EXERCISES: I. (REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS)

1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”.

…………………………………………………………………………….

2. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”.

…………………………………………………………………………….

3. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”.

…………………………………………………………………………….

4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”.

…………………………………………………………………………….

5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”.

…………………………………………………………………………….

6. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer”.

…………………………………………………………………………….

7. The teacher said “We can collect old books for the poor students”.

…………………………………………………………………………….

8. She said “He doesn’t buy this book”.

…………………………………………………………………………….

9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”.

…………………………………………………………………………….

10. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”.

…………………………………………………………………………….

II. (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)

Change these questions into Reported Speech:

1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter

…………………………………………………………………………….

2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan

…………………………………………………………………………….

3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam

…………………………………………………………………………….

4. “Are there any oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom

…………………………………………………………………………….

5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend

…………………………………………………………………………….

6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter

…………………………………………………………………………….

7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan

…………………………………………………………………………….

8. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”

…………………………………………………………………………….

9. “Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu

…………………………………………………………………………….

10. “Are you reading now?” She asked Ba

…………………………………………………………………………….

III.(REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

Change these questions into Reported Speech:

1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me

…………………………………………………………………………….

2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan

…………………………………………………………………………….

3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”

…………………………………………………………………………….

4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

5. Lien said to her teacher “What can we do to help him?”

…………………………………………………………………………….

6. “How did you go to the airport?” His friend asked him

…………………………………………………………………………….

7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien

…………………………………………………………………………….

8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”

…………………………………………………………………………….

9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu

…………………………………………………………………………….

10. “What are our children doing in the room ?”Mr. Nguyen asked his wife.

…………………………………………………………………………….

IV.(REPORTED SPEECH: IMPERATIVES)

Change these sentences into Reported Speech:

1/ The manager said : “ Come into my office, please.”

…………………………………………………………………………….

2/ The teacher said to us : “Don’t make so much noise.”

…………………………………………………………………………….

3/ Mr.Green said : “Please come to our dinner tonight, Bill.”

…………………………………………………………………………….

4/ Susan said to Tom : “Don’t call me again at this late hour.”

…………………………………………………………………………….

5/ She said to the boy : “Show me what you have in your hand.”

…………………………………………………………………………….

6/ The policeman ordered : “Stay where you are and don’t touch anything.” …………………………………………………………………………….

7/ The old lady said : “Will you please water these flowers for me.” …………………………………………………………………………….

8/ She said : “Don’t leave your coat on this chair.” …………………………………………………………………………….

9/ She said to him : “Don’t speak to me like that and behave yourself.” …………………………………………………………………………….

10/ Peter said : “Would you mind lending me your dictionary till next Monday.” …………………………………………………………………………….

1/. Ba told me that he was leaving for the capital _____________.

A. tomorrow B. the following week C. tonight D. next Sunday

2/. They asked me how many children_______________ .

3/. Thu said she had been_____________ the day before.

A. here B. there C. in this place D. where

4/. They told their parents that they______________ their best to do the test.

A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try

5/. She______________ me whether I liked classical music or not.

A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking

6/. He asked me who the editor of that book____________ .

7/. He wants to know whether I_____________ back tomorrow.

A. come B. came C. will come D. would come

8/. I wonder why he______________ love his family.

9/ “I didn’t witness that accident.”

A. He denied not having witnessed that accident. B. He denied having witnessed that accident.

C. He denied not having witnessing that accident. D. He denied not had witnessed that accident.

10/ “Would you like to join our team?”, he said.

A. He said to me would you like to join our team. B. He told me if I would like to join their team.

11/ “You cheated in the exam.” The teacher said to his students

A. The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.

B. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.

C. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.

D. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.

12/ “Don’t touch that flower.” the old lady said to the boy.

A. The old lady wanted the boy not to touching that flower.

B. The old lady insisted the boy on touching that flower.

D. The old lady congratulated the boy on touching that flower.

13/ “Let’s go on a walk holiday!” said Jane.

A. Jane suggested going on a walking holiday. B. Jane wanted us to go on a walking holiday.

C. Jane invited us to go on a walking holiday. D. Jane allowed us to go on a walking holiday.

14/ " Don't forget to give the book back to Mary," he said to me.

A. He reminded me to give the book back to Mary. B. He reminded me to forget to give the book back to Mary.

C. He advised me to give the book back to Mary. D. He advised me to forget to give the book back to Mary.

15/“If I were you, I would take the job”, said my friend.

A. My friend was thinking about taking the job. B. My friend insisted on taking the job for me.

12. 
    Enough/Too ... to inf – Used to/ Be (get) used to
    

He drives carefully enough to be safe.

The weather was fine enough for us to go on a picnic.

Note: enough còn có vị trí khác là đứng trước danh từ

Enough + Noun

Ex: enough time, enough money…

TOO + Adj / Adv + (For someone) + TO + Infinitive (quá…đến nỗi không..)

- The lecture was too boring for us to listen to.

- He spoke too fast for me to understand him.

Cách biến đổi

- Ta đổi: TOO + Adj/Adv  Not + trái nghĩa của ADJ/ADV + Enough.

1	Bad	:	Xấu	≠	Good, fine	:	Tốt, đẹp
2	Beautiful	:	Đẹp	≠	Ugly		Xấu xí
3	Big	:	Bự, lớn	≠	Small		Nhỏ
4	Bright,light	:	Sáng	≠	Dark	:	Tối
5	Busy	:	Bận rộn	≠	Free	:	Rảnh rỗi
6	Careful(ly)	:	Cẩn thận	≠	Careless(ly)	:	Bất cẩn
7	Cheap	:	Rẻ	≠	Expensive	:	Mắc, đắt tiền
8	Clever	:	Khéo léo	≠	Silly, stupid	:	Ngớ ngẩn
9	Cloudy	:	Có mây	≠	Couldless	:	Không có mây
10	Cold	:	Lạnh lẽo	≠	Hot	:	Nóng
11	Cool	:	Mát mẻ	≠	Warm	:	Ấm áp
12	Difficult	:	Khó	≠	Easy	:	Dễ
13	Dirty	:	Bẩn thỉu	≠	Clean, pure	:	Sạch, trong lành
14	Dry	:	Khơ	≠	Wet	:	Ướt
15	Early	:	Sớm	≠	Late	:	Trễ
16	Empty	:	Trống	≠	Full	:	Đầy
17	Excited	:	Hay	≠	Bored	:	Buồn, dở
18	Far	:	Xa	≠	Near	:	Gần
19	Fast	:	Nhanh	≠	Slow	:	Chậm chạp
20	Strong		mạnh		Weak		Yếu
21	Happy	:	Vui	≠	Sad, bored	:	Buồn
22	Hard	:	Cứng/ khó	≠	Soft/ easy	:	Mềm/ dễ
23	High	:	Cao	≠	Low	:	Thấp
24	Hungry	:	Đói	≠	Full	:	No
25	Large	:	Lớn	≠	Small	:	Nhỏ
26	Lazy	:	Lười biếng	≠	Hard-working	:	Siêng năng
27	Light	:	Nhẹ	≠	Heavy	:	Nặng
28	Long	:	Dài	≠	Short	:	Ngắn
29	Noisy	:	Ồn ào	≠	Quiet	:	Yên tịnh
30	Old	:	Cũ/ già	≠	New/young	:	Mới/ trẻ
31	Polluted	:	ô nhiễm	≠	Pure	:	Trong lành
32	Poor	:	Nghèo	≠	Rich	:	Giàu
33	Quick(ly)	:	Nhanh	≠	Slow(ly)	:	Chậm
34	Right	:	Đúng	≠	Wrong	:	Sai

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:

1/ Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her.

1. 
   Peter wasn’t early enough to see her.
   
2. 
   Peter wasn’t enough early to see her.
   
3. 
   Peter wasn’t too early to see her.
   
4. 
   Peter was so late that I can’t see her.
   

A B C D

3/ The book is so expensive that she can’t buy it.

1. 
   The book is too expensive for her to buy.
   
2. 
   The book isn’t cheap enough for her to buy it.
   
3. 
   It is such expensive book that she can’t buy it.
   
4. 
   All are correct
   

1. 
   John is old enough to work eight hours a day.
   
2. 
   John is old enough working eight hours a day.
   
3. 
   John is enough old working eight hours a day.
   
4. 
   John is enough old to work eight hours a day.
   

1. 
   He wasn’t tall enough for reaching the switch.
   
2. 
   He wasn’t tall enough to reach the switch.
   
3. 
   He wasn’t enough tall to reach the switch.
   
4. 
   He wasn’t so tall that to reach the switch.
   

A. very B. too C. enough D. so

7/ Would to be ……… to hold the door open ?

A. too kind B. kind enough C. as kind D. so kind

8/ The car is too expensive for him to buy

1. 
   He is not rich enough to buy a car
   
2. 
   He is not rich enough to buy the car
   
3. 
   He is not rich enough to buy car
   
4. 
   He is poor enough to buy the car
   

A B C D

return later.

10/ They are not ……… to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.

A. too B. enough C. so D. such

12.They are not …… to join the army.

A. old enough B. so old C. enough old D. as old

13. We’re eighteen, so we’re …… vote.

A. too old to B. old enough to C. young enough to D. old enough for

14. They spoke …… for us to understand.

A. slow enough B. so slowly C. slowly so D. slowly enough

15. weather / bad /us / go/ picnic

1. 
   The weather was so bad for us to go on a picnic.
   
2. 
   The weather was too bad for us to go on a picnic.
   
3. 
   The weather was bad enough for us to go on a picnic.
   
4. 
   The weather was such bad for us to go on a picnic.
   

1. 
   It is such a short story that she can read it.
   
2. 
   It is such a short story that she can read.
   
3. 
   The story is too short for her to read.
   
4. 
   It is such a short story for her to read.
   

1. 
   Your brother is so young for him to see the horror film.
   
2. 
   Your brother is very young that he can’t see the horror film.
   
3. 
   Your borther is not old enough to see the horror film.
   
4. 
   Your brother is old enough for him to see the horror film.
   

1. 
   The dress is too small for her to wear.
   
2. 
   The dress is so small that she can’t wear it.
   
3. 
   It is such a small dress that she can’t wear it.
   
4. 
   All are correct
   

1. 
   Daisy isn’t as old as she get married.
   
2. 
   Daisy isn’t too young for her to get married.
   
3. 
   Daisy is too young to get married.
   
4. 
   Daisy is so young for her to get married
   

1. 
   The shirt is so small that he can’t wear.
   
2. 
   The shirt is so small for him to wear.
   
3. 
   It is such a small shirt for him to wear.
   
4. 
   The shirt is too small for him to wear.
   

II. Combine these pairs of sentences, using the structure with “Enough” with the words given:

1/ I can’t wear this coat in winter. It is not warm.

This coat

2/ Don’t stand on that chair. It is not strong.

That chair

3/ Two people can’t sleep in this bed. It is not wide.

This bed

4/ The film was very interesting. We saw it through.

The film

5/ The boy is very intelligent. He can understand you.

The boy

He

The girl

8/ The book is very exciting. You should read it.

The book

9/ These songs are very simple. Everybody can sing them.

These songs

10/ The weather was very good. We went swimming.

The weather

11/ He didn’t get the job. He wasn’t experienced.

He

This sofa

III. Rewrite the following sentences, using the structure “Enough….” with the words given:

13/ It was such an intersting novel that I read it many times.

The novel

14/ This question is so easy that we can answer.

This question

15/ The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.

The water was not

16/ IT was such a light box that he could carry it.

The box

17/ The work is so hard that he asks his friend for some help.

The work

18/ It was such good weather that we went on a picnic.

The weather

19/ I won’t swim in the sea because it’s too cold.

The sea

20/ It is such a simple song that she can sing it

The song...............................................................................................................................
B. USED TO – BE (GET) USED TO:

• 
  “Used to + infinitive” dùng để diễn tả một thói quen ở quá khứ.
  

Ở đây “used to” có nghĩa là “thường, đã từng”.

- “be (get) used to + v-ing”: quen với, (trở nên quen với).

Ex: My mother is used to getting up early everyday.

He got used to walking five kilometers a day because he’s lost his bicycle.

• 
  “be (get) used to + Noun”
  

1. 
   When I was a child. I ………………………… (dream) of being an astronaut.
   
2. 
   I’m terribly nervous. I ………………………… (not/ speak) to a large audience.
   
3. 
   It took us ages to …………………………… (live) in an apartment house.
   
4. 
   Lots of trains …………………………… (stop) here, but not many do now.
   
5. 
   Didn’t Nick …………………………… (work) on a building site?
   
6. 
   I’ll have an orange juice, please. I……………… (not/ drink) alcohol.
   
7. 
   When Laura was at college, she ……………… (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
   
8. 
   There …………………………… (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
   
9. 
   When she arrived in Britain, she …………………………… (not/ drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.
   
10. 
    I …………………………… (live) in Finland, but now I live in France.
    
11. 
    I …………………………… (sit) at this desk. I sit here every day.
    
12. 
    I …………………………… (sit) in the back of the classroom, but now I prefer to sit in the front row.
    
13. 
    People …………………………… (believe) the earth was flat.
    
14. 
    Trains …………………………… (be) the main means of cross-continental travel. Today, most people take airplanes for long-distance travel.
    
15. 
    Ms. Stanton’s job requires her to travel extensively throughout the world. She …………………………… (travel) by plane.
    

1. 
   When I was a child, I …………………………… like ice-cream, but I don’t like it now.
   

2. 
   Shampoo ………………………washing your hair.
   

3. 
   I ……………………………wearing glasses.
   

4. 
   We live in the capital now but we …………………
   live in a small village.
   

5. 
   Gold …………………………… making jewelries.
   

6. 
   The baby ………………………… getting up early.
   

7. 
   Cheques and credit cards …………………………
   storing wealth.
   

8. 
   Jack doesn’t smoke any more but he ……………
   

A. uses B. is used to C. is used for D. used to

9. 
   Money …………………………… buy food,
   furniture and other things.
   

10. 
    She usually …………………………… dictionary
    to find the meaning of difficult words.
    

11. 
    He ……………………………reading newspaper
    in the morning.
    

12. 
    A raincoat …………………………… protecting us
    from rain.
    

13. 
    …………………………… eat sweet a lot when you were a child?
    

14. 
    Even though Jackson is only 12, he ……flying on airplanes. His father is a pilot and has taken Jackson with him in a plane many times.
    

15. 
    Michael …………………………… taking care
    

13. 
    Phrasal verbs
    

1. 
   catch up / catch up with : bắt kịp , theo kịp .
   
2. 
   cool off ( nhiệt tình ) nguội lạnh đi , giảm đi .
   
3. 
   fall behind : thụt lui , tụt lại đằng sau .
   
4. 
   fill in : điền vào , ghi vào .
   
5. 
   get over : vượt qua, khắc phục = recover from
   
6. 
   get up : thức dậy .
   
7. 
   give in : nhượng bộ , chịu thua .
   
8. 
   give up = stop : từ bỏ , bỏ
   
9. 
   go away : biến mất , tan đi .
   
10. 
    go in : vào , đi vào .
    
11. 
    go off ( chuông ) : reo , ( sung , bom ) : nổ , ( sữa ) : chua, hỏng , ( thức ăn ) : ươn, thối , ( đèn ) tắt , ( máy móc ) : hư = explore
    
12. 
    go on = continue : tiếp tục ** go over : xem lại
    
13. 
    go out ( ánh sáng , lửa , đèn ) : tắt
    
14. 
    go up : lớn lên , trưởng thành = grow up , ( giá cả) : tăng lên
    
15. 
    go down : (giá cả) : giảm xuống
    
16. 
    go after : theo đuổi
    
17. 
    go by ( thời gian ) : trôi qua
    
18. 
    hold up = stop =delay : hoãn lại , ngừng
    
19. 
    hurry up : làm gấp
    
20. 
    keep up with : theo kịp , bắt kịp .
    
21. 
    lie down : nằm nghỉ
    
22. 
    look after : chăm sóc
    
23. 
    look up : tìm , tra cứu ( trong sách , từ điển )
    
24. 
    look for : tìm kiếm
    
25. 
    put on : mặc ( quần áo ) , mang ( giày ) , đội ( mũ) , mở ( đèn )
    
26. 
    speak up : nói to , nói thẳng
    
27. 
    take after = resemble : giống
    
28. 
    take off : cởi ( quần áo , giày , mũ ) ; (máy bay) cất cánh
    
29. 
    try out : thử )
    
30. 
    turn off : khóa , tắt ( đèn , máy móc , động cơ …)
    
31. 
    turn round : quay lại , thay đổi hướng
    
32. 
    try on : mặc thử ( quần áo)
    

34.turn up : đến = arrive = appear ( xuất hiện )

35.wait up ( for ) : thức đợi ai

36. wash up : rửa bát đĩa .

37.watch out : đề phòng , chú ‎ y

38. Put off= delay/ pospone

39.look out = be careful

40. look at : nhìn

6.At the station, we often see the sigh “________ for pickpockets”.

14. 
    Prepositions
    

Giới từ là từ hay cụm từ thường được dùng trước danh từ hay đại từ để chỉ mối liên hệ giữa các từ này với các thành phần khác trong câu.

• IN (trong, vào) được dùng để chỉ các buổi trong ngày (ngoại trừ at night), tháng, năm, mùa, thập niên, thế kỷ hoặc khoảng thời gian ở tương lai.

• AT (vào lúc) được dùng để chỉ thời điểm hoặc các kỳ nghỉ (tòan bộ những ngày trong kỳ nghỉ)

• ON (vào) được dùng để chỉ ngày trong tuần, ngày tháng trong năm, ngày trong kỳ nghỉ hoặc các buổi trong ngày cụ thể.

• FOR (trong) + khoảng thời gian: for two months, for a long time

• SINCE (từ, từ khi) + mốc thời gian: since last Monday, since 2002

• UNTIL/ TILL (đến, cho đến): until 5 o’clock, till midnight

• BEFORE (trước, trước khi): before lunchtime

• AFTER (sau, sau khi): after luchtime

• DURING (trong, suốt): during World War II

• BY (vào lúc): by the end of May

• FROM … TO (từ … đến): from morning to noon

2. Giới từ chỉ nơi chốn (Prepositions of place):

• AT (ở, tại) được dùng để chỉ vị trí tại một điểm.

* Lưu ý: arrive at the village/ the airport/ the railway station

But: arrive in Vietnam/ Ho Chi Minh City

• IN (trong, ở trong) được dùng để chỉ vị trí trong một diện tích, một không gian; dùng trước tên đường, tên thị trấn, thành phố, quốc gia, miền, phương hướng hoặc dùng với các phương tiện đi lại bằng xe hơi (car).

* Lưu ý: in a car (trong xe hơi), but: by car (bằng xe hơi)

• ON (trên, ở trên) được dùng để chỉ vị trí trên bề mặt, số tầng trong một tòa nhà, trước tên đường (US) hoặc dùng với một số phương tiện đi lại.

Ex: on the table, on the wall, on the ground, on the first floor, on Albert Street, on a bus/ train/ plane/ (motor)bike/ horse, on foot

On cịn được dùng trong một số cụm từ: on the left/ right, on the farm, on the coast/ beach, on TV/ radio…

• ABOVE/ OVER (bên trên – không tiếp xúc với bề mặt)

The sign over the door said: “Exit”.

The temperature has fallen below zero.

• IN FRONT OF (ở phía trước), BEHIND (ở phía sau), IN THE MIDDLE OF (ở giữa)

Ex: I hung my raincoat in front of/ behind the door.

• NEAR (gần)

• NEXT TO, BY, BESIDE (bên cạnh, kế bên)

• BETWEEN (ở giữa hai người/ vật), AMONG (ở giữa nhiều người/ vật)

Tom is among the crowd.

• INSIDE (ở bên trong), OUTSIDE (ở bên ngòai)

Ex: Luckily, no one was inside the building when it collapsed.

• OPPOSITE (đối diện)

• TO (đến)

• FROM … TO (từ … đến)

• THROUGH (xuyên qua)

• ACROSS (ngang qua)

• ROUND/ AROUND (quanh)

• ALONG (dọc theo)

• UP (lên)/ DOWN (xuống)

• TOWARD(S) (về phía)

- Giới từ chỉ mục đích: for, to, in order to, so as to (để)

- Giới từ chỉ nguyên nhân: for, because of, owning to (bởi vì)

- Giới từ chỉ phương tiện: by, with (bằng), through (nhờ qua)

- Giới từ chỉ thể cách: with ( với), without (không có)

- Giới từ chỉ sự tương quan: according to (tùy theo), instead of (thay vì), in spite of (mặc dù)

affection for: yêu mến need for: sự cần thiết cho

demand for: nhu cầu về reputation for: sự nổi tiếng

reason for: lý do về regret for: nuối tiếc

responsibility for: trách nhiệm admiration for: khâm phục

talent for: tài năng desire for: sự mong muốn

cure for: việc chữa trị cho

IN

rise in: phát triển, tăng increase in: phát triển, tăng

decresase in: giảm belief in: tin

experience in: có kinh nghiệm interest in: thích, quan tâm

delay in: trì hõan

OF

cause of: nguyên nhân advantage/ disadvantage of: thuận lợi/ bất lợi

knowledge of: kiến thức lack of: thiếu

opinion of: ý kiến benefit of: lợi ích

example of: ví dụ sense of: ý thức

TO

damage to: sự hư hại đối với invitation to: lời mời

reaction to: phản ứng solution to: giải pháp

attitude to: thái độ access to: phương tiện

threat to: đe dọa reply to: đáp lại

ON

effect on: ảnh hưởng influence on: ảnh hưởng

advice on: khuyên report on: báo cáo

WITH

relationship with: mối quan hệ connection with: sự liên quan với

contact with: sự tiếp xúc với association with: sự kết giao với

link with: liên kết với trouble with: có vấn đề với

difference between: sự khác biệt comparison between: so sánh

annoyed (with sb) about: bực tức excited about: hào hứng

anxious/ worried about: lo lắng furious about: điên tiết về

careful about: cẩn thận về happy about: hạnh phúc

careless about: bất cẩn về sad/ upset about: buồn/ thất vọng

concerned about: quan tâm serious about: nghiêm túc về

confused about: nhầm lẩn về sorry about/ for: xin lỗi về

AT

amazed at: kinh ngạc về good at: dở về (good for: tốt cho)

bad at: dở về (bad for: xấu cho) quick at: nhanh nhẹn về

clever at: khéo léo về skillful at: khéo léo về

excellent at: xuất sắc về surprised at: ngạc nhiên về

FOR

available for: có sẵn late for: trễ

eager for: nóng lòng chờ necessary for: cần thiết cho

eligible for: xứng đáng cho responsible for: chịu trách nhiệm

famous for: nổi tiếng useful for: có ích cho

known for: nổi tiếng

absent from: vắng mặt ở free from/ of: thóat khỏi

different from: khác với safe from: an tòan

IN

disappointed in/ with: thất vọng involved in: có liên quan

interested in: quan tâm rich in: giàu có, phong phú

successful in: thành công

afraid of: sợ full of: đầy

ahead of: đi trước guilty of: có tội

ashamed of: hổ thẹn independent of: độc lập

aware/ conscious of: ý thức jealous of: ghen tị

capable of: có khả năng proud of: tự hào

certain of/ about: chắc về scared of: hoảng sợ

confident of: tự tin short of: cạn kiệt

envious of: ghen tị sure of: chắc

fond of: thích tired of: chán

frightened of: sợ typical of: tiêu biểu
TO

accustomed to: quen grateful to sb for sth: biết ơn

addicted to: nghiện opposed to: phản đối

committed to: tận tụy harmful to: có hại cho

contrary to: trái với important to: quan trọng với

dedicated to: tận tụy married to: thành hơn với

devoted to: tận tâm open to: mở ra cho

equal to: bằng với similar to: tương tự với

essential to/ for: cần thiết cho

WITH

acquainted with: quen với friendly with: thân thiện

angry with/ at sb about sth: giận happy with/ about: hạnh phúc về

angry with/ at sb for doing sth: giận honest with: thành thật với

bored with/ fed up with: chán với identical with: giống hệt với

busy with: bận rộn với impatient with: mất kiên nhẫn với

crowded with: đông đúc patient with: kiên nhẫn với

disappointed with: thất vọng pleased/ satisfied with: hài lòng với

familiar with: quen thuộc với popular with: phổ biến với

OF/ TO

generous/ good/ kind/ nice/ polite/ rude/ stupid… to sb

generous/ good/ kind/ nice/ polite/ rude/ stupid… of sb to do sth

3. Verb + preposition:

ABOUT

care about sb/ sth: coi trọng remind sb about sth: nhắc ai nhớ

(care for: thích) (remind sb of sb/ sth: gợi ai nhớ đến)

complain about: phàn nàn talk about sb/ sth: nói chuyện về

dream about/ of sb/ sth: mơ về tell sb about sb/ sth: nói với ai về

forget about: quên think about/ of sb/ sth: nghĩ về

hear about sth: nghe nói về warn sb about/ of sth: cảnh báo về

(hear from sb: nghe tin tức của ai) worry about: lo lắng

learn about: biết

AT

aim (sth) at sb/ sth: nhắm vào shout at sb: la mắng ai

arrive at/ in: đến tại (shout to sb: goi lớn ai)

glance at sb/ sth: liếc nhìn smile at sb: mỉm cười với ai

laugh at sb: cười nhạo ai stare at sb/ sth: nhìn chăm chú

look at sb/ sth: nhìn vào throw sth at sb: ném mạnh vào ai

point (sth) at sb/ sth: chĩa vào (throw sth to sb: ném cho ai bắt)

FOR

apply for sth: nộp đơn xin leave (a place) for: rời.... để đi đến

account for: giải thích look for sb/ sth: tìm kiếm

apologize for: xin lỗi (look after sb/ sth: chăm sóc)

ask sb for sth: yêu cầu ai về pay for sth: trả tiền cho

blame sb for sth: đổ lỗi cho ai về search for sb/ sth: tìm kiếm

excuse for: xin lỗi thank sb for (doing) sth: cảm ơn

forgive sb for (doing) sth: tha thứ wait for sb/ sth: chờ đợi

hope for sth: hy vọng về

FROM

escape from: trốn thóat khỏi protect sb from sth: bảo vệ

prevent sb from (doing) sth: ngăn chặn suffer from sth: chịu, bị (bệnh, đau khổ…)
IN

believe in sb/ sth: tin vào specialize in sth: chuyên về

participate in: tham gia succeed in (doing) sth: thành công về

INTO

crash into: tông, đụng vào divide/ split into: chia ra

cut into: cắt ra thành translate (from a language) into: dịch ra

OF

accuse sb of (doing) sth: buộc tội ai disapprove of sth: không đồng ý

approve of: đồng ý, chấp thuận hear of: nghe tin

consist of sb/ sth: bao gồm suspect sb of (doing) sth: nghi ngờ

die of/ from: chết vì think of: nghĩ về

ON

concentrate on sth: tập trung vào live onsb/ sth: sống nhờ vào

congratulate sb on (doing) sth: chúc mừng plan on: kế hoạch

comment on: phê bình rely on: tin cậy

depend on: phụ thuộc spend (money) on sth: tiêu (tiền)

insist on (doing) sth: nài nỉ

adapt to: thích nghi explain sth to sb: giải thích cho ai

add to: thêm vào happen to sb/ sth: xảy ra với

adjust to: điều chỉnh listen to: lắng nghe

apologize to sb for (doing) sth: xin lỗi ai về object to: phản đối

complain to sb about sth: phàn nàn prefer … to …: thích … hơn

describe sth to sb: mô tả cho ai talk/ speak to sb: nói với

devote to: cống hiến

agree with: đồng ý fill with: làm đầy

argue with: cãi nhau với provide sb with sth: cung cấp

collide with: tông, đụng vào (provide sth for sb: cung cấp)

communicate with: giao tiếp supply sb with sth: cung cấp

compare with/to: so sánh (supply sth to sb: cung cấp)

1. The price of electricity is going up _____ August.

2. They came to visit us _____ my birthday.

3. Did you have a good time _____ Christmas?

4. The children are really excited _____ their summer vacation.

5. We were very disappointed _____ the organization of the festival.

6. John missed a lot of lessons. He was ill _____ January to March.

7. Helen had said goodbye to everybody in the class _____ she left for the hometown.

8. My cat is very fond _____ fish.

9. I waited _____ 10 o’clock and then went home.

10. I can’t remember exactly when the accident happened. I think it was _____ nine and half past nine.

11. Are you acquainted _____ the lady?

12. _____ the children left, the house was very quiet.

13. These photographs were taken _____ a friend of mine.

14. The river Rhine flows _____ the North sea.

15. I shall meet you _____ the corner _____ the street.

16. I always come _____ school _____ foot.

17. He had learned the whole poem _____ heart.

18. He has waited _____ her for a long time.

19. He’s not very keen _____ watching football, but his wife is.

20. Are you worried _____ the final examination?
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. _____ time _____ time I will examine you on the work you have done.

A. From / to B. At / to C. In / to D. With / to

2. This village is inhabited _____ tens of thieves.

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

3. God has bestowed _____ me many graces.

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

4. Make a comment _____ this sentence!

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

5. He’s a very wealthy man; a few hundred pounds is nothing _____ him.

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

6. She does not show much affection _____ him.

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

7. The clerk _____ that counter said those purses were _____ sale.

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

8. Someone broke into the shop and made _____ with several TVs and videos.

A. of B. up C. out D. off

9. Old people like to descant _____ past memories.

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

10. You should comply _____ the school rules.

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

11. The people next door are furious _____ us _____ making so much noise last night.

A. at/ with B. with/ for C. for/ to D. about/ in

12. The Vietnamese participants always take part _____ sports events with great enthusiasm.

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

13. He isn’t independent _____ any means. He depends _____ his father _____ everything.

A. by/ on/ in B. for/ on/ in C. of/ in/ for D. on/ in/ with

14. He may be quick _____ understanding but he isn’t capable _____ remembering anything.

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

15. Mum is always busy _____ her work in the laboratory.

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

16 Lan will stay there _____ the beginning in September _____ November.

A. from/ to B. till/ to C. from/ in D. till/ of

17. I would like to apply _____ the position of sales clerk that you advised in the Sunday newspaper.

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

18. I have been looking _____ this book for months, and at last, I have found it.

A. over B. up C. for D. at

19. My sister is very fond _____ eating chocolate candy.

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

20. Who’s going to look _____ the children while you’re away?

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