ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE
UNIT 131. Adjective + preposition 2
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Adjective+ of (1)
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afraid
/frightened /terrified /scared OF ...
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'Are you afraid of spiders?' 'Yes, I'm terrified of them.'
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fond
/proud /ashamed /jealous /envious OF .. .
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Why are you always so jealous of other people?
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suspicious
/critical /tolerant OF ...
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He didn't trust me. He was suspicious of my motives.
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B
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Adjective+ of (2)
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aware
/conscious OF ...
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'Did you know he was married?'
'No, I wasn't aware of that.'
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capable
/incapable OF ...
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I'm sure you are capable of passing the examination.
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full
/short OF ...
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Amy is a very active person.
She's always full of
energy.
I'm short of money. Can you lend me some?
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typical
OF
...
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He's late again. It's typical of him to keep
everybody waiting.
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certain
/ sure OF or ABOUT
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I think she's arriving this
evening, but I'm not sure of
that. or ... not sure about
that.
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C
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Adjective+ at /to /from
/in /on /with /for
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good
/ bad / brilliant / better / hopeless etc. AT ...
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I'm not very good at repairing things. (not good in repairing things)
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married
/engaged TO
...
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but
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Louise is married to an American. (not married with)
Louise is married with three children. (=she is married and has
three children)
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similar
TO
...
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Your writing is similar to mine.
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different
FROM
or different TO ...
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The film was different from what I'd expected.
or ... different
to what I'd expected.
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interested
IN
...
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Are you interested in art?
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keen
ON
...
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We stayed at home because Chris
wasn't very keen on going
out.
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dependent
ON
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.. . )
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I don't want to be dependent on anybody.
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crowded
WITH
(people etc.)
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The streets were crowded with tourists. (but
... full of tourists)
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famous
FOR
...
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The Italian city of Florence is
famous for its art treasures.
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responsible
FOR
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Who was responsible for all that noise last night ?
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EXERCISES
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131.1
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Complete the sentences using these
adjectives+ the correct preposition:
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afraid
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capable
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different
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interested
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proud
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responsible
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similar
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sure
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1
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I think she's arriving this
evening, but I'm not ___ sure of
_____ that.
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2
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Your camera is _______________
mine, but it isn't exactly the same.
Don't worry. I'll look after
you. There's nothing to be _______________.
I never watch the news on TV.
I'm not _______________ the news.
The editor is the person who
is _______________ what appears in a newspaper.
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5
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6
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Sarah is a keen gardener.
She's very _______________ her garden and loves showing it to visitors.
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7
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I was surprised when I met
Lisa for the first time. She was _______________ what I expected.
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8
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He could become world champion
one day. He's _______________ it.
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131.2
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Complete the second sentence so that it
means the same as the first.
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131.3
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Put in the correct preposition.
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Amy is always full _____ of ______ energy.
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2
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My home town is not a very
interesting place. It's not famous ______ anything.
Kate is very fond ______ her
younger brother.
I don't like going up ladders.
I'm scared ______ heights.
You look bored. You don't seem
interested ______ what I'm saying.
'Our flight departs at 10.35.'
'Are you sure ______ that?'
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4
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5
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I'm not ashamed ______ what I
did. In fact I'm quite proud ______ it.
I wanted to go out for a meal,
but nobody else was keen ______ the idea.
These days everybody is aware ______
the dangers of smoking.
The station platform was
crowded ______ people waiting for
the train.
Sue is much more successful
than I am. Sometimes I feel a bit jealous ______ her.
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10
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Do you know anyone who might
be interested ______ buying an old car?
We've got plenty to eat. The
fridge is full ______ food.
She's very honest . I don't
think she is capable ______ telling a lie.
Helen works hard and she's
extremely good ______ her job.
It's typical ______ him to
change his mind at the last minute.
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Mark has no money of his own.
He's totally dependent ______ his parents.
We're short ______ staff in
our office at t he moment. We need more people to do the work.
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131.4
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good
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pretty
good
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not
very good
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hopeless
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(repairing things) _______ I’m not very good at repairing things.
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2
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(telling jokes )
_______________________________________________
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3
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(maths) _______________________________________________
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4
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(remembering names) _______________________________________________
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5
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(sport) _______________________________________________
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