Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. (NOUNS)

1 I have just received an invitation to a wedding next week.

2 The cause of the fire in the hotel last night is still unknown.

3 Ann showed me a photograph of the hotel where she stayed during her holidays.

4 Money isn't the solution to every problem.

5 The company has rejected the worker's demands for an increase in pay.

6 The two companies are completely independent. There is no connection between them.

7 When I opened the envelope, I was delighted to find a cheque for 300$.

8 Have you seen this picture of the town as it looked 100 years ago?

9 Sorry I haven't written to you for so long. The reason for this is that I've been ill.

10 The advantage of having a car is that you don't have to rely on public transport.

11 We'll probably need a map of the roads in that area or we'll get lost.

12 There has been a sharp rise in the cost of living in the past few years.

13 The front door is locked. Have you got the key to the back door?

14 Bill and I used to be good friends, but I don't have much contact with him now.

15 Mrs. Johnson is worried about the lack of energy her son is showing lately.

16 It wasn't a serious accident. The damage to the car was only slight.

17 Tom's reaction to my suggestion was not very enthusiastic.

18 What were George's reasons for giving up his job?

19 When he left home, his attitude towards his parents seemed to change.

20 I wrote to Jim last week, but I still haven't received a reply to my letter

Hiện tại hoàn thành (Present Perfect):"

I have just received an invitation to a wedding next week

Ann showed me a photograph of the hotel where she stayed during her holidays.
The company has rejected the worker's demands for an increase in pay.
When I opened the envelope, I was delighted to find a cheque for 300$.

Sorry I haven't written to you for so long. The reason for this is that I've been ill.
I wrote to Jim last week, but I still haven't received a reply to my letter.

Hiện tại tiếp diễn (Present Continuous):

Mrs. Johnson is worried about the lack of energy her son is showing lately.

Quá khứ đơn (Past Simple):

The cause of the fire in the hotel last night is still unknown.

I wrote to Jim last week, but I still haven't received a reply to my letter.

Tương lai có điều kiện (Future Conditional):

We'll probably need a map of the roads in that area or we'll get lost.

Quá khứ hoàn thành (Past Perfect):

Bill and I used to be good friends, but I don't have much contact with him now.

Hiện tại đơn (Present Simple):

Money isn't the solution to every problem.

The two companies are completely independent. There is no connection between them.

The advantage of having a car is that you don't have to rely on public transport.

There has been a sharp rise in the cost of living in the past few years

The front door is locked. Have you got the key to the back door?

Tom's reaction to my suggestion was not very enthusiastic.

What were George's reasons for giving up his job?

When he left home, his attitude towards his parents seemed to change.