Tack Ching Primary School
2002 - 2003 2nd Term Primary Six General English Mid-Term Exam Revision Exercise
Name:______( ) Class: P.6 A / B Date:______,2003
Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions in the following paragraphs.
A. Recently Atypical Pneumonia has been very prevalent in Hong Kong. We are getting tired 1. ______hearing the same news every day. Many people spend lots of money 2. ______face masks and some people are short 3.______them. They are disappointed by the government which cannot answer 4.______all their questions 5.______time. Lots of people in Block E of Amoy Garden worry 6. ______losing their jobs for not being able to go for work. It is complained that the government cannot think 7.______an efficient method to deal with the situation. Those who have planned 8.______a trip in Easter holiday may have to cancel it finally.
B. A war has broken out between America and Iraq these months. The soldiers are all tired 1.______after everyday fights. But it does not mean the war will be slowed 2.______. 3.______other words, it goes on in a quick and fierce pace. The U.S. soldiers are very cautious even when they meet civilians who come 4.______them, as many Iraqi soldiers always pretend to be common people later 5.______in the war. It is very easy for the soldiers to mix these people 6.______. They really have to think it 7.______before they shoot. These days even children are armed 8.______guns to show they will not give 9.______safeguarding their homeland.
C. Last Sunday Barbie attended a strange party. The guest’s house was built 1. ______plastic bubbles. Everyone pretended to be a fish and was dressed 2.______blue. She was actually not familiar 3.______anyone in the party. They all lied 4.______on a big sofa doing nothing. Suddenly, a witch caught Barbie 5. ______the arm and asked, ‘Your clothes are worn 6. ______, let’s have a change!’ Barbie ran out of the house. The witch could not catch up 7. ______her. Barbie was so scared and cried out loud……
Her mother said, ‘Barbie, thanks 8.______your scream, could you make good use 9.______your time instead 10. ______always day-dreaming?’
D. It was the second week since school suspension. Tony was reading to look the latest news 1.______in the newspapers. He was free 2.______school but he felt so bored. He thought it was a waste that he was 3.______good health and should take part 4.______something more interesting. Tony missed his classmates and teachers, who had parted 5.______him since late March. He preferred attending school 6.______just staying at home all day long. He was looking forward 7.______school days again. He wanted to study hard and succeed 8.______the coming examination.
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