

115. These books are______ $500 each.

A. with B. on C. at D. Ø
116. There was a very serious accident______ the roundabout.
A. from B. to C. at D. in

117. The train called______ Nottingham main station.

A. at B. by C. in D. on

118. The meeting took place______ the company's headquarters.

A. at B. by C. on D. to

119. That old house is being offered______ sale.

A. at B. by C. for D. on

120. Some people are______ prison for crimes they have not committed.
A. to B. on C. in D. at

121. It was a very long voyage. We were______ sea for 50 days.

A. at B. by C. in D. on

122. Is there anything interesting______ the paper today?

A. from B. at C. in D. by

123. In many countries people drive______ the left.

A. in B. by C. on D. to

124. I lost my passport______ the way to Madrid.

A. in B. at C. by D. on

125. I forgot my umbrella______ the bus.

A. by B. in C. into D. on

126. Wine is made ______ grape.

A. from B. of C. into D. with

127. She spent a lot of money ______ cosmetics

A. in B. on C. into D. for

128. I am looking forward ______ hearing from you soon.

A. by B. with C. to D. of

129. She complained______ the heat.

A. to B. of C. with D. against
130. She smiled ______him.
A. at B. with C. to D. about

131. She burst ______ tears.

A. out of B. into C. for D. in
132. ______ mistake, I took the wrong book from my desk this morning.
A. Through B. By C. With D. In

133. I don’t feel ______ dancing.

A. with B. in C. like D. to

134. I don't agree ______ you at all about that.

A. to B. on C. with D. towards

135. He succeeded ______ opening the door.

A. in B. by C. with D. at

136. It's ______ the law.

A. among B. against C. to D. for

137. The government must care ______ the families of invalid soldiers.
A. about B. for C. to D. at

138. This table is made ______wood.

A. from B. of C. into D. to

139. We are looking forward ______ seeing you again

A. in B. at C. for D. to

140. Ken prefers Chinese food ______ French food.

A. about B. to C. over D. with

141. Last Sunday I was invited ______ his wedding party.

A. to B. on C. in D. at

142. Henry was born ______ 1992.

A. on B. in C. at D. to

143. What is the advantage ______ doing this?

A. of B. about C. with D. by

144. The reasons ______ homelessness are many, but there is a great demand _____ a
plan ______ action to end it.
A. for / for / of B. for / in / on C. for / for / on D. on / for / in

145. I bought that house ______ good price.

A. at B. for C. in D. of