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, , . He is very positive, thus he always smiles. 14, 2
, , . She listens a lot, thus she is very clever. 2, 14
, , . She dances a lot, thus she is a good dancer. 2, 14
, , . He often rides a bike, thus he is a good biker. 2, 14
, , . He has a good car, thus he is very arrogant. 2, 14
, , . She has a multicook, thus she cooks in it every day. 2, 2
, , . They have a good vacuum, thus they clean once a week. 1, 1
, , . We have a perfect oven, thus we make good cakes. 1, 1
, . We have a microwave oven but we dont use it. 1, 3
, . I have a toaster but I dont plug it in. 1, 3
, . They have a TV but they dont watch it. 1, 3
, . She has an oven but doesnt make cakes. 2, 4
, . He has a cooker hood but he doesnt use it. 2, 4
, . I have a robotic vacuum cleaner but I clean by myself. 1, 1
, . He wakes up late but gets up early. 2, 2
. She cleans her teeth but doesnt wash face. 2, 4
, . First of all, I want to watch a TV.  
, First of all, you need to wash your hands.  
, . First of all, we need to unplug the fridge.  
, . First of all, he wants to clean the house.  
, . She calls her friend, first of all.  
 
, , . First of all, I think then do. 1, 1
, . They do the dishes, first of all.  
, . First of all, he tries to understand a question.  
, , , . He works there, and whats more he likes it. 2, 14, 2
, , , . They make a mess, and whats more they are happy with that. 2, 14, 14
, , , . The room is messy, and whats more they dont clean it. 14, 14, 3
, , , . They have an old vacuum, and whats more it works. 1, 14, 2
, , , . He is lazy, and whats more he knows it. 14, 14, 2
, , . You are sensitive, whats more you dont cry. 14, 14, 3
, , . She is a director, whats more she is happy. 14, 14, 14
, , . He is a banker, whats more he is generous. 14, 14, 14
, ? Who is a new director, by the way?  
, ? By the way, how are you?  
, . By the way, he is a good father.  
, ? By the way, how is the new mixer?  
, , By the way, how much is the TV?  
, ? By the way, how old is he?  
, ? By the way, how much is the iron?  
, ? By the way, how much is the fish?  
, ! Look here, you are wrong! , 14
, . Look here, we need to talk. , 11
, ? Look here, whats her name? , 7
, ? Look here, where do you buy the cheese? , 7
, ! Look here, he is right! , 14
, . Look here, you need to try on the coat. , 11
, . Look here, he is very kind man. , 14
, . Look here, we need to go. , 11
, . In this shop she buys fruit, water and so on.  
, . At home he watches TV, reads books and so on. 2, 2
, . At the weekends I do the washing-up, vacuum and so on. 1,1
, . They eat a lot of chocolate, sweets and so on.  
He has pain in his neck, back and so on. , .  
, . He is clever, kind and so on.  
, . I fix TVs, microwave ovens and so on.  
, . They read books to find answers and so on.  
, . If Im not mistaken, he is very intelligent 15, 14
, . If Im not mistaken, she works as an accountant. 15, 3
, . He is a dancer if Im not mistaken. 14, 15
, 10. If Im not mistaken, he goes to bed at ten. 15, 2
, . You are Pedro, if Im not mistaken. 14, 15
, . If Im not mistaken, he is a brave man. 15, 14
, . He is a reporter, if Im not mistaken. 14, 15
, . If Im not mistaken, you do the cooking often. 15, 1

 

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5 do( , ,,)

6 - does, ,,, .

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8 at

9 on

10 , , , in

11 to

12 -s(-es) to

13 Who

14 be

15 be

To look for -
To look after
To look at
To depend on
To work at
To write with -
To prepare for -
To wait for -
To divide into
To explain to -
To listen to -, -
To accuse of
To agree with somebody to something - -
To agree about something -
To apologize to somebody for something - -
To ask smb about smth - -
To ask smb for smth - -
To believe in
To belong to -, -
To blame for -
To boast of -
To borrow smth from smb - -
To care for ,
To complain of smth to smb - -
To congratulate on
To consist of
To deprive of -
To die of -
To fail in -
To insist on -
To pay smb for smth - -
To prefer to - -
To search for -
To rely on
To spend on
To translate from into .
To warn of/about /
To be afraid of smth for smb -
To be aimed at
To be angry at/with -, -
To be ashamed of -, -
To be careful of -, -
To be different from
To be dressed in
To be full of -
To be glad about -
To be glad for -
To be good at
To be jealous of ( -)
To be guilty of
To be married to -
To be pleased with
To be proud of -, -
To be satisfied with -
To be similar to -, -
To be superior to -
To be sure of -, -
To be surprised at -,
To be written with , ( )
To be tired of

Verbs with prepositions

, . He was looking for the truth in every little word, gesture and movement
, , . We never managed to raise the necessary funds to start a company, though we looked for various investors, so everything remained just a dream.
, Look for another fool who is going to grant all your wishes
! ? We have been looking for you for two hours. Where have you been walking?
! . Look after the child! I am leaving for a couple of minutes.
, . She was tired of looking after her crippled father, but she carried on smiling and making jokes.
, . Some parents hire a babysitter to look after the baby, but cant leave the baby with a strange person.
! , ! Look at the stars! Its beautiful, damn it!
, . He was looking at her and didnt know what to say.
She looked at the watch and her eyes widened with surprise.
! Dont look at me like this! (Dont be looking at me like this!)
? What are you looking at?
, . Everything depends on where you want to get.
, . Your weight doesnt always depend on what you eat.
. Your salary will depend on your efforts and contribution to the project
? What does your mood depend on?
, . When we came to the first class, we were not allowed to write with a pen, and first we wrote with pencils.
. The note was written with black ink.
. The letter was written with a strangely looking pencil.
, . She writes with a Parker pen only, because it is her fiancés present.
, . It is necessary to get ready for the weekend, we are leaving for two days.
, , . He prepared for the conversation well and answered all the questions without thinking.
, . Prepare for the test, it is important.
, . Wait for me, I am coming.
. He was waiting for her outside near the entrance.
, , . Dont wait for me, go to bed, I will be late.
. Mother divided the cake into four parts and took one part away into the fridge.
. They divided the food into parts and calculated the portions for everybody.
, . Divide the salary into three parts and put one to the bank account.
. He explained to me his viewpoint.
, . I always explain to me employees what they are to do.
, . Explain to me what it means
, . You have to explain to the child what it is. (It is necessary to explain to the child what it is.)
, . Always explain to people, why you reject them.
, , - . Listen to me, please, I am going to say something important.
. He never listens to me.
, . He listened to the song and said it was complete bullshit.
, , , . He always pretends to listen to what she says, but thinks about his own problems.
. He accused his wife of cheating on him.
, . She always accuses her family of not doing anything about the house.
, . She accuses her husband of earning little money.
. He was accused of murder.
. He agreed with his wife and she smiled.
, . They agreed about spending their vacation together.
, , . In England people always apologize to you for your standing on their foot.
, I must apologize to mum, I shouldnt talk like this.
He never apologizes to his wife for his disgusting behavior.
, . You shouldnt make little children apologize to their parents for their bad behavior, for they dont feel guilty.
! Apologize to your brother immediately!
, , . They asked me about the history of Egypt, but I didnt know what to answer.
, , . Ask him about anything, he always knows the answer, he is a very knowledgeable person.
, . Ask mum for money, well go to the café.
. He came to ask me for advice.
-. It is difficult for him to ask me for something.
. She asked him for a week to prepare for the project.
, , 20..., ? I still believe in Santa, Easter bunny and a little in ghost, though Im 20 already.Do you think Im a fool?
, , . Maggie believes in God, it started after that explosion, only her son survived then.
, , . It seems our director believes in our company, he wouldnt have invested so much money.
, . Sam doesnt believe in evolution, he believes in aliens.
!! , . And all this belongs to a little boy? Well, yeah, hes a prince.
? , , . ( ) Have you ever wanted to give up working in ER? No, I know for certain, I belong here.
, . , . You know this ring belongs to you. And stop calling, everythings over.
, . A half of the company belongs to him, but he never shows up at conferences.
, ! Mr. Pratt blames me for all his problems, though I havent even been in town.
! Youre always blaming your wife for your mistakes!
, ? . Whys Jack blaming me for failing the exam? Its him whos been partying instead of preparing for the whole month.
, . . I dont blame him for leaving me with the children. Ive forgiven him.
, . I hate that Bills boasting of his platinum watch at every corner.
, , . Arnolds again boasting of his scars, telling the shark story to pick up girls.
. Young parents constantly boast of their children.
? . Has Kate boasted of her new car yet? Shes been saving (the) money for 3 years.
, . He borrowed money for vacation from me, but went to Malibu for life.
, . We can borrow the limo from John but Ill drive.
! ! My younger sisters constantly borrowing my stuff! Without asking me!
? , , . Can I borrow some salt from you? And by the way join us at our BBQ tonight.
, ? She complains of her life to everyone who asks How are you?
, . Yesterday Doris complained of a pain to the doctor but the diagnosis hasnt been made yet.
. , . Your neighbor again complained of a loud music to me. Youve said shes a bit deaf.
, . Now Ron hasnt got any reasons to complain of his salary, hes become the head of the department.
, . Mikes been caring for the bird until its wing got healed.
, . Youre caring for me as if I owe you a lot of money.
, . The inspectors make sure that the elderly residents are well cared for.
, . Teach your children how to care for their pets.
, , . Moms congratulated me on graduating from university she doesnt know I was expelled last year.
, - , , , ? Strange, everybodys congratulating you on something, is it your B-day by (any) chance?
, . Theres no need to congratulate Carry on her new position, she doesnt like being in the center of attention.
? ? . Are congratulating me on our anniversary? Are you kidding? Its tomorrow.
, , . , ? His new salad consists of boiled beetroots, carrots, potatoes and peas. Shall we tell him hes invented vinaigrette?
, . Doctors work consists of long shifts, constant learning and stresses.
, , , . This cake mainly consists of sugar, flour and butter.
? . What does your breakfast consist of? You dont eat anything till evening after it.
. She was deprived of parental rights last year.
? , ? Has Lisa been deprived of driving license? Was she driving being drunk?
, . . No, Im not depriving you of inheritance. But you wont get anything until you finish college.
, , , , . I dont want to deprive you of choice freedom, but keep it in mind, I dont eat spices, dont like Chinese cuisine and Im on a diet anyway.
, - . Im dying of love to my mentor, he glances at me and I lose my power of speech.
, . His cousin died of cancer, you shouldnt have made a joke at him.
, . Tom died of drink two years ago, his liver broke down.
, . Some people actually die of a broken heart, depression leads to heart problems.
( ) , . Mary failed in getting the job, her resume wasnt impressing enough.
, , . , , , !. Yeah, to my mind hes failed in life. Look at it, no family, no home, and no dog even!
. . We failed in the suit last year. Our lawyer was a loser.
, . Samantha failed in love, all her boyfriends were jerks.
, , . I insist on going by ferry, its the safest way to get to Tallinn.
? ? Do they insist on their conditions? Cant we do anything?
, , 9. Well, if Terry insists on it, Ill bring the kid at 9.
, . Garry insisted on his innocence though there were three witnesses of his robbery of that bank.
? . Have they paid you for your work? Theyve gone bankrupt so quickly.
, ! I've paid you for that information, stop calling and following me!
? , . Have you paid my bodyguard for work? Remember, my life depends on him.
, , Paypal. You can pay for your buyings in cash or online using the PayPal system.
: , , . ! You'll pay me for everything, for sleepless nights, for all the offending words, for your faithlessness. I'll find you!
. , . I prefer traditional letters to emails. I adore writing on paper, buying envelopes and sticking stamps.
? - , . Why do you prefer subway to a personal car? Its economy of time, money and nerves.
, . Mike prefers watching rugby to playing it.
, . More and more people prefer shopping online to going to crowded malls.
? ? -, . How many years have you searching for a job? Two years? I suppose, youve never wanted to find it.
" "? , . Do you remember X-files? Mulder and Scully were searching for the truth there, Im mad about the series.
, . Record producers constantly search for new talents, sometimes finding them right in the street.
" . , " - , . Ive been searching for her all my life. Shes my significant other he was thinking buying a diamond engagement ring.
, ? 30, . Are you sure we can rely on your brother? Hes 30 but still playing computer games.
, , . She has to rely on lip reading and writing only, she hasnt learned the hand language yet, but her hearings disappeared completely.
, - , . And my country relies on its security through military alliance, that's clear.
: , . And it's increasingly clear that we cant rely on the fact that we're going to have this at our disposal forever.
, , , ? Do you know by (any) chance what present of the city budget is spent on health service?
, . I wont spend time on arguments on this question, youll discuss it with my lawyer.
- . , . To spend all the money on our wedding was my wifes idea. Now were living with her parents but she had a Louis Vuitton dress.
, . Mary has spent three years on learning the Chinese language but she can only tell hello and goodbye.
, . Translating oral speech from one language to another is not an easy thing, one has to remember information in blocks.
, ! I can't translate this text from Korean into Russian, I don't know the dialect.
. . At school we only translated articles from English and backwards. We never practiced speaking.
! ! ? Wow! You've translated Shakespeare from English into Japanese! How much time did it take?
, . Yesterday a policeman warned us of/about the robbers hiding in our district.
, , . The guide warned us of/about the danger, but we had no idea it would be so difficult.
, . Anyway, I must bring him the cat and warn of/about his angry wife.
, , . I was trying to warn him of/about the danger, shouting and waved my arms but without any result.
, . I was so afraid for you that completely forgot about my broken leg.
, , . Mother was afraid of you, your reaction, that's why she didn't tell about the divorce.
, . Kim was afraid for her future, she'd been kicked out from work and had no place to live in.
, . Ken was afraid of his future, his disease was progressing too fast.
. ( ) My remarks weren't aimed at you.
, . This advertisement is aimed at teenagers, who like idling around.
, ? These measures are aimed at people's life quality increase, don't you get it?
() , . This program are aimed at professionals, an amateur wont make it out.
, . Lucy will be angry at/with me, but I will buy the phone.
, . Sonya's angry at/with her cat every morning, it scratches her feet.
, . Even if you're angry at/with her, listen to her reasons.
, . They were angry at/with everybody who looked at them.
, . I have nothing to be ashamed of, I have never broken the law.
? Aren't you ashamed of behaving like that?
, - . I'd be really ashamed if I got you upset by any little thing.
, , . Jake was ashamed of himself, his old clothes, and bad grammar, but he always had a kind heart.
," - . "I would also recommend you to be careful of me," - he whispered, softly.
, . Be careful of/with these knives, they're incredibly sharp.
, , , , . Be careful of Gypsies at stations, they might tell your fortune but will take the money too.
, . He should be careful of madam Tracy, she's got a strange reputation.
. People are different from each other and it's absolutely normal not to have the same opinion of one and the same question.
. . You're different from her. Though you are identical twins and even your mom confuses your names.
, ? And this dish is different from the traditional one only with the olive oil instead of sunflower?
. , , , - . St.Petersburg is different from Moscow. People, streets, air, mood everythings different.
, . Though she was dressed in a simple black dress, all eyes were bent on her.
, ? ?? Are you talking about the guy dressed in overalls and a sunhat? Do you like him??
. A/the presidents wife is always dressed in stylish clothes.
! , , . Here! Our agents standing at the corner, dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, with an umbrella in his hands.
: , . He was glad of every our coming, meowed, followed us and purred.
? Are you glad of salary increase?
, , . We were glad of the rain like children, after a week of heat it was like a miracle.
, . Im glad for Ellie, shes been waiting for this letter for two weeks.
, . Theyre glad for you, the shock hasnt gone yet.
. Its not easy always to be glad of others success.
, , . Doctors were glad for that patient, he was the cutest person, everybody loved him.
, . And Gregs good at math, hes got the highest score at the test.
, . Im not as good at English as my mother thinks.
? . Are you good at computers? MY operation systems broken down.
, . Shes good at running the company, I didnt expect such stiffness from her.
! . What a couple! Theyre constantly jealous of each other.
-, , . Well, Scott was jealous of me even when I was pregnant.
. Brad was extremely jealous of you and afraid at the same time.
! . Youre simply jealous of him! Youve always competed. (Youve been always competing.)
? - . Is Stanley in prison? Hes guilty only of some minor infraction.
, , . We suppose Mr. Brown is guilty of (the) murder, your Honor.
, . Sam isnt guilty of anything, hes got an alibi.
, . Bribes thats all Im guilty of.
15 . : ? Shes been married to that moron for 15 years. Ive got one question: How?
, , . Hed been married to Sandra for 3 days only when realized hed made a mistake.
? 10 ? ... Are married to Vasya? Vasya Ivanov from 10 B? Id never have thought
, ? Being married to a person who doesnt love you is a real disaster. Why do people hurry?
, . Im pleased with the test results, I didnt waste a month for preparing.
? - ... Were they pleased with the service? They havent left any tips for some reason
, . Customers arent pleased with the goods quality, thats why the amount of sells decreased.
: . . Tom was pleased with her look: modestly but tastefully. His parents will like it.
, . . Im proud of you, son. Not every person can go into the fire to save someones life.
? , , . And why is Kevin so proud of his position? Everybody knows if it werent his daddy, he wouldnt have got the job.
, . She was so proud of her first salary that let herself eat the (a) whole chocolate cake.
95% , . . I understand 95% of foreigners speech. And Im very proud of it.
, , . Barbara seemed to be satisfied with such an answer.
, . . Be satisfied with what you have. Tomorrow it may disappear.
, - . Now Im satisfied with my appearance she said after the surgery.
, , 3. Well use the method similar to the one described in Chapter 3.
. Riding a bike for me is similar to walking on the rope over an abyss.
, , , . Here the boy made a sound similar to what monkeys do, and disappeared in the bushes.
, . The batter for this cake is similar to Charlotte batter but a bit sweeter.
, . Hes superior to prejudice, hes acting according to his conscience.
. This book is superior to the others of this author.
. Our part of London is very superior to most others!
, . . Listen, Ivan will be superior to all of us. You underestimate him.
, ? How can you be sure that she wont let you down?
, . Several people approved it, thats why Im so sure of it.
? . Are you sure of the diagnosis? The symptoms are quite vague.
, . Im not so sure of Victors guilt to call the police.
. . Mandy wasnt surprised at his appearance. On Monday Tommy came early.
? . Are you surprised at his knowledge? He used to be the smartest in the university.
, , . Kate was surprised at the prices, theyve grown up like mushrooms.
, . Youll be surprised how much weve done during the year.
. This letter is written with invisible ink.
, . The poems are written with love. Thats what I was afraid of.
, , . Everything that is written with a pencil disappears.
, . . It was a story written on a napkin with a usual pen. A week later the whole world was reading it.
. Im tired of lie and hate in this city.
( )? ! Arent you tired of your roommate? Hes constantly cracking his knuckles
, . Anna was tired of the babys cry, but she also had to go to work.
, !!! Im tired of grey days, I want to travel!




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