F5 UT1 on 2/11: Dependent Prepositions 2 (adj + PREP)

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angry ... something | e.g. I don't understand what he's angry _______.

about

annoyed ... something | e.g. He is annoyed ______ the noise his neighbour has been making.

about

anxious ... (worried about) | e.g. We feel anxious ______ tomorrow's competition.

about

concerned (worried) ... | e.g. Teachers are concerned ________ students' growth and well-being.

about

crazy ... | e.g. Many teenagers are crazy ____ Korean pop songs.

about

curious .... | e.g. When a baby stares at you, he/she is curious ____ you.

about

excited ... | e.g. My younger brother is excited ______ going on his first school picnic.

about

furious ... something | e.g. Residents in the area are furious ______ the decision.

about

bad .... | e.g. Some students are bad _____ sports.

at

good ... doing something | e.g. Some students are good _______ art.

at

amazed ... | e.g. She was amazed ______ how calm she felt after the accident.

at/by

astonished ... | e.g. The children were astonished _____ the magician.

at/by

disgusted ... | e.g. Many people feel disgusted ____ the way Donald Trump talked about refugees.

at/with

made ... somebody/company who produced it | e.g. This laptop is made ______ Lenovo.

by

impressed ... | e.g. The audience were impressed _______ Celine Tam's performance on America's Got Talent.

by/with

anxious ... (want very much) | e.g. The shop owner is anxious ______ having more customers.

for

available ... | e.g. The latest iPhone model is available ______ sale soon.

for

bad (unhealthy) ... somebody | e.g. Chocolates are _______ you.

for

convenient ... | e.g. The tuck shop is always open so it is convenient _______ us to buy food.

for

eager ... | e.g. When I return home, my dog comes wagging its tail, eager ______ some treats.

for

famous ... | e.g. Hong Kong is famous ______ being a shopping paradise.

for

glad (= pleased) ... somebody | e.g. My best friend is getting married. I'm glad _______ her.

for

good (healthy) .... somebody | e.g. Vegetables are good _______ you!

for

grateful ... something | e.g. When we have a test coming, we are always grateful _______ an extra holiday because of typhoon.

for

late ... | e.g. My alarm clock didn't go off this morning. So, I was late ______ school.

for

made ... + its purpose | e.g. This plastic bottle is not made ______ holding hot water. Don't pour hot water in it.

for

absent ... | e.g. I was absent _______ school yesterday because I was ill

from

different ... | e.g. I look very different ____ my sister. I am tall but she is short.

from

made ... + original material which has been transformed | e.g. A lot of people do not know that glass is made ________ sand.

from

deficient ... | e.g. Being deficient ______ vitamin A can lead to night blindness.

in

engaged (involved) ... | e.g. Three classes are engaged ______ this competition.

in

inherent ... | e.g. There are dangers inherent ______ almost every sport.

in

interested ... | e.g. Sorry. I am not interested ______ going to a movie this weekend.

in

lacking ... | e.g. I think the reason for my poor results is that I was lacking ______ comprehensive training.

in

afraid ... |e.g. Students are afraid ______ being punished by their teachers.

of

ashamed ... | e.g. 1 She felt ashamed ______ herself because she just spoke rudely to her mother. e.g. 2 I felt ashamed _______ the things I'd said to him.

of

aware ... | e.g. Be aware ______ pickpockets when you are travelling.

of

capable ... | e.g. My mother is capable _____ scolding me incessantly for three hours . So, don't mess with her.

of

characteristic ... | e.g. Being humble is a characteristic _____ Jubileans.

of

confident ... something | e.g. After doing a thorough revision, I am confident ____ my passing the exam with flying colours.

of

devoid ... (= without) | e.g. He didn't shed a tear when Professor Dumbledore died. He is devoid ________ feelings!

of

fond ... | e.g. He is fond ____ sports cars. He reads a lot about them.

of

glad ... (= grateful for something) | e.g. When it suddenly rains, we are glad ______ having an umbrella at hand.

of

guilty ... a crime | e.g. The man is found guilty ______ murder.

of

hopeful ... | e.g. My sister is always hopeful ______ wining the Mark Six, and she dreams about travelling around the world with the prize money.

of

jealous ... | e.g. He is dead jealous ______ your performing better in the competition. He's like a green eyed monster now!

of

made ... + original material which is still visible) | e.g. This desk is made ________ ebony wood.

of

based ... | e.g. The Harry Potter films were made based _____ eponymous series of novels written by J. K. Rowling.

on

dependent ... | e.g. Young children are dependent ____ their parents. They need to be taken care of.

on

intent ... | e.g. 1 I've tried persuading her not to go but she's intent _______ it. e.g. 2 He seems intent _______ upsetting everyone in the room!

on

keen ... something | e.g. She is a tech-savvy person and she is keen ______ reading everything about cutting-edge technology.

on

accustomed ... | e.g. After a few months, my brother has grown accustomed ______ living in the United Kingdom.

to

addicted ... | e.g. More and more people are becoming addicted ______ the Internet

to

available ... somebody | e.g. In Hong Kong, clean water is made available _____ all residents and visitors.

to

bad ... do something | e.g. It's bad _______ stay up late.

to

close ... | e.g. My wife has been close _____ her mother, so after we got married, she still chose to live close ____ her.

to

conducive ... (= suitable for) | e.g. A noisy environment is not conducive _______ a good night's sleep.

to

contrary ... | e.g. Contrary ________ what some people believe, black cats don't bring bad luck.

to

engaged (promised to marry) ... somebody | My sister has just become engaged ______ her boyfriend.

to

faithful ... | e.g. He remained faithful ______ his principles to the last.

to

good .... do something | e.g. It is good _______ do some exercise every day.

to

grateful ... somebody | e.g. You have given me a big hand. I feel most grateful ______ you.

to

harmful ... | e.g. Staying up late is harmful ______ our health.

to

impervious ... (=not influenced by) | e.g. Stubborn people are impervious ______ other people's suggestions and ideas.

to

kind ... | e.g. We should be kind ______ everyone around us.

to

inclined ... | e.g. 1 The tree inclined _______ the direction of the wind. e.g. 2 I don't know which to choose. I incline _______Terri but I also favor Amy.

towards

incumbent ... | e.g. When a student feels depressed, teachers feel it incumbent ______ themselves to make the student look on the bright side of things.

upon

angry ... somebody | e.g. My sister is angry ______ me for breaking her comb.

with

annoyed .... somebody | e.g. She was annoyed _______ Duncan for forgetting to phone.

with

bored ... | e.g. He is bored _____ doing the same thing every day.

with

concerned (related) ... | His job is something concerned ____ computers.

with

content ... | e.g. He always smiles. It seems that he is content _______ (satisfied with) his life.

with

conversant ... (= knowledgeable about) something | e.g. Stephen Hawking is an expert. He is conversant _______ the rules of physics.

with

crowded ... | e.g. At weekends, Mongkok and Causeway Bay are always crowded ____ people.

with

fed up ... | e.g. I have had sardine fish for dinner in the past two weeks. I am fed up _____ sardine fish.

with

fraught ... problems/difficulties/danger | e.g. Harry Potter's journey to finding the seven cruxes that can defeat Voldemort was fraught _______ difficulties and challenges.

with

furious .... somebody | e.g. She was furious _______ herself for letting things get out of hand.

with

popular ... | e.g. That song was popular ... people from my father's generation.

with


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