VONZATOS IGÉK (phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs) ● Sokszor egy-egy ige az utána álló elöljárószóval (ezt ilyenkor „particle”-nek nevezzük) együtt idiomatikus értelmet nyer (azaz az ige és az elöljárószó jelentése külön-külön más, mint amit a létrejövő szóösszetétel jelent.) Ez némely esetben hasonlít a magyar igekötők szerepéhez. pl. vesz (= „vásárol‟) de: FELvesz (= „magára ölt‟) Put (= „tesz‟) de: put ON (= felvesz) ● Rengeteg vonzatos ige van az angolban. A lényeg az, hogy ezeket a vonzattal együtt önálló jelentésű szóként kell értelmezni (szinte mindegy, mit jelent az alapige önmagában, mert a vonzattal lehet, hogy teljesen más az értelme, sőt ugyanazzal a vonzattal több dolgot is jelenthet)! ● Sok vonzatos igének tárgya van. Ez a tárgy beékelődhet az ige és a vonzat közé, vagy a vonzat mögött is állhat. Ha viszont ez a tárgy névmás, akkor mindenképpen beékelődik. pl. I put ↓ ige
my hat on. ↓ ↓ tárgy vonzat (beékelt)
Vagy: I put ↓ ige
on my hat ↓ ↓ vonzat tárgy (nincs beékelve)
I put ↓ ige
it ↓ tárgy (névmás) beékelt
on ↓ vonzat
Néhány fontos vonzatos ige ( a teljesség igénye nélkül): IGE
AGREE (egyetért)
VONZAT WITH somebody ON / ABOUT something WITH something
JELENTÉS
egyetért vkivel vmiben
egyetért vmivel
PÉLDA She didn’t agree with them on the holiday plan. (Nem értett egyet velül a vakációs tervükben.)
She agreed with the holiday plan. (Egyetértett a vakációs tervvel.)
ABOUT TO do something
vmire készül
I was about to leave when Mark arrived. (Épp indulóban voltam, amikor Mark megérkezett.)
DOWN with (an illness)
betegen fekszik, ledöntötte vmilyen betegség
She was down with flu.(Ledöntötte a influenza.)
1. be van kapcsolva, ég
The lights are on. (Égnek a fények.)
ON
2. folyamatban van, megy, műsoron van (tévében, moziban)
A very good film is on in the cinema. (Nagyon jó film megy a moziban.) The fight is on. (Folyik a küzdelem.)
OVER
elmúlt, vége van
The rain is over. (Vége van az esőnek.)
1. letörik, letör, összeomlik, ledől
During the big storm a lot of branches broke down. (A nagy vihar alatt sok ág tört le.)
2. lerobban, elromlik, leáll
Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm. (Az autónk lerobbant az autópálya szélén a hóviharban.)
3. kiborul, összeomlik (idegileg), zokogásban tör ki
The girl broke down when she heard the bad news. (A lány kiborult, amikor meghallotta a rossz híreket.)
betör, behatol
Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo. (A múlt éjszaka valaki betört, és elvitte a videónkat.)
UP
befejeződik, végetér, befejez (kapcsolatot)
My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America. (A barátom és én szakítottunk, mielőtt Amerikába költöztem.) School will break up on June 14. (Az iskolának június 14-én lesz vége.)
OUT
kitör, kifakad, kiüt (tűz, háború)
We were watching an interesting film in the movie, when suddenly a big fire broke out. (Egy érdekes filmet néztünk a moziban, amikor tűz ütött ki.)
ALONG
elhoz, magával hoz
Can I bring a friend along to the party? (Hozhatok magammal egy barátot a bulira?)
someone UP
felnevel vkit
My grandparents brought me up after my parents died. (Miután a szüleim meghaltak, a nagyszüleim neveltek fel.)
DOWN
leég (tűz)
The house burnt down in 1895. (A ház 1895-ben leégett.)
OUT
kialszik (tűz), kiég (szellemileg)
The fire had burnt out before the fire engines arrived. (A tűz kialudt, mielőtt a tűzoltók megérkeztek.)
OUT
felkiált, segítségért kiált
I saw a ghost and I called out frightened. (Kísértetet láttam, és rémülten felkiáltottam.)
someone UP
telefonon felhív vkit
Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town. (Add meg a telefonszámodat, és felhívlak, amikor a városban leszünk.)
BE (van)
DOWN
BREAK (tör, törik)
IN / INTO
BRING (hoz)
BURN (ég, éget)
CALL (hív)
FOR / ABOUT someone / something
foglalkozik, törődik vmivel / vkivel, érdekli vmi / vki, szeret vmit / vkit
A good mother always cares for her baby. (Egy jó anya mindig gondoskodik a kisbabájáról.)
IN
bejelentkezik (szállodába, reptéren)
We will get the hotel keys when we check in. (Amikor bejelentkezünk, megkapjuk a hotelkulcsokat.)
OUT
kijelentkezik, távozik (szállodából); megnéz, kipróbál valamit, egy pillantást vet vmire
You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM. Reggel 11 óra előtt ki kell jelentkeznünk a hotelből.) Check out my new photos. They are really interesting. (Nézd meg az új fényképeimet.. Nagyon érdekes érdekesek.)
something AWAY
eltakarít
I want you to clear all these toys away before bedtime. (Azt akarom, hogy tedd el az összes játékot lefekvés előtt.)
UP
kiderül, kitisztul (idő)
I hope it clears up in time for the picnic. (Remélem, időben kitisztul az idő a piknikhez.)
ACROSS something / somebody
ráakad, rábukkan vkire / vmire, véletlenül összetalálkozik vkivel, belebotlik vkibe / vmibe
I came a stool when I was tidying the closet. (Amikor takarítottam a kamrát, egy sámlira bukkantam.)
BACK
visszajön, visszatér
Sarah came back (= came home) with lots of experiences. (Sarah sok élménnyel tért haza.)
BACK / ROUND
magához tér, visszanyeri az eszméletét
He fainted but after some seconds he came back. (Elájult, de néhány perc múlva magához tért.)
DOWN WITH an illness
megbetegszik vmilyen betegségben
My niece came down with chicken pox this weekend. (A hétvégén az unokahúgom bárányhimlős lett.)
FROM somewhere
származik, való, jön vhonnan
He comes from France. (Franciaországból való.)
IN
bejön, belép
Come in! (Gyere be!)
1. Gyerünk! Rajta!
Come on! It’s so warm inside. (Gyere! Olyan meleg van odabenn.)
2. jön, közeledik, beköszönt
I think there's rain coming on. (Szerintem eső közeledik.)
OUT
kijön vhonnan; megjelenik (könyv, újság)
My friend came out quickly. (A barátom gyorsan kijött.)
CONCENTRATE (koncentrál)
ON something
összpontosít, koncentrál vmire
Try to concentrate on your work. (Próbálj koncentrálni a munkádra.)
CONGRATULATE (gratulál)
somebody ON something
gratulál vkinek vmiért
CARE (törődik)
CHECK (ellenőriz)
CLEAR (kitisztít, kitisztul)
COME (jön)
ON
Ever Everybody congratulated Michael on his birthday. (Mindenki gratulált Michaelnek a születésnapja alkalmából.)
CRY (sír; kiabál)
CUT (vág)
DEPEND (függ)
FOR something
kiált vmiért, sír vmiért
The baby was hungry so he cried for his mother. (A kisbaba éhes volt, ezért az anyukája után sírt.)
OUT
felkiált, kikiált
She tried to stop herself from crying out. (Próbálta visszatartani magát attól, hogy felkiáltson.)
something BACK
lefarag, visszametsz, lecsökkent vmit
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. (Ha nem adunk el többet, le kell csökkentenünk a termelésünket.)
something DOWN
levág, ledönt vmit
We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm. (A vihar után ki kellett vágnunk a régi fát az udvarunkon.)
DOWN ON something
csökkent, abbahagy, visszafog vmit
If you want to lose weight you should cut down on between-meal snacks. (Ha fogyni akarsz, vissza kell fognod az étkezések közötti nassolást.)
THROUGH something
átvág valamit, keresztülvág vmin
They used a machete to cut through the bush. Macsétát használtak, hogy átvágjanak a bozóton.)
ON somebody / something
függ vkitől / vmitől; számít / támaszkodik vkire
Everything depends on my parachute. (Minden az ejtőernyőmön múlik.)
AWAY
elhal, elenyészik
The sound of the echo gradually died away. (A visszhang fokozatosan elhalt.)
FROM something
belehal (közvetlenül) vmibe, meghal vmiben / vmitől
Don’t drink it. You’ll die from the poison. (Ne idd meg! Meghalsz a méregtől!)
OF something
valami következtében, miatt meghal
Too many people die of unhealthy lifestyles. (Túl sok ember hal meg az egészségtelen életmód következtében.)
OUT
kihal, kipusztul (faj, család), kialszik (tűz)
Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago. (A dinoszauruszok több millió évvel ezelőtt kihaltak.)
AWAY WITH something
eltávolít, kidob megszüntet, eltüntet vmit
It's time to do away with all of this old computer. (Ideje, hogy kidobjuk ezt a régi számítógépet.)
something UP
összekötöz, becsomagol, begombol vmit
Do your shoelace up before you go outside. (Kösd be a cipőfűződet, mielőtt kimész.)
1. köze van vmihez
It has nothing to do with you what my son does! (Semmi közöd hozzá, hogy mit csinál a fiam!)
2. szüksége van vmire, jól esne, jól jönne neki vmi
I could do with some ice-cream. (Jól jönne egy kis fagyi.)
WITHOUT something / somebody
megvan valami / valaki nélkül
He can do without a secretary. (Megvan titkárnő nélkül.)
BACK
visszahúzódik, hátrál
The snail came out from its shell but quickly drew
DIE (meghal)
DO (csinál, folytat, űz vmilyen tevékenységet)
DRAW
WITH something
(húz; rajzol)
back when it saw me. (A csiga kijött a házából, de gyorsan visszahúzódott, amikor meglátott.)
CLOSE / NEAR
közeledik, odahúzódik valakihez
While we were walking, a car drew close and it sprinkled us with mud. (Miközben sétáltunk, egy autó húzott el mellettünk, és lefröcskölt sárral.)
IN
befut, beérkezik, behúz (vonat)
The train drew in. (A vonat behúzott.)
something OUT
kivesz vmit (pénzt) számláról
Can I draw $80 out of my account? (Kivehetnék 80$-t a bankszámlámról?)
IN
otthon étkezik
I don’t like reastaurants, I always eat in. (Nem szeretem az éttermeket. Mindig otthon eszem.)
OUT
étteremben étkezik
I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out. (Nincs kedvem főzni ma este. Menjünk étterembe!)
1. az utolsó falatig megeszik, felfal, elfogyaszt valamit
She ate up all the potato. (Az összes krumplit befalta.)
2. felemészt, kimerít (készletet)
Legal costs had eaten up all the savings she had. (A jogi költségek felemésztették az összes megtakarítását.)
DOWN
elesik, leesik, leomlik, ledől
Tom fell down from a tree and hurt his leg. (Tom leesett egy fáról, és megütötte a lábát.)
FOR something
bedől valaminek, elhisz, bevesz valamit
I'm surprised you fell for that trick. (Meglep, hogy bedőltél annak a trükknek.)
FOR somebody
beleesik, beleszeret valakibe
He fell for her the moment their eyes met. (Abban a pillanatban beleszeretett, amint a tekintetük találkozott.)
OUT WITH somebody (over sg.)
összevész, összezördül valakivel (vmin)
We fell out over who was to wash the dishes. (Összevesztek azon, hogy ki mosogasson.)
OVER
megbotlik, felbukik
He fell over and broke his leg. (Felbotlott, és megütötte a lábát.)
somebody OUT
rajtacsíp, rajtakap valakit
They found him out before he could break into the house.(Elcsípték, mielőtt betörhetett volna a házba.)
something OUT
kitalál, kiderít valamit, rájön valamire
He tried to find out how to use the washing machine. (Próbálta kitalálni, hogyan kell használni a mosógépet.)
ALONG / ON
kijönnek egymással
I am surprised how well they get along. (Meglep, milyen jól kijönnek egymással.)
AWAY
1.elszökik 2. vakációra megy
He didn’t want to meet his mother-in-law, so he got away. (Nem akart találkozni az anyósával, ezért elszökött.)
BACK
visszajön, visszatér
The spaceship got back in a week. (Az űrhajó egy
EAT (eszik) something UP
FALL (esik)
FIND (talál)
GET (kap; jut; válik vmivé)
héten belül visszatért.)
GIVE (ad)
something BACK
visszakap vmit
The hedgehog got his apple back from the squirrel. (A sün visszakapta az almáját a mókustól.)
OFF something
leszáll (járműről)
The children are getting off the school bus. (A gyerekek leszállnak a buszról.)
ON something
felszáll (járműre)
We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus. (Megfagyunk idekinn, ha nem engedi, hogy felszálljunk a buszra.)
UP
felkel, feláll
I got up early today to study for my exam. (Ma korán keltem, hogy tanuljak a vizsgámra.)
someone / something AWAY
túlad vmin; elárul, felad, leleplez vkit / vmit
His wife gave him away to the police. (A felesége feladta őt a rendőrségnek.) My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident. (A kishúgom véletlenül elárulta a meglepetéspartit.)
someone AWAY
az oltárig / -hoz vezet vkit
UP something
abbahagy (vmilyen szokást); felad (küzdelmet)
I am giving up smoking on January 1st. Január 1-jén abbahagyom a dohányzást.) My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up. (A matekleckém túl nehéz volt, ezért feladtam.)
AWAY
elmegy
If you don’t stop crying, I’ll go away. (Ha nem hagyod abba a sírást, elmegyek.)
1. elmegy otthonról szórakozni GO (megy)
HAVE (van vmije)
KEEP (tart; folytat)
LOOK (megnéz, néz)
My father gave me away at my wedding. (Az esküvőmön az apukám vezetett az oltárig.)
We're going out tonight. (Ma este elmegyünk szórakozni.)
OUT 2. kialszik (fény, tűz)
He tried hard but the fire soon went out. (Keményen próbálkozott, de a tűz hamarosan kialudt.)
OUT with someone
randizik, együtt jár vkivel
Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter. (Jesse Luke-kal jár, amióta a múlt télen találkoztak.)
somebody ON
rászed, átver valakit
I don’t believe you. You are having me on. (Nem hiszek neked. Átversz.)
something ON
van rajta vmi, vmit magán visel
He had his best suit on. (A legjobb öltönye volt rajta.)
ON doing something
tovább folytat vmilyen tevékenységet
Keep on reading. (Folytasd az olvasást!)
OUT
távol tartja magát vmitől
Private property - keep out! (Magánterület. Belépni tilos!)
AFTER someone / something
vigyáz vkire / vmire, gondoskodik vkiről
I have to look after my sick wife. (Gondoskodnom kell a feleségemről.)
FOR someone / something FORWARD TO something / doing something
MAKE (készít, csinál)
MOVE (mozog, mozdul)
PAY (fizet)
PREFER (jobban szeret vmit)
keres vkit / vmit
alig vár vmit
I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding. (A piros ruhát keresem az esküvőre.) I'm looking forward to the Christmas break. (Alig várom a téliszünetet.) I look forward to hearing from you. (Várom, hogy halljan önről.)
OUT
körülnéz, odafigyel
Look out! That brick's going to hit you! (Figyelj oda! Fejbe fog találni az a tégla!)
something UP (somewhere)
kikeres vmit vhonnan
We can look her phone number up on the Internet. (Kikereshetjük a telefonszámát az interneten.)
something OUT
kisilabizál, kivesz
I can’t make out the parts of this bird. (Nem tudom kisilabizálni ennek a madárnak a testrészeit.)
something UP
kitalál vmit, hazudik vmit
Pinocchio made up a story about why we were late. (Pinocchio kitalált egy történetet, hogy miért kiésett.)
someone UP
kisminkel vkit
My sisters made me up for my graduation party. (A nővéreim kisminkeltek a diplomaosztó ünnepségemre.)
IN
beköltözik
The new neighbour moved in yesterday. (Tegnap költözött be a szomszéd.)
OUT
kiköltözik, elköltözik
If you quarrel with me all the time, I’ll move out. Ha folyton veszekszel velem, elköltözöm.)
FOR something
fizet vmiért, kifizet vmit
Pete had to pay a lot for the lunch. (Pete-nek sokat kellett fizetnie az ebédért.)
somebody
fizet vkinek, megfizet vkit
He paid the teacher so that she gave him a good mark. (Fizetett a tanárnak, hogy jó jegyet adjon neki.)
something TO something
vmit jobban szeret vminél, vmit előnyben részesít vmivel szemben
I prefer pancakes to spinach. (Jobban szeretem a palacsintát a spenótnál.)
something DOWN
lebont vmit (épületet)
They pulled down an old house to build a new hotel. (Lebontottak egy régi házat, hogy újat építsenek.)
something OUT
kihúz vmit
The dentist pulled ot some of my teeth. (A fogorvos kihúzta néhány fogamat.)
OUT
kihúz (vonat az állomásról)
The train was already pulling out when we got to the platform. (A vonat már húzott kifelé az állomásról, amikor a preonra értünk.)
OVER
félrehúzódik
Pull over and let me pass! (Húzódj félre, hogy elmehessek!)
PULL (húz)
UP
megáll (vmi/vki mellett)
A car pulled up and the driver asked us the way. (Egy autó fékezett le, és a sofőr megkérdezte, merre kell mennie.)
1. letesz vmit
You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter. (Leteheted az élelmiszereket a konyhai pultra.)
2. leír, lejegyez vmit
Put down everything I say. (Írj le mindent, amit mondok.)
1. felvesz (ruhadarabot)
Put on your socks if you’re going out. (Vedd fel a zoknidat, ha elmész.)
2. feltesz, odatesz vmit (főni)
Will you put the kettle on, please? (Feltennéd a kannát a tűzhelyre?)
ON weight
súlyt szed fel, (meg)hízik
Do you think I’m putting on weight? (Szerinted hízom?)
somebody THROUGH
(át)kapcsol vkit (telefonon)
Can you put me through to Mr. Black, please? (Átkaplxsolna Mr. Black-hez, kérem?)
UP somewhere
megszáll vhol
When I was in Rome, I put up at an expensive hotel. (Amikor Rómában voltam, egy drága szállodában szálltam meg.)
somebody UP
elszállásol vkit
We can put you up for a few days. (Egy néhány napra el tudunk szállásolni.)
UP WITH someone / something
elvisel vkit / vmit
I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car. (Nem hiszem, hogy elbítok három kisgyerekkel az autóban.)
AWAY
elszökik, elfut
The dragon wanted to eat him but he ran away. (A sárkány meg akarta enni, de ő elfutott.)
DOWN
lemerül, kimerül
After walking 10 kilometres he was really run down. (Miután 10 kilométert gyalogolt, teljesen ki volt merülve.)
OUT OF something
elfogy vmije, kifogy vmiből
He ran out of petrol so he had to walk to the nearest petrol station. (Kifogyott a benzinje, ezért el kellett gyalogolnia a legközelebbi benzinkútig.)
OVER someone / something
elüt vkit / vmit
He drove without looking and ran over a man. (Nem figyelt oda vezetés közben, és elütött egy embert.)
somebody OFF
kikísér, elbúcsúztat vkit
I went to the station to see them off. (Kimentem az állomásra, hogy 6elbúcsúzzak tőlük.)
something OFF
kikapcsol vmit
The light's too bright. Could you switch it off? (Nagyon nagy a fény. Leoltanád?)
something ON
bekapcsol, felkapcsol valamit
We could see where we were as soon as we switched on the lights.
something DOWN
something ON
PUT (tesz, helyez)
RUN (fut, szalad)
SEE (lát)
SWITCH (kapcsol)
(Amint felkapcsoltuk a lámpát, láttuk, hol vagyunk.)
TAKE (vesz; visz)
TALK (beszélget)
THROW (dob, hajít)
TRY (próbál)
TURN (fordít, forog, fordul)
AFTER someone
hasonlít valakire
I take after my mother. We are both a bit plump. (Anyámra hasonlítok. Mindketten kissé ducik vagyunk.)
OFF
felszáll (repülő, rakéta)
The rocket takes off in five minutes. (A rakéta öt perc múlva felszáll.)
something OFF
levesz vmit (ruhadarabot)
Take off your clothes and have a shower. Vedd le a ruhádat, és zuhanyozz le!)
OVER something / somebody
megelőz vmit / vkit
He could hardly take over that blue car. (Alig tudta megelőzni azt a kék autót.)
TO somebody
beszél(get) vkivel
Barbara was talking to Jill. (Barbara Jillel beszélgetett.)
ABOUT something
beszél(get) vmiről
We were talking about the weather. (Az időjárásról beszélgettünk.)
something AWAY
eldob, kidob vmit
He threw his old bills away when he won the lottery. (Kidobta a régi számláit, amikor nyert a lottón.)
something UP
kihány vmit
Jimmy ate too much and threw up later in the evening. (Jimmy túl sokat evett, és később este hányt.)
something ON
felpróbál vmit
He tried on the jacket. (Felpróbálta a zakót..)
something OUT
kipróbál, tesztel vmit
Try out this new dish. It’s really delicious. (Kóstold meg ezt az új ételt. Nagyon finom.)
AWAY
elfordul
She turned away because she didn’t want to see what’s happening. (Elfordult, mert nem akarta látni, mi történik.)
BACK
visszafordul, megfordul
He left his keys at home so he turned back. (Otthon hagyta a kulcsait, ezért visszafordult.)
1. lehalkít, lejjebb veszi vmi erősségét
The policeman asked him to turn the music down. (A rendőr arra kérte, hogy halkítsa le a zenét.)
2. visszautasít, elutasít vmit
I turned the job down because I don't want to move. (Visszautasítottam az állást, mert nem akarok költözködni.)
something OFF
kikapcsol vmit
Turn the lights off and come for dinner. (Kapcsold le a lámpát, és gyere vacsorázni.)
something ON
bekapcsol vmit
It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on. (Túl sötét van itt. Gyújtsunk világosságot.)
something UP
felerősít, felhangosít, feljebb veszi vmi erősségét
Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song. (Fel tudnád hangosítani a zenét? Ez a kedvenc dalom.)
something DOWN
WRITE (ír)
UP
hirtelen megjelenik, felbukkan
Suddenly a white rabbit turned up. (Hirtelen egy fehér nyúl bukkant elő.)
something DOWN
leír vmit
Write down the address before you forget it. (Írd le a címet, mielőtt elfelejted.)
something OUT
kiír, kiállít, felír vmit
The doctor wrote out a prescription. (Az orvos felírt egy receptet.)
VONZATOS Főnevek (phrasal nouns) Az igékhez hasonlóan sok főnévnek is állandó vonzata van. Néhány közülük: NOUN
PARTICLE
MEANING
EXAMPLE
TO sg.
hozzáférés vmihez
There is no access to the village because of the snow. (Nem lehet bejutni /Nincs bejutási lehetőség a faluba a hó miatt.)
FOR sg. / sy.
csodálat vmiért / vki iránt
Helen had great admiration for her history teacher. (Helen nagyon csodálta a tanárait / nagy csodálattal volt a tanárai irtánt.)
TO sg.
vmi alternatívája
The minister stated that no real alternative to the plan existed. (A miniszter kijelentette, hogy a tervnek nincs valódi alternatívája.)
ON sg. / sy.
szaktakintély vmiben
He is a great authority on phonetics. (Nagy tekintély a fonetikában.)
OVER sg.
törvényi szabályozás vmi felett
There is an authority over selling tobaco. (Törvényi szabályozás van a dohány árusítására.)
UPON sg. / sy.
tekintély, hatalom vmi / vki felett
An officer has authority upon the soldiers under him. (Egy tisztnek hatalma van az alatta álló katonák felett.)
ON / UPON sg.
tilalom vmire
BAN
Some decades ago there was a ban on selling alcohol in the USA. (Néhány évtizeddel ezelőtt az USÁ-ban tilalom volt az alkohol árusítására.)
COMMENT
ON / UPON sg.
megjegyzés vmiről / vmivel kapcsolatban
Do you have any comments on this theme? (Van valami megjegyzésed erről a témáról?)
CONTRAST
TO / WITH sg.
vmitől való eltérés, kontraszt, ellentét
His white hair was in sharp contrast to his dark skin. (A fehér haja éles kontrasztban állt sötét bőrével.)
FOR sg.
hitel vmire
No one gave Tom credit for his discovery. (Senki nem adott hitelt Tomnak a felfedezésére.)
ACCESS
ADMIRATION
ALTERNATIVE
AUTHORITY
CREDIT
FOR sg.
vágy vmire / vmi iránt
He had a great desire for having a good and pretty wife. (Nagyon vágyott egy jó és csinos feleségre. / Nagy vágya volt…)
FOR sg. / sy.
nemtörődömség vmivel, tiszteletlenség vkivel szemben
David showed a complete disregard for his own safety. (David teljes nemtörődömséget mutatott a saját biztonmságával szemben.)
ON / UPON sg. / sy.
hatás vmire / vkire
Punishment had very little effect on him. (A büntetés kevés hatással volt rá.)
EXCEPTION
TO sg.
kivétel vmi alól
This is one of the exceptions to the rule. (Ez egyike a szabály alóli kivételeknek.)
INFLUENCE
ON / UPON sg. / sy.
befolyás, hatás vmire / vkire
Mrs. Robinson has a calming influence on her husband. (Mrs. Robinson nyugtató hatással van a férjére.)
WITH sg.
kapcsolat vmivel
Everyone can see the link of this problem with the bad living conditions. (Mindenki láthatja ennek a problémának a kapcsolatát a rossz életkörülményekkel.)
BETWEEN sg. and sg.
kapcsolat vmi és vmi között
There is a link between this problem and the bad living conditions. (Kapcsolat van eközött a probléma és a rossz életkörülmények között.)
FOR sy. / sg.
gondoskodás vkiről / vmiről
Saving money makes provision for one’s old age. (A takarékoskodás gondoskodást hoz az ember időskorára.)
WITH sy.
veszekedés vkivel
I don’t want any quarrels with you. (Nem akarok semmiféle veszekedést veled.)
FOR sg.
recept vmire, vminek a receptje
Can you give me the recipe for this delicious fruit cake? (Meg tudod adni ennek a finom gyümölcstortának a receptjét?)
FOR sy. / sg.
vki iránti tisztelet, vmi tekintetbe vétele
Children should show respect for their teachers. (A gyerekeknek tiszteletet kell mutatniuk a tanáraik iránt.)
FOR sg.
felelősség vmiért
I will lend you my camera if you assume full responsibility for it. (Kölcsön adom a fényképezőgépemet neked, ha telhjes felelősséget vállalsz érte.)
ON sg.
vmi korlátozása
Currency restrictions mean restrictions on the sums that a person may use for foreign travel. (A valutakorlátozás korlátozást jelent arra az összegre, amit egy személy felhasználhat a külföldi utazásához.)
SOLUTION
TO sg.
megoldás vmire
I wish I knew the solution to this problem. (Bárcsak tudnám a megoldást erre a problémára!)
SYMPATHY
FOR sy.
rokonszenv,
Will the bus workers show their sympathy for the
DESIRE
DISREGARD
EFFECT
LINK
PROVISION
QUARREL
RECIPE
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITY
RESTRICTION
TAX
együttérzés vki iránt
railway workers? (A buszos dolgozók rokonszenvet fognak mutatni a vasutas dolgozók iránt?)
WITH sg.
tetszés, szimpátia, vmi iránt
We are all in sympathy with your proposals. (Mindannyiunknak tetszik az ön ajánlata. / Mindannyian tetszéssel vagyunk az ön ajánlata iránt.)
ON sg.
adó vmin
There is a government tax on cigarettes. (Állami adó van a cigarettán.)
TO sg.
fenyegetés vmivel szemben
The threat to the country’s economy is increasing. (Az ország gazdaságával szembeni
OF sg.
fenyegetés vmivel
The threat of inflation is increasing. (Az infláció fenyegetése nő.)
THREAT
VONZATOS MELLÉKNEVEK (phrasal adjectives) Ugyanígy sok melléknévnek is állandó vonzata van. Néhány közülük: ADJECTIVE ABSENT
PARTICLE
MEANING
FROM sg.
távol marad vmitől, hiányzik valahonnan
She was always absent from school. (Mindig hiányzik az iskolából.)
TO sg.
valamitől betegesen függ
Many young people become addicted to drugs through ignorance. (Sok fiatal válik drogfüggővé tudatlansága miatt.)
OF sg.
fél vmitől
I am afraid of dogs. (Félek a kutyáktól.)
AT sg.
haragszik, bosszús vmiért, mérges, hogy …
He was angry at being kept waiting. (Mérges volt, hogy megvárakoztatják.)
WITH sy.
mérges vkire
I was angry with my daughter because she made a scene in the supermarket. (Mérges voltam a lányomra, mert jelenetet rendezett a közértben.)
ABOUT / AT sg.
bosszús vmi miatt
He was annoyed about the bad dinner. (Bosszús volt a rossz vacsora miatt.)
WITH sy.
bosszankodik vkire, bosszús vki miatt
He was annoyed with his wife because the dinner was badly cooked. (Bosszankodott a feleségére, mert a vacsora nagyon rosszul volt megfőzve.)
ABOUT / FOR sg.
aggódik vmiért
I am very anxious about his health. (Nagyon aggódom az egészségéért.)
AT sg.
nyugtalan, ideges vmi miatt
He is anxious at his friend’s non-arrival. (Nyugtalan, hogy nem érkezett meg a barátja.)
OF sg.
vmi miatt szégyelli magát
You should be ashamed of what you have done. (Szégyellned kellene magadat azért, amit tettél.)
ADDICTED AFRAID
ANGRY
ANNOYED
EXAMPLE
ANXIOUS
ASHAMED
tudomása van vmiről, tájékozott, tisztában van vmivel
We are fully aware of the gravity of the situation. (Teljes mértékben tisztában vagyunk a helyzet súlyával.)
AT sg.
rossz vmiben / vmiből
I am bad at Mathematics. (Rossz vagyok matematikából.)
BY sg.
vmi untatja
Everyone was bored by his speech. (Mindenkit untatutt a beszéde.)
WITH sg.
un vmit
I am bored with this film. (Unom ezt a filmet.)
OF sg.
alkalmas, képes vmire
You are perfectly capable of making your own bed. (Tökéletesen képes vagy megágyazni a saját ágyadat.)
ABOUT / OF sg.
bizonyos, biztos vmiben
Are you certain about that?(Biztos vagy ebben?)
WITH sg.
kapcsolatos vmivel, kötődik vmihez
Halloween is connected with ghosts and witches. (Halloween a szellemekhez és boszorkányokhoz kötődik.)
OF sg.
tudatában van vminek
I was conscious of having said something wrong. (Tudatában voltam annak, hogy valami rosszat mondtam.)
FROM sg.
vmitől eltér, különbözik
My opinion is different from yours. (Az én véleményem eltér a tiédtől.)
FOR sg.
korán érkezik vhova, korán csinál vmit
He was too early for the party: the other guests arrived only an hour later. (Túl korán érkezett a buliba: a többi vendég egy órával később jött.)
ABOUT / OF sg.
izgatott / izgul vmi miatt
It is nothing to get excited about. (Nincs miért izgulni.)
IN sg.
gyakorlata, tapasztalata van vmiben, gyakorlott vmiben
The director has chosen the girl who was the most experienced in typing. (Az igazgató azta alányt választotta, akinek a legnagyobb volta gyakorlata gépírásban.)
FOR sg.
híres vmiről
The town is famous for its fountains. (A város híres a szökőkútjairól.)
FOND
OF sg.
nagyon szeret vmit
I am fond of romantic novels. (Nagyon szeretem a romantikus regényeket.)
FULL
OF sg.
tele van vmivel
The room was full of dust. (A szoba tele volt porral.)
GOOD
AT sg.
jó vmiben / vmiből
I am good at languages. (Jó vagyok nyelvekből.)
TO sy.
hálás vkinek
We are grateful to you. (Hálásak vagyunk neked.)
FOR sg.
hálás vmiért
We are grateful for your help. (Hálásak vagyunk a segítségedért.)
AWARE
BAD
OF sg.
BORED
CAPABLE
CERTAIN
CONNECTED
CONSCIOUS
DIFFERENT
EARLY
EXCITED
EXPERIENCED
FAMOUS
GRATEFUL
WITH sg.
örül vminek
I am happy with my new washing machine. ( Örülök az új mosógépemnek.)
TO sg.
érzéketlen, közömbös vmivel szemben
How can you be so indifferent to the sufferings of these children?(Hogy lehetsz ilyen közömbös ezeknek a gyerekeknek a szenvedése iránt?)
IN sg.
érdekli vmi
I am interested in languages. (Érdekelnek a nyelvek.)
OF sg.
független(ül) vmitől
Everyone was assigned a parking-space irrespective of whether they had a car. (Mindenki igényelt parkolóhelyet, függetlenül attól, hogy volt-e autója.)
OF sy.
féltékeny vkire
He was jealous of his wife though she was the most faithful. (Féltékeny volt a feleségére, habár ő a leghűségesebb volt.)
TO sy.
kedves vkihez, jól bánik vkivel
He is always kind to animals. (Jól bánt az állatokkal.)
ON sg. / sy.
lelkesedik, rajong vmiért / vkiért, nagyon szeret, kedvel vmit / vkit
I am keen on jazz. (Rajongok a dzsesszért.)
FOR sg.
lekésik vmit, elkésik vhonnan
Jim is always late for school. (Jim mindig elkésik az iskolából.)
TO sy.
házas/nős/férjezett vkivel, felesége vkinek, férje vkinek
Ann is married to a very rich man. (Ann egy nagyon gazdag ember felesége.)
OBSESSED
WITH sg.
megszállottja vminek
Our teacher was obsessed with languages. (A tanárunk a nyelvek megszállottja volt.)
PLEASED
ABOUT / WITH sg.
elégedett vmivel
I am very much pleased about what he has done. (Nagyon elégedett vagyok azzal, amit tett.)
FOR sg.
kész(en áll) vmire
I am ready for the meeting. (Készen állok a gyűlésre.)
FOR sg.
felelős vmiért
The pilot of an airliner is responsible for the safety of the passengers. (Egy utasszállító repülőgép pilótája felelős az utasai biztonságáért.)
ABOUT / IN sg.
igaza van vmiben
You were right about your decision. (Igazad volt a döntésedben.)
FROM sg.
vmitől mentes, veszélytelen, biztonságban van vmitől
The building was planned to be safe from any attacks. (Az épületet úgy tervezték, hogy biztonságban legyen minden támadástól.)
ABOUT / FOR sg.
sajnál valamit
Aren’t you sorry about what you have done? (Nem sajnálod, amit tettél?)
FOR sy.
sajnál vkit, együtt érez
I am sorry for anyone who has to drive in weather
HAPPY
INDIFFERENT
INTERESTED
IRRESPECTIVE
JEALOUS
KIND
KEEN
LATE
MARRIED
READY
RESPONSIBLE
RIGHT
SAFE
SORRY
vkivel
like this. (Mindenkit sajnálok, akinek ilyen időben vezetnie kell.)
AT sg. / sy.
meglepődik vmin, meg van lepve vmi miatt
I am surprised at your forgetting your briefcase like that. (Meg vagyok lepve, hogy így elfeledkeztél az aktatáskádról.)
ABOUT sg.
nincs igaza vmiben
You were wrong about deciding like that. (nem volt igazad, hogy így döntöttél.)
SURPRISED
WRONG
1) Choose the correct answer. 1. I was brought ....... in the North up down off 2. Someone who is always unhappy might bring you ....... down up in 3. Come .......- hurry up! You should have finished ages ago! in into on 4. Some friends came ...... last night, which was nice. in over into 5. I came ......... some old photos when I was tidying my bedroom. across into for 6. If you don't do your shoes ......., you'll probably fall over. up in down 7. That's got nothing to do ....... me; it's absolutely none of my business. for in with 8. If there isn't any tea, I'll make do ...... coffee. with for out 9. I fell ...... with my work because I was ill for a few days and couldn't do anything. in behind over 10. They met on holiday, fell ..... each other and were married within a month. into from for 11. I completely believed her; I fell ........ her lies for down to 12. The handle broke and fell .... in off for 13. I hate getting ........ early in the winter when it's still dark. on off up 14. Children mustn't get ....... strangers' cars. in on out 15. It took her a long time to get ...... the illness. over by in 16. He got ...... the bus and showed his travel pass. in on at 17. The thieves got ...... with several thousand pounds. off on away
18. The teacher asked them to get ........ the work quietly. on on with on to 19. I tried ringing but I couldn't get ...... to her office. through over into 20. It didn't take long for the rumour to get ........ around in on 21. You really need a car in this city to get ....... by around get on 22. My girlfriend's mother and I don't get ...... at all. along on in 23. The museum? You should get ......at the third stop. through off on 24. Friends can help you to get ...... a difficult time in your life. around by through 25. She gave ...... smoking when her doctor told her that she would fall ill if she didn't. in up on 26. He pretended that he was not frightened, but his staring eyes gave the truth ...... away off out 27. She went ........ with flu last week. up through down 28. I was really surprised when my dog attacked the postman; he really went .... him. to for with 29. The price of petrol went ..... by five pence, which made motorists very angry. down up through 30. A bomb went ....... in the town centre last night. on off to 31. She's been going ...... with her boyfriend since they were at university. out off on 32. "Look ........- that chair's going to fall over!" over out round 33. I had to look ....... my neighbour's dog while she was away. into after up 34. If you don't know a word, look it .... in a dictionary. after up at 35. She promised them that she would look ........ the matter and find out what had gone wrong. at to into 36. He's a bit of a snob and looks ....... people who aren't from his social background. up to forward to down on 37. I'm really looking ....... to my holiday as I need a rest. up forward down on 38. She's always losing her keys and looking ...... them. for at to 39. No matter how bad things seem, you should always look ..... the bright side of life. off on at 40. She's indecisive and can never make ....... her mind. up out out of 41. Can you understand her writing? I can't make ...... this word. out up off with
42. She made ...... the story because she was afraid to tell the truth. for up off with 43. The fireman were able to put the fire ...... and we were able to finish our work in peace. out off in 44. 'Could you put me ....... to the accounts department, please?' (on the phone) into through up 45. After the lead singer fell ill, they had to put the performance .... for a few days. in up to off 46. He put a coat .... as it was getting very cold. in down on 47. Can you get some coffee from the shops; I'm afraid we've run ...... in out off 48. Joan ran ....... from home after an argument with her parents. in up away 49. I was walking down Regent Street the other day when I ran ..... my old German teacher. in into to 50. She says she's not going to run ....... president as she is retiring from politics. over for into 51. She was surprised when everybody came to say goodbye and see her ..... properly at the airport. on to off 52. She says she's going to get the job I want, but we'll soon see ...... that; I'll get it in the end, just wait and see. about through for 53. They say she has supernatural powers and can see ...... the future. in through into 54. He looks like his mother; he takes ...... her. after to for 55. Do you take me ........ an idiot? after in for 56. The plane couldn't take ...... because of the snow. off up to 57. He took ..... everything the lecturer said in his notebook. up down on 58. I took my hat ...... when I entered the building. off on in 59. I can't be bothered to cook tonight, so I'll get an Indian take...... off up away 60. Can you understand what he's talking .......? into round about 61. The storm did a lot of damage ...... the roof. at of to 62. His attitude ...... his work is very negative. for of to 63. Did they give you the reasons ...... their decision? for of on
2) Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column. A a) get over b) put off c) call off d) hold on e) come across f) carry on g) look up to h) blow up i) throw away j) pass away k) work out l) make up
B 1) discard 2) cancel 3) recover 4) postpone 5) continue 6) wait 7) admire 8) exercise 9) find 11) die 12) create 13) explode
3) Match the phrasals with their meaning 1 get on 2 get up 3 grow up 4 look after 5 look for 6 look out 7 switch off 8 switch on 9 take off 10 turn up 11 wake up
a) make something louder / appear suddenly b) be careful c) start to fly d) turn off e) become an adult / raise a child f) get out of bed g) step onto a vehicle h) try to find i) stop sleeping j) take care of k) turn on
4) Choose the correct verb phrase that best completes each sentence. 1. Don‟t (dress up, fall for, drop off) the wrong mate. 2. The detective will (grow up, look into, keep on) the crime. 3. Mike and Sharon are always able to (come up with, keep on, die down) new ideas. 4. Call me if you (come across, get away, get off) any of the missing files. 5. What time do you (break in, calm down, get up) every day? 6. Bonny will (catch up, look after, calm down) the chickens. 7. Watch your step when you (keep on, get off, look after) the bus. 8. Don‟t try to (get on, grow up, keep on) too fast; you are only young once. 9. The divorcing couple could never (get along with, take over, run out of) with each other. 10. We have to (get through, look out for, check out of) the hotel until 12. 11. Sara was so sad when her grandmother (spoke up, passed away, called on). 12. If he would (speak up, wear out, show off), people could hear him. 13. He did not (show up , take after, run into) at work. He was sick. 14. The plane will (take off, wear out, take after) in four minutes. 15. If you eat too much rich food, you could get sick and (take after, run into, throw up). 16. They say he looks like his father, but I think he (shows off , shows up , takes after) his mother.
5) For each sentence, choose which phrasal verb fits the best. 1. My car ________ on the freeway. a) broke through b) broke up c) broke down 3. My girlfriend and I ________ last month. a) broke through b) broke in c) broke up 4. Hey, ________ the girl with the red hair. She's very pretty. a) check out b) check in c) check at 5. ________! Things will get better. a) Cheer on b) Cheer at c) Cheer up 6. Friends can help you to ________ a difficult time in your life. a) get around b) get by c) get through 7. If you're telling someone to ________, you're telling them to relax. a) calm out b) calm down c) calm in 8. When I ________ on my life, I don't regret a single thing. a) look back b) look down c) look through 9. ________ the grass! Can't you see the sign? a) Keep out b) Keep on c) Keep off 10. He will ________ doing it until you tell him to stop. a) keep on b) keep in c) keep to 6) Choose the correct prepositions. 1. I'm afraid _____ spiders. a) of b) by c) from 2. I'm scared ____ heights. a) of b) to c) from 3. I'm worried _____ the exam. a) of b) for c) about 4. He's jealous ____ her success. a) with b) by c) of 5. I'm envious ____ them. a) with b) for c) of 6. I'm no good ____ word games. a) by b) at c) for 7. Fruit is good ____ you. a) at b) to c) for 8. She's was very good ____ us. a) at b) to c) of 9. I'm not very keen ____ maths. a) at b) of c) on 10. I'm tired ____ studying all the time. a) of b) at c) to 11. I was happy ____ them. a) of b) by c) for 12. Smoking is bad ____ your health. a) to b) at c) for
13. I was angry ____ the way they reacted. a) for b) about c)of 14. I'm so angry ___ you! a) about b) to c) with 15. This restaurant is famous ___ its mussels. a) in b) with c) for 16. George is married ___ a German woman. a) to b) with c) by 17. Are you afraid ___ him? a) of b) to c) on 18. I'm so proud ___ you! a) with b) of c) to 19. Your brother is really good ___ tennis. a) with b) on c) at 20. Who is responsible ___ this mess? a) for b) about c) in 21. I'm ashamed ___ what I did. a) with b) of c) in 22. I'm not really interested ___ this kind of music. a) on b) of c) in 23. She was dressed ___ black. a) in b) with c) by
7) Fill in the spaces with the right prepositions. 1. She wanted to talk … me but I kept ..... working and refused to listen. 2. Look .... the baby while I am out. 3. He cannot start the car because the battery has run..... . 4. Burglars broke .....my house and stole all my jewellery. 5. I can't imagine how you put .... … the noise, it would drive me crazy. 6. Ask Joe to turn … the radio. It‟s too loud. 7. Has Sally put … her shoes yet? 8. Why are you laughing … me? 9. Have you really given … smoking? 10. How are you getting … with your work? 11. They were talking … the weather. 12. I asked my boss … some money. 13. I feel sorry … Richard but I can‟t help him. 14. Are you still looking … a job? 15. I want to get rid … my old clothes. 16. The lift broke … so we had to use the stairs. 17. How long have you been going … with Sheila? 18. I‟m tired … his boring jokes. 19. Mrs Brown‟s daughter is listening … the radio. 20. She takes … her mother: she has blue eyes and fair hair, too. 21. Would you please switch … the lights before you leave? 22. When you don‟t know the meaning of a word, you should find it … the context or look it … in a dictionary. 23. The plane has just taken … 24. When did World War II break …? 25. He prefers watching horrors … soap operas. 26. We were looking forward … a pleasant evening. 27. I put … at a small hotel for the night. 28. If anything happens … him, let me know. 29. She is very good … languages. 30. Dick is fond … pretty girls. 31. What is Budapest famous … ? 32. John is jealous … his younger brother. 33. Are you happy … your new flat? 34. John is married … Ann. 35. Since he got his computer he‟s become addicted … the Internet. 36. My brother is very interested … art. He would like to become a famous painter. 37. Tim was responsible … breaking the vase although he didn‟t admit it. 38. Henry has the best garden in town and is really proud … it. He has won several prizes. 8) Transform the sentences using the words given in brackets with their appropriate particle so that they meant the same. e.g. She is like her mother. (TAKE) → She takes after her mother. 1. Why don‟t you continue speaking? (GO) 2. The lift went wrong. (BREAK) 3. I would like to stop eating sweets. (GIVE)
4. Do you like pop music more than heavy metal? (PREFER) 5. She speaks languages well. (GOOD) 6. The war started in 1939. (BREAK) 7. I have enough of this exercise! (FEED) 8. Would you please make the music louder? (TURN) 9. When I was abroad I satyed at a guest house. (PUT) 10. I was trying to find my book all day long. (LOOK) 11. I like animals very much. (FOND) 12. I want to do something with these dusty old books so that they weren‟t here. (RID) 9) Translate the following sentences into English using the verbs in brackets with the correct preposition. 1. A feleségem bejött a szobába (come), de rám sem nézett. (look) 2. Alig várjuk (look), hogy találkozzunk veletek. 3. Amikor Sam nyert a lottón, kidobálta az összes régi bútorát (throw). 4. Kérlek, halkítsd le a tévét (turn), amíg a vendégek itt vannak. 5. Joe búcsút intett, és elhajtott (drive). 6. Reggel korán felkeltem (get), hogy tanuljak a vizsgámra. 7. Tedd le a tolladat (put), és figyelj rám (listen), mert neked beszélek (talk)! 8. A kislány már nem félt, de egyre csak sírt (keep). 9. Felpróbálhatom ezt az inget (try)? 10. A róka beleesett egy gödörbe (fall), és nem tudott kijönni belőle (get). 11. Attól tartok, tönkrement a nyomtató (break). 12. Ha fázol, vedd fel a kabátodat. (put). 13. A repülőgép még nem szállt fel (take). 14. Kate egy London melletti kis városban nőtt fel. (grow). PREPOSITIONS - MIXED EXERCISES 10) Choose the correct preposition for each sentence. 1. I'm off for two weeks ___ August. a) on b) in c) at 2. I have lived in this apartment ___ 2001. a) in b) since c) at 3. Thank you ___ telling me about this. a) in b) by c) for 4. Who did you buy this ___? a) from b) on c) in 5. The factory workers have been ___ strike since January. a) on b) in c) about 6. Did you do it ___ purpose? No, it was an accident! a) by b) in c) on 7. It's ___ time you told him the truth! a) on b) in c) about 8. The soccer player was ejected because he had done something that was ___ the rules. a) against b) without c) outside 9. Another way of saying 'old-fashioned' is '___ the times'. a) beside b) behind c) outside
10. Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're ___ call all the time. a) in b) with c) on 11. She is, ___ a doubt, the best student in the class. a) outside b) without c) about 12. ___ the year, I've spoken to her five times. a) In b) During c) Throughout 13. I'm good ___ tennis. a) in b) at c) on 14. He's interested ___ history a) in b) on c) at 15. Green pepper is very rich ___ vitamin C. a) of b) in c) from 16. He was embarrassed because everybody was laughing ___ him. a) with b) at c) on 17. She's obsessed ___ her project. a) with b) to c) in 18. I know nothing ___ the matter. a) about b) in c) on 19. I'm fed up ___ this mess. a) with b) by c) in 20. He's tired ___ their complaints. a) with b) of c) by 21. The trouble ___ him is that he never knows when to keep quiet. a) for b) with c) in 22. Shall I ask ___ the bill? a) to b) at c) for 23. Everybody blamed her ___ the accident. a) for b) with c) from 24. Congratulations ___ your engagement. a) in b) for c) on 25. She suffers ___ a heart disease. a) with b) for c) from 26. I prefer spring ___ summer. a) for b) with c) to 27. What's up ___ them? a) with b) for c) at 28. I couldn't find the solution ___ the problem. a) to b) with c) in 29. Have you spoken ___ him yet? a) for b) to c) at 30. It's famous ___ its seafood. a) by b) of c) for 31. What's the matter ___ her? a) with b) for c) from 32. It was very nice ___ you to help Dave with his homework. a) for b) to c) of 33. After running up the stairs I was quite ___ breath. a) out of b) from c) without 34. They wouldn‟t let me in the pub because I was ___ age. a) behind b) under c) below
35. This is one of the exceptions ___ the rule. a) to b) for c) in 36. I picked up the wrong suitcase ___ mistake. a) from b) in c) by 37. The cinema building is ___ fire. a) in b) on c) at 38. I insisited ___ paying for the drinks. a) for b) on c) to 39. She stepped on my toe ___ purpose. a) on b) in c) by 40. Children should be taught to swim ___ an early age. a) at b) in c) by 41. He is crazy ___ it. a) in b) for c) about 42. I was walking ____ the street. a) in b) at c) by 43. I'm interested ___ Chinese poetry. a) at b) for c) in 44. She lent me a book ___ agriculture last week. a) at b) on c) for 45. What are you interested ___? a) at b) in c) for 46. I don't want to start now. I am waiting ___ the snow to stop. a) for b) after c) at 47. I need a baby sitter to look ___ my little son. a) on b) at c) after 48. What did you talk ___ at the meeting? a) to b) about c) for 49. What does this photo remind you ____? a) to b) for c) of 50. My colleagues blame me ___ the loss. a) at b) for c) by 11) Complete the sentences with a correct preposition WHERE NECESSARY. 1. I look forward ___ seeing him again. 2. Help! The house is ___ fire! 3. The slot machine is ___ ___order. 4. Sue lives ___ King Street. 5. She got promoted ___ 5th November. 6. I haven't seen my brother ___ 10 years. 7. I haven't been to England ___ 1997. 8. My flat‟s ___ the second floor. 9. Who are these children ___ the photo? 10. Dick‟s fond ___ pretty girls. 11. Every year the party is ___ the same day. 12. He is angry ___ you, I‟m afraid. 13. Joe must water the flowers early ___ the morning. 14. ___ the shop she met ___ Mrs. Bell.
15. He kept an eye ___ Joe. 16. Have you ever been ___ London? 17. After the lesson we went ___ home. 18. He talked ___ us ___ rather an unfriendly way, I must say. 19. There is not enough room ___ them all downstairs and the old lady, ___ the age ___ 75 has to climb ___ the stairs. 20. They came ___ Barcelona ___ air. 21. What is this town famous ___? 22. He is very good ___ Biology. 23. We rarely go to the movie ___ the weekend. 24. The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years since 1896, ___ the
exception ___ breaks because ___ the two World Wars. 25. She is not different ___ anyone else. 26. John is jealous ___ his younger brother. 27. I am not familiar ___ this type of chemical analysis. 28. He was quite unprepared ___ that test. 29. The United Kingdom is not the same ___ Great Britain. 30. Who will answer ___ the detective‟s question? 31. I asked my boss ___ some money. 32. I‟m in a hurry, I must leave for the office ___ once. 33. When do you usually go ___ bed? 34. My sister didn‟t believe ___ me. 35. Does this coat belong ___ anybody here? 36. When did he arrive ___ Budapest? 37. His name is Richard, but we call him ___ Dick. 38. Excuse ___ me ___ being late. 39. If anything happens ___ him, let me know. 40. I wasn‟t satisfied ___ her present. 41. When I said “goodbye”, she only smiled ___ me. 42. I feel sorry ___ you. 43. Don‟t worry ___ your husband, he‟ll get home in time. 44. Are you still looking ___ a job? 45. John is very good ___ drawing. 46. He prefers coffee ___ tea. 47. I know that they want to get rid ___ me. 48. And then the guests entered ___ the study. 49. Will you join ___ me ___ a drink in the pub?
50. Liz is always so friendly but her father always looks angry. Fortunately she doesn‟t take ___ her father. 51. I‟ve been waiting ___ you ___ an hour. 52. I remember ___ the first night that we spent together. 53. She is the most beautiful star ___ the world. 54. What time is it ___ your watch? 55. She is in love ___ you. 56. She repeated the story word ___ word. 57. I graduated ___ Pécs University. 58. They were envious ___ my good luck. 59. We were looking forward ___ meeting our old friends. 60. I‟m tired ___ telling it to you once again. 61. It was love ___ first sight. 62. I can‟t put ___ these shoes any more. 63. It‟s dark. Why don‟t you switch the light ___? 64. Ask Joe to turn ___ the radio. It disturbs me. 65. Who does this scarf belong ___? 66. They accused Mary ___ stealing a necklace. 67. This house reminds me ___ my home. 68. Everything depends ___ you. 69. Peter is very different ___ the others. 70. It‟s cheap compared ___ the other one. 71. We have a lot ___ common. 72. We all agreed ___ the exception of Monica. 73. We wanted to go ___ train but we missed it. 74. Don't laugh ___ me! I'm not responsible
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Have you really given up smoking? How are you getting along with your work? They were talking about the weather. I asked my boss for some money. I feel sorry for Richard but I can‟t help him. Are you still looking for a job? I want to get rid of my old clothes. The lift broke down so we had to use the stairs. How long have you been going out with Sheila? I‟m tired of his boring jokes. Mrs Brown‟s daughter is listening to the radio. She takes after her mother: she has blue eyes and fair hair, too. Would you please switch off the lights before you leave? When you don‟t know the meaning of a word, you should find it in the context or look it up in a dictionary. The plane has just taken off When did World War II break out? He prefers watching horrors to soap operas. We were looking forward to a pleasant evening. I put up at a small hotel for the night. If anything happens to him, let me know. She is very good at languages. Dick is fond of pretty girls. What is Budapest famous for? John is jealous of his younger brother. Are you happy with your new flat? John is married to Ann. Since he got his computer he‟s become addicted to the Internet. My brother is very interested in art. He would like to become a famous painter. Tim was responsible for breaking the vase although he didn‟t admit it. Henry has the best garden in town and is really proud of it. He has won several prizes.
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