Bài tập động từ + giới từ

Câu 1:

 You ask somebody to explain things that you don't understand. Write questions beginning Can you explain..?

1. (I don't understand this word.)

..................................

2. (I don't understand what you mean)

........................................

3. (I don't understand the problem)

Can you explain ...................?

4. (I don't understand the problem)

Can ...............................?

5. (I don't understand how this machine works)

...................................?

6. (I don't understand what I have to do )

...................................?

Đáp án

1. Can you explain this word to me?

2. Can you explain to me what you mean?

3. Can you explain this question to me?

4. Can you explain the problem to me?

5. Can you explain to me how this machine works?

6. Can you explain to me what I have to do?

Câu 2:

 Put in to where necessary. If the sentence is already complete, leave the space empty.

1. I know who she is, but I've never spoken .... her.

2. Why didn't you answer .... my letter?

3. I like to listen .... the radio while I'm having breakfast.

4. We'd beeter phone .... the restaurant to reserve a table.

5. "Did Mike apologize .... you?" "Yes, he said he was very sorry."

6. I explained .... everybody for all the help they had given up.

7. I thanked .... everybody for all the help they ad given me.

8. Ask me what you like, and I'll try and answer .... your questions.

9. Mike described .... me exactly what happened.

10. Karen won't be able to help you, so there's no point in asking ....her.

Đáp án

1. to

2. –

3. to

4. –

5. to

6. to

7. –

8. –

9. to

10. –

Câu 3:

 Complete the sentence. Use the following verbs + the correct preposition:

explain   glance    laugh   listen   point   speak   throw   throw

1. I look stupid with this haircut. Everybody will .....me.

2. I don't understand this. Can you ..... it to me?

3. Sue and Kevin had an argument and now they're not .... one another.

4. Be careful with those scissors! Don't .... them .... me!

5. I .... my watch to see what the time was.

6. Please .... ,me! I've got something important to tell you.

7. Don't .... stones .... the birds! It's cruel.

8. If you don't qant that sandwich, .... it .... the birds. They'll eat it.

Đáp án

1. laugh at

2. explain

3. speaking to

4. point them at

5. glanced at

6. listen to

7. throw stones at

8. throw it to

Câu 4:

Put in to or at.

1. I wrote .... the hotel complaining about the poor service we had received.

2. Look .... these flowers. Aren't they pretty?

3. Please don't about .... me! Try to calm down.

4. I saw Sue as I was cycling along the road. I shouted .... her, but she didn't hear me.

5. Don't listen .... what he says. He doesn't know what he's talking about.

6. What's so funny? What are you laughing .... ?

7. Do you think I could have a look .... your magazine, please?

8. I'm a bit lonely. I need somebody to talk ....

9. She was so angry she threw a book .... the wall.

10. The woman sitting opposite me on the train kept starting .... me.

11. Can I speak .... you a moment? There's something I want to ask you.

Đáp án

1. to

2. at

3. at

4. to

5. to

6. at

7. at

8. to

9. at

10. at

11. to