Exercises

Unit 130 · Adjective + preposition 1

130.1

Complete the sentences using nice of … , kind of … etc

Complete the sentences using nice of …•kind of … etc.

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130.2

Complete the sentences using an adjective + preposition

1Are you nervous about the exam?(Example)

Thank you for all you’ve done. You’ve been very me.

What have I done wrong? Why are you me?

You must be very your trip next week. It sounds really great.

I wasn’t the service in the restaurant. We had to wait ages.

Ben isn’t very happy at college. He says he’s the course he’s doing.

I’d never seen so many people before. I was the crowds.

It was you to leave the car unlocked while you were shopping.

130.3

Put in the correct preposition

Put•in•the•correct•preposition.

1They were delighted with the present I gave them.(Example)

It was nice you to come and see me when I was ill.

Why are you always so rude people? Why can’t you be more polite?

We always have the same food every day. I’m fed up it.

We had a good holiday, but we were disappointed the hotel.

I can’t understand people who are cruel animals.

I was surprised the way he behaved. It was completely out of character.

I’ve been trying to learn Japanese, but I’m not very satisfied my progress.

Tanya doesn’t look very well. I’m worried her.

I’m sorry yesterday. I completely forgot we’d arranged to meet.

There’s no point in feeling sorry yourself. It won’t help you.

Are you still upset what I said to you yesterday?

Some people say Kate is unfriendly, but she’s always been very nice me.

I’m tired doing the same thing every day. I need a change.

We interviewed ten people for the job, and we weren’t impressed any of them.

Vicky is annoyed me because I didn’t agree with her.

I’m sorry the smell in this room. I’ve just finished painting it.

I was shocked what I saw. I’d never seen anything like it before.

Jack is sorry what he did. He won’t do it again.

The hotel was incredibly expensive. I was amazed the price of a room.

Paul made the wrong decision. It was honest him to admit it.

You’ve been very generous me. You’ve helped me a lot.

Our neighbours were very angry the noise we made.

Our neighbours were furious us making so much noise. ➜ Additional exercise 35 (page 322) refuse to speak to each other. (nice) That was nice of him. (generous) That her. (not very nice) That wasn’t (very kind) That’s (not very polite) That isn’t (a bit childish) That’s a bit

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