Здесь даны ряд упражнений на отработку фразовых глаголов: be at, be with, count on, go off, look into, take after. К упражнениям даны ответы.
Значение фразовых глаголов
be at someone (informal) – try to persuade someone in an unpleasant way; complain continually.
She’s always at her husband to stop smoking.
be with someone – understand someone’s explanation argument, thoughts, etc.
Can you repeat that, please? I’m not with you.
count on someone – rely on someone; trust someone to help.
You can always count on Ann to give you good advice.
go off someone / something – lose one’s taste or liking for someone/something.
We’ve gone off camping holidays. We’re going to a hotel this year.
look into something – investigate or research something.
The police are looking into the case very thoroughly.
take after someone – resemble someone.
Mary takes after her father in being strong-willed.
Упражнение 1
Вставьте: at, with, on, off, into, after.
1. There has been a series of thefts at the school. The headmistress is going to look ___ the matter very thoroughly.
2. Eric takes ___ his father. They both play excellent golf.
3. Mum says Dad still hasn’t repaired the leaking tap. Listen! She’s ___ him again.
4. This is a difficult theory to grasp. Are you all still ___ me?
5. If you need help, remember that you can count ___ me at all times.
6. I enjoyed learning German at first, but I went ___ it when it got difficult.
1. There has been a series of thefts at the school. The headmistress is going to look into the matter very thoroughly.
2. Eric takes after his father. They both play excellent golf.
3. Mum says Dad still hasn’t repaired the leaking tap. Listen! She’s at him again.
4. This is a difficult theory to grasp. Are you all still with me?
5. If you need help, remember that you can count on me at all times.
6. I enjoyed learning German at first, but I went off it when it got difficult.
Упражнение 2
Замените выделенные части предложений следующими фразовыми глаголами в правильной форме: be at, be with, count on, go off, look into, take after.
1. You promised us your help with the exhibition. Can we still rely on you?
2. When I explained a second time, David said he understood me. But I don’t think he was being honest.
3. Jill resembles her Aunt Betsy in appearance. They’re both darkhaired and have brown eyes.
4. ‘The Three Kings’ used to be my favourite pop group, but I lost my liking for them when ‘The Mad Four’ became popular.
5. The insurance company has promised to investigate my complaint.
6. Sue must think I’m not satisfied with her work. I always seem to be continually complaining about her recently. I must apologize to her.
1. You promised us your help with the exhibition. Can we still count on you?
2. When I explained a second time, David said he was with me. But I don’t think he was being honest.
3. Jill takes after her Aunt Betsy in appearance. They’re both darkhaired and have brown eyes.
4. ‘The Three Kings’ used to be my favourite pop group, but I went off them when ‘The Mad Four’ became popular.
5. The insurance company has promised to look into my complaint.
6. Sue must think I’m not satisfied with her work. I always seem to be continually at her recently. I must apologize to her.
Упражнение 3
Используйте фразовые следующие фразовые глаголы в правильной форме: be at, be with, count on, go off, look into, take after.
1. Jeff ___ me again this morning. He said I must give him back the money that he lent me by tomorrow.
2. Before we make a final decision, we’ll have to ___ the advantages and disadvantages very carefully.
3. You can ___ us to give you our full support at the meeting.
4. Jane’s very musical. She ___ her mother, who’s a professional pianist.
5. David used to like French at school, but he ___ it when they started reading serious literature and not just funny stories.
6. Yes, I ___ you. Your explanation is very logical.
1. Jeff was at me again this morning. He said I must give him back the money that he lent me by tomorrow.
2. Before we make a final decision, we’ll have to look into the advantages and disadvantages very carefully.
3. You can count on us to give you our full support at the meeting.
4. Jane’s very musical. She takes after her mother, who’s a professional pianist.
5. David used to like French at school, but he went off it when they started reading serious literature and not just funny stories.
6. Yes, I am with you. Your explanation is very logical.
