verb and preposition ‘This section liste verb + preposition followed by noun / verbal noun (-/ng) patterns or a wh clause. Some of these verbs also have verb + that-clause patterns, or can be followed by a wh-clause, or an Infinitive, but these are not listed here. Other meanings are also possible. Always check with a dictionary. about boast about /of She always boasting about her rch relatives. dream abuut/af I've been dreaming about /of you lately! guess about ‘For centuries people have guessed about the nature ofthe universe. protest about / against The students ae protesting about /against the war, against advise against We advise you against traveling alone. advise on about He advises the government on / about global warming. argue for /against The report argued against any change in the law. argue with ‘Stop erquing with your sister! decide against / in favour of —_I've decided against buying a larger car decide on We decided on Greece for our holiday insure against You should insure all your belongings against theft vote against /for More than a hundred Mis vated against the propasak. at glance at | through ve only just glonced at the paper. {haven't read itn deta. Tough at We weren't laughing at you. (0 person) Jaugh about Something silly happened, and we've been laughing about it all day. between choose between You might have to choose between your werk and your social ite. for account for Poor weather cannot account for the sheer number of accidents. admire sne for Jadmire you for your hunt. allow for 1h the financial plan, you have to allow for unforeseen future costs apologize for Innust apologize for being late. The traffic sa nightmare tonight ‘blame sne for blame myself for everything that happened blame on They blamed the crash on the bus diver charge for We wan't charge you for use uf Ure gyi I's free for quests charge with Arman anested nearby has now been charged with murder pay for Let pay for the coffee. You paid est time. from benefit from Many people have benefited from the government’ new policies. deter from The bad weather didn't deter people from traveling to the match. differ from Howr exactly does a toad differ from a frog? distinguish sth from tan be hard to distinguish fact from fiction. distinguish between Only experts can distinguish between genvine and fake paintings. resign from Tom wes forced to resign from the company result from The acadent resulted from poor maintenance of the raibray tracks result in A three-hour delay resulted in the patient's death. suffer from ‘Alter the accident, she suffered from double vision.in involve sne in sth specialize in succeed in trust In of accuse sne of approve of convict of know of f about remind sne of suspect of taste of on baseon concentrate on congratulate sne on depend on elaborate on impose on insist on to apply to attend to confess to devote sth to sne ‘explain sth to sne object to prefer sth to sth refer to see to with associate with charge sne with collide with confuse with deal with discuss sth with sne plead with provide with tamper with trust with The goal isto involve workers in the decision-making process. ‘Anna specializes in Latin American dancing. Fortunately, we succeeded in rescuing al the passengers. You should have trusted in me a litde more. They accused Jim of stealing three cars. Idon't approve of childien staying up too late. After along trial, he was convicted of theft and sentenced to four years Do you know of /about any flats to rent in this area? That old man reminds me of my grandfather. Police suspect the same man of breaking into tour other houses nearby. This is supposed to be chicken soup but it doesn’t taste of chicken! The author has based the book on her experiences in China, You need to concentrate more on your waitten work We must congratulate you on passing your caving test How much money you make will depend on how much you invest The pame minister refused to elaborate on his statement any further The council has imposed higher parking charges on 4x4 vehicles. Jane insisted on seeing the doctor immediately Ihe restactions no longer apply to thase over 75. ‘ease wait here. Someone will attend to you shorty. Twa men have confessed to stealing the larry. Louisa devotes a lot of time to her children. Could you explain this to me please? ‘Many local residents have objected to the redevelopment scheme. Personally | prefer tc9 to coffee. Kate referred to the matter several times when 1 spoke to her. The central esting hs broken down, but someone is coming to see to it Some people only associate sport with their scliool years, They charged Bill with receiving stolen goods. The speeding car collided with 4 tee. in sorry but you're confusing ‘profit with ‘tumover’ ve been dealing with this problenn all rorving. Teed (y discuss surmetiing with you. She pleaded with lier parents tu fet her yu on the tip. The schoo! authorities provides all puss with textbuuks. Suineone alist certainly tampered with Ue bus avn! caused te wash. Can I trust you with a secret? (See also Units 37, 38, 39, phrasal verbs.) © verb and preposition1 Underline the best word. ‘a The head teacher accused George af/ for starting the fight. b haven't really read the report properly. I just glanced far / at it while | was on the train, € I strongly object to / or the tone ot the last paragraph ot your letter. Sarah was involved iit / with a traffic accident on her way to work. fe Harty pleaded with /tv the judge not to send him back to prison. f 9 h Talways confuse Kate with /ou her sister Maggle. It’s hard to tell them apart. A diesel engine differs fiom /ta a petrol engine in many important respects. Some business people find it hard to choose with / hetweew their work and thi L insisted ou / for seei family. the doctor at once, even though | did not have an appointment. 2. Complete the sentence with a preposition. a The future of civilization depends O* ‘our use of technology. b I would advise you taking any violent exercise betore the leg has healed. ¢ The manager feels that nobody else can be trusted... =. the keys to the safe. d_ Two boys have confessed setting fire to the school. @ I'd like to congratulate you passing the examination. f We finally decided a camping holiday in Greece, Jim has heen suffering severe headaches for some time. fy Helen voted _ the proposal, but everyone else voted against. i Harry says that his car accident has not deterred him .......... driving again. 3 Choose the best word, A, 8 or C, for each gap. STICEDW Een) Jane Howe's book Goats in Mty Bathroom isa © her experiences on a Mediterranean island Jane has always b escaping from the rat race, hut has nevere taking the plunge, and is trapped in a dull nine-to-five job in an insurance office. After a comic episude with an amorous boss, she d the job and heads for de sun, and this isthe story of her adventurous new life, And there is plemy toe... 1She has tof. short sighted builders who can’t understand a word she says, and then gets 9 a dispute with her neighbours about the mysterious disappearance of twelve goats, which the whole village h her. She is also the kind of person who seems to 1... saying the wiong thing at the wrong time, but somehow, surprise, surprise, the local population ends up completely j..... her. How does she do it? You'll just have to read the book. @ Aaccounted for Borrowed from = C based on b Adreamed about —Bhenefited from C advised against © Aconcentrated on Bagreed on C succeeded in & Aaccounts for ——_-B resigns from C depends on e Alaush about Beongratulute on € confide int £ Achoose between Bprotestabout —C deal witht 1g Aynovided with B seen ta C involved in fh Aaccuses of B blames an charges with i Aspecializein ——B callide witit C involve in j Armarvelied at —Bidentified with C devoted to4 Complete each sentence with a verb from the list. advise apply beuefit blame boast concentrate provide refer specialize tamper If] were you, I'd concentrate. more on studying, and forget sport for a while. We will you with all the necessary equipment. Richard likes to about his success as a foothaller. ‘Some people always try to . ~~ their poor performance on others. A security guard caught someone trying to with the CCTV camera. Tthink you should... this problem to an expert. Helen would like to In psychiatric medicine. Everyone in the area will from the new social centre and sports cluh. ‘The new regulations to anyone parking in the area between 8.00 and 20.00. I you against taking this case to court, as it will not succeed. 5 complete the text with one word in each space. ‘Women and the First World War After the outbreak of war in August 1914, a8 more and more men became a involved in the war effort, mary women replaced tran at work, However most employers b __.. between jobs they thought ‘were suitable for women, such as office work and work. in the clothing industry and others, such asin heavy industry, where they beleved women’s skills « __-- greatly Irom those of men. [here were ‘other reasons why Uney did not d of ‘wornen working in heavy industry: They felt that women | would not be able toe in sited “engineering work, and they also feared that the unions would f ‘on restricting such jobs to men. ‘only By 1916 the war effort had @ ina severe labour shortage, and the employment of women was to someextenth onan unwilling ration hy circumstances. Soon government industries such ax munitions manufactoring i ‘on women to a great extent, and those who had... to women in men's, inks wire proved quite wrong as women took on a range of jobs ~ engheetng leone bus driving — which had previously been k ‘exclusively with men, aca Een UNL ‘White some examples describing things you: argue about dream about admire someone for approve/ don't approve of ‘Need more practice? Gy to the Review un paye 208. @ verb and prepositionprepositions with adjectives and nouns A selection of phrases is given here. Always use a dictionary to check meaning and context. Note that ‘other prepositions may be possible, with different meanings. The most common are given here. adjective and preposition © about angry! annoyed about something anxious about the test results upset about / over / by something not sure about the answer oat amazed at the difference I by the difference (+ similar words shocked, surprised) © for eager / desperate / impatient for news Famous for ts cheeses feel sorry fora person @ from absent from school different from 10 the others ein interested in ballet, of afraid of the dark ashamed of myself (unjaware af the problem (in)eapable of doing hetter © on keen on gardening with satistied with the work be + participle -ed + preposition ‘curious about the subject leased about / with your performance right / wrong about something sorry about / for being late angry /annayed at / with someone good / bad / awful / terrible etc at tennis ready for something diferent responsible for the damage free from additives safe from harm fond of children free of charge jealous of his brother good with hus hands Note that many participles are used as adjectives, see also the list above. about 'm concerned / worried about Tom. ein ‘she was absorbed in her work. eto ‘fm not interested in buying the house. {fem now resigned to the fact that 1was wrong. Matia is addicted to intermet chatrooms. Peter wasn't used to the hot chmate © with We are faced with serious social problems Are you acquainted with this article? He was confronted with a difficult situation. Ihe train was packed with people, This meeting 1s concerned with the details af the scheme (formal: is dealing with, is about) was bored bylwith this filmnoun + preposition © for ‘have no sympathy for you. 's there room for one more? Ihave alot of respect for your view. You must take responsibility for your actions. © on ‘ate is an authority on Picasso. Coffee can have an effect on appetite. © over You have no contro! aver this dog! et0 This isan exception to the rule. We need a solution to this problem. © with ‘Sue has a good relationship with her parents. preposition + noun phrases oot ‘More than a hundred homes are at risk. At any rate, nobody was injured. (= anyway) The company was at fault for the power cut. o by | went f0 the wrong house by mistake. We met completely by chance. The antique vase was broken by accident. Con pay by cheque / by credit cord? The army took over the country by force. | know this pocm by heart. © for 1M! be staying here for the time being. Sorry but the car is not for sale. (Our team won yesterday for a change. °in Picase describe what happened in detail. Vicky isin trouble with the police. Jim vas in danger and had to be rescued. In theory this works, but not in practice! You need to come to the office in person. {In business. mistakes con be costly. The doctor asked if! wos in pain. Sam was in tears at the end of the film. © on ‘Storms occur once 2 month on average | think Helen broke the cup on purpose. ‘Run! The house i on fire! The raiiway workers are on strike again. © outof | think that attitude is rather out of date. Imafiaid the lifts out of order. {ts out of stock but we can order it for you. You're singing out of tune! The books were out of reach on the top shelf. Ive been running and I'm out of breath What a terrible shot! 'm out of practice! Good news. Jan is naw out of danger. © under Under the circumstonces. we accept your excuse. (= considering the special difficulties) twas under the impression that you had finished the work. {that's what | thought) The fire was brought under control after an hour, © without Please send my order without delay. You must be here at 8.00 without fait This is without (a) doubt an important day. Everyone must be here, without exception ith adjectives and nouns itions wi © preposi1 Underline the best word. Jane hay been absent flan / at suhiou far several days this b Charles ts very font far /ofthe sound of his own volce. © Sorry, but I'm not acquamited with / in the details of the plan. Kate 1s sull anstous for/ about her exam results. You know that stealing is wrong! You should teel ashamed with /of yoursell! t 9 b Because we are students, we get into all the museums free from / of charge. Our town is famons for / from Is anyone interested in / with starting a tai-chi club? The transport system is incapable fiom / of deal ‘The minister sald she was sure the stadium would he ready for/ with the opening of the Games. medieval churches. ber of commuters. 2 Compicte cach sentence with a noun from the list. chance date detail effect fault person practice purpose room a. The teacher accused Tim of hreaking the window an purpose b What = did the closing of the factory have on you? € My French is terrible! I'm really out of fotos! I tound the address 1 was tooking for completely by, © Refore my parachute jump, the instructor explained in _______._ what would happen. £ The computer software I've been using is now out of : Alan was unable to receive the award in but his manager received it on his behalf. hh Theres fi at least tnee moe peuple at Une bach, 1 Te decided to stay here for the velng, and think about moving next year. J The inquiry found that the builders were not at —-— for the collapse of the butlaing. 3 Complete the text using a phrase from the list In each gap. aneffaton amoyed by alfault aware of Detter at by mbtake different from irrbusiness without exception wrong about EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION a Im business howe staff communicate with each other and with customers is vitally important. Nol ‘everyone is b the importance ol using both the right language and the appropriate tone of voice. You can give someone the right information, but be ¢ the way you have chosen to express yourself when you do this. inthis case, you could be sending the wrong message a «by put appropriate way. Ure saine issues apply to waiting, The \way you come across in ats email may be very e he way you speak vn the pluie, ‘or talk to someone face to face. Some people may even be f what you say If you ‘appear loo triendly or too distant, In writing, the organization of a letter or email, its typeface and general ‘appearance can also have 9 2 how the message ts understood. In this case your style ‘af waiting may heh . and yan may need mare practice. It may be tne that some people are naturally... communicating than others, but all staff, j «need training in this area, and their performance should be monitored.4. Write a new sentence with the same meaning, containing the word in capitals. 2 I didn't know about the problem. UNAWARE, | was uncware of the problen. b The drinks machine Isn't working. ORDER € You didn't damage this chair by accident! PURPOSE 4 David was concentrating totally on his work, ~ ABSORBED € Mr Gordon gets on well with his employees. RELATIONSHIP f Many people in the crowd were crying. . TEARS. g Send in your application at once, ie DELAY hy Harry can't stop playing computer games on © ADDICTED i We don't have this book In the shop, buwe can order one. ” ~ STOCK J Robert knows a lot about genetic engineering, AUTHORITY 5 Complete the text with one word in each space. Nowadays we are all well a adare. of the problem of global worming, and it is generally agreed that we are all at b from rising temperatures, climate chenge, and changes in sea levels. Massive consumption of fossil fuels, such as oil, coal and wood, is = for greatly increasing the amount of CO, in the ‘atmosphere, and many people believe that we ared with possible catastrophe if we cannot bring this situation undor e - However, there 1s another side to the fact that we are a world § to the use of petrol, oil, coal and wood. In 9 «there is enough oil and gas (o keep industrial societies Boing for several centuries, but in practical terms, we might have to get, h to looking for energy clsowhere, as resources dwindle land become more expensive. There is no i for complacency when, onj an American home uses more than 30 times ‘as much electric light as an Indian one, and 1.6 billion people pnt in the world have no electricity at all. # PCE ARENA A Choose ten example sentences from the explanation pages, and translate them into your language. B Choose twenty phrases from the explanations pages, and look them up in a dictionary. Note any other uses. ‘Need mare practice? Go to the Review on page 208. ith adjectives and nouns ions wit © preposit