2. Прочтите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на изменение значения глаголов в зависи­мости от предлогов

She is looking after the children. Она заботится о детях.

She is looking at the children. Она смотрит на детей.

She is looking for the magazine. Она ищет журнал.

She is looking through the magazine. Она просматривает журнал.

We stood up and went out of the room. Мы встали и вышли из комнаты.

They stood for peace. Они выступали за мир.

3. Прочитайте следующие словосочетания и предло­жения, обращая внимание на различие в употреблении предлогов в английском и русском языках

in the morning/on а sunny morning in the afternoon/on а hot afternoon in the evening/on a cold evening Wait for me. Listen to me. Ask for cigarettes, please. Go on! Come along! He is at home. She goes in for sports. I am interested in music. I'm going to enter the University. We joined the group of students.

утром/солнечным утром днем/жарким днем вечером/холодным вечером Подождите меня. Послушайте меня. Попросите сигареты, пожалуйста. Продолжайте! Пойдем! Он дома. Она занимается спортом. Я интересуюсь музыкой. Я собираюсь поступать в университет. Мы присоединились к группе студентов.

4. Преобразуйте предложения с предлогами to и for

Образец: The pupil is giving his exercise-book to the teacher.

The pupil is giving the teacher his exercise-book.

1. Kate is telling an interesting story to her friend. 2. Mother is reading a fairy-tale to her little son. 3. Parents are buying a new coat for him. 4. Grandmother is showing coloured pictures to her grandchildren. 5. My aunt is making a new dress for me. 6. She is singing a song for them. 7. Tell the news to everybody!

5. Преобразуйте следующие предложения, употребив предлоги to и for

Образец: Show Ann your pictures.

Show your pictures-to Ann.

1. I must buy my niece a doll. 2. Peter, bring me the raincoat. 3. Nick, give Tom this English book. 4. They buy the children new toys. 5. Don't read them this letter. 6. They are writing Jane a note. 7. We want to send him some flowers. 8. Give him your note-books, please. 9. I'm going to explain you a new rule.

6. Заполните пропуски предлогами by или with

1. The new house will be surrounded ... the garden. 2. The book has been written ... a group of authors. 3. The sky is covered ... clouds. 4. The child is covered ... a blanket ... his mother. 5. I can open the door of my house ... the key. 6. The cat was killed ... the car. 7. The man was killed ... the gun. 8. The flat is heated ... the central heating. 9. He went to Sochi ... his parents.

7. Заполните пропуски предлогами в позиции после глаголов

1. I usually wake ... at 7 o'clock and then it is time for me to get .... 2. I put ... my dress and go ... the kitchen. 3. Don't come ... my place tonight. I'm short ... time. 4. Don't turn ... the radio. I want to listen ... the music. 5. I am fond ... my new friend. 6. This writer's books are always popular ... the readers. 7. Ann is very good ... English. She helps her friends ... grammar. 8. Will you tell me where to get ...? 9. He went ... Riga. 10. When it is dark we switch ... the light.