Prepositions 1
Do you believe ___ magic?
Do you believe IN magic?
They weren't listening ___ the teacher.
They weren't listening TO the teacher.
We used to take part ___ different concerts.
We used to take part IN different concerts.
I haven't made friends ___ many people at work yet.
I haven't made friends WITH many people at work yet.
I'm not good ___ drawing.
I'm not good AT drawing.
You'll get better ___ playing the piano if you practice every day.
get better AT playing the piano
He succeeded ___ passing his exam.
He succeeded IN passing his exam.
We will arrive ___ Monday morning
We will arrive ON Monday morning
I decided to make a present ___ hand.
BY hand
They decided to go ___ holiday to Greece.
ON holiday
The letter got to the wrong house ___ mistake.
BY mistake
SURPRISE!! +300
SURPRISE!! +300
She had to apologize ___ forgetting the time of the meeting.
apologize FOR
What's ___ your mind?
What's ON your mind?
Speaking a foreign language doesn't come naturally ___ me.
TO me
The best way to remember the words is to learn them ___ heart (+ перевод).
BY heart (наизусть).
My friend likes dressing ___ so she always looks great! (+ перевод)
dressing UP (+ одеваться нарядно, принаряжаться)
I got fired and had to borrow money ___ my parents (+ перевод)
to borrow money FROM my parents (+ взять/занять деньги у родителей)
It was quite difficult to sort ___ the problems with the broken computer (+ перевод).
to sort OUT the problems (+ решить, разобраться).
The meeting started ___ time (+ перевод).
ON time (+ вовремя)
I have an aptitude ___ dancing (+ перевод).
I have an aptitude FOR dancing (+ имею способность).
I have gone ___ coffee. I drink only green tea now (+ перевод).
I have gone OFF coffee (+ мне разонравился кофе).
He takes ___ his father, they both have dark hair and green eyes (+ перевод).
He takes AFTER his father (+ он похож на своего отца).
Never put ___ till tomorrow what you can do today (+ перевод)
Never put OFF till tomorrow what you can do today (+ никогда не откладывай ...)
We try to save energy and not to leave devices ___ standby (+ перевод)
ON standby (+ в режиме ожидания)