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31 Cards in this Set
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It was very kind _ you to help me. |
It was very kind of you to help me.
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nice, kind, good, generous, polite, stupid, silly OF somebody to DO something.
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They have always been very nice _ me.
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They have always been very nice to me.
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nice, kind, good, generous, polite, rude, friendly, cruel TO somebody
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It's stupid to get angry _ things that don't matter.
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It's stupid to get angry about things that don't matter.
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angry, annoyed, furious ABOUT something
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Are you annoyed with me _ being late? |
Are you annoyed with me for being late?
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angry, annoyed, furious WITH somebody FOR doing something
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I am excited _ going away next week.
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I am excited about going away next week.
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excited, worried, upset, nervous, happy ABOUT a situation
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I was delighted _ the present you gave me.
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I was delighted with the present you gave me.
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delighted, pleased, satisfied, happy, dissapointed WITH something you receive, or the result of something.
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Everybody was surprised _ the news.
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Everybody was surprised at/by the news.
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surprised, shocked, amazed, astonished, AT/BY something
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I'm very impressed _ her English.
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I'm very impressed with/by her English.
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I don't enjoy my job any more. I'm fed up _ it.
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I don't enjoy my job any more. I'm fed up with it.
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fed up / borred WITH something
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I'm sorry _ the mess.
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I'm sorry about the mess.
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sorry ABOUT a situation
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We're all sorry _ Julie losing her job.
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We're all sorry about Julie losing her job.
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sorry ABOUT something that happened
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Alex is very sorry _ what he said.
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Alex is very sorry for what he said.
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sorry FOR/ABOUT something you did
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I feel sorry _ Matt. He's had a lot of bad luck.
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I feel sorry for Matt. He's had a lot of bad luck.
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fell / be sorry FOR somebody who is in a bad situation.
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Are you afraid _ spiders?
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Are you afraid of spiders?
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afraid, frightened, terrified, scared OF
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Why are you always so jealous _ other people?
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Why are you always so jealous of other people?
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fond, proud, ashamed, jealous, envious OF
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He didn't trust me. He was suspicious _ my intentions.
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He didn't trust me. He was suspicious of my intentions.
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suspicious, critical, tolerant OF
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Did you know she was married? 'No, I wasn't aware _ that.'
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Did you know she was married? 'No, I wasn't aware of that'
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aware, conscious OF
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I'm a bit short _ money. Can you lend me some? |
I'm a bit short of money. Can you lend me some?
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full, short OF
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He's late again. It's typical _ him to keep everybody waiting
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He's late again. It's typical of him to keep everybody waiting
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typical OF
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Come on, let's go! I'm tired _ waiting.
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Come on, let's go! I'm tired of waiting.
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tired, sick OF
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I think she's arriving this evening, I'm not sure _ that
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I think she's arriving this evening, I'm not sure of/about that
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certain, sure OF/ABOUT
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I'm not very good _ repairing things.
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I'm not very good at repairing things.
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good, bad, brilliant, better, hopeless AT
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Linda is married _ an American.
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Linda is married to an American.
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married, engaged TO
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Your writing is similar _ me.
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Your writing is similar to me.
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similar TO
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The film was different _ what I'd expected. |
The film was different from/to what I'd expected.
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different FROM/TO
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Are you interested _ art?
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Are you interested in art?
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interested IN
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Chris wasn't very keen _ going out. |
Chris wasn't very keen on going out.
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keen ON
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I don't want to be dependent _ anybody.
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I don't want to be dependent on anybody.
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dependent ON, independent OF
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The streets were crowded _ tourists.
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The streets were crowded with tourists.
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crowded WITH
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The Italian city of Florence is famous _ it's art treasures. |
The Italian city of Florence is famous for it's art treasures.
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famous FOR
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Who was responsible for all that noise last night?
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Who was responsible for all that noise last night?
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responsible FOR
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