Bảo Linh - EXTRA GRAMMAR

CLASS: 8A5 DATE: ______________ YOUR NAME: ________________________________________
Q3 L4.1 EXTRA GRAMMAR

I. Insert the correct prepositions.
AT BEYOND BY FOR FROM IN INTO OF ON WITH
1. When the detective reached _________________

for his gun, the crowd stepped nervously back.
2. According to the guidebook, this region is notorious _________________
for floods and tornadoes.
3. The owners of huge companies are more likely to benefit _________________
from the new law than the
small business entrepreneurs.
4. Beware _________________
of the heavy traffic in the centre of the city or else you'll waste at least two
hours in the jams.
5. She said she had great faith _________________
in us. I think we'll have to do our best not to let her
down.
6. It's not so easy to be patient _________________
with young pupils, especially if the only thing they speak
about are video games.
7. I was tough. They had a hard time of persuading me _________________
into changing my mind about the
weekend plans.
8. You'd better ask Tom about the girl. I can't tell you much as I only know her _________________
by sight.
9. We don't want anybody else to find out about our arrangements, do we? We must organize everything
_________________
in secret.
10. He says he could do all the work _________________
on his own. But, I don't believe one person will ever
be able to lift those heavy boxes.
11. The tanker had already been _________________
at sea for two weeks when it struck the iceberg.
12. Their design didn't vary much _________________
from ours. Consequently, the jury decided to reward
them both.
13. I’m afraid you'll have to buy a new hairdryer; this one is _________________
in repair.
14. During this month, we'll be concentrating _________________
on developing the basic skill of using the
aqualung.
15. A brigade of well-trained commandoes participated in the action against the terrorists armed
_________________
of machine guns and grenades.
IV. Rewrite the sentences using the given forms so that they retain their original meaning.
1. I have never read such an interesting article about space exploration. (first time)
It ____________________________________________________________________.
is the first time I have read such an interesting article about space exploration
2. Mark doesn't like to be told what to do.
Mark hates ____________________________________________________________.
to be told what to do
3. Your will start to feel better as soon as you take this medicine.
The moment __________________________________________________________.
you take this medicine, you will start to feel better
4. Haven't you ever had the idea that you could emigrate? (occurred)
_____________________________________________________________________?
Hasn't it ever occurred to you that you could emigrate?
5. I doubt whether it will stop raining till afternoon.
It is __________________________________________________________________.
doubtful whether it will stop raining till afternoon.
6. I'm sure he recognized us at the airport.
He must ______________________________________________________________.
have recognized us at the airport
7. The wind was so strong that we could hardly walk. (such)
_____________________________________________________________________.
Such is strong wind that we hardly could walk
8. Sorry, we haven't got any more free tickets.
__________________________________________________________________
Sorry, we haven't got any free tickets left.
9. Mike doesn't use his tape recorder very often.
Hardly ever ___________________________________________________________.
does Mike use his tape recorder.
10. They haven't invited either Mr Hornby or his wife to the barbecue.
Neither _______________________________________________________________.
Mr Hornby nor his wife were invited to the barbecue.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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V. Choose the correct answer.
1. I was _________ to believe that she was a representative of the Labour Party.
a) declared b) carried c) led d) explained
2. It has been kept _________ for about ten years that the minister’s son committed a crime.
a) unaware b) secret c) mystery d) obscure
3. One could see with the _________ eye that there was a lighthouse on the promontory.
a) naked b) sole c) nude d) shut
4. These two items don’t differ much. The _________ is even more apparent when you put them together.
a) similarity b) likelihood c) coincidence d) analogy
5. Your rude behaviour was an _________ to the host and his wife. I don’t think they will ever invite us to
their home again.
a) abuse b) insult c) injury d) aversion
6. For almost fifty years, the citizens of this country were _________ from travelling abroad unless they
were politicians.
a) suspended b) rejected c) averted d) forbidden
7. I wouldn't _________ their position in the market. They may appear to be very influential one day in the
future.
a) undertake b) underestimate c) underwrite d) undercharge
8. We can't admit a person who hasn't _________ the required number of points at the entrance
examination.
a) scored b) assessed c) settled d) qualified
9. _________ he delivers the report, it will be sent to the headquarters.
a) On the point b) At once c) Immediately d) Soon enough
10. The most probable _________ for your chronic headache is lack of good rest.
a) factor b) background c) origin d) reason
11. This cheese isn't fit for eating. It's _________ all over after lying in the bin for so long.
a) rusty b) mouldy c) spoiled d) sour
12. I cannot think of the correct answer. Could you drop me a small _________ please?
a) tip b) idea c) hint d) word
13. It was _________ time we went home after having spent the whole afternoon in the neighbour’s
garden.
a) only b) just c) near d) about
14. Why not ask the tailor to shorten the jacket a little? Unless you don't want it to _________ perfectly
with the trousers.
a) go b) do c) make d) suit
15. Studs was only the boy’s _________. His real name was William.
a) label b) nickname c) identity d) figure
16. It's interesting how the rumour about my promotion began to _________.
a) progress b) spread c) publicize d) emit
17. What we saw was absolutely unusual. Crowds of people from all four _________ of the world were
cheering the arrival of the astronauts.
a) corners b) edges c) spots d) places
18. Mr Henson’s bitter comments on the management's mistakes gave _________ to the conflict which
has already lasted for four months.
a) cause b) ground c) goal d) rise
19. Numerous _________ have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year.
a) inhibitions b) deterrents c) impairments d) adversities
20. That tall fair woman _________ me of my mother.
a) reminds b) remembers c) reminisces d) recalls
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Q3 L4.1 EXTRA GRAMMAR

1. When the detective reached _________________

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