с. № Prepositions: to, for, at, of, by, down
Fill in: to, for, at, of, by, down.
1 ___ taking my side, Hector had made new enemies.
2 He had thought ___ replying to the letter but never came around to doing it.
3 Getting ahead ___ somebody else's expense is not the right thing to do.
4 Beth soon became accustomed ___ his strange behaviour.
5 Jeff was so hot he could feel the sweat trickling ___ his face.
6 The boy was in need of assistance so his friends ran ___ help.
Решение
By + -ing — «тем, что...»: By taking my side, Hector had made new enemies («Встав на мою сторону, Гектор нажил врагов»).
think of + -ing — «подумывать о»: thought of replying.
at somebody's expense — «за чей-то счёт»: Getting ahead at somebody else's expense.
become accustomed to + существительное — «привыкнуть к» (см. № ): accustomed to his strange behaviour.
trickle down — «стекать вниз»: sweat trickling down his face.
run for help — «бежать за помощью»: ran for help.
Ответ
By taking my side...; He had thought of replying...; Getting ahead at somebody else's expense...; Beth soon became accustomed to his strange behaviour. ...trickling down his face. ...his friends ran for help.
