1. Choose the correct prepositions.
1 popular to / with
2 bad on / for
3 responsible for / about
4 keen on / with
5 used about / to
6 worried about / with
Answer
1 with 2 for 3 for 4 on 5 to 6 about
2. Complete the text with the adjectives and prepositions in exercise 1.
Advertising IN SCHOOLS
A lot of parents and teachers are 1…………………… advertising in schools. Some food companies put up posters in schools and give leaflets to the students. Some companies give sports equipment to schools if students buy a lot of chocolate bars or crisps. Of course, a lot of students are 2…………………… these snacks and are happy to buy them. In some schools there are vending machines. These machines sell drinks and snacks that are 3…………………… teenagers – they love them! But the drinks and food are also 4…………………… your health, and some people say they are 5…………………… obesity in children. Other people say that students are 6…………………… advertisements and the students don’t buy more snacks and drinks because of them.
Answer
1 worried about 2 keen on 3 popular with
4 bad for 5 responsible for 6 used to
3. Complete the sentences with the adjectives below.
bad disappointed full good kind
1 Fruit and vegetables are ……………………… for your health.
2 I’m good at science, but ……………………… at art and music.
3 These snacks are ……………………… of sugar and salt.
4 Always try to be ……………………… to other people.
5 I’m very ……………………… with my exam results.
Answer
1 good 2 bad 3 full 4 kind 5 disappointed
4. Complete the sentences with the prepositions below.
at for in of (x2)
1 Are you interested ……………………… art and photography?
2 Josh is afraid ……………………… spiders! He hates them!
3 France is famous ……………………… its cheese and wine.
4 Thank you for your help. It’s very kind ……………………… you.
5 I like maths, but I’m not very good ……………………… it.
Answer
1 in 2 of 3 for 4 of 5 at
VOCAB BOOST!
When you record new adjectives, record any prepositions that go with them. You can find this information in a dictionary, often in the example sentences.
5. Read the Vocab boost! box. Then look at the dictionary entries below and note down the prepositions that go with these adjectives.
1 proud ……………………
2 late ……………………
3 similar ……………………
4 excited ……………………
5 bored ……………………
Answer
1 of 2 for 3 to 4 about 5 with
6. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 We were very disappointed …………………… our meal. The food was terrible!
2 My little sister is afraid …………………… the dark, so she sleeps with a light on.
3 They live in Mexico, so they’re used …………………… hot, spicy food.
4 Some doctors say that eating a lot of meat is bad …………………… you.
5 It’s very kind …………………… you to invite us for dinner.
6 Many people think fizzy drinks are responsible …………………… the obesity problem.
Answer
1 with 2 of 3 to 4 for 5 of 6 for
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