1. Verbs + preposition
N. Example Verb Prep. Meaning
1 I don't agree ____ you agree
2 She accused him _____ lying accuse
3 I've applied ____ a new job apply
4 He apologized ___ arriving late apologize
5 I asked ____ a cup of coffee ask
6 We arrived ____ Paris at 4:00 arrive
7 She arrived ____ the airport arrive
8 Do you believe ____ UFOs? believe
9 This house belongs ____ my mother belong
10 He borrowed some money ____ his sister borrow
The course consists_____ five days of practical
11 consist
classes
12 The car crashed ______ a tree crash
13 Everything depends _____ the weather depend
14 We're going to divide the house _____ two flats divide
15 Could you explain that _____ me again, please? explain
Have you heard _____ a composer called
16 hear
Messiaen?
17 Have you heard ____ your mother recently? hear
18 She fell ____ love _____ an Italian boy fall __ love __
19 I got _____ London at 6:00 get
20 What happened ____ him in the end? happen
21 Don't laugh ____ me! It's not funny. laugh
22 Can you pay _____ my coffee? pay
23 I prefer you doing sport ____ watching it prefer
24 The smell of candles reminds me ____ Christmas remind
Did you speak / talk ____ the boss ____ your
25 speak / talk
contract?
26 She's going to specialize _____ paediatrics specialize
27 I hope you succeed ____ finding a job succeed
28 He's suffering ____ a broken heart suffer
29 I'm thinking ____ going to Ireland this summer think
30 What do you think ____ my new shoes? think
31 What are you thinking ____? think
32 Her book has been translated ____ 20 languages translate
33 Don't worry ____ anything worry

2. Adjectives + preposition
N. Example Adj. Prep. Meaning
1 She's addicted ____ coffee addicted
afraid /
2 I'm afraid / frightened ___ flying
frightened
3 He's very angry ____ his son ____ the party angry
4 We're bored ___ doing this bored
5 I'm fed up ____ you complaining all the time fed up
6 The square was full ___ tourists full
7 We were fascinated ____ the exhibition fascinated
8 She's very fond ____ her nephew fond
9 He's good / bad ____ languages good / bad
10 I'm hooked ____ that programme hooked
11 She's interested ____ politics interested
12 I'm not very keen ____ fish. I prefer meat. keen
13 She's mad ____ that new pop group. mad
14 He's married ____ a Chinese woman. married
15 They were very nice / kind _____ us nice / kind
16 It's very nice / kind _____ you to help us nice / kind
17 He's obsessed _____ football obsessed
18 I'm really pleased ______ my new flat pleased
19 Your jacket is similar ______ mine similar
20 I'm sorry _____ the weather, but it's not my fault! sorry
I'm tired _____ doing the washing up. It's your
21 tired
turn.
22 I'm worried _____ my exam tomorrow worried