===TITLE=== PREPOSITIONS :: SET 1 :: 30 QUESTIONS ===TIMER=== 30 ===PART=== 1. GRAMMAR :: 30 :: 30 ===SECTION=== Prepositions MCQ ===MCQ=== 1. The children ran ______ the field to catch the ball. A. in *B. across C. up D. out Giải thích: “Run across the field” = chạy băng qua cánh đồng. A, C, D không hợp nghĩa trong ngữ cảnh này. ===MCQ=== 2. She walked ______ the park to get ______ her daily exercise routine. A. through / with B. across / from *C. around / to D. along / at Giải thích: “Walk around the park” là đi dạo quanh công viên; “get to her routine” hiểu là bắt đầu/thực hiện thói quen hằng ngày. Các đáp án khác sai collocation. ===MCQ=== 3. Take your time! The meeting has been postponed ______ next Tuesday. A. on *B. until C. from D. by Giải thích: “Postponed until” = hoãn đến. “On next Tuesday” không đúng ở đây. ===MCQ=== 4. Jimmy received a birthday gift ______ his friend. A. to *B. from C. with D. on Giải thích: Nhận quà “from” ai đó. ===MCQ=== 5. Elon Musk was born ______ June 28th, 1971 ______ the United States. A. in / in *B. on / in C. on / at D. in / at Giải thích: Ngày cụ thể dùng “on”; quốc gia dùng “in”. ===MCQ=== 6. Some people were talking in the cinema ______ the film. *A. during B. in C. with D. over Giải thích: “During the film” = trong suốt bộ phim. “Over” không tự nhiên ở đây. ===MCQ=== 7. The store is open ______ 9 PM on weekdays. *A. until B. under C. at D. through Giải thích: “Open until 9 PM” = mở cửa đến 9 giờ. ===MCQ=== 8. His car had broken down and he had to come ______ taxi. A. in B. with *C. by D. on Giải thích: Đi bằng phương tiện: “by taxi”. ===MCQ=== 9. Don’t walk in the street! Walk here ______ the sidewalk. A. in B. at C. across *D. on Giải thích: “On the sidewalk” = trên vỉa hè. ===MCQ=== 10. I hung the picture ______ the fireplace. A. on *B. over C. in D. above Giải thích: “Over the fireplace” là collocation rất tự nhiên khi nói tranh treo phía trên lò sưởi. “Above” cũng có thể gần nghĩa, nhưng “hung … over the fireplace” là cách dùng chuẩn hơn trong bài kiểu này. ===MCQ=== 11. The door was locked, so Jack put the letter ______ the door. A. into B. out of C. behind *D. under Giải thích: “Put the letter under the door” = nhét thư dưới cửa. ===MCQ=== 12. I haven’t met Mr. Green ______ the summer break. He must be ______ his hometown in California. A. in / on B. during / on C. in / at *D. during / in Giải thích: “During the summer break”; “in his hometown”. ===MCQ=== 13. They stayed ______ late last night to finish their project. A. down B. under *C. up D. around Giải thích: “Stay up late” = thức khuya. ===MCQ=== 14. Would you please tell me how to get ______ the baseball park? *A. to B. on C. from D. by Giải thích: “Get to” + place. ===MCQ=== 15. When the play opened ______ Philadelphia a week ago, the critics gave it positive reviews. A. during *B. in C. on D. next Giải thích: “Open in + city”. ===MCQ=== 16. A dictionary has the pronunciation and meanings ______ lots of words. A. to B. about C. in *D. of Giải thích: “Meanings of words”. ===MCQ=== 17. When my mom was a teenager, she used to get up ______ 5:30 to get ready. *A. at B. on C. for D. in Giải thích: Giờ cụ thể dùng “at”. ===MCQ=== 18. The hikers walked ______ the dense forest, following a narrow pathway. *A. through B. under C. behind D. over Giải thích: “Walk through the forest” = đi xuyên qua rừng. ===MCQ=== 19. When hearing the sound, the cat jumped ______ the sofa and went to the kitchen. A. on *B. off C. in D. out Giải thích: “Jumped off the sofa” = nhảy xuống khỏi ghế sofa. ===MCQ=== 20. She couldn’t find her keys and searched ______ the house. *A. around B. over C. between D. under Giải thích: “Search around the house” = tìm khắp nhà. ===MCQ=== 21. He likes to relax ______ listening to classical music. A. with B. during C. through *D. by Giải thích: “Relax by listening to…” = thư giãn bằng cách nghe… ===MCQ=== 22. She kept practicing ______ midnight. Finally, she could play the song perfectly. *A. until B. upon C. during D. at Giải thích: “Until midnight” = cho đến nửa đêm. ===MCQ=== 23. People in my country usually gather round ______ New Year’s Eve. A. at B. in *C. on D. to Giải thích: Dịp ngày/lễ có “Eve” thường dùng “on”: on New Year’s Eve. ===MCQ=== 24. They don’t live ______ the city center but in a suburb of Ha Noi. A. on B. at *C. in D. with Giải thích: “Live in the city center”. ===MCQ=== 25. The children ran ______ from the storm when it started to rain heavily. *A. away B. over C. until D. across Giải thích: “Run away from” = chạy tránh khỏi. ===MCQ=== 26. The power went out ______ the thunderstorm, so we lit candles. *A. during B. until C. by D. under Giải thích: “During the thunderstorm” = trong cơn giông. ===MCQ=== 27. We need to finish the project ______ the deadline next Friday. *A. before B. beside C. above D. after Giải thích: “Before the deadline”. ===MCQ=== 28. She managed to solve the quiz ______ carefully studying the clues. *A. by B. beside C. around D. with Giải thích: “By + V-ing” = bằng cách… ===MCQ=== 29. He sat ______ at the piano and began to play a beautiful melody. *A. down B. over C. through D. up Giải thích: “Sit down at the piano”. ===MCQ=== 30. The presentation is scheduled ______ Monday afternoon. A. in *B. on C. of D. at Giải thích: Buổi chiều của một ngày cụ thể dùng “on”.