6 Verbs and prepositions

1 a Match the verbs and prepositions in A to the words/phrases in B.

A B A B A B
look at a new job write to the bill wait for your mother on the phone
listen to some photos ask for football talk to new clothes
play with music pay for a friend go to a phone call
look for children talk about dinner spend money on an art gallery

b Match the complete phrases in 1a to pictures 1–12.

1 2 3 4
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5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

2 a Cover the phrases in 1a. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

1 What type of music do you listen to ? 8 Did you wait a long time a bus or train
2 Who do you like talking on the phone? this morning?
3 When did you last pay a lot of money 9 Did you ask any presents for your
something? last birthday?
4 Who was the last person you wrote ? 10 When you were a child, who did you play
5 What do you hate spending money ? ?
6 What do you and your friends often talk 11 What’s the best way to look a cheap car?
? 12 Do you often look old photos?
7 Do you like going the theatre?

b  Answer the questions in 2a for you.

4 to  5 on  6 about  7 to  8 for  9 for  10 with  11 for  12 at
clothes  9 talk to your mother on the phone  10 go to an art gallery  11 write to a friend 12 look for a new job   2 a  2 to  3 for 
football  3 play with children  4 listen to music  5 ask for the bill  6 pay for dinner  7 wait for a phone call  8 spend money on new
wait for a phone call; talk to your mother on the phone; go to an art gallery; spend money on new clothes   1 b  2 talk about
to music; play with children; look for a new job; write to a friend; ask for the bill; pay for dinner; talk about football; 1 a  listen

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