1. Complete the test with these prepositions:  about, at, for, in, of, and with.  you will have to use some prepositions more than once.  

(Hoàn thành bài kiểm tra với các giới từ sau: about, at, for, in, of, and with. bạn sẽ phải sử dụng một số giới từ nhiều hơn một lần.)

If somebody told you they were building a lift to take people into space, you would probably laugh (1)__________the idea. But in fact, if you listen (2)___________scientists and engineers talking about the plan, you soon realise they are being completely serious.

The elevator would consist (3)_________ a carbon fibre ribbon 100,000 km long. One end would be in the ocean at the equator, and the other end would be in space.

At the moment, it takes months or years to prepare (4)_________ a trip into space by rocket. Space agencies have begun searching (5)_________ a better option – partly because they worry (6)_________ the cost of space missions. The idea of a space elevator appeals (7)_________ governments because it would be far cheaper than sending rockets into space. It would be slower, but that would give passengers more time to adjust (8)_________ the different conditions as they left the earth.

It may not be easy though: countries might argue (9)_________ the exact location of the elevator. But if the political leaders can cope (10)_________ these problems and manage to take part (11)_________ the project together, it is certainly possible.

Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke wrote a novel (12)_________ the idea in 1979. He said in a speech that humans would build a space elevator ten years after they stopped laughing at the idea. Well, they’ve stopped laughing now.

3. Look at the highlighted verb + preposition collocations in the text. Find five more verbs (with for (×2), to, with, and at).

(Nhìn vào các động từ + giới từ được in đậm trong đoạn văn. Tìm thêm 5 động từ đi cùng với giới từ.)

4. Read the Dictionary Skills Strategy. Then look at the dictionary entry for recover. Which preposition is used with it?

(Từ điển. Đọc Chiến lược Kỹ năng Từ điển. Sau đó nhìn vào mục từ điển của từ recover (khôi phục). Giới từ nào đi được với nó?)

Dictionary Skills Strategy

(Chiến thuật Kỹ năng tra từ điển)

A dictionary will tell you if the verb is followed by a particular preposition.

(Một cuốn từ điển sẽ cho bạn biết động từ đi chung với một giới từ cụ thể nào đó.)

5. Complete the sentences with the words below. Use a dictionary to check your answers if you need to.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ dưới đây. Sử dụng từ điển để kiểm tra câu trả lời của bạn nếu bạn cần.)

about          apologised            asked            laugh           of              with

1. I ______ for my late arrival.

2. Dad complained ______ the noise from the neighbours.

3. I've often dreamed ______ flying to the moon.

4. We finished our meal and ______ for the bill.

5. Don't ______ at your little sister. It isn't kind.

6. Can you help me ______ my science homework?

6. Read the Look out! box. Circle the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

(Đọc bảng Chú ý. Khoanh tròn các giới từ đúng để hoàn thành câu.)

Look out!

Some verbs can be followed by more than one preposition, sometimes with a slight change in meaning.

(Một số động từ có thể được theo sau bởi nhiều hơn một giới từ, đôi khi sẽ có chút thay đổi về nghĩa.)

e.g. shout at/ shout to, agree with/ agree to

(hét vào / hét lên, đồng ý với / đồng ý làm gì.)

My sister shouted to me because I lost her mobile.

(Em gái tôi đã hét vào mặt tôi vì tôi đã làm mất điện thoại di động của cô ấy.)

I saw Liz on the other side of the road and shouted to her.

(Tôi nhìn thấy Liz ở phía bên kia đường và hét lên với cô ấy.)

1. a. Have you ever heard of / about wearable gadgets?

    b. Have you heard of / about John's new job?

2. a. She has to care for / about her elderly mum.

    b. I don't care for / about money.

3. a. You look worried. What are you thinking about / of?

    b. What do you think about / of my new dress?

4. a. I write to / about my penfriend about once a month.

    b. I wrote to / about my holiday on my blog.

5. a. My teacher agreed with / to my request to leave early.

    b. I don't agree with/ to you.

6. Read the Look out! box. Circle the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

(Đọc bảng Chú ý. Khoanh tròn các giới từ đúng để hoàn thành câu.)

Look out!

Some verbs can be followed by more than one preposition, sometimes with a slight change in meaning.

(Một số động từ có thể được theo sau bởi nhiều hơn một giới từ, đôi khi sẽ có chút thay đổi về nghĩa.)

e.g. shout at/ shout to, agree with/ agree to

(hét vào / hét lên, đồng ý với / đồng ý làm gì.)

My sister shouted to me because I lost her mobile.

(Em gái tôi đã hét vào mặt tôi vì tôi đã làm mất điện thoại di động của cô ấy.)

I saw Liz on the other side of the road and shouted to her.

(Tôi nhìn thấy Liz ở phía bên kia đường và hét lên với cô ấy.)

1. a. Have you ever heard of / about wearable gadgets?

    b. Have you heard of / about John's new job?

2. a. She has to care for / about her elderly mum.

    b. I don't care for / about money.

3. a. You look worried. What are you thinking about / of?

    b. What do you think about / of my new dress?

4. a. I write to / about my penfriend about once a month.

    b. I wrote to / about my holiday on my blog.

5. a. My teacher agreed with / to my request to leave early.

    b. I don't agree with/ to you.

 7. Complete the questions with the correct preposition.

(Hoàn thành các câu hỏi sau với giới từ đúng.)

1. What kinds of things do you worry _____?

2. When did you last argue _____someone? Who? What _____?

3. When did you last take part _____ a race? How did you do?

4. If you were going to write a letter _____ someone famous, who would it be? Why?

8. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in exercise 7. Give extra details if you can.

(Nói. Làm việc theo cặp. Hỏi và trả lời câu hỏi trong bài tập 7. Đưa thêm thông tin nếu có thể.)

6H: Money (Tiền): preposition (giới từ.)

3. Complete the sentences with the prepositions below. You need to use some prepositions more than once.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các giới từ bên dưới. Bạn cần dùng một vài giới từ nhiều hơn 1 lần.)

for   from   in   off   on   to

1. How much did you spend _____ those trainers?

2. I'm saving up _____ some new clothes.

3. You shouldn't lend money _____ friends. It can cause arguments!

4. Don't worry- my mum is paying _____ everything.

5. I don't want to borrow money because I don't like being _____ debt.

6. Use this coupon to get £1 _____ your next sandwich.

7. How much do they charge _____ a haircut?

8. I borrowed some money _____ my brother.

9. Don't waste money _____ a new phone - your old one is fine.

10. The company owes thousands of pounds _____ the bank.

11. They'll replace the battery in your phone _____ £35.

4. In pairs, talk about:

(Theo cặp, hãy nói về:)

• what you spend your money on.

(thứ mà bạn đã chi tiền.)

• something you would like to save up for.

(thứ mà bạn muốn tiết kiệm để có nó.)

• the best person to borrow money from.

(người tốt nhất mà bạn từng mượn tiền.)

3. Complete the sentences. Choose the verbs from the LANGUAGE FOCUS. 

(Hoàn thành các câu. Chọn các động từ TỪ VỰNG TRỌNG TÂM.)

1. You will ____ the sea when you go on an ecotour to Palawan.

2. Please ____ our ecotour to help the local community. 

3. She doesn't ____ protecting nature. 

4. We have to ____ the mangrove to reach the sea. 

5. The receptionist will ____ you ____ information about exotic places and trekking tours in this area. 

6. Many animals ____ water pollution. We need to ____ them ____ extinction.

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. 

(Hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho nó có nghĩa tương tự như câu đầu tiên.)

1. The tourists participated in many local festivals. 

(Các du khách đã tham gia nhiều lễ hội địa phương.)

The tourists ____ many local festivals. 

2. On the tour, I learned how to protect beaches. 

(Trong chuyến tham quan, tôi đã học được cách bảo vệ các bãi biển.)

On the tour, I ____ protecting beaches.

3. The walk through the remote part of the island was dangerous. 

(Việc đi bộ qua phần hẻo lánh của hòn đảo rất nguy hiểm.)

The ____ the remote part of the island was dangerous. 

4. He has knowledge about the environment. 

(Anh ấy có kiến thức về môi trường.)

He ____ the environment. 

5. I disagree with hunting animals for fur. 

(Tôi không đồng ý với việc săn bắt động vật để lấy lông.)

I don't ____ hunting animals for fur. 

5. Write your own sentences. Use the phrasal verbs in LANGUAGE FOCUS. 

(Viết câu của riêng bạn. Sử dụng các cụm động từ trong TỪ VỰNG TRỌNG TÂM.)

I want to take an ecotour to Hạ Long Bay to learn about sea life. 

(Tôi muốn tham gia một chuyến du lịch sinh thái đến Vịnh Hạ Long để tìm hiểu về đời sống biển.)

USE OF ENGLISH 

3. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 

(Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành các câu.)

1. All the conservation efforts are to protect endangered animals ______ extinction. 

A. from 

B. on 

C. by 

2. I didn't get a chance to join _______ the local community recycling program. 

A. on 

B. in 

C. under 

3. I would love to know more ______ how to conserve rainforests. 

A. of 

B. by 

C. about 

4. Didn't you learn ______ Fansipan Mountain in your geography class? 

A. about 

B. of 

C. on 

5. We didn't trek______ the wilderness area because I wasn't feeling very well. 

A. by 

B. on 

C. through 

2. Circle the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

(Khoanh tròn các giới từ đúng để hoàn thành câu.)

1   You should apologise for / to that comment!

2   Cats get frightened if you shout at / to them.

3   I asked about / for the manager so I could talk to him in person.

4   We complained for / about our hotel room.

5   I’ve never heard from / of this video game.

6   I dreamed about / of flying again last night.

7   After a long discussion, they agreed to / with our request and gave us our money back.

8   If you’re unhappy with the service, why don’t you write for / to the manager?

3. Study the dictionary entries and answer the questions.

(Nghiên cứu các mục từ điển và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1   Which verb is used with two prepositions with no change of meaning?

___________________________________________________

2   Which verb is used with two prepositions, but the meaning changes?

___________________________________________________

3   Which entry uses bold and italic type for two words that often go together?

___________________________________________________

charge /tʃɑːdʒ/ verb 1 [T, I] charge (sb/sth) for th to ask sb to pay a particular amount of money: We charge £75 a night for a single room. *They forgot to charge us for the drinks. 2 [T, I] charge sb (with sth) to accuse sb offcially of doing sth which is against the law: Three me have been charged with robbery. 

inform /ɪnˈfɔːm/ verb [T] inform sb (of/ about sth) to give sb information (about sth), especially in an official way: You should inform the police of the accident. *Do keep me informed of any changes.

4. Read the Vocab boost. Write some words that often go with these verbs. 

(Đọc phần Tăng cường từ vựng. Viết một số từ thường đi với những động từ này.)

1. to care for th/ sb => to care for _____________________________________

2. to learn about sh => to learn about _____________________________________

3.  to write to sb => to write to _____________________________________

1. Read the dialogue between Grace and Tom.Choose the correct preposition.

(Đọc đoạn đối thoại giữa Grace và Tom. Chọn giới từ đúng.)

Extract from Students' Book recording

G: Hi Tom. Are you coming out  (1) with / by / for us tonight? 

T: Oh no, I can't. I'm revising (2) to / about / for exams. I need to learn fifty French verbs (3) on / by/ with heart tonight. 

G: But the exams don't start until next month. 

T: I know, but I get really nervous (4) on / about / for exams. If I don't revise every night, I'll get stressed. 

G:I don't know why you're so worried. You always get good marks in class. 

T: I know, but that's different. In exams, I panic. And I really want to get good grades for my A levels. I want to get (5) into / with / in a good university 

G: Listen, you need to take it easy. If you continue like this, you'll get ill.

T: Well, what can I do? 

G: Okay, first you need to make a revision timetable. If you make a timetable, you'll see that you have plenty of time to do everything. 

T: Um, yeah, that's quite a good idea. 

G: And I think you spend too much time alone - sometimes it's good to study (6) about / by / with other people. 

T: Is it? I'm not so sure. They might know more than I do!

2. Complete the sentences with a preposition in each gap. 

(Hoàn thành các câu với một giới từ trong mỗi khoảng trống.)

1. I am getting nervous (a) about tomorrow. Jake asked me to study (b) _______  him. He's so handsome. I don't think I'll learn anything! 

2. Vince stayed up too late revising and then he actually fell asleep _____ the English exam.

3. Our exams don't start until May, so we've still got three months to revise (a) _______ them. I'm going to study hard because I want to pass (b) _______  the best marks and get (c) _______ university to study medicine. 

4. We have to learn 15 words (a) _______ heart for a test tomorrow. I'll come out (b) ______ you another time.

1. Choose the correct option A, B or C to complete the sentences. 

(Chọn tùy chọn chính xác A, B hoặc C để hoàn thành các câu.)

1. You need to protect wild animals ___________ extinction.

A. of

B. from

C. with 

2. University students should be encouraged to join ____________ local community help tours.

A. on

B. in

C. with 

3. Staying with a host family can help visitors know ______ the local culture quickly. 

A. for

B. on

C. about 

4. We had great experience when trekking _________ the jungle last month. 

A. in

B. out

C. through 

5. The terraced rice fields look impressive when it is viewed _______ high mountains. 

A. from

B. out

C. down

2. Complete the sentences with the words below.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ dưới đây.)

die      join      know 

learn   trek 

1. I'd like to _________ in local festivals when I visit a destination. 

2. Many species in this lake _________ of water pollution. 

3. We can __________ about making hundreds of things from recycled materials on the Internet. 

4. Ecotourists often prefer to ________ through local villages to experience the culture. 

5. There are various benefits of conservation tours that we should ________ about.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use a dictionary if necessary. 

(Hoàn thành các câu với giới từ đúng. Sử dụng từ điển nếu cần thiết.)

1. Greg Mortenton didn’t succeed in his plan to reach the summit of K2.

2. After he got lost, he stayed  _____ a tiny village. 

3. He thought  _____  how he could help the villagers who looked after him. 

4. His program 'Pennies for Pakistan' helped to pay _____  a new school for girls in the village.

3. Complete the sentences with the missing words. Some letters are given. 

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ còn thiếu. Một số chữ cái đã được đưa ra.)

1. Sally dr e a ms of becoming a vet, so she's taking all the maths, chemistry, biology, and physics classes she can. 

(Sally mơ ước trở thành một bác sĩ thú y, vì vậy cô ấy đã tham gia tất cả các lớp toán, hóa học, sinh học và vật lý mà cô ấy có thể.)

2. Jamie got over the difficulty of failing to get into university with the s_p_ __t of his family and friends. 

3.Terry's father is a pro_ _ _ _o_ of science at Cambridge University. 

4. Rachel has always had a p_ _ _i_ _for art. She goes to galleries at least twice a month.

5. You really shouldn't make f_ _ of people who aren't as intelligent as you. It's not very nice and you can make them sad.

6. Gary made the m_ _ _ _k_ of not revising before his exam. He was too confident and now he has to take the exam again next week.

In English class yesterday, we had a discussion ____ different cultures.