I. Put the right prepositions in the blanks:
1. Are you interested ___________ this question?
2. Is your sister fond __________ music?
3. I was afraid _______ hurting his feelings.
4. My father is always proud __________ my success.
5. The children were amused __________ the storyteller’s jokes.
6. They’re delighted __________ the TV program.
7. I was amazed __________ the news.
8. ___________ Christmas, the weather has been quite mild.
9. That’s a very old car. I’ve had it __________ ages.
10. It’s years __________ I ate in a restaurant.
11. He has been ill _________ 3 days.
12. The concert starts _________ 7.45
13. I learnt to drive __________ 4 weeks.
14. The course begins _________ 7 January and ends ___________ 10 March.
15. I went to bed _________ midnight and got up ________ 6.30 the next morning.
16. Mozart was born in Salzburg ___________ 1756.
17. Are you doing anything special ____________ the weekend?
18. We traveled overnight to Paris and arrived ______ 5 o’clock __________ the morning.
19. I haven’t seen Ann _________ a few days. I last saw her _________ Tuesday.
20. I’ll phone you _________ Tuesday morning _________ about 10.00, OK?
21. Tom’s grandfather died __________ 1977 _______ the age of 79.
22. The price of electricity is going up ________ October.
23. Jack’s father is an engineer but he’s out work __________ the moment.
24. ________Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk in the country.
25. There’re usually a lot of parties ________ New Year’s Eve.
26. I have been invited to a wedding ________ 14 February.
27. The telephone and the doorbell rang __________ the same time.
28. Mr. David is 63. He’ll be retiring from his job _________ two years’ time.
29. It’s been raining __________ I got up this morning.
30. Tom and I have known each other _________ 6 months.
31. Tom’s father has been a policeman _________ 20 years.
32. Have you been learning English _________ a long time?
33. I was born in Africa ___________ 1970.
34. My parents moved back to England ___________ I was five.
35. We live in Bristol ____________ three years.
36. I went to college two years _____________.
37. I found a flat on my own ____________ last year.
38. I usually go home ___________ the weekend.
39. I didn’t go home ____________ weekend because some friends came to stay.
40. They arrived ____________ three o’clock _____________ the afternoon.
41. ___________ Saturday evening we went out to a concert.
42. ___________ we got home we listened to some music.
43. We got up late __________ Sunday morning.
44. __________ the afternoon we went for a walk.
45. I bought a car a few weeks _____________.
46. I had an accident ___________ last night.
47. It happened __________ 7.00_________ the evening.
48. I’ll be ready ___________ two weeks.
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6. expectations
7. reasonable
1.the boss was ....unkind......He never helps the workers (kind)
2.the children are....especially.....fond of this clown(especial)
3.Lam Truong is my......favorite.....singer(favor)
4.the manager sacked five..employees........(employ)
5.to our great ....disappointment......it rained on the day of the picnic (disappoint)
6.His parents have great ....expectation........for his future (expect)
7.i think the prices here are......reasons.....(reason)
8.the good in this shop were ......displayed.......(displayed)on the shelves.