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Unit
Exercises 132

132.1 Which is correct?
1 a Can you explain this word to me? (a is correct)
b Can you explain me this word?
2 a I got angry with Mark. Afterwards, I apologised to him.
b I got angry with Mark. Afterwards, I apologised him.
3 a Amy won’t be able to help you. There’s no point in asking to her.
b Amy won’t be able to help you. There’s no point in asking her.
4 a I need somebody to explain me what I have to do.
b I need somebody to explain to me what I have to do.
5 a They didn’t understand the system, so I explained it to them.
b They didn’t understand the system, so I explained it them.
6 a I like to sit on the beach and listen to the sound of the sea.
b I like to sit on the beach and listen the sound of the sea.
7 a I asked them to describe me exactly what happened.
b I asked them to describe to me exactly what happened.
8 a We’d better phone the restaurant to reserve a table.
b We’d better phone to the restaurant to reserve a table.
9 a It was a difficult question. I couldn’t answer to it.
b It was a difficult question. I couldn’t answer it.
10 a I explained everybody the reasons for my decision.
b I explained to everybody the reasons for my decision.
11 a I thanked everybody for all the help they had given me.
b I thanked to everybody for all the help they had given me.
12 a My friend texted to me to let me know she was going to be late.
b My friend texted me to let me know she was going to be late.
132.2 Complete the sentences. Use these verbs + the correct preposition:

explain laugh listen look point reply speak throw throw
1 I look stupid with this haircut. Everybody will laugh at me.
2 I don’t understand this. Can you explain it to me?
3 We live in the same building, but we’ve never one another.
4 Be careful with those scissors! Don’t them me!
5 You shouldn’t directly the sun. You’ll damage your eyes.
6 Please me! I’ve got something important to tell you.
7 Don’t stones the birds!
8 If you don’t want that sandwich, it the birds. They’ll eat it.
9 I tried to contact Tina, but she didn’t my emails.

132.3 Put in to or at.
1 They apologised to me for what happened.
2 I glanced my watch to see what time it was.
3 Please don’t shout me! Try to calm down.
4 I saw Lisa and shouted her, but she didn’t hear me.
5 Don’t listen what he says. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
6 What’s so funny? What are you laughing ?
7 Is it all right if I have a look your magazine?
8 I’m lonely. I need somebody to talk .
9 She was so angry she threw a book the wall.
10 The woman sitting opposite me on the train kept staring me.
11 Do you have a moment? I need to speak you.

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