phrase verbs

PHRASE-VERBS

Giới từ đi kèm với động từ

1. Care                 - for   = like                        thích

                             - about = be interested       quan tâm tới điều gì

                            - to = take care of               quan tâm, chăm sóc tới ai

                            - of                                       nhờ gửi

 

2. Carry              - on = continue + Ving                  tiếp tục

                            - on with st                        tiếp tục cái gì

                              e.g : The doctor told her to carry on with the treatment

                            - st in one’s hand              cầm cái gì trong tay

                            - out                                    thực hiện

 

3. Pick                   – out                  - lựa chọn, phân loại

                              e.g     Here are six rings. Pick out the one you like best

                             - sb up            - đón ai

                              e.g:      He picked the child and carried him into the house

                            - st up           - nhặt cái gì, hái lượm

 

4. See                 - sb off                       đưa tiễn ai

                           - over = look over     xem xét kỹ càng

                          - through                    thấy rõ bản chất

 

5. Call                - for                 đòi hỏi yêu cầu

                           - off = cancel                     hoãn lại

                           - up                             triệu tập , gọi điện thoại

                          - back                        gọi lại

                           - in           ghé vào , tạt vào

                          - on                gọi học sinh trong lớp

                          -  on sb                ghé thăm ai

 

6. Make             - a bargain with sb                 mặc cả với ai

                          - a comment on st                     phê bình điều gì

                          - a promise to do = promise to do            hứa làm gì

                          - off with st = steal st            ăn chộm cái gì

                         - up                                     trang điểm

                           - up st= create                    bịa chuyện

                           - up for st = compensate for st        đền bù 

                          - a mend to sb for st                      bồi thường  

                          - one’s mind to do= decide to do      quyết định

                          - progress in st/ Ving                       tiến bộ trong việc gì

                         - use of st                                  tận dụng

                        - sb + adj                                 làm cho ai làm sao

                        - friend with sb                      kết bạn với ai

                        - love with sb                        làm tình với ai

                        - love to sb                           tỏ tình với ai

                        - sb do st = force sb to do       yêu cầu ai làm gì

                       - st = to produce st                  sản xuất ra cái gì

                        - make of st                           làm cái gì còn giữ chất liệu ban đầu

                        - make from st                      làm cái không còn giữ chất liệu ban đầu

                        - away                                   tránh xa

                       - back                                     trở lại

                        - off with = run away with      trốn, chuồn

                        - out                               nhận ra

                       - a profit                       có lãi

                       - a less                         có lỗ

                        - preparation for st      chuẩn bị cái gì

                       - mistake                      mắc lỗi

 

7. Give                  - away to sb             cung cấp, tiết lộ

                              - off        thừa nhận        

                              - in        nhượng bộ

                              - sb an offer           đưa ai lời mời

                              - sb for a lift             cho ai đi nhờ

                              - sb st                      đưa ai cai gì

                              - st to sb                   đua cái gì cho ai

                              - sb back                  trả lại ai cái gì

                              - up   st/ doing                       từ bỏ

                              - out = exhaust                 kiệt sức

                              - over                             chấm dứt

 

8. Turn                - down                          vặn nhỏ

                             - up                                vặn to

                             - in                                  nộp bài

                             -off                                   tắt

                             - on                                 mở

                            - st into st = make st into st = change st into st   biến cái gì thành cái gì

 

9. Take          - sb in = decieve              lừa dối

                       - place = occur = happen          xảy ra

                       - St in = understand                   hiểu

                      - to sb  = like                             thích

                      - against st = dislike                 không thích

                      - up st/ doing = start                   bắt đầu

                      - off                                          cất cánh

                      - out                                          cởi bỏ

                      - over st = to be responsible to sb for st/doing      chịu trách nhiệm

                      - up = occupy                         chiếm đoạt

                      - on sb                                    tuyển dụng ai

                      - down                                  ghi lại

                      - for                                 nhầm lẫn ai với ai

                      - back                            trả lại

                      - Pride in sb / st              tự hào về ai

                      - one’side                   đứng về phía ai

                      - advantage of st / sb    lợi dụng ai

                      - a nap                         nghỉ trưa

                      - part in = go in for= enter a competition       tham gia vào

                      - care of sb / st = look after         chăm sóc ai

                      - bribery                                  nhận hối lộ

                      - after = resemble                   giống

 

 

 

10. lay                     - down                   hy sinh đề ra, lập nên

                               - in                                tích trữ

                              - into                              công kích

                              - on                               phân phất , cung cấp

                              - out                          sắp đặt, bố trí

                              - up                             dự trữ

 

11. bring              - st along               mang theo cái gì

                             - sb st                        mang cho ai cái gì

                            - st to sb                     mang cái gì cho ai

                            - about = cause            gây ra

                            - up                              nuôi dưỡng

                             - over = persuade=        thuyết phục

                             - off = succeed in st        thành công

                            - down = land                    hạ cánh

                            - in = take part in                tham gia

                            - out = publish                      xuất bản

 

12. break              - st into two       bẻ cái gì ra làm đôi

                             - away =escape                             trốn thoát

                             - st of st                                         tách cái gì ra khỏi cai gì

                             - up                                              tan vỡ

                            - with sb / st                               dứt khoát với

                           - the news to sb                          báo tin cho ai

                           - into                                          đột nhập

                           - down                                      bẻ gãy

                           - out                                        nở ra

 

13. run                - a business                          bắt đầu buôn bán

                            - out of                      cạn kiệt

                            - a bath                    xả bồn tắm

                             - after sb   = chase sb              

                           - away with sb                    chạy theo ai

                           - into = come across = to meet by chance       tinhf cờ gậpi

                           - over                         chết

                         - through                         hoang phí

                          - up                                 mắc nợ

                         - down                            kiệt sức

 

14.  put               - an end to st/ ving     chấm dứt

                            - off                       hoãn

                            - up with                  chiu đựng

                            - down                     ghi

                            - out                       dập tắt

                           - on weight              tăng cân

                          - on                           mặc quần áo

                          - up with sb                 độ lượng khoan dung

                          - sb down = disappointed to sb          làm ai thất vọng

                          - sb up = give sb accomodation           cho ai ở nhờ

                          - st up = raise                              tăng

                          - sb off =  distract sb = discourage sb from Ving  làm ai nhụt chí, làm ai lạc đường

                         -  st off = switch off = delay                    trì hoãn

                         -  up on sb = take advantage of sb             lợi dụng ai

                         - sb through = get sb                                   nối máy điện thoại cho ai

                         - sb up to + Ving = encourage sb to do st          động viên ai

                         - st into practice                                đưa cái gì vào thực tế

                         - away                                         cất đi

                        - back                                        để lại chỗ cũ

                        - yourself in their shoes             đặt ai vào vị trí của ai

                       - confindence in sb/ st                    đặt niềm tin vào ai

                        - st a side                                        để dành

 

15. Keep            - on + Ving                         tiếp tục làm gì

                            - st in = store                                                   tích trữ

                            - in with sb = be friendly with                               thiện trí với ai

                            - out of st = to be involved in/with st                     không bị cuốn vào cái gì

                           - sb in                                 giữ ai ở trong

                           - sb up = prevent sb from going to sleep               ngăn cản ai đi ngủ

                           - up with sb = catch up with st/ Ving                     theo kịp ai

                            - away from sb/st                 tránh khỏi

                            - on out of sb                      quấy rầy ai

                           -back = off                        kiểm soát

                           - down                              kiềm chế trấn áp

                           - up = maintain                    duy trì

                           -out                                      đứng ở ngoài

                           - out of / away from                   tránh xa khỏi cái gì

 

16. look                 - back/back on                      xem xets lại nhìn lại

                              - into st = investigate                        điều tra

                              - for = find                                       tìm kiếm

                              - up and down                                 nhìn chằm chằm từ đầu đến chân

                              - up to sb = respect sb= have a respect for sb          coi trong ai

                              - down on = up on                           coi thường ai

                              - up                                              tra từ điển

                              - after = take care of sb                chăm sóc ai

                              - at                                           nhìn vào ai cai gì

                              - through                                  nhìn qua

                              - out for = be careful                 cẩn thận

                              - over = go over                        ôn tập

                              - forward to + Ving                  mong đợi làm gì

                              -  on/ up on sb as sb                 coi ai như ai

                                             Vd : He looks on me as his mother

-          in the face                nhìn thẳng vào mặt

-          to sb for assistance         mong đợi ai guips đỡ

-          in                                      tạt vào ghé vào  

-          a head                             dự đoán tương lai

17.Come                        - across sb = run into sb = to meet by chance  tình cờ gặp

-          To throne/ crown                          lên ngôi vua

-          Into = come in contact with sb   bắt liên lạc với ai

-          Up against= be faced with            đối mặt với

-          About = happen                            xảy ra

-          In/into                                          đi vào

-          Out = to fall                                 ngã

-          In with a rush                             đổ dồn dập tới

-          To one’s ear                              đến tai ai

-          To an end                                   chấm dứt

-          To an agreement                         đi đến thỏa thuận

-          Into fashion                                 hợp thời trang

-          Into effect                                    có hiệu lực  

-          Up to                                           lên tới

-          To a decision                              đi đến quyết định

-          To a standstill                              đến chỗ bế tắc

-          To light = be known                     ra ngoài ánh sáng

-          Back                                             trở về

-          To/ round                                     đến , ghé thăm

 

18.Go                       - after = run after                             chạy theo

-          In for sport = take part in sport    tham gia vào môn thể thao nào

-          To  the front                                  đi ra mặt trận

-          To hell = away                               cút đi

-          Out with sb                                   ôn, kiểm tra lại cẩn thận

-          Over on the sick for sb                  báo ngỉ ốm cho ai  

-          Up = grow up = increase = rise    tăng 

-          Bankcrupt                                     phá sản

-          On strike                                      đình công

-          Well with sb = to match              phù hợp với                               

-          Off                                               nổ

-          For = attack                                 tấn công

-          On                                                tiếp tục

-          Back                                             quay trở  lại

-          Through                                        kiểm tra,tìm tòi

-          Back on                                         xóa bỏ

-          Up                                                 đi lên

-          Down                                            đi xuống

19. Get                     - up                                                     thức dậy

                                - on well with                              ăn ý

                                - through                                      thi đỗ, hoàn tất

                               - by on st                                       sống sót

                              - sb down                                      làm ai thất vọng

                               - sb through                                  nối máy điện thoại

                               - over = overcome                        vượt qua, phục hồi

                               - sb up                                           gọi ai dậy

                               - st up = organise                          tổ chức

                               - out of                                          tránh gặp

                               - in touch with                               liên lạc

                               - along with                                   sống chan hòa

                               - in/into                                          vào xe hơi

                               - off                                               tháo khỏi, xuống xe

                                - on                                                lên xe

                                - about                                           lan ra

                                - away                                            đi khỏi

                                - back from                                   trở về từ

                                - back                                            nhận lại

                               - Sb an offer                                  đưa ai lwoif mời  

                              - sb for a lift                                   cho ai đi nhờ      

 

 

Prepositions

I. 108 Prepositions: at, to; preposition/adverb: in

Insert suitable prepositions in the following.

  1. Could I speak . . . Tom, please? ~

     I'm afraid Tom's . . . work. But Jack's .... Would you like to speak . . . him?

  2. How do I get ...the air terminal? -
Turn right . . . the end of this street and you'll see it . . . front of you.

  3. He started going . . . school . . . the age of five. So now he's been . . . school for ten 

     years. He's leaving . . . the end of this year.

  4. He goes . . . his office every day except Sunday. On Sundays he stays . . . home and works . . . the garden.

  5. I think I left my umbrella . . . the bus. I'd better write . . . the Lost Property Office.                                                

  6. We arrived . . . the airport . . . good time for the plane.

  7. Can I look up a word . . . your dictionary? I left mine . . . home.

  8. Our train arrived . . . York . . . 6.30. Paul met us . . . the station.

  9. Have you been . . . the theatre recently? ~ Yes, I was . . . the Old Vie last night.

10. I'm returning . . . France . . . the end of this term. ~Are you coming back . . . England after the holidays?

11. He isn't living . . . home now, but if you write . . . his home they'll forward the letter  . . . his new address.                         

12 I went . . bed early but I couldn't get . . sleep because the people . . . the next room were talking so loudly.

13 . . . first I found the work very tiring, but . . . a few weeks I got used ... it.

14 There was an accident . . . the crossroads . . . midnight last night.
Two men were taken . . . hospital. I believe one of them is still . . . hospital.

15 . . . the daytime the streets are crowded but . . . night they are quite deserted.

16 . . . first her father refused to allow her to go back . . . work; but . . . the end he agreed.

17 . . . the beginning of a textbook there is a preface, and . . . the end there is an index.                                              

18 He went . .  sea . . .18,he spent all his working life . . .sea. He retired . . .56 and went to live . .  the country.                 

19 I saw Tom . . . the bus stop this morning but couldn't speak . . . him because we were standing . . . a queue and he was . . . the front of it and I was . . . the back.

20 I'll leave some sandwiches . . . the fridge in case you are hungry when you come in.

21 We'd better start . . . six, because climbing up . . . the gallery takes some time. I hope you don't mind sitting . . . the gallery. ~No, of course not. When I go . . . the opera I always go . . . the gallery.

22 He is always . . . a hurry. He drives . . . a tremendous speed.

23 When he began speaking . . . English, she looked . . . him . . . amazement.

24 Write . . . ink and put your name . . . the top of the page.

25 We start serving breakfasts . . . 7.30. Shall I send yours up . . . your room, or will you have it . . . the restaurant?

26 He's always . . . a bad temper . . . breakfast time.

27 According . . . the guidebook there are three hotels . . . the town.

28 The pilot climbed . . . 5,000 metres and flew . . . that height till he got . . . the coast. Then he came down . . . 1,000 metres and began to take photographs.

29 I'm interested . . . chess but I'm not very good . . . it.

30 Who is the girl . . . the blue dress, sitting . . . the head of the table?

31 I couldn't offer him a room . . . my flat because . . . that time my mother-in-law was staying with us.

32 The train stopped . . . all the stations, and long before we got . . .
London every seat was taken and people were standing . . . the corridors.

33 Shall we discuss it . . . my room, or shall I come . . . your office?

34 . . . my astonishment I was the only person . . . the bar. Everyone else had gone . . . the Casino.

35 The Loch Ness Monster is supposed to live . . . the bottom of the Loch and come . . . the surface from time . . . time.

36 You can't say that he lives . . . luxury. There's hardly any furniture . . . his room. He hasn't even got a desk to write ....

 

 

II. 109 Prepositions and prepositions/adverbs:
at, by, in, into, of, off, on, out (of), to, under, with

Fill the gaps in the following sentences from the above list.

  I I'm going to Bath . . . Monday . . . Tom. Would you like to come . . . us?- Are you going . . . bus? -
    No, we're going . . . Tom's car.

  2 I saw him standing . . . the queue but I don't know whether he got . . . the bus or not.

  3 How do you go . . school? ~It depends . . the weather. . . wet days I go . . .tube; . .fine weather I go…foot.

  4 The car stopped . . . the traffic lights and wouldn't start again, so the driver got . . . and 

     pushed it . . . the side . . . the road.

  5 Someone threw a stone . . . the speaker. It hit him . . . the head and knocked his  glasses....

  6 I want to post this . . . a friend . . . Italy. Will he have to pay duty ... it?

  7 According . . . Tom, it is impossible to live . . . Paris . . . less than £10,000 a year.

  8 Are you . . . your own (alone)? -  No, I'm . . . a friend . . . mine.

  9 You ought to be ashamed . . . yourself for coming . . . my nice clean kitchen . . . muddy boots.

10 Children get presents . . . Christmas and . . . their birthdays.

11 How would we get ... ... {escape from) this room if the hotel were ... fire?

12 He arrived . . . London . . . 6 p.m. . . . a foggy November day. We often have fogs . . . November.

13 The man . . . his back . . . the camera is the Minister . . . Agriculture.

14 How do I get . . . the Public Library? ~Go . . . the end . . . this street and turn right; turn left . . . the next traffic lights and then take the second turning . . . your right. This will bring you . . . Brook Street, and you'll

find the library . . . your left.

15 Alternatively you could get a 14 bus . . . this stop and ask the conductor to tell you

     where to get . . . (alight).

16 The boy was leaning against the wall . . . his hands . . . his pockets.

     'Take your hands ... ... your pockets,' said his father sharply.

17 As she was getting . . . . . . the car one . . . her buttons fell ....

Although we were . . . a hurry she insisted . . . stopping to look for it.

18 Mr Jones is very keen . . . punctuality. His lessons start dead . . . time and you get . . .  

     terrible trouble if you're late.

19 The man . . . the pipe and red hair is the brother . . . the girl . . . blue.                                                              

20 Don't leave your luggage . . . the corridor. It'll be . . . everyone's way. Bring it . . . the

     compartment and put it . . . the rack.

21 He sits . . . his desk all day . . . his head . . . his hands. It gets . . . my nerves.

22 . . . mistake I opened Mary's letter instead . . . my own. She was very angry . . . me and

     said that I'd done it . . . purpose.

23 I buy a newspaper . . . my way . . . the station and read it . . . the train. By the time I 

     get . . . London I've read most . . . it.

24 He was charged . . . driving while . . . the influence . . . alcohol.

25 People who drop litter . - . the pavements are liable . . . a fine . . . £50.

26 He accused me . . . selling secret information . . . the enemy.

27 You look worried. Are you . . . some sort . . . trouble?-Yes, . . . a way. I'm . . . debt and my creditors want to be paid . . . the end . . . the month, and . . . the moment I haven't any money . . . the bank.

28 The car skidded . . . the tree, the windscreen was smashed and the driver was cut . . .

     the face . . . splinters . . . glass.

29 Four people were injured . . . the demonstration. Three . . . them are students . . . the

     university, the fourth is here . . . holiday. That's him over there . . . his arm . . . plaster.

30 This picture was painted . . . Picasso; and there's another Picasso . . . the opposite wall.

31 The horse stopped suddenly and the rider fell . . . . He couldn't get . . . again without

     help and there was no one . . . sight.

32 The children hastily changed . . . bathing things and jumped . . . the river . . . shouts of delight.

33 We'll have to go . . . car; we can't go . . . bus . . . account . . . the bus strike.

34 Divers breathing a mixture . . . helium and oxygen can work . . . a depth . . . 100 metres.

35 I'm tired . . . working . . . the suburbs and I've asked to be transferred . . . our central  branch.

36 Can I have Monday . . . ? or Can I have a holiday . . . Monday? I want to go . . . my grandson's wedding.

Prepositions

I. 110 Prepositions and prepositions/adverbs:                      at, by, during, for, from, 

                                                                       in, of, on, over, since, till, under, with

Insert suitable words, choosing them from the above list.

  1 I've lived . . . this street . . . ten years.

  2 He has lived . . . 101 Cornwall Gardens . . . 1966.

  3 . . . the age . . . 18 he was sent to prison . . . theft.

  4 He was . . . prison . . . two years. . . . that time he became interested . . . pigeons.

  5 There is a parcel of books . . . you . . . the table . . . the hall. ~
  Oh, they must be . . . my brother. He always sends me books . . . my birthday.

  6 We heard that Bill wasn't . . . arrest but was helping the police . . . their enquiries. The 

     police are interested . . . a bank robbery which took place . . . Bill's last holidays.

  7 Much Ado About Nothing is . . . Shakespeare, and you'll find more . . . his plays . . . the

     bookcase . . . the corner.

  8 As the child was too young to travel . . . herself, they arranged . . . her to travel . . . the care . . . a friend of the family.

  9 Have you heard . . . John . . . his return? ~
Yes, I had a letter . . . Monday. He's thinking . . . going back . . . America.

10 He was ill . . . a week and . . . that week his wife never left his side.

11 Aren't you coming . . . us? ~
No, I'm waiting . . . Tom. ~
But he won't be ready . . . some time. ~
I'm not . . . a hurry. I'll wait till he's ready.

12 I'm very sorry . . . being late. It was good . . . you to wait . . . me.

13 Passengers may leave bulky articles . . . the stairs . . . the conductor's permission, but the bus company will not be responsible . . . such articles.

14 Remember to be . . . good time . . . the opera because if you're late they won't let you ...    .... the end . . . the act.                 

15 I want two seats . . . Romeo and Juliet . . . Friday night.          

16 . . . spite . . . the heat he refused to take . . . his coat.

17 He was wounded . . . the shoulder . . . a bullet fired . . . an upstairs window.

18 While . . . their way from the coast . . . the mountains they were attacked . . . a jaguar.

19 What platform does the train . . . York leave . . . ? ~              
Platform 8, and you'd better hurry. It'll be leaving . . . a minute.

20 He invited me to dinner . . . his club and . . . the meal he asked me . . . advice about his investments.

21 He's not independent . . . any means. He depends . . . his father . . . everything.

22 He has a picture . . . Picasso (Picasso painted the picture) and he can't decide whether to hang it . . . the hall . . . the right as you come . . . or . . . the sitting room . . . the fireplace.

23 I'm tired . . . hearing about Tom and his Picasso. He can hang it . . his garage . . . all I care!

24 He said he was . . . debt and asked me . . . a loan . . . £50.

25 What's the cheapest way . . . getting . . . London . . . Edinburgh?-
Well, you could hitch hike there . . . next . . . nothing, or you could go . . . coach . . . about £20.

26 I was horrified . . . his appearance. He looked as if he hadn't slept ... weeks.

27 When he gets back . . . the office he expects his wife to meet him . . . the door . . . his slippers, and have a hot meal waiting . . . him.

28 Yesterday the children went . . . a walk and didn't get back ... 10 p.m. Their mother was furious . . . them . . . coming in so late.

29 Passengers who get ...or... a bus except . . . the official stops do so . . . their own risk.

30 The rows are lettered - . . A to T, beginning . . . the row nearest the stage. So if Tom is sitting . . . B26, and Jack is sitting . . . C26, Tom will be directly . . . front . . . Jack.

31 What's the best way . . . cooking a lobster? ~
Cook it . . . boiling salted water, and serve it cold . . . mayonnaise.

32 He was fined . . . parking his car . . . a no-parking area.

33 He opened the door . . . a rusty key and went down the steps . . . the cellar, followed by Bill . . . a torch.

34 The adults worked . . . 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., . . . an hour . . . lunch. Boys . . . 18 were not supposed to start . . . 8 a.m. (earlier than 8 a.m.)

35 He died . . . heart failure . . . Tuesday night. His wife is still suffering . . . shock.

36 The house is . . . fire! Send . . . the Fire Brigade!

II.  111 Prepositions and prepositions/adverbs:
about, at, away (adverb only), by, for, from, in, into, on, out, to, under, up, with, over

Insert a suitable word in the following sentences.

  1 He insisted . . . seeing the documents.

  2 They succeeded . . . escaping . . . the burning house.

  3 I am not interested . . . anything that happened . . . the very remote  past.

  4 The children are very fond . . . swimming. . . . summer they spend most . . . their time .  . . the water.

  5 How are you getting . . . at school? ~

I'm getting . . . all right except . . . English. I'm very bad . . . English; I'll have to work 

harder . .'. it, and spend more time . . . it.

  6 Paul goes . . . school . . . you, doesn't he? How's he getting ... ... his English? or How's

     his English getting . . . ?~

  7 I don't know. We're not . . . the same class. But he gets . . . . . . the other students all

     right. He has heaps . . . friends.

  8 There is no point . . . going . . . car if we can't park near the theatre.

  9 She made a point . . . coming late so that everyone would look . . . her.

10 It never occurred . . . me to ask him . . . proof . . . his identity.

11 . . . first, driving on the left is confusing, but you'll soon get used . . . it.

12 I've heard such a lot . . . him that I'm looking forward . . . seeing him very much.

13 He was so absorbed . . . his work that when I came . . . , he didn't even look . . .

     (raise his head)

14 I'm sorry . . . Tom. (I pity him.) He has worked . . . Brown and Company . . . ten years

     and now the firm has been taken . . . by Jones Ltd, and they're going to dismiss him.

15 I'm sorry . . . being late . . . Monday. Or I'm sorry . . . Monday.

16 The complete set . . . books can be ordered . . . £10 . . . Jones and Company.

     (Jones and Company will send them to you if you write enclosing £10.)

17 I'm waiting . . . my friend. He'll be here . . . a moment.

18 I see . . . today's paper that you need a secretary . . . a knowledge of French. I should

     like to apply . . . the post.

19 You can't rely . . . him. He's almost always late . . . appointments.

20 If you do not comply . . . the traffic regulations you will get . . . trouble . . . the police.

21 Wine is good . . . you, but it is expensive . . . England because there is a fairly high tax   . . . it.

22 . . . fairy stories, stepmothers are always unkind . . . their stepchildren; but my

     stepmother has always been very good . . . me.

23 He was so infuriated . . . the play that he walked . . . (left the theatre) . . . the middle  . . . the first act.

24 My au pair girl takes care . . . my little boys (looks . . . them) . . . the afternoons. She's

     very good . . . children. (She can manage them well.)

25 He threw stones . . . his attackers, trying to drive them ....

26 I threw the ball . . . Peter, but instead . . . throwing it back . . . me, he ran . . . and hid   it.

27 I object . . . being kept waiting. Why can't you be . . . time?

28 '. . . accordance . . . the wishes . . . my people,' the president said, am retiring . . . public life.'

29 This regulation doesn't apply . . . you. You are . . . {less than) 18.

30 I'm not exactly keen . . . cooking; but I prefer it . . . washing up (Washing up is worse than cooking.)

31 I was so afraid . . . missing the train that I took a taxi . . . the station.

32 What . . . taking the day . . . and spending it . . . the seaside?

33 I don't object . . . lending you my pen, but wouldn't it be better if you had a pen . . .  your own?

34 Don't ask the office . . . information. I will provide you . . . all the information you  need.

35 I disapprove . . . people who make all sorts . . . promises which the have no intention  . . . keeping.

36 I was . . . the impression that I had paid you . . . the work you did ... me.

 

Prepositions

I. 112 Use and omission of prepositions
Insert a preposition if necessary. Choose from at, by, for, in, of, on, past, till/until, to, with.

  1 He asked . . . his father . . . money.

  2 They paid . . . me . . . the books.

  3 I thought he would offer . . . Ann the job, but he offered it . . . me.

  4 Keep . . . me a place, and keep a place . . . Ann too.

  5 They showed . . . us photographs . . . their baby.

  6 Buying presents . . . children is sometimes very difficult. . . . the end I bought a kite . . . 

     Tom and a torch . . . Ann.

  7 Pass the salt . . . your father, Peter, and pass . . . me the pepper, please.

  8 When you have lunch . . . a restaurant, who pays . . . the bill? ~ 
  Oh, each . . . us pays . . . what he has had.

  9 Paul's a pianist. He sometimes plays . . . us . . . the evening. Last night he played some Chopin.

10 I think I'll be able to find . . . Ann a job. ~Could you find a job . . . me, too?

11 He sold the picture . . . an American dealer . . . £5,000.

12 He promised . . . us a share . . . the profits.

13 He built a very nice house . . . Jack . . . only E50,000. I wonder what sort . . . house he would build . . . me . . . E30,000.

14 She is knitting socks . . . refugees. I wish she'd knit . . . me some socks.

15 Sitting . . . the floor isn't exactly comfortable. Throw . . . me a cushion, please, Ann.

16 If you are going . . . the Post Office, could you buy . . . me a book ... stamps?

17 If you write . . . me a song I'll sing it . . . the school concert. I'll get Paul to accompany . . . me . . . the guitar.

18 Could you lend . . . us your lawnmower, please? ~
I'm afraid you'll have to ask . . . someone else to lend . . . you one.
We've lent ours . . . Mr Jones and he always keeps it . . . ages.

19 I thought you'd be late . . . dinner, so I ordered some sandwiches . . . you; they're . . . the bar. I haven't paid . . . them: you can pay . . . the barman.

20 I explained . . . him that it was the custom . . . England to wash one's car at the weekend.

21 I described the machine . . . him and asked . . . him if he could make . . . me one like it.

22 She told . . . us that she'd been attacked . . . the street. We asked . . . her to describe her attacker and she said he was a tall man . . . a limp.

23 He told . . . them to wait . . . him . . . the bridge.

24 I cannot repeat . . . you what she said . . . me . . . confidence.

25 The headmaster warned . . . me to work harder. What did he say . . . you, Jack?

26 He advised . . . the strikers to go back . . . work. They received his advice . . . shouts    . . . contempt.

27 They don't allow . . . you to smoke . . . cinemas . . . France.

28 He told lies . . . the police. ~
I'm not surprised. He told . . . me a pack . . . lies yesterday.

29 This film reminds . . . me . . . my childhood.

30 I rely . . . you to remind . . . me to pay Jack . . . the books he bought ... me.

31 We must try to get . . . home . . . time . . . tea.

32 We didn't reach Berlin . . . after dark, and had some difficulty . . . finding our hotel.

33 If we say 'The manager showed . . . us to our room,' we mean that he led... us... the door. If we say, 'He showed . . . us the room,' we mean that he entered . . . the room      . . . us.

34 I read . . . him the report. He listened . . . me . . . amazement.

35 He ordered . . . us to give . . . him all the maps . . . our possession.

36 He suggested . . . me that we should offer to pay . . . her . . . dollars

113  till/until, to, for, since, then, after, afterwards

Part 1  till, until, to
Insert till/until, to where appropriate.

  1 Go on... the crossroads.

  2 Go on . . . you see a church on your right.

  3 We work from 9 a.m. . . . 6 p.m.

  4 Start now and go on . . . I tell you to stop.

  5 I'm going to wait . . . it stops raining.

  6 You'll have to stay in bed . . . your temperature goes down.

  7 The library is open from 10 . . . 4 o'clock.

  8 This train goes . . . York.

  9 We have lunch from 12.00 . . . 1.00. Then we start again and go on ... 5.30.

10 Go back . . . the hotel and wait there ...I call for you.

11 I'm not going for a walk, I'm only going . . . the bank. ~Then you'd better wait . . . the bank opens.

12 If you're going . . . the Post Office would you post a letter for me? ~
Yes, of course; but it won't go . . . tomorrow.

Part 2 for, since
Insert for or since.

  1 It's a long time . . . I had a good meal. Or I haven't had a good meal ... ages.

  2 I've been waiting for Tom . . . 6.00; I wonder if he's lost his way.

  3 Ever . . . his accident he's been afraid of flying.

  4 I haven't seen Tom . . . we left school.

  5 The astronauts have already been in orbit . . . two days.

  6 . . . last year the noise has become very much worse.

  7 I've had this toothache . . . the last week.

  8 Her husband died last year, and . . . then she has been supporting the family.

     Or She's been supporting the family . . . the last year.

  9 It's three years . . . I did any skiing. Or I haven't done any skiing . . . three years.

10 The windows haven't been cleaned . . . weeks.

11 He has been missing . . . 48 hours.

12 . . . last year we haven't been allowed to park here.

Part 3 then, after, afterward.

Insert then, after, or afterwards.

  1 We had tea and . . . went for a walk. Or . . . tea we went for a walk.

  2 We'll have watercress soup to start with. What would you like . . . that?

  3 . . . waiting for half an hour he went home in disgust. . . . (later on) he was sorry he

     hadn't waited longer.

  4 I give all the guests breakfast; . . . I have my own.

  5 First you loosen the nuts, . . . you jack up the car, . . . you take the wheel off.

  6 He listened at the keyhole for a minute; . . . he opened the door cautiously.

  7 University administrators sometimes appear more important than scholars; but the

     administrators will not be remembered . . . their death.

  8 'Put your toys away,' said his mother, 'and . . . we'll have tea.'

  9 In the story, the Princess married the Prince and they lived happily ever....

10 He wound up the clock, set the alarm for 5.00, . . . got into bed and fell asleep.

11 He poured the brandy into a glass, warmed it in his hands a little, . . . drank it slowly.

12 I covered the pudding with cream and decorated it with cherries. ~
And . . . ?~. . . we ate it, of course.

13 For years . . . people remembered that terrible night.

14 I spoke angrily; . . . (some time later) I regretted my words.

15 He looked round to see that nobody was watching; . . . he took a piece of bent wire and began trying to open the door.

16 First you say 'Yes', and . . . you say 'No'. You're an impossible person to make plans with.