Unit 132 - I E G - Verb + preposition (2) about / for / of / after
132.1
1. I’m not going out yet. I’m waiting for the rain to stop.
2. You’re always asking me for money. Ask somebody else for a change.
3. I’ve applied for a job at the factory. I don’t know if I’ll get it.
4. If I want a job at the factory, who do I apply to?
5. I’ve searched everywhere for John but I haven’t been able to find him.
6. I don’t want to talk about what happened last night. Let’s forget it.
7. I don’t want to discuss what happened last night. Let’s forget it.
8. We had an interesting discussion about the problem but we didn’t reach a decision.
9. We discussed the problem but we didn’t reach a decision.
10. I don’t want to go out yet. I’m waiting for the post to arrive.
11. Keith and Sonia are touring Europe. They’re in Rome at the moment, but tomorrow they leave for Venice.
12. The roof of the house is in very bad condition. I think we ought to do something about it.
13. We waited for Jim for half an hour but he never came.
14. Tomorrow morning I have to catch a plane. I leaving my house for the airport at 7.30.
132.2
1. Police are searching for the man who escaped from prison.
2. We’re still waiting for a reply to our letter. We haven’t heard anything yet.
3. George likes his job but he doesn’t talk about it much.
4. When I’d finished my meal, I asked the waiter for the bill.
5. Kate is unemployed. She has applied for several jobs but she hasn’t had any luck.
6. If something is wrong, why don’t you do something about it?
7. Linda’s car is very old but it’s in excellent condition. She looks after it well.
8. Diana is from Boston but now she lives in Paris. She left Boston for Paris when she was 19.
132.3
1. He’s very selfish. He doesn’t care about other people.
2. Are you hungry? Would you care for something to eat?
3. She doesn’t care about the examination. She’s not worried whether she passes or fails.
4. Please let me borrow your camera. I promise I’ll take good care of it.
5. ‘Do you like this coat?’ ‘Not really. I don’t care for the color.
6. Don’t worry about arranging our holiday. I’ll take care of it.
7. I want to have a good holiday. I don’t care about the cost.
8. I want to have a good holiday. I don’t care how much it costs.
132.4
1. I looked for my keys but I couldn’t find them anywhere.
2. Kate is looking for a job. I hope she finds one soon.
3. Who looked after you when you were ill?
4. I’m looking for Elizabeth. Have you seen her?
5. All the car parks were full, so we had to look for somewhere to park.
6. A baby-sitter is somebody who looks after other people’s children.
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