Chuyên đề: PREPOSITIONS
LÝ THUYẾT TRỌNG TÂM
1.Định nghĩa giới từ là gì ? (Difinition)
- Giới từ là từ hay cụm từ thường được dùng với danh từ, tính từ, đại từ để chỉ mối liên hệ giữa các từ này
với các thành phần khác trong câu.
- Giới từ có vị trí đứng riêng của mình trong câu, sau đây là vị trí của một số giới từ cơ bản trong tiếng Anh:
a. Trước danh từ
Ví dụ:+ at the cinema: ở rạp chiếu phim
+ in 2000: vào năm 2000
b. Sau động từ
Có thể liền sau động từ, có thể bị một từ khác xen giữa động từ và giới từ.
Ví dụ:+ I arrived at the airport on time. (Tôi đến sân bay đúng giờ.)
+ Please turn the radio down! (Làm ơn vặn nhỏ đài chút!)
c. Sau tính từ
Ví dụ:+ Viet Nam is rich in natural resources. (Việt Nam giàu tài nguyên thiên nhiên.)
+ He is very friendly with me. (Anh ấy rất thân thiện với tôi.)
MỘT SỐ GIỚI TỪ CƠ BẢN
Giới từ
in
at
on
after
ago
before
between
by
during
for
Cách dùng
Ví dụ
tháng
in May; in March
năm
in 2004; in 2018
mùa
in summer; in winter
buổi trong ngày
in the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening
khoảng thời gian
in a minute; in three days
buổi trong ngày
at night; at noon
thời gian trong ngày
at 7 o’clock; at midnight
dịp lễ
at Christmas; at Easter
cụm từ cố định
at the same time
dịp lễ đặc biệt
on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday
buổi của 1 ngày đặc biệt
on the morning of March the 1 st
(sau khi) muộn hơn cái gì đó
after breakfast
(cách đây bao lâu) điều gì đã xảy
ra lâu rồi
2 years ago
(trước khi) sớm hơn cái gì đó
before Christmas
(Ở giữa) thời gian chia làm
between Monday and Thursday
không muộn hơn một mốc thời
gian nào đó.
by Sunday
(Trong suốt) trong khoảng thời gian
nào đó
during the holidays
khoảng thời gian
for three weeks
from... to
from...
till/unil
từ... đến ...
from Monday to Wednesday from Monday till
Wednesday
giờ hon
23 minutes past 6 (6: 23)
mốc thời gian
since Monday
(cho tới khi) khơng muộn hổn
một mốc cố định nào đó.
till tomorrow until tomorrow
giờ kém
23 minutes to 6 (5:37)
up to
không nhiều hổn một khoảng thời
gian nào đó
up to 6 hours a day
within
(trong vịng) trong khoảng thời
gian nào đó
within a day
pat
since
till/until
to
ABOUT
AT
FOR
CÁC CỤM GIƠI TỪ THƯỜNG XUẤT HIỆN TRONG KỲ THI
- To be sorry about st
+ lấy làm tiếc, hối tiếc về cái gì
- To be curious about st
+ tị mị về cái gì
- To be careful about st
+ cẩn thận về cái gì
- To be careless about st
+ bất cẩn về cái gì
- To be confused about st
+ nhầm lẫn về cái gì
- To be doubtful about st
+ hồi nghi về cái gì
- To be excited about st
+ hứng thú về cái gì
- To be enthusiastic about st
+ nhiệt tình, hào hứng về cái gì
- To be sad about st
+ buồn về cái gì
- To be serious about
+ nghiêm túc về
- To be reluctant about st (or to) st
+ ngần ngại, miễn cưỡng với cái gì
- To be uneasy about st
+ khơng thoải mái
- To be worried about st
+ lo lắng về cái gì
- To be amazed at st
+ kinh ngạc, sửng sốt vì cái gì
- To be amused at st
+ thích thú với cái gì
- To be angry at sb
+ tức giận với ai
- To be annoyed at sb
+ bực mình với ai
- To be bad at st
+ yếu kém về cái gì
- To be brilliant at
+ thơng minh, có tài
- To be good/clever at st
+ giỏi/sắc sảo về cái gì
- To be efficient at st
+ có năng lực về cái gì
- To be expert at st
+ thành thạo về cái gì
- To be mad at sb
+ tức điên lên với ai
- To be present at
+ có mặt
- To be skillful at st
+ khéo léo cái gì
- To be surprised at st
+ ngạc nhiên với
- To be quick at st
+ nhạy bén về cái gì/nhanh chóng làm gì
- To be available for sth
+ có sẵn (cái gì)
- To be bad for
+ xấu cho
- To be good for
+ tốt cho
- To be convenient for
+ thuận lợi cho...
- To be difficult for
+ khó...
- To be dangerous for
+ nguy hiểm...
- To be eager for
+ háo hức cho
- To be eligible for
+ đủ tư cách cho
FROM
IN
OF
- To be late for
- To be liable for sth
- To leave for
- To be famous/well-known for
- To be fit for
- To be greedy for
- To be grateful for sth
- To be helpful/useful for
- To be necessary for
- To be perfect for
- To prepare for
- To be qualified for
- To be ready for sth
- To be responsible for sth
- To be suitable for
- To be sorry for
- To apologize for st/doing st
- To thank sb for st/doing st
- To be useful for
- To borrow st from sb/st
- To demand st from sb
- To draw st from st
- To emerge from st
- To escape from
- To be free from
- To prevent st from
- To protect sb/st from
- To prohibit sb from doing st
- To separate st/sb from st/sb
- To suffer from
- To be away from st/sb
- To be different from st
- To be far from sb/st
- To be safe from st
- To save sb/st from
- To be resulting from st
- To be absorbed in
- To believe in st/sb
- To delight in st
- To be engaged in st
- To be experienced in st
- To include st in st
- To indulge in st
- To be interested in st /doing st
- To invest st in st
- To involved in st
- To persist in st
- To be deficient in st
- To be fortunate in st
- To be rich in st
- To be successful/succeed in
- To be ashamed of
- To be afraid of
+ trễ...
+ có trách nhiệm về pháp lý
+ rời khỏi đâu
+ nổi tiếng
+ thích hợp với
+ tham lam...
+ biết ơn về việc...
+ có ích /có lợi
+ cần thiết
+ hồn hảo
+ chuẩn bị cho
+ có phẩm chất
+ sẵn sàng cho việc gì
+ có trách nhiệm v’ê việc gì
+ thích hợp
+ xin lỗi /lấy làm tiếc cho
+ xin lỗi vì cái gì/vì đã làm gì
+ cảm ơn ai vì cái gì
+ có ích, hữu dụng
+ vay mượn của ai /cái gì
+ địi hỏi cái gì ở ai
+ rút cái gì
+ nhú lên cái gì
+ thốt ra từ cái gì
+ khơng bị, khơng phải
+ ngăn cản ai cái gì
+ bảo vệ ai /bảo về cái gì
+ cấm ai làm việc gì
+ tách cái gì ra khỏi cái gì
/tách ai ra khỏi ai
+ chịu đựng đau khổ
+ xa cách cái gì/ai
+ khác về cái gì
+ xa cách ai/cái gì
+ an tồn trong cái gì
+ cứu ai/cái gì khỏi
+ do cái gì có kết quả
+ say mê, say sưa
+ tin tưởng cái gì/vào ai
+ hồ hởi về cái gì
+ tham dự, lao vào cuộc
+ có kinh nghiệm về cái gì
+ gộp cái gì vào cái gì
+ chìm đắm trong cái gì
+ quan tâm cái gì/việc gì
+ đầu tư cái gì vào cái gì
+ dính líu vào cái gì
+ kiên trì trong cái gì
+ thiếu hụt cái gì
+ may mắn trong cái gì
+ dồi dào, phong phú
+ thành cơng
+ xấu hổ về...
+ sợ, e ngại...
ON
TO
- To be ahead of
- To be aware of
- To be capable of
- To be confident of
- To be certain of
- To be doubtful of
- To be fond of
- To be full of
- To be hopeful of
- To be independent of
- To be proud of
- To be jealous of
- To be guilty of
- To be innocent of
- To remind sb of
- To be sick of
- To be scared of
- To be short of
- To be suspicious of
- To be joyful of
- To be typical of
- To be tired of
- To be terrified of
- To be dependent/depend on st/sb
- To be keen on st
- To be based on st
- To be able to
- To be acceptable to
- To be accessible to
- To be accustomed to
- To be agreeable to
- To be addicted to
- To be available to sb
- To be clear to
- To be contrary to
- To be delightful to sb
- To be equal to
- To be exposed to
- To be familiar to sb
- To be favorable to
- To be grateful to sb
- To be harmful to sb/st
- To be Important to
- To be indifferent to
- To be identical to
- To be kind to sb
To be kind of sb
- To be likely to
- To be lucky to
- To be loyal to
- To be necessary to sth/sb
- To be next to
- To be open to
- To be opposed to
+ trước
+ nhận thức
+ có khả năng
+ tự tin
+ chắc chắn về
+ nghi ngờ
+ thích
+ đầy
+ hy vọng
+ độc lập
+ tự hào
+ ganh tị với
+ phạm tội về, có tội
+ vơ tội
+ gợi cho ai nhớ tới
+ chán nản về
+ sợ hãi
+ thiếu
+ nghi ngờ về
+ vui mừng về
+ tiêu biểu, điển hình
+ mệt mỏi
+ khiếp sợ về
+ lệ thuộc vào cái gì /vào ai
+ mê cái gì
+ dựa trên, dựa vào
+ có thể
+ có thể chấp nhận
+ có thể kết nối, tiếp cận
+ quen với
+ có thể đồng ý
+ đam mê
+ sẵn cho ai
+ rõ ràng
+ trái lại, đối lập
+ thú vị đối với ai
+ tương đương với
+ phơi bày, để lộ
+ quen thuộc đối với ai
+ tán thành, ủng hộ
+ biết ơn ai
+ có hại cho ai (cho cái gì]
+ quan trọng
+ bàn quang, thờ ơ
+ giống hệt
+ tốt với ai
+ lòng tốt của ai
+ có thể
+ may mắn
+ chung thủy với
+ cần thiết cho việc gì/cho ai
+ kế bên
+ cởi mở
+ phản đối
WITH
- To be pleasant to
- To be preferable to
- To be profitable to
- To be responsible to sb
- To be rude to
- To be similar to
- To be useful to sb
- To be willing to
- To be acquainted with
- To be angry with sb
- To be busy with st
- To be bored with = to be fed up
with
- To be consistent with st
- To be content with st
= to be satisfied with
- To be crowded with
- To be covered with
- To cope with
- To deal with
- To be disappointed with Trần
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- To be friendly to
- To be patient with st
- To be impressed with/by
- To be popular with
- To be wrong with
+ hài lịng
+ đáng thích hơn
+ có lợi
+ có trách nhiệm với ai
+ thơ lỗ, cộc cằn
+ giống, tương tự
+ có ích cho ai
+ sẵn lịng
+ quen biết, quen thân
+ tức giận với ai
+ bận với cái gì
+ chán ngán, chán ngấy
+ kiên trì chung thủy với cái gì
+ hài lịng với
+ đầy, đơng đúc
+ bao phủ với
+ đương đầu với
+ xử lí, giải quyết với
+ thất vọng với
+ thân thiện với
+ kiên trì với cái gì
+ có ấn tượng/xúc động với
+ phổ biến quen thuộc
+ có vấn đề
BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. Jane doesn't spend much money______ clothes.
a. over
b. about
c. at
d. on
c. of
d. with
c. about
d. a and c
c. into
d. about
2. She always takes good care_______ her children.
a. for
b. in
3. A sign warned motorists______ dangers.
a. of
b. for
4. They translated the letter ______ French.
a. for
b. with
5. I was disappointed________ the grade I received on my last essay.
a. for
b. about
c. to
d. a and b
c. up
d. with
6. The medical center is close ________ campus.
a. to
b. for
7. We went there_______ car and stayed there for the whole day.
a. in
b. on
c. with
d. by
c. on
d. in
c. with
d. against
c. with
d. at
C.with
D.at
8. We started our journey ______ foot.
a. with
b. by
9. He always prevents me_______ doing my duty.
a. of
b. from
10. I write letters _______ my right hand.
a. in
b. by
11. John is fond________going to the dancing class.
A.in
B. of
12. That is last year’sversion. It’s________date now.
A.into
B. out of
C. besides
D.out
C. into
D.at
13. He was put________prison last year.
A.to
B. from
14. The ASEAN Vision 2020 is aimed________forging closer economic integration within the region.
A. to
B. for
C. of
D. at
15. The population of ASEAN accounts________about 8.6% of the w
orld’s population.
A. of
B. for
C. in
D. from
C. around
D. on
16. Joe is an orphan. He was brought________by his aunt.
A. about
B. up
17. In most football matches, referees often wear________black.
A. in
B. for
C. with
D. on
B.by
C. to
D.for
Bwith
C. against
D.at
C. over
D.on
C. into
D.by
C.with
D.from
C. In order that
D. A and B
18. I shall wait________you at the station.
A.about
19. I saw him________noon
A.for
20. The picture is________the wall.
A.above
B. at
21. She likes to go________a picnic with her family.
A.for
B. over
22. What doyou think________this sonata of Beethoven?
A.about
B. to
23. I work hard________help, my parents.
A. so as to
B. in order to
24. Aren’t you glad that you went to the party with us________all?
A.in
B. after
C. above
D.with
C. to
D.into
C.with
D.to
C. up
D.for
C. away
D.from
25. I am quite familiar________the food here.
A.with
B. about
26. He aimed________the tiger.
A.for
B. at
27. My father gave________smoking.
A.to
B. in
28. We escaped________that horrible room.
A.to
B. out
29. This library card will give you free access________the Internet eight hours a day.
A. on
B. to
C. from
D. in
30. She had to hand in her notice________advance when she decided to leave the job.
A. with
B. from
C. in
D. to
31. If you have anything important to do, do it straight away. Don’t put it________.
A. on
B. off
C. over
D. up
32. Such relaxing days were few and far________in her hectic life.
A. between
B. off
C. beyond
D. out
33. She went________with a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. through
B. over
C. in for
D. down
34. We couldn’t help laughing when he took________his teacher so well.
A. up
B. over
C. off
D. out
35. ________general, our students are very intelligent and really active.
A. In
B. With
C. By
D. On
36. Don’t let time go________without doing anything about the situation.
A. out
B. by
C. off
D. over
37. Muhammad All, the World great boxer, passed________on June 4th 2016.
A. through
B. on
C. down
D. away
B. from
C.with
D.to
38. Gasis made________oil.
A.of
39. He suffers________stomachache.
A.from
B.with
C. in
D.by
C. to
D.in
C. for
D.at
C. to
D.about
C.with
D.on
40. Mike is________Canada with his mother now.
A.with
B. on
41. I have not finished my homework________now.
A.till
B.since
42. She smiled________hom happy.
A.at
B.with
43. I shall be ready________a moment
A.for
B. in
44. Facebook’s terms of use state that members must be________least 13 years old with valid email ID’s.
A. without
B. of
C. at
D. on
45. At first he didn’t agree, but in the end we managed to bring him________to our point of view.
A. over
B. up
C. back
D. round
46. We are________no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. to
B. at
C. with
D. under
47. We benefit greatly ________ the medicines and other products that biodiversity provides.
A. from
B. without
C. for
D. at
48. While studying, he was financially dependent________his parents.
A. of
B. to
C. from
D. on
49. The promoters called the concert________because the singer had a sore throat.
A. away
B. up
C. off
D. with
50. All students must hand________their homework the day after it is assigned.
A. out
B. on
C. to
D. in
b.with
c.to
d. about
c. down
d. below
c.with
d.on
51. She smiled .......... him.
a. at
52. Your work is .......... the average.
a. under
b. beneath
53. I shall be ready .......... a moment.
a. for
b. in
54. Aren't you glad that you went to the party with us .......... all?
a.in
b. after
c. above
55. We can't get everything we want from life; we must just make the best .......... it.
a.with
b.of
c.for
d. by
56. Mrs. Marie told her little boy to put all his toys________before coming to dinner.
A. out
B. off
C. away
D. in
57. I’m afraid I’m a little short________money this month, so I can’t lend you any.
A. of
B. from
C. with
D. for
58. You should book________advance because the restaurant is very popular in the area.
A. on
B. by
C. with
D. in
59. It was so noisy outside that she couldn’t concentrate________her work.
A. in
B. at
C. with
D. on
60. The children are highly excited________the coming summer holiday.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. about
61. The manager is directly responsible________the efficient running of the office
A. about
B. for
C. at
D. in
62. His choice of future career is quite similar________mine.
A. at
B. with
C. for
D. to
c. of
d. about
63. She was very surprised________ the grade she received.
a. at
b. on
64. We might need more food, depending____ how many people turn up.
a. for
b. on
c. at
d. wit
65. The war victims suffered terribly______ cold and hunger.
a. with
b. from
c. through
d. of
c. to
d. away
66. She is absent_______ class
a. at
b. from
d. with
67. It is very nice______ you to take so much trouble.
a. of
b. to
c. for
d. from
c. in
d. on
c. at
d. about
c. with
d. about
c. on/in
d. in/on
68. You may write________ pencil.
a. with
b. by
69. He congratulated me_______ winning the competition.
a. of
b. on
70. Remember me________ your parents.
a. to
b. for
71. Mr. Foster lives_____ 667E 76th street______ New York.
a. in/in
b. at/in
72. We reached______ her house safe and sound.
a. at
c. with
b. to
d. no word is needed
73. A large number of inventions and discoveries have been made________accident.
A. in
B. by
C. at
D. on
74. This part of the country is famous________its beautiful landscapes and fine cuisine.
A. about
B. with
C. of
D. for
75. ________entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
A. With
B. On
C. At
D. During
C. up
D. in
76. I’m so tired that I can’t take________what you’ve saying
A. on
B. out
77. The sign warns people________the dangers of swimming in this river.
A. about
B. from
C. with
D. to
78. Young people have become increasingly committed________social activities.
A. of
B. to
C. in
D. at
79. Bob has left home and is independent________his parents
A. on
B. of
C. with
D. in
80. Americans rarely shake hands to say goodbye except________business occasions
A. on
B. during
C. at
D. for
C. on
D. off
81. I’ve learned to put________all the noise.
A. up with
B. out
82. That song was popular________people from my father’s generation.
A. for
B. on
C. about
D. with
C. on
D. for
83. The English language is rich________vocabulary.
A. at
B. in
84. She was quick________understanding what we wanted her to do.
A. in
B. about
C. for
D. at
85. .......... mistake, I took the wrong book from my desk this morning.
a. Through
b. By
c.With
d. In
c.by
d. into
86. They chose him .......... their leader.
a. with
b. for
87. I want you to arrange these .......... order by putting the largest first then the next, and so on…
a. on
b. out of
c. in
d. from
88. The telescope will photograph distant galaxies,________attempt to understand their past.
A. in
B. for
C. on
D. with
89. The issue________question is more complex than we think.
A. in
B. from
C. on
D. at
90. I________was only absent________the office for a few minutes!
A. for
B. from
C. in
D. about
91. The old manager has just retired, so Tom takes________his position.
A. in
B. on
C. up
D. out
92. I’ve just spent two weeks looking________an aunt of mine who’s been ill.
A. at
B. for
C. out for
D. after
93. Were you aware________the regulations against smoking in the area?
A. in
B. with
C. of
D. about
94. My uncle took________golf when he retired from work.
A. on
B. after
C. up
D. over
95. The boy was always getting________trouble as a youth. Then, to everyone’s surprise,
he became a policeman.
A. into
B. onto
C. on
D. with
96. My grandfather passed________when I was only six years old. He had lung cancer.
A. out
B. over
C. away
D. off
97. She started the course two months ago but dropped________after only a month.
A. in
B. back
C. out
D. off
98. We are here to provide you________the best service possible.
A. of
B. with
C. to
D. for
c.out of
d. no
c.for
d.of
99. Go and get me a carton .......... cigarettes.
a. with
b. of
100. He is negligent .......... his duties.
a. with
b.to