Tiêu đề Unit 8.pdf ✅

PREPOSITIONS Khóa học Toeic 450 + Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương ____________________________________ A. Prepositions of time 1. at: exact time (at 3 o'clock, at noon, at midnight, at the end of the month, at the beginning of the month, at present, etc.) ✓ We received our bills at the end of the month. ✓ There's a meeting at 2.30 this afternoon. 2. on: days of the week, dates (on Monday, on April 24, etc.) ✓ Ship your order on the next business day. ✓ Hair salons don't usually open on Sundays. 3. in: months, quarters, seasons, years (in May, in summer, in 2007). ✓ Sales have dropped 30% in the second quarter of this year. ✓ Life in the 19th century was very different from what it is now. Quiz 1. The telephone and the doorbell rang ______ the same time. A. at B. in 2. I don't think we should expand our business ______ the current economic climate. A. on B. in Tài Liệu Ôn Thi Group https://TaiLieuOnThi.Net
4. during: from the beginning to the end of a period of time, or at some point in a period of time. ✓ During his stay in the United States, he will do his best to find out a new market. ✓ The traffic congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer. 5. for: used to show a specific amount of time. ✓ The survey conducted by the private school lasted for three weeks. ✓ Mr. Black has been a client of this firm for many years. 6. within: inside or not beyond a period of time. ✓ It is imperative that the company lower its expenses within a month. ✓ We recommend that this wine should be consumed within six months. 7. throughout: during all of a particular period, from the beginning to the end. ✓ There is a 20% chance of heavy rain throughout the day. ✓ We'll update you on this news story throughout the day. Quiz 1. When using the building's entrance, you must enter your security code on the keypad _____ 30 seconds. A. during B. within 2. The network will be down ______ an hour for routine maintenance. A. for B. during Tài Liệu Ôn Thi Group https://TaiLieuOnThi.Net
B. Prepositions of place 1. at: used to show an exact position or a particular place (at the entrance of the theater, etc.) ✓ We are supposed to meet our clients at the entrance of the conference room. ✓ Security checks have become really strict at the airport. 2. in: inside or towards the inside of a container, place or area, or surrounded or enclosed by something. ✓ When the accident took place, he was in his car. ✓ She sat in the dentist's waiting room, nervously chewing at her nails. 3. on: used to indicate a position above and supported by or in contact with something. ✓ The sales department is located on the tenth floor of the new building. ✓ There's a new Italian restaurant opening on the high street. 4. throughout: in every part of a particular area, place, .... ✓ People throughout the country are out of work. 5. within: inside something or surrounded by something ✓ The incentives that attract customers to purchase items within our store are variable. Quiz Tài Liệu Ôn Thi Group https://TaiLieuOnThi.Net
1. I shall meet you _____ the corner of the street. A. at B. in 2. Chris MacDonald wrote Elena Ramirez a letter to ask her to speak ______ a seminar. A. at B. on C. Prepositions of means or method 1. by: used to say what means/method someone uses to do something, or to show how something is done. ✓ You can place and receive an order by telephone or fax. ✓ Many companies usually reduce their production costs by firing their workforce. 2. through: by way of/the means or agency of ✓ Through the use of the automated system, we can increase our production by 20%. ✓ Speaking through an interpreter, the president said the terms of the ceasefire were completely unacceptable. Quiz 1. We sold the bike ______ advertising in the local paper. A. through B. for 2. I don't have any cash on me, so could I pay ______ cheque? A. within B. by Tài Liệu Ôn Thi Group https://TaiLieuOnThi.Net