Explain, glance, laugh, listen, point, speak, throw, throw

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

359.

360. Задание 12.3 Вставьте to или at.

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

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

363. 3. Please don't shout … me! Try to calm down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

370. 10. The woman sitting opposite me on the train kept staring … me.

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

372.

373. Предлоги about/for/of/after

374. talk / read / know ABOUT..., tell somebody ABOUT... We talked about а lot of things at the meeting.

375. have а discussion ABOUT something, but discuss something (no preposition) We had а discussion about what we should do. We discussed а lot of things at the meeting.

376. do something ABOUT something = do something to improve а bad situation If you’re worried about the problem, you should до something about it.

377. саге ABOUT somebody/something = think that somebody/something is important Не's very selfish. Не doesn't саге about other people.

378. We say care what/where/how... etc. without ABOUT You can do what you like. I don't care what you do.

Саге FOR somebody/something

380. (1)= like something (usually in questions and negative sentences) Would you care for а cup of coffee? = (Would you like...?) I dоn't care for very hot weather. = (I don't like...)

381. (2)= look after somebody Alan is 85 and lives alone. Не needs somebody to care for him.

382. take care OF... = look after Have а nice holiday. Take саге of yourself! (= look after yourself)

383. ask (somebody) FOR... I wrote to the company asking them for more information about the job.

384. apply (ТО а person, а company etc.) FOR а job etc. I think you’d be good at this job. Why don't you apply for it?

385. wait FOR... Don't wait for me. I’ll join you later.I’m not going out yet. I’m waiting for the rain to stop.

386. search FOR (а person / а place / а bag etc.) I've searched the house for my keys, but I still can't find them.

387. leave (а рlасе) FOR another рlасе I haven't seen her since she left (home) for the office this morning.

388.

389. look for and look after

390. look FOR... = search for, try to find I've lost my keys. Can you help те to look for them?

391. look AFTER... = take care of Alan is 85 and lives alone. Не needs somebody to look after him. You can borrow this book, but you must promise to look after it.

392.

393. Задание 12.4 Вставьте нужный предлог, где необходимо.

394. 1. I'm not going out yet. I'm waiting … the rain to stop.

395. 2. I couldn't find the street I was looking for, so I stopped someone to ask … directions.

396. 3. I've applied … a job at the factory. I don't know if I'll get it.

397. 4. I've applied … three colleges. I hope one of them accepts me.

398. 5. I've searched everywhere … John, but I haven't been able to find him.

399. 6. I don't want to talk … what happened last night. Let's forget it.

400. 7. I don't want to discuss … what happened last night. Let's forget it.

401. 8. We had an interesting discussion … the problem, but we didn't reach a decision.

402. 9. We discussed … the problem, but we didn't reach a decision.

403. 10. I don't want to go out yet. I'm waiting … the post to arrive.

404. 11. Ken and Sonia are touring Italy. They're in Rome at the moment, but tomorrow they leave … Venice.

405. 12. The roof of the house is in very bad condition. I think we ought to do something … it.

406. 13. We waited … Steve for half an hour, but he never came.

407. 14. Tomorrow morning I have to catch a plane. I'm leaving my house … the airport at 7.30.

408.

409. Задание 12.5 Вставьте следующие глаголы (в правильной форме) + нужный предлог:

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