Prepositions
1. nh ngha.
- Giới từ là từ dùng để chỉ mối quan hệ giữa danh từ hoặc đại từ với một từ khác trong câu.
2. V trớ ca gii t.
- Sau TO BE, trc danh t:

The book is on the table.

- Sau tớnh t/ cm t c nh: He is interested in English.

- Sau ng t, cm ng t:

I live in Ho Chi Minh City.

- Take off your hat.

3. Cỏc loi gii t.
+Gii t ch thi gian: At : vo lỳc( gi), On (vo ngy), In (vo nm, thỏng), Before (trc), After (sau), During..
+ Gii t ch ni chn: At (ti), In, On, above, over : (trờn)
+Gii t ch s chuyn dch: To, into, onto-n, to-ch hng tip cn, From, Across, Along - dc theo, round,around,about-quanh.
+Gii t ch th cỏch: With -vi, Without - khụng, khụng cú, According to- theo, In spite of -mc dự, Instead of - thay vỡ
+Gii t ch mc ớch: To =So as to= In order to: , For : dựm, dựm cho,...
+Gii t ch nguyờn do: Thanks to - nh , Through- do, vỡ, Because of -bi vỡ, Owing to - nh , do , By means of- nh, bng
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4. Gii t sau tớnh t:
1. OF:
- ashamed of: xấu hổ

2. TO:
- hopeful of: hy vọng

- acceptable to: chấp

- likely to: có thể

về
- afraid of: sợ, e ngại

- independent of: độc

nhận
- accustomed to: quen với

- lucky to: may mắn

- ahead of: trớc

lập
- proud of: tự hào

- agreeable to: có thể

- next to: kế bên

- aware of: nhận thức
- capable of: có khả

- jealous of: ghen tỵ với
- guilty of: phạm tội( về),


đồng ý
- addicted to: đam mê
- delightful to smb: thú

- open to: mở
- pleasant to: hài lòng

có tội

vị

năng
3. FOR:
- difficult for: khó

- sorry for: xin lỗi

- ready for smt: sẵn sàng cho việc

- late for: trễ

- qualified for: có phẩm chất

gì
- necessary for: cần thiết

- dangerous for: nguy

- helpful/ useful for: có lợi/ có ích


- perfect for: hoàn hảo

hiểm
- famous for: nổi tiếng

- good for: tốt cho

- suitable for: thích hợp

- greedy for: tham lam

- responsible for smt: chịu trách

- grateful for smt: biết ơn về việc

nhiệm
4. AT:

5. FROM:

- good at: giỏi (về....)

- quick at: nhanh

- excellent at: xuất sắc

- isolated from: bị cô

- bad at: dở( về.....)


- amazed at: ngạc

về
- present at: hiện diện

lập
- absent from: vắng

- clever at: khéo léo, thông

nhiên
- amused at: vui

- surprised at: ngạc nhiên

mặt
- different from: khác

minh về
- skillful at: khéo léo, có kỹ

về
- clumsy at: vụng

- angry at smt: giận về

- far from: xa

năng
6. WITH:


về

điều gì
7. IN:


- delighted with: vui

- friendly with: thân

mừng với
- aquainted with: làm
quen
- crowded with: đông

- busy with: bận

- interested in: thích, quan

mật
- bored with: chán

- familiar with: quen

tâm
- rich in: giàu về......

- fed up with: chán


thuộc
- furious with: phẫn

- successful in: thành công

nộ

về....

đúc
8. ABOUT:
- confused about: bối rối

- serious about: nghiêm túc

- sad about: buồn

(về...)
- excited about: hào hứng

- upset about: thất vọng

- worried about: lo lắng

- happy about: vui, hạnh

- disappointed about smt: thất vọng về

- anxious about: lo lắng


phúc
Notes:

- be tired of: chán

cái gì
eg. Im tired of doing the same work every day.

- be tired from: mệt vì..... eg. Im tired from walking for a long time.
- be grateful to smb for smt: biết ơn ai về vấn đề gì eg. Im grateful to you for your help.
- be responsible to smb for smt: chịu trách nhiệm với ai về việc gì. eg. You have to be responsible to
me for your actions.

- good/ bad for: tốt/ xấu cho..., good/ bad at: giỏi/ dở về.....eg. Milk is good for your health. / She
is bad at mathematics. 5. Gii t sau ng t/cm ng t.
- apologize sb for st: xin lỗi ai về việc gì
- approve of st to sb: đồng ý về việc gì với ai
- admire sb of st: khâm phục ai về việc gì
- participate in: tham gia
- belong to sb: thuộc về ai
- succeed in: thành công về
- accuse sb of st: tố cáo ai về việc gì
- prevent sb from: ngăn ai khỏi .....
- blame sb for st: đổ lỗi cho ai về việc gì
- provide with: cung cấp
- differ from: khác với
- agree with: đồng ý với
- introduce to sb:giới thiệu với ai
- beg for st: xin, van nài cho
- give up: từ bỏ

- borrow st from sb: mợn cái gì của ai
Practice
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
A. on / for
B. in / about
C. to / through
D. at / with
2. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
A. under
B. above
C. upon
D. out of
3. Pay more attention _______ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
A. to
B. for
C. at
D. on
4. His father used the money he won to set_________his own company.
A. on
B. about
C. up
D. forward
5. I keep sneezing because I got wet_________the way home yesterday.
A. in
B. from
C. on
D. during
6. __________ your advice, I was able to avoid lots of trouble on my trip abroad.
A. Thanks to

B. Despite
C. Even though
D. Instead of
7. This organization is quick__________sending relief goods to the flooded areas.
A. with
B. at
C. for
D. about
8. Can you help me, please? I can't see the difference__________these words.
A. from
B. in
C. between
D. about
9. That house reminds me __________the one where I used to live.
A. of
B. for
C. about
D. with
10. It was very kind__________you to lend me the money I needed.
A. for
B. of
C. to
D. with
11. Don't walk too fast. I can't keep_________you.
A. on to
B. on with
C. up to
D. up with
12. Gertrude takes_______her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair,too.
A. in

B. up
C. after
D. down


13. They arrived_______the airport_______good time for the plane.
A. in/ on
B. to/ in
C. at/ in
D. to/ for
14. Shes very old and cant live alone. She needs someone to look_________her.
A. for
B. at
C. up
D. after
15. What did that man die ________? A heart attack.
A. in
B. for
C. of
D. about
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
1. Jack is looking for another job for he says he is really fed up of doing the same thing every day.
A
B
C
D
2. The bus will be leaving on five minutes so youd better hurry up.
A
B
C

D
3. They sang as they marched so that to forget how tired they were.
A
B
C
D
4. Mr. Carlos, along by his cousins from Mexico City, is planning to attend the festivities.
A
B
C
D

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Prepositions
1. nh ngha.
- Giới từ là từ dùng để chỉ mối quan hệ giữa danh từ hoặc đại từ với một từ khác trong câu.
2. V trớ ca gii t.
- Sau TO BE, trc danh t:

The book is on the table.

- Sau tớnh t/ cm t c nh: He is interested in English.

- Sau ng t, cm ng t:

I live in Ho Chi Minh City.

- Take off your hat.

3. Cỏc loi gii t.

+Gii t ch thi gian: At : vo lỳc( gi), On (vo ngy), In (vo nm, thỏng), Before (trc), After (sau), During..
+ Gii t ch ni chn: At (ti), In, On, above, over : (trờn)
+Gii t ch s chuyn dch: To, into, onto-n, to-ch hng tip cn, From, Across, Along - dc theo, round,around,about-quanh.
+Gii t ch th cỏch: With -vi, Without - khụng, khụng cú, According to- theo, In spite of -mc dự, Instead of - thay vỡ
+Gii t ch mc ớch: To =So as to= In order to: , For : dựm, dựm cho,...
+Gii t ch nguyờn do: Thanks to - nh , Through- do, vỡ, Because of -bi vỡ, Owing to - nh , do , By means of- nh, bng
phng tin

4. Gii t sau tớnh t:
1. OF:
- ashamed of: xấu hổ

2. TO:
- hopeful of: hy vọng

- acceptable to: chấp

- likely to: có thể

về
- afraid of: sợ, e ngại

- independent of: độc

nhận
- accustomed to: quen với

- lucky to: may mắn

- ahead of: trớc


lập
- proud of: tự hào

- agreeable to: có thể

- next to: kế bên

- aware of: nhận thức
- capable of: có khả

- jealous of: ghen tỵ với
- guilty of: phạm tội( về),

đồng ý
- addicted to: đam mê
- delightful to smb: thú

- open to: mở
- pleasant to: hài lòng

có tội

vị

năng
3. FOR:
- difficult for: khó

- sorry for: xin lỗi


- ready for smt: sẵn sàng cho việc

- late for: trễ

- qualified for: có phẩm chất

gì
- necessary for: cần thiết

- dangerous for: nguy

- helpful/ useful for: có lợi/ có ích

- perfect for: hoàn hảo

hiểm
- famous for: nổi tiếng

- good for: tốt cho

- suitable for: thích hợp


- greedy for: tham lam

- responsible for smt: chịu trách

- grateful for smt: biết ơn về việc


nhiệm
4. AT:

5. FROM:

- good at: giỏi (về....)

- quick at: nhanh

- excellent at: xuất sắc

- isolated from: bị cô

- bad at: dở( về.....)

- amazed at: ngạc

về
- present at: hiện diện

lập
- absent from: vắng

- clever at: khéo léo, thông

nhiên
- amused at: vui

- surprised at: ngạc nhiên


mặt
- different from: khác

minh về
- skillful at: khéo léo, có kỹ

về
- clumsy at: vụng

- angry at smt: giận về

- far from: xa

năng
6. WITH:

về

điều gì
7. IN:

- delighted with: vui

- friendly with: thân

- busy with: bận

- interested in: thích, quan

mừng với

- aquainted with: làm

mật
- bored with: chán

- familiar with: quen

tâm
- rich in: giàu về......

quen
- crowded with: đông

- fed up with: chán

thuộc
- furious with: phẫn

- successful in: thành công

nộ

về....

đúc
8. ABOUT:
- confused about: bối rối

- serious about: nghiêm túc


- sad about: buồn

(về...)
- excited about: hào hứng

- upset about: thất vọng

- worried about: lo lắng

- happy about: vui, hạnh

- disappointed about smt: thất vọng về

- anxious about: lo lắng

phúc
Notes:

- be tired of: chán

cái gì
eg. Im tired of doing the same work every day.

- be tired from: mệt vì..... eg. Im tired from walking for a long time.
- be grateful to smb for smt: biết ơn ai về vấn đề gì eg. Im grateful to you for your help.
- be responsible to smb for smt: chịu trách nhiệm với ai về việc gì. eg. You have to be responsible to
me for your actions.

- good/ bad for: tốt/ xấu cho..., good/ bad at: giỏi/ dở về.....eg. Milk is good for your health. / She
is bad at mathematics. 5. Gii t sau ng t/cm ng t.

- apologize sb for st: xin lỗi ai về việc gì
- approve of st to sb: đồng ý về việc gì với ai
- admire sb of st: khâm phục ai về việc gì
- participate in: tham gia
- belong to sb: thuộc về ai
- succeed in: thành công về
- accuse sb of st: tố cáo ai về việc gì
- prevent sb from: ngăn ai khỏi .....
- blame sb for st: đổ lỗi cho ai về việc gì
- provide with: cung cấp
- differ from: khác với
- agree with: đồng ý với
- introduce to sb:giới thiệu với ai
- beg for st: xin, van nài cho
- give up: từ bỏ
- borrow st from sb: mợn cái gì của ai
Practice
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
A. on / for
B. in / about
C. to / through
D. at / with
2. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
A. under
B. above
C. upon
D. out of
3. Pay more attention _______ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
A. to

B. for
C. at
D. on
4. His father used the money he won to set_________his own company.
A. on
B. about
C. up
D. forward


5. I keep sneezing because I got wet_________the way home yesterday.
A. in
B. from
C. on
D. during
6. __________ your advice, I was able to avoid lots of trouble on my trip abroad.
A. Thanks to
B. Despite
C. Even though
D. Instead of
7. This organization is quick__________sending relief goods to the flooded areas.
A. with
B. at
C. for
D. about
8. Can you help me, please? I can't see the difference__________these words.
A. from
B. in
C. between
D. about

9. That house reminds me __________the one where I used to live.
A. of
B. for
C. about
D. with
10. It was very kind__________you to lend me the money I needed.
A. for
B. of
C. to
D. with
11. Don't walk too fast. I can't keep_________you.
A. on to
B. on with
C. up to
D. up with
12. Gertrude takes_______her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair,too.
A. in
B. up
C. after
D. down
13. They arrived_______the airport_______good time for the plane.
A. in/ on
B. to/ in
C. at/ in
D. to/ for
14. She’s very old and can’t live alone. She needs someone to look_________her.
A. for
B. at
C. up
D. after

15. What did that man die ________? –A heart attack.
A. in
B. for
C. of
D. about
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
5. Jack is looking for another job for he says he is really fed up of doing the same thing every day.
A
B
C
D
6. The bus will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up.
A
B
C
D
7. They sang as they marched so that to forget how tired they were.
A
B
C
D
8. Mr. Carlos, along by his cousins from Mexico City, is planning to attend the festivities.
A
B
C
D
THE END