Dien tu + dap an

Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box
Exercise 1
thanks to
against
as
what
enough

either
for
if
besides
on

put off
such
how
too
at

because
used to
so that
behalf
again

do
make
while
neither
by

1. __________ coffee, he drinks tea.
2. Don’t __________ until tomorrow what you can do today.
3. You must count __________ me. I am a reliable person.
4. He doesn’t know __________to solve that problem , but he always tries his best.
5. I’m learning English __________ . I am able to speak it well when I go to Australia.
6. It’s __________cold. The kids can’t go out now.
7. I don’t think he can’t speak English well __________ to be an interpreter.
8. We __________ visit Henry often when we lived there.
9. He is __________an intelligent man that he has been admitted to Harvard.
10. __________ his honesty, he was offered a well-paid job.
11. We were surprised __________ their behaviours.
12. I don’t know __________ to do to help him get out of his situation.
13. I always like the coffee I __________ That’s why I rarely go out in the morning.
14. __________ Hung nor Phuong bas been abroad.
15. I will attend the conference on __________ of the management staff of my company.
Key: 1. besides / 2. put off / 3. on / 4. how / 5. so that / 6. too / 7. enough / 8. used to / 9. such / 10. thanks to / 11. at / 12. what / 13. make / 14. neither / 15. behalf

Exercise 2
put out
at
going out
felt
in

having
get
feel
can’t
but also

travelling
go out
might
enjoyed
weather

arrived
why
sky
disappeared
again

touch
about
died
worrying
enough

1. They tried to __________ the flames as soon as possible.
2. The garden is not large __________ to play football in.
3. When the police __________, the robbers had climbed out of the window.
4. The plants __________ because I had forgotten to water them.
5. What’s the __________ going to be like tomorrow?
6. It’s not a good idea to __________ during the rush hour.
7. Our financial situation is very __________ , we spend more and more but we are earning less.
8. We were hungry , so I suggested __________ dinner early.
9. I attempted to explain __________ I was late, but she didn’t listen.
10. Not only the teachers __________ the students are visiting the house tonight.
11. I would go to work if I __________ better, but I feel terrible.
12. Don’t throw away that bottle. We can use it__________.
13. The traffic is busy this time so Ted __________ be late.
14. I am interested in chess but I am not good__________ it.
15. We hope to keep in__________ with him when we say goodbye.
Key: 1. put out / 2. enough / 3. arrived / 4. died / 5. weather / 6. go out / 7. worrying / 8. having / 9. why / 10. but also / 11. felt / 12. again / 13. might / 14. at / 15. touch

Exercise 3
by herself
sunrise
with herself
off
out

about
but
out of
form
in spite of

strange
from
brought
since
covered

brought up
let
stand
to complain
bad temper

complaining
standing
say
lets
of

1. I don’t like country life, perhaps because I wasn’t __________ in the country.
2. He is always in a __________ at breakfast time.
3. You ought to be ashamed __________ yourself for coming late.
4. Can I have Monday __________ ? I want to go to my sister’s wedding.
5. __________having no qualifications he got the job.
6. She is old enough to travel__________.
7. I ran__________ money and had to borrow some from Tom.
8. They reached the top of the mountain before __________.
9. It is two years__________ I last saw Mike.
10. If you need any more money , please__________ me know.
11. I could do nothing __________ agree.
12. The mountains were __________with snow.
13.There’s something __________about this letter .
14. He kept __________ about his naughty son all day yesterday.
15. I couldn’t __________ spicy food.
Key: 1. brought