Jim simply didn’t think what he had just heard was anything special. He wasn’t ___ by it.
impressed
A good driver has a picture of what’s around them and are generally very (critical of / aware of) their surroundings.
aware of
I am usually very (aware of / critical of) musicals, but I really enjoyed the Lion King.
critical of
I find it difficult to tell people that they’ve done well. I’m just a bit too ___ of everything.
critical
Adjectives followed by 'to': (mean, jealous, critical, addicted, bothered, aware, loyal, hopeless)
addicted, loyal
Tom is a great friend to have because he is always so supportive. He’s very (adventurous with / loyal to / jealous of) those he cares about.
loyal to
Adjectives followed by 'of': (mean, jealous, critical, addicted, bothered, aware, loyal, hopeless, cautious)
jealous, critical, aware, cautious
Karen had no idea that constantly trying new types of food was so rare. It’s not something she’s ever been (adventurous with / critical of / impressed by / aware of).
aware of
The team’s manager doesn’t have great people skills and is very unpopular. She needs to be less (decisive about / mean about / loyal to / impressed by) players’ performances.
mean about
I don’t want to be mean about WITH / BEN, / HE / BUT / VERY / ADVENTUROUS / ISN'T where he goes on holiday.
I don’t want to be mean about Ben, but he isn't very adventurous with where he goes on holiday
Were you good at maths when you were at school? (No, I was impressed by it. / No, I was mean about it. / No, I was hopeless at it. / No, I was bothered about it.)
No, I was hopeless at it.
Doesn’t Nina care what people think of her? (No, she’s not critical of public opinion. / No, she’s not bothered about public opinion. / No, she’s not cautious about public opinion.)
No, she’s not bothered about public opinion.
Sonja chose very quickly as usual. She’s always been very (decisive / hopeless) about everything.
decisive
It’s strange. I’m usually (aware of / hopeless at / critical of) remembering people’s names, but I’ve never forgotten or mistaken Saul’s.
hopeless at
The best sports players know what they are going to do instantly. They tend to be very (hopeless at / mean about / decisive about) their next move.
decisive about
I loved the latest superhero movie. I was so (adventurous with / impressed by / loyal to) the acting.
impressed by
I can’t live without sport. Perhaps I’m just ___ to watching and playing it.
addicted
Why is Sophie so unsure about whether or not to take the job? (She’s naturally very hopeless at change. / She’s naturally very decisive about change. / She’s naturally very cautious about change.)
She’s naturally very cautious about change.
Adjectives followed by 'about': (addicted, cautious, mean, bothered, decisive, hopeless)
cautious, mean, bothered, decisive
I don’t know why Jo doesn’t like me making new friends. Maybe he’s just a bit (loyal to / addicted to / jealous of / mean about) the idea that I might like other people.
jealous of