ADJ / VERB Prepositions, Prepare 7 U2 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The team’s manager doesn’t have great people skills and is very unpopular. He needs to be less _______ players’ performances.

mean about

critical on

hopeless at

bothered with

I can’t live without sport. Perhaps I’m just a___________ to watching and playing it.

addicted

I don’t want to be mean about ____________ where he goes on holiday. (Put the words in order: BUT / WITH / ADVENTUROUS / VERY / BEN, / ISN'T / HE)

... Ben, but he isn't very adventurous with ...

I find it difficult to tell people that they’ve done well. I’m just a bit too ________ of everything.

critical

indecisive

unsure

bothered

I'm h________ at remembering names. I'm very sorry, could you tell me your name again?

hopeless

Doesn’t Nina care what people think of her? No, she’s not ________ about public opinion.

bothered

A good driver has a picture of what’s around them and are generally very _______ their surroundings.

aware of

critical of

adventurous with

cautious with

I loved the latest superhero movie. I was so i_________ by the acting.

impressed

Were you good at maths when you were at school? -No, I really couldn't get the hang of it no matter how much I studied. (Transform the sentence: HOPELESS) No, I really ____________ it even though I studied a lot.

was hopeless at

MEAN / ADDICTED / CRITICAL / JEALOUS / LOYAL / AWARE / HOPELESS / BOTHERED . Which adjectives are followed by "of"? Which ones by "to"?

Of: aware, jealous, critical. To: loyal, addicted

I don’t know why Jo doesn’t like me making new friends. I think he’s _________ the idea that I might like other people.

jealous about

mean about

loyal to

addicted to

Jim simply didn’t think what he had just heard was anything special. He wasn’t _______ by it.

impressed

Karen had no idea that constantly trying new types of food was so rare. It's something she never really noticed. (Transform the sentence: OF) It’s not something she’s ever ___________.

been aware of

Tom is a great friend to have because he is always so supportive. He’s very l______ to those he cares about.

loyal

Why is Sophie so unsure about whether or not to take the job?

She’s naturally very cautious about change.

She’s naturally very decisive about change.

She’s naturally very hopeless at change.

I am usually very ______ musicals, but I really enjoyed the Lion King.

critical of

aware of

addicted to

BOTHERED / CAUTIOUS / HOPELESS / ADDICTED / MEAN / DECISIVE . Which adjectives are followed by "about"?

bothered, cautious, mean, decisive

Sonja chose very quickly as usual. She’s always been very d_______ about everything.

decisive

David is so reliable. He's always there for me to count on him. (Transform the sentence: DEPEND) I can ______________ him.

always depend on

Have you ever _______ of that new type of diet? I haven’t – it’s news to me.

heard

I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong. I don’t have anything to apologise ____

for

Four children and three pets? I don’t know how they ________ all of that going on in their lives.

cope with

depend on

do without

There’s so much fake news about. I have a simple approach to it. If I haven’t _______ it from different people, it probably isn’t true.

heard of

I love my phone so much. I’m not sure I could ever ______ it.

do without

This year’s team isn’t that different when c_______ with last year’s, but the results are so much better.

compared

Are you going to the picnic tomorrow?

Not sure, it depends on the weather.

Not sure, it compares with the weather tomorrow.

The comedian loves to see people giggling being amused and by her jokes. (Transform the sentence: AT) The comedian loves it when ______________ jokes.

people laugh at her

Do you think you’ll be able to _______ all the changes planned? You seem to accept new things well.

cope with

laugh at

depend on

do without

That doesn’t ring a bell. I don’t think I have heard ______ that word before.

of

about

out

APOLOGIZE / COMPARE / DEPEND / DO / COPE . Which verbs are followed by "with"? Which ones by "without"?

With: compare, cope. Without: do

That’s awful news. I could really have done ________ hearing about that.

without

That’s a new name for me. I don’t think I’ve ever ________ it at all.

heard of

depended on

laughed at

apologized for

That was very amusing. I don’t remember l_______ at anything quite so much in a long time.

laughing

-Did you rate that film? -Yes, it was great! But the one I saw last wasn't very good. (Transform the sentence: COMPARED) Yes, ___________ one, it was great.

compared with the last

Is she trustworthy, do you think? Can I d______ on her?

depend

Are you still angry with Nick?

No, he’s laughed at upsetting me.

No, he’s just apologised for upsetting me.

I’m finding it difficult to manage my studies. I’m not sure I can c______ with all the things I have to do.

cope