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