3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to complete each of the given sentences.
(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu đã cho.)
1. My grandparents looked ______ my brother when he was small.
A. with
B. at
C. into
D. after
2. A group of students carried ______ research on Korean culture and cuisine.
A. for
B. out
C. off
D. by
3. We need to work ______ the high unemployment in our town.
A. out
B. about
C. for
D. up
4. My friends were looking ______ information about Steve Jobs on the Internet.
A. on
B. from
C. for
D. by
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1. D |
2. B |
3. A |
4. C |
1. D
My grandparents looked after my brother when he was small.
(Ông bà tôi đã chăm sóc anh trai tôi khi anh ấy còn nhỏ.)
Giải thích: look after (chăm sóc)
2. B
A group of students carried out research on Korean culture and cuisine.
(Một nhóm sinh viên thực hiện nghiên cứu về văn hóa, ẩm thực Hàn Quốc.)
Giải thích: carry out (tiến hành)
3. A
We need to work out the high unemployment in our town.
(Chúng ta cần giải quyết tình trạng thất nghiệp cao ở thị trấn của mình.)
Giải thích: work out (giải quyết)
4. C
My friends were looking for information about Steve Jobs on the Internet.
(Bạn bè của tôi đang tìm kiếm thông tin về Steve Jobs trên Internet.)
Giải thích: look for (tìm kiếm)
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Verbs with prepositions
(Động từ với giới từ)
1. Complete the sentences with the suitable prepositions.
(Hoàn thành câu với giới từ thích hợp.)
1. Many people have now started to care ________ the environment.
2. The future of our planet depends ________ how we deal with climate change.
3. We should work ________ some solutions to reducing plastic pollution.
4. My sister is responsible for looking ________ the plants at home.
Circle the mistake in each sentence. Then correct it.
(Hãy khoanh tròn lỗi sai trong mỗi câu. Sau đó sửa nó.)
1. Children should learn (A) to recycling from an early age so that they will be prepared (B) to deal (C) with plastic pollution (D) in the future.
2. Many students are taking part (A) in the Green Campaign this year, (B) that shows (C) that nowadays people care more (D) about the environment.
3. Many people neither believe (A) in climate change (B) nor want to understand what is happening (C) with the environment, (D) which is a big concern.
4. Instead (A) of throwing the plastic bottles (B) over, why (C) don't you make some plant pots (D) from them?
2.4 Preposition + noun phrases
(Giới từ + cụm danh từ)
A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and a noun phrase
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at |
(not) at all at last at the moment |
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for |
for a while for good for now for one thing |
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in |
in control in doubt in effect in vain |
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on |
on condition that on second thoughts on the whole |
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under |
under arrest under control under the impression |
Tạm dịch
Cụm giới từ được tạo thành từ một giới từ và một cụm danh từ
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at |
(not) at all (không có gì) at last (cuối cùng) at the moment (vào lúc này) |
|
for |
for a while (trong một khoảng thời gian ngắn) for good (mãi mãi) for now (hiện tại) for one thing (vì một lý do) |
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in |
in control (trong tầm kiểm soát) in doubt (nghi ngờ) in effect (có hiệu lực) in vain (vô ích) |
|
on |
on condition that (với điều kiện là) on second thoughts (khi suy nghĩ lại) on the whole (nói chung) |
|
under |
under arrest (bị bắt giữ) under control (được kiểm soát) under the impression (bị ấn tượng) |
1 Complete the phrases with the correct preposition.
(Hoàn thành các cụm từ với giới từ đúng.)
1 I was going to have a shower, but ______ second.
2 He hasn’t bought any new clothes ______ a while.
3 Jenny’s been training for months and ______ last she’s ready to run a marathon.
4 Were you ______ the impression that the test is next week?
5 I’m not sure about walking into town. ______ one thing, it’s pretty cold outside.
6 Despite some delays, ______ the whole we had a good journey.
7 He tried ______ vain to open the window but it was complete stuck.
8 It seems his decision to go to university is now ___ doubt.
1. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng)
1. Can you explain _____ me what urbanisation is?
A. with B. for C. to D. at
2. The town officials are arguing _____ the deadline of a major construction project.
A. about B. with C. at D. on
3. The village committee agreed _____ a plan to fight unemployment in the coming year.
A. of B. for C. on D. in
4. Jo participated _____ a car-sharing programme to help reduce traffic congestion in her area.
A. with B. about C. for D. in
5. I am working for a factory that specialises _____ sanitation equipment.
A. at B. on C. in D form
6. Eric applied _____ a job in that industrial area.
A. to B. at C. for D. about
7. The schools in this city promised to provide local children _____ a high-quality education.
A. from B. with C. at D. of
8. Throughout history, millions of migrants have arrived _____ New York in search of a better life.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
2. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs from the list and the correct prepositions.
(Hoàn thành các câu sau với dạng đúng của các động từ trong danh sách với giới từ đúng.)
• deal • cope • succeed • dream • pay
1. Rural migrants often find it difficult to _____ a new living environment in a city.
2. Amanda was so happy because she _____ locating a spacious flat to rent last Sunday.
3. Young people often _____ moving to megacities to pursue better careers.
4. Governments use tax money to _____ services such as education, healthcare and public transport.
5. The city government plans to _____ the problem of overcrowding In the city centre.
3. Match the halves and add the correct prepositions to make complete sentences.
(Nối hai nửa câu và thêm giới từ đúng và tạo thành các câu hoàn chỉnh.)
1. ___ Members of the city council are arguing
2. ___ A lack of job opportunities prevents people
3. ___ Does that home belong
4. ___ Farmers have worked very hard to protect their crops
5. ___ Jane has decided to involve himself
6. ___ The government must focus
A. your family or your neighbours?
B. the effects of rural migration to the city.
C. politics to serve her community.
D. extreme weather in the past two months.
E. staying here in my village.
F. reducing traffic congestion in the city centre.
4. Make sentences using these verbs and your own ideas.
• prepare • suffer • graduate • deal • dream • depend • wait • arrive
We did a lot of research to prepare for the presentation about urbanisation yesterday.
(Chúng tôi nghiên cứu rất nhiều để chuẩn bị cho bài thuyết trình về đô thị hoá ngày hôm qua.)
3. Choose the correct option.
(Chọn đáp án đúng.)
1. Glen had difficulty dealing from/for/with/on the poor air quality in his city, so he moved to the countryside.
2. I would clean those jars before recycling them, if I am/is/were/are you.
3. If they hadn't wasted so much energy, they didn't pay/wouldn't have paid/hadn't paid/wouldn't pay such a large bill.
4. Stacy really worries to/about/for/of the state of public services in her local area.
5. I won't attend the workshop about biomass fuels unless I have/will have/had/had had time this weekend.
6. The mayor got the town hall paint/to paint/ painted/painting last week.
7. Crop failure may result in/of/from/for people moving to the cities in order to have a better life.
8. If there were bike lanes in our town. I cycle/ will cycle/would cycle/would have cycled to work to reduce my carbon footprint.
9. You wouldn't have gotten in trouble if you don't litter/didn't litter/won't litter/ hadn't littered on the street in Singapore.
10. The city council had a contractor to build/ building/built/build a new park.
1. Choose the correct answer. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)
1. People in urban areas can suffer _____ illness due to air pollution.
A. with B. of C. to D. from
2. Tom visits his parents in the countryside once a month when he needs to escape _____ the noise in the city centre.
A. in B. of C. from D. about
3. Emma is currently focused _____ finding a high-paying job in Paris.
A. about B. on C. with D. for
4. Paul arrived _____ the office late this morning because the traffic was terrible.
A. in B. at C. for D. from
5. People who live in busy urban places often complain _____ the noise and pollution that traffic creates.
A. about B. on C. in D. for
6. The government has approved the _____ agricultural project in this province.
A. about B. of C. to D. with
2. Fill in the gaps (1-6) with the correct forms of the verbs dream, suffer, add, provide, think and pay. Then add a correct preposition after each verb.
(Điền vào chỗ trống (1-6) với dạng đúng của các động từ dream, suffer, add, provide, think và pay. Sau đó thêm một giới từ đúng vào mỗi động từ.)
Many people often 1) _____ living in the city, where opportunities seem endless, but urban living can be challenging, City residents have to deal with noise and overcrowding, so they may 2) _____ health problems due to noise and air pollution. Living costs are high in cities too, so people sometimes struggle to 3) _____ food and other basic necessities. Therefore, the local council should focus on policies that help 4) _____ the citizens adequate housing, clean water, sanitation, energy and good public transport. However, with such fast-growing populations, some cities cannot offer these things to their residents, and this can 5) _____ existing social problems like unemployment, poverty and disease. As a result, the quality of life can be lower in some urban areas. Of course, there are many advantages to urban living, but it's important to 6) _____ all these different factors before deciding what's right for you.
3. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentences.
(Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ ra từ gần nhất với từ được gạch chân.)
1. When Lila first arrived in this city, it wasn't easy for her to adapt to the new environment.
A. depend on B. get used to
C. protect from D come up with
2. Joe has never considered the problems of city life because he has always lived in the countryside.
A. related to B. concentrated on
C. thought about D. talked about
3. As responsible citizens, we have to look after public facilities and not misuse them.
A. rely on B. care for C. save from D. protect from
4. Eric is having difficulty handling the stress of living in a megacity.
A. worrying about B. preparing for
C. coping with D. suffering from
5. Jason likes the new plan to invest in public healthcare.
A. argues with B. approves of
C. asks for D. insists on
4. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the word in brackets.
(Viết câu thứ hai sao cho nghĩa giống với câu thứ nhất. Dùng từ trong ngặc.)
1. Because of his low wages, Minh can't afford the high living costs in that urban area. (PAY)
2. Dan shares Paul's opinion on the advantages of urban life. (AGREES)
3. After spending an hour on a city bus, Marie finally got to her office. (ARRIVED)
4. The growth of industrial areas is likely to cause more air pollution. (RESULT)
5. I hope to move back to the rural area at some point in the future. (DREAM)
2. Look at the list of verbs. Add them to their category. Examples in the first category have been done for you.
(Nhìn vào danh sách các động từ. Thêm chúng vào danh mục của họ. Các ví dụ trong danh mục đầu tiên đã được thực hiện cho bạn.)
specialise account provide participate
care excel pray involve
pay invest sort engage
apply dream worry apologize
figure communicate disagree cope
substitute help forget complain
argue check deal
1. ON: agree on, reflect on, rely on, impose on, insist on, focus on, depend on, comment on
2. ABOUT: think about, argue about, ____________
3. FOR: wait for, thank for, ____________
4. IN: believe in, result in, ____________
5. OUT: help out, find out, __________
6. WITH: help with, agree with: _____________
4. Read and complete the text with the correct preposition.
(Đọc và hoàn thành đoạn văn với giới từ đúng.)
We live in a multicultural family, so conflicts often arise due to differences in beliefs and values. However, my parents have found (1) ___________ solutions to resolve them. Firstly, they make sure each time they have different. ideas, they will communicate openly and honestly (2) _____________ each other. They engage (3) _____________ active listening and ensure that the other's opinions and feelings are respected. Secondly, our family participate (4) _________________ cultural events and traditions to learn about others' backgrounds. For example, my mum specialises (5) ____________ cooking traditional dishes from her Indian culture, and my dad excels (6) ___________ playing musical instruments from his Irish background. Lastly, my parents deal (7) ___________ conflicts directly by apologizing (8) ______________ hurtful actions or words.
5. Work in groups. Write five sentences about how your family maintain its cultural identity (e.g.. family history, values, traditions, and beliefs). Use the verbs and prepositions in this lesson.
(Làm việc nhóm. Viết năm câu về cách gia đình bạn duy trì bản sắc văn hóa (ví dụ: lịch sử gia đình, giá trị, truyền thống và tín ngưỡng). Sử dụng các động từ và giới từ trong bài học này.)
