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Exercise 1: Circle the correct answer
1. I received this letter _____ Friday afternoon.
A. in B. on C. from D.within
2. I think you know how to do it! You made that mistake just_____ purpose.
A. for B. in C. on D. from
3. It is ______ to persuade him to do that again. He regrets much about it.
A. out of the question C. out of question
B. without question D. in question
4. Fortunately, all the necessary equipment and appliances are______hand. It is very convenient to get them when we need them.
A. in B. at C. on D. over
5. It is high time that you______ a holiday.
A. did B. made C. spent D. took
6. Many people watch TV programmes to______ time.
A. past B. spent C. kill D. waste
7. We had to put _______ Jim’s poor manners because he refused to change.
A. in for B. up with C. down D. off
8. Give me your telephone number______ I need your help.
Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1. Don’t turn off the light. I (read)_______a report now.
2. He (leave)_______ his house at 7 a.m each day.
3. He (write)_______ a letter. He’s going to post it.
4. When she came, I (read)_______ upstairs
5. When I (meet) _______ her two weeks ago, she told me that she just (return)_______from LonDon.
6. My mother (rest)_______ now. She always (rest)_____ after lunch.
Exercise 3: Supply each blank with the correct form of the word.
1. What is the _____ of this tower ? (High)
2. The whole country is trying to get rid of______. (Poor)
3. They are looking for the_____ to the problem. (Solve)
4. We should _____ this road for better use. (Wide)
5. During the past years computers have _____our life. (Revolution)
6. Do you ever suffer from _____ ? (Bore)
7. It is much more _____ to buy that car (Economy)
8. A true _____ last throughout life (Friend)
Exercise 4: Fill each of blanks with one suitable word.
Increasingly, over (1)_____ past ten years, people especially young (2)_____have decided to change their eating(3)_____, because much of the food they eat, particulary processed foods is (4)_____ good for the healthy. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in (5)_____ foods.
Natural foods, for example, are vegetables, fruit and grain which have (6)_____ grown in soil rich (7)_____ organic matter. In simple terms, it (8)_____ that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals…
Exercise 5: Fill in each space with one suitable preposition.
1. I felt quite cold but my friend insisted _____having the window open.
2. Our neighbors complained _____ us _____ the noise we made last night.
3. My hometown is not especially interesting. It is mot famous _____anything.
4. We opened the can _____ a can opener.
5. Max is capable _____ doing much better work than this.
6. Everyone can benefit _____ a better road system.
7. Peter is always boasting _____ his own achievements.
Exercise 6: Find and correct the mistake.
1. We celebrated our Independent Day on September the second.
2. I walked in the park when it started to rain.
3. I know almost of them.
4. The boy did the test so good.
5. It took us for 10 hours to fly to Sydney.
6. In 10 September we’ll have a big party.
7. Will you stop to sing while I’m talking?
8. My brother didn’t telephone while I was out, has she?
Exercise 7: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. John missed the lecture because he came very late.
-> If John…
2. He could not afford to buy a car.
-> The car…
3. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your homework.
-> Unless…
4. We’ll try our best to finish the work even if it is very hard.
-> Although…
5. I had to spend the whole evening finishing my homework.
-> It…
6. They saw him walking in the park with his granddaughter.
-> He…
7. She spends too much money on clothing.
-> If I…
8. Weather conditions influence most people’s lives.
-> Most people’s lives…
1. I received this letter _____ Friday afternoon.
A. in B. on C. from D.within
2. I think you know how to do it! You made that mistake just_____ purpose.
A. for B. in C. on D. from
3. It is ______ to persuade him to do that again. He regrets much about it.
A. out of the question C. out of question
B. without question D. in question
4. Fortunately, all the necessary equipment and appliances are______hand. It is very convenient to get them when we need them.
A. in B. at C. on D. over
5. It is high time that you______ a holiday.
A. did B. made C. spent D. took
6. Many people watch TV programmes to______ time.
A. past B. spent C. kill D. waste
7. We had to put _______ Jim’s poor manners because he refused to change.
A. in for B. up with C. down D. off
8. Give me your telephone number______ I need your help.
Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1. Don’t turn off the light. I (read)_______a report now.
2. He (leave)_______ his house at 7 a.m each day.
3. He (write)_______ a letter. He’s going to post it.
4. When she came, I (read)_______ upstairs
5. When I (meet) _______ her two weeks ago, she told me that she just (return)_______from LonDon.
6. My mother (rest)_______ now. She always (rest)_____ after lunch.
Exercise 3: Supply each blank with the correct form of the word.
1. What is the _____ of this tower ? (High)
2. The whole country is trying to get rid of______. (Poor)
3. They are looking for the_____ to the problem. (Solve)
4. We should _____ this road for better use. (Wide)
5. During the past years computers have _____our life. (Revolution)
6. Do you ever suffer from _____ ? (Bore)
7. It is much more _____ to buy that car (Economy)
8. A true _____ last throughout life (Friend)
Exercise 4: Fill each of blanks with one suitable word.
Increasingly, over (1)_____ past ten years, people especially young (2)_____have decided to change their eating(3)_____, because much of the food they eat, particulary processed foods is (4)_____ good for the healthy. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in (5)_____ foods.
Natural foods, for example, are vegetables, fruit and grain which have (6)_____ grown in soil rich (7)_____ organic matter. In simple terms, it (8)_____ that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals…
Exercise 5: Fill in each space with one suitable preposition.
1. I felt quite cold but my friend insisted _____having the window open.
2. Our neighbors complained _____ us _____ the noise we made last night.
3. My hometown is not especially interesting. It is mot famous _____anything.
4. We opened the can _____ a can opener.
5. Max is capable _____ doing much better work than this.
6. Everyone can benefit _____ a better road system.
7. Peter is always boasting _____ his own achievements.
Exercise 6: Find and correct the mistake.
1. We celebrated our Independent Day on September the second.
2. I walked in the park when it started to rain.
3. I know almost of them.
4. The boy did the test so good.
5. It took us for 10 hours to fly to Sydney.
6. In 10 September we’ll have a big party.
7. Will you stop to sing while I’m talking?
8. My brother didn’t telephone while I was out, has she?
Exercise 7: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. John missed the lecture because he came very late.
-> If John…
2. He could not afford to buy a car.
-> The car…
3. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your homework.
-> Unless…
4. We’ll try our best to finish the work even if it is very hard.
-> Although…
5. I had to spend the whole evening finishing my homework.
-> It…
6. They saw him walking in the park with his granddaughter.
-> He…
7. She spends too much money on clothing.
-> If I…
8. Weather conditions influence most people’s lives.
-> Most people’s lives…