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Adjective + Preposition B2 Prep

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  • She’s not really ______________ this job. We wanted someone with more experience.
    Suitable for
  • He sleeps with the light on because he’s ____________  the dark.
    afraid of
  • I must hurry or I’ll be ______________ work.
    Late for
  • He got ______________ hearing the same old excuses, day after day.
    Tired of
  • I’m a bit ______________ money at the moment so could you pay?
    Short of
  • She was ____________  her friend because she had a better dress
    jealous of
  • The town is especially ____________  its elegant architecture
    famous for
  • This is not really ____________ our discussion so can we get back to the main point of the meeting?
    relevant to
  • They won’t be ______________ just a small party! They’ll want to invite every single one of their friends!
    Satisfied with
  • I felt very ____________  making such a stupid mistake
    ashamed of
  • They built nuclear power stations so as not to be ____________ coal as their main source of energy.
    dependent on
  • Some chemicals are ______________ the environment because they kill beneficial insects.
    Harmful to
  • Who is ____________________ writing those words on the wall?
    responsible for
  • Because of the flu epidemic many staff were ______________ work.
    Absent from
  • Are you _____________ any reason why he should be late?
    aware of
  • After weeks of preparation the hall is nearly ____________ the grand opening
    ready for
  • She wouldn’t tell her father because she was ______________ what he might do if he lost his temper.
    Terrified of
  • They were ______________ strangers so they kept following us around and watching what we were doing.
    Suspicious of
  • I feel really ______________ her because she has to do all the work while the others go out and enjoy themselves.
    Sorry for
  • We try to eat food which is ____________ the region in which we are travelling
    typical of
  • The waste paper bin was ____________  crumpled sheets of paper
    full of
  • The jury found him ______________ robbing the bank.
    Guilty of
  • She was so ____________ her nephew’s achievement that she couldn’t stop talking about it
    proud of
  • Be careful what you say to Scott. He’s very ____________ criticism and sulks for days
    sensitive to
  • I can recognise faces but I’m ______________ remembering names!
    Terrible at
  • She’s never been very ______________ going to meetings so I wouldn’t be surprised if she doesn’t turn up.
    Keen on
  • She’s much ______________ driving than he is.
    Better at
  • This computer is ____________  producing sophisticated graphics
    capable of
  • Could you add this up for me? I’m not very ____________ maths
    good at
  • This incident is very ______________ what happened yesterday except that it was later on in the day.
    Similar to
  • It took some time to get ____________ the slower pace of life in the country after the frantic atmosphere of the town
    accustomed to
  • We’re totally ______________ the road-widening scheme and will fight it all the way.
    Opposed to