Exercises

Unit 133 · Verb + preposition 2 about / for / of / after

133.1

Which is right

1We searched everywhere Joe / searched everywhere for Joe, but we couldn’t find him. (searched everywhere for Joe is correct)(Example)

I sent her an email. Now I’m waiting for her to reply / waiting her to reply.

A security guard searched my bag / searched for my bag as I entered the building.

I paid the taxi driver and asked him a receipt / asked him for a receipt.

I wanted to get to the city centre, so I stopped a man to ask the way / to ask for the way.

We discussed about the problem / discussed the problem, but we didn’t reach a decision.

There are many problems, but the government does nothing for them / nothing about them.

My flight is at 9.30. What time do I need to leave the hotel to the airport / for the airport?

133.2

Put in the correct preposition

Put in the correct preposition. If no preposition is necessaryleave the space empty.

1I’m not going out yet. I’m waiting for the rain to stop.(Example)

I’ve applied three universities. I hope one of them accepts me.

If you don’t want the job, there’s no point in applying it.

I don’t want to talk what happened last night. Let’s forget it.

I don’t want to discuss what happened last night. Let’s forget it.

We had an interesting discussion the problem, but we didn’t reach a decision.

My friends are in Italy. They’re in Rome now and tomorrow they leave Milan.

The roof of the house is in bad condition. We need to do something it.

133.3

Put in the correct preposition after care

Put in the correct preposition after care . If no preposition is necessaryleave the space empty.

1He’s very selfish. He doesn’t care about other people.(Example)

Who’s going to take care you when you are old?

She doesn’t care the exam. She doesn’t care whether she passes or fails.

I don’t like this coat very much. I don’t care the colour.

Don’t worry about the shopping. I’ll take care that.

He gave up his job to care his elderly father.

I want to have a good holiday. I don’t care the cost.

I want to have a good holiday. I don’t care how much it costs.

133.4

Complete the sentences with look for or look after

Complete the sentences with look for or look afterUse the correct form of look

1I looked for my keys, but I couldn’t find them anywhere.(Example)

Kate is a job. I hope she finds one soon.

Who you when you were ill?

The car park was full, so we had to somewhere else to park.

A child minder is somebody who other people’s children.

I’m Lisa. I need to ask her something. Have you seen her?

133.5

Complete the sentences with these verbs (in the correct form) + a preposition: apply ask d

Completethesentenceswiththeseverbs(inthecorrectform)+apreposition:applyaskdoleavelooksearchtalkwait

1Police are searching for a man who escaped from prison.(Example)

Sarah wasn’t ready. We had to her.

I think Amy likes her job, but she doesn’t it much.

Don’t me money. I don’t have any.

Ben is unemployed. He has several jobs, but hasn’t had any luck.

If something is wrong, why don’t you something it?

Helen’s car is very old, but she it. It’s in excellent condition.

Diane is from Boston, but now she lives in Paris. She Boston Paris when she was 19.

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